2025-2026 Monthly Tuition Fees, Policies & Procedures

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Tuition Fees, Policies & Procedures – 2025-26

Thank you for choosing Dance Express and trusting us with your child’s dance education.  We look forward to working with your dancer(s) and hope to instill a passion and love for dance along with having fun in a positive, friendly atmosphere. Please review the below policies and procedures carefully and make sure to check our website deeaston.com for any further information throughout the year.  If you have any questions, call us at (508) 238-6101 or send an email to info@deeaston.com.

 

REGISTRATION – A NON-REFUNDABLE $35 Registration Fee Per Family

  • If you are registering as a new student, the system will automatically charge the fee.
  • A charge of ½ MONTH JUNE’S TUITION for June of 2026 is added to your account to secure their spot in class.
  • We will invoice you within a week after registering with the amount and you can pay online with credit card through the parent portal. If your card is in the system, it will be charged automatically.
  • The ½ June payment is refundable up until January 1st if your dancer withdraws. After January 1st, it is non-refundable.

DANCE EXPRESS APP – Go to COMPUDANCE.COM to register or download the Compudance app

PARENT PORTAL for registration and credit card payments – must sign up for membership first

  • Sign up for classes
  • Make tuition, costume payments (by credit card)
  • $10 Compudance yearly membership fee (renewable each dance year)
    • You will need to pay this fee to have access to the app and portal
    • Please check when your compudance.com membership expires

ABSENCES, SNOW DAYS OR PANDEMIC CANCELLATION

Missed classes due to absence can be made up in a similar level and class if available

  • This must be done within (2) weeks of the missed class
  • There are NO REFUNDS for missed classes
  • You will also be allowed to take up to 3 extra classes as a “pre” makeup to any missed classes throughout the year. (Please check with us before attending an extra class).

FULL STUDIO CANCELLATIONS:

  • An email or text will be sent out for a cancelled class.
  • A post to our Facebook Page – DanceExpressEaston/Dance Express Families.
  • A message may also be on our website deeaston.com.
  • There will be no adjustment on tuition due to snow days, natural disasters or pandemics.
  • If there are an overabundance of missed classes:
    • 3 or more for one particular day, we will do a make-up class or credit as needed.

Cancellation of school due to snow or other weather-related issues does not mean that dance classes will be cancelled.

WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES

  • We require a 2 week notice of withdrawing from any class.
  • The month you withdraw from will need to be paid in full.
  • We will refund your ½ June payment at this time if we have received a written request of your withdrawal

 from class and if you are paid up to date. 

  • ½ June Payments will not be refunded after January 1st.

TUITION FEES – Tuition is due on the 5th of the month

Any tuition paid after the 15th of the month will be automatically assessed a $5.00 late fee

FEES FOR NON-COMPETITIVE CLASSES

Tuition is calculated based on the total # of hours of dance they are taking in a week

45-minute class                  $60                  2 hour 15-min. class   $130                3 hour 45-min. class   $195

1-hour class                        $70                  2 hour 30-min. class   $135                4-hour class                $215

1 hour 15-min. class           $75                  2 hour 45-min. class   $145                over 4 hours                $255

1½-hour class                     $80                  3-hour class                $165               

1 hour 45-min. class           $100                3 hour 15-min. class   $170               

2-hour class                        $115                3½-hour class              $175               

FEES FOR COMPETITIVE DANCE ENSEMBLES

  • Dance ensemble mandatory (Ballet, Jazz) ——- $155
  • Dance ensemble (2 Ballet’s, Jazz, Technique & choreography) ——– $275
  • Any extra weekly class added on top of the # 2 pricing will be an unlimited price ——– $295

Separate choreography fees will be added for each competition dance ensemble teams participate in

TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS

  • Full year (10% discount if paid by October 1st) NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER DECEBMER 15TH
  • Monthly (payments due by the 5th of each month)
  • Bi-yearly (5% discount see below)
    • 2 payments
      • September –January (paid by September 15th)
      • February-June (paid by February 15th)
    • You will NOT receive this discount on top of a family discount

FAMILY TUITION DISCOUNTS

10% DISCOUNT given to additional dancer(s) with equal to or lesser tuition value within the same family

  • Required: monthly automatic recurring credit card withdrawal in Compudance (Master Card or Visa ONLY)
  • The $10 Compudance membership fee needs to be paid within the Compudance system to be able to make changes to your credit card during the year

COSTUME PAYMENTS

There will be a $40 deposit due per costume by October 15th.  Balances must be paid in full by December 15th.

  • Pre-school/Mini-mover classes – 1 costume
  • Kindergarten classes – 2 costumes
  • Combo classes – 1 costume for each dance they are participating in (ballet, jazz or tap)
  • All other 1 hour or 45-minute classes – will have a costume for each dance

**After December 15th, there are no refunds for any costumes paid.

PAYMENTS ACCEPTED

  • CREDIT CARDS: MASTER CARD or VISA only – NO Discover or American Express
    • Can be automatically charged for recurring payments to your credit card on the 5th of each month (Sept – May and on June 1st)

 10% discount if pay year in full by October 15th, 5% discount for ½ year payments (Oct. 15th & Jan. 15th)

  • FAMILY DISCOUNTS must be paid through compudance.com to your credit card
  • CHECK: Deposit into drop box inside the studio, give to the person at the desk, or mail to:

Dance Express

99 Eastman Street

South Easton, MA 02375

  • CASH:  DO NOT drop in the box or mail.  You must receive a receipt for any cash payments.

Photograph Waiver

I give Dance Express my permission to use photos and videos of my child for any advertisement in brochures, newspaper ads and the studio website or Facebook page.

Liability Release

I hereby agree to release Dance Express and hold Dance Express harmless of all liabilities. I hereby acknowledge that I knowingly and voluntarily assume full responsibility for all risks of physical injury arising out of active participation in dance on behalf of the participant.

Please email us at if you DO NOT give consent to the above Waivers