Summer Planning

As you consider registering for summer, or now that you have, here are some logistics that will help in your preparation ...

Early Bird Pricing & Discounts

Save 15% off summer tuition if you register by April 1st!
Register for 2+ weeks and save 5% on the 2nd week and each subsequent week
Save 5% for siblings registered in the same week  

Note: discounts will be applied to your account after you register

Summer Fees

Full day program fees per week: $895, or $761 if you register by April 1st 2023
Half day program fees per week: $595, or $506 if you register by April 1st 2023 

Week 1 may be pro-rated for Monday June 26th & Tuesday June 27th, if your dancer is still in school on those days.
Week 2 fees will be pro-rated for 2 days due to the Independence day holiday (we will be closed on Monday and Tuesday).

Summer Tiny/TutuTots Fees:
$385 for 7 sessions, 1x per week 
$693 for 14 sessions, 2x per week (no class on Monday July 3rd. The final class is on Monday August 14th)

Attire

There is no uniform for the Summer Program. Students should wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. Dance clothing and shoes (jazz, ballet, tap) can be purchased at our retail store but are completely optional. Summer TutuTots dancers require the TutuTots uniform. Click here for uniform details.

Hours

Summer Program dates are June 26th through August 18th. Hours are as follows:

Medical Information

We do not need your child's medical form from their doctor. However, please make sure to inform us about any medical needs for your child as follows:

• For new dancers: please fill out all details regarding allergies and/or special needs in the registration form. 
• For returning families: If your child has any allergies or if any medical information needs to be updated, login to your account and click on the "BILLING & PAYMENTS" menu.  Select the "STUDENTS" button to update. 

For help adding or editing any medical information in the Downtown Dance Factory portal, email or call us and we'll gladly add it for you.   

Please note: Downtown Dance Factory is not certified to administer medicine. If you plan to leave medicine with us, you will need to fill out a medical authorization form before your child's first day. 

Authorization to Pick Up

Upon registration, please ensure that all parties authorized to pick up your child are included in your account:

• For new dancers: please include ALL authorized individuals in your registration form (add them as a parent or as an emergency contact) 
• For returning families: to authorize someone new, login to your account, click on the "BILLING & PAYMENTS" menu and select the Contacts button to add/edit.  

For help adding or editing your list of authorized individuals, email or call us and we'll gladly add them for you.

Self-Dismiss: Dancers who are allowed to leave on their own must be authorized. Please fill out a self-dismiss form in order to authorize them. 

Summer Policies  

A $100 deposit per week will be charged at the time of registration; summer deposits are non-refundable. The balance of summer fees will be charged on June 1st. If registering after June 1st, you will be charged in full. There are no refunds for withdrawals from the Summer Program, nor are there refunds for any absences.  Summer Weeks are not transferable among dancers, but sessions are interchangeable (space permitting).  A 5% sibling discount is offered for the 2nd child and subsequent children from the same family registering for the same week. A 5% discount is also offered to dancers registered for 2+ weeks (this discountis not applicable to the first week).

Summer Make-up/Trial Class Policy
There are no make-up or trial classes for the Summer Program.

Registration fee
There is a one-time $25 non-refundable registration fee per child. Returning students are not subject to this fee. Downtown Dance Factory reserves the right to cancel a session as a result of insufficient registration. A full refund will be provided in this case.

Photo Release
Downtown Dance Factory may, in the course of teaching classes and putting on performances, take photographs and/or video which include our enrolled students. If you DO NOT want your child to be included in Downtown Dance Factory advertising / promotional materials / website, etc., please send us an email at info@downtowndancefactory.com. We will mark it in your family account.