Policies

All registered students and their parent/guardian must sign (or approve online) a yearly Policy Form before they are admitted to class. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis. The first monthly tuition payment and annual registration fee must be received before a student is officially registered. We also require a valid credit card be kept on file. Tuition is due by the first of the month. You may sign up for auto-pay and your card will be charged the first of the month. If you are not on auto-pay, there is a 5-day grace period. If tuition isn’t received by the 5th, the credit card on file is charged. If your card is declined and you don’t arrange for payment by the 7th, a $25 late fee is assessed. Students with accounts more than 2 weeks in arrears will not be permitted to take class.

Our annual registration fee is $65 for the 1st student and $80 for a family (2+ students). This fee includes registering for the season, plus the recital video and on-stage photos. You will not pay additional fees for the recital video or photos. Formal photos (taken in the studio with a backdrop) are optional and may be purchased at an additional charge.

Monthly tuition is determined on a calendar month basis. Tuition rates are the same each month regardless of the number of weeks. You may choose to pay the entire 10-month tuition in advance, but please note that payments are non-refundable.

You may send payment in the mail (PO Box 923 Nashua, NH 03061), drop it by the office or pay by credit card. A $35 fee will be assessed for returned checks.

There are no refunds for missed classes once a tuition payment is received. Make-up classes are available and encouraged. You may schedule your makeup class directly through the app or our website and your parent portal. You may also arrange your make-up class with the office. We ask that you make up the class within one month when possible.

If a student would like to drop out of any class, the parent/guardian must reach out in writing prior to the the first of the month before Allegro stops invoicing for payment. Monthly tuition and late charges apply if the studio does not receive the desire to drop in writing. Once we’ve been notified in writing, we will mail a refund check for any refunds due.

Dropping from a mini session will result in a pro-rated credit on your account to use for future sessions. 

Allegro will be closed on Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas break, Winter break, Easter, Spring break and Memorial Day. These holidays/vacations have been accounted for in monthly tuition payments. Please download the Allegro App for all the dates and you can add them right to your phone’s calendar from our app!

Allegro’s recital is full of professional lighting, costumes, and music. Students are asked to purchase a costume for each class. A $50 NON-REFUNDABLE costume deposit (per class) is due November 15th. Balances are due February 15th. Costumes cost an average of $85-$90. On rare occasions, a costume may cost upwards of $100-$125, but we do our best for that not to happen often at all. Unfortunately, prices continue to rise due to many factors like shipping and fabric costs.

If your child will require tights with their costume, we will provide these for you for $10/pair. This charge will be added to your final/June tuition payment. We often wait until the costumes arrive and have been tried on to determine if tights are necessary or not. This is why the tight charge isn’t added to your February 15th balance and is due in June instead. If you would like a backup pair, additional tights are available for purchase in our boutique.

Recital Planning begins in August. Our staff begins working on the show’s theme, music, costumes, etc. We are more than happy to welcome students into the program throughout the fall and early winter. However, when students join after costumes have already been sized and ordered, this creates more work for everyone behind the scenes. Therefore, students that join classes after January 15th will be assessed a “Late Recital Fee” of $30. This is a one-time per student (not per class) fee that will be added upon enrollment.

All students under the age of 12 are asked to wait in the lobby for their parents after class. For their safety, we ask that you come up the stairs to pick them up. Our older dancers are reminded to always leave with a buddy or ask a member of our staff to escort you to the parking lot. Furthermore, if an older dancer needs to wait downstairs, we ask that they wait INSIDE the door and not in the parking lot. Although, we have never had an incident – we would much rather be safe than sorry!!! Thank you for your cooperation.

With regard to inclement weather, morning classes will always be canceled if Nashua Public Schools are canceled OR delayed. Afternoon classes may still be held, however. Please check your email or our Facebook or Instagram if the weather looks questionable. 99% of the time, we make our decision about afternoon classes by 2pm. Saturday morning classes will be canceled by 8am. A notification will also be sent directly to your phone if you have the Allegro App!

The first time your classes are canceled due to weather, we recommend you come to another class in your level as a make-up. For example, if you are enrolled in 13+ Ballet and your class is canceled, you may attend any 13+ class (tap, jazz, hip-hop, etc.) within 30 days of the canceled class. If your class is canceled more than once because of weather, we will offer zoom classes at your regularly scheduled time instead of canceling the class. However, if we are experiencing power outages during that second canceled class, we will offer a separate make-up class or we will try to add time before or after your class for several weeks to make-up your class.

* Please note – when classes are canceled due to weather you are not required to make them up. Your dance team attendance requirement will not be affected. You are welcome to make-up the class because you paid for it.

The dance studio is a place where we all come to have fun but we also come to learn. Here are a few rules to keep in mind when at the studio so you and your children will get the most out of their experience:

• Arrive on time. If you are more than 10-15 minutes late, your teacher may ask you to sit and watch class to prevent injury from missing the warm-up and to avoid interrupting to the rest of the class.
• Be dressed appropriately for class.
• Be quiet and respectful in all areas of the studio including the common areas.
• No chewing gum.
• Pick up after yourselves in dressing rooms, classrooms, hallways and the play area.
• No gossiping or assumptions allowed – always speak to your child’s teacher or the director if you have a concern.