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For Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Pointe, Pre-Jazz/Tap, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Contemporary (any mix): All 4-week Periods contain 4 full weeks of classes and each Quarter contains 12 full weeks of classes - you DO NOT PAY for our Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring breaks. NO additional insurance and registration fees! (Unless noted, all classes are school-year long; once registered, that space in the class is yours all school year; if you decide not to continue beyond any paid-for period of time, please write a note, call, or email us.)

Once per week
(same class each week)
For each 4-week Period
(to be paid on 1st class of each Period)
For each Quarter
(three 4-week-Periods) minus 3% Discount IF paid during 1st 2 weeks of each Quarter
30/40-minute class $50 * $150 - 3% = $145.50
45/50/55/60-minute class $56 * $168 - 3% = $162.96
More-than-1-hour class $60 * $180 - 3% = $174.60
2 classes per week
(same each week, any length, same student)
$96 * $288 - 3% = $279.36
3 classes per week (ditto) $133 $399 - 3% = $387.03
4 classes per week (ditto) $168 $504 - 3% = $488.88
5 classes per week (ditto) $198 $594 - 3% = $576.18
6 classes per week (ditto) $218 ** $654 - 3% = $634.38

* Just $96 per 4 weeks ($12/class) if taking 2 classes per week. (Any mix of Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Pointe, Pre-Jazz/Tap, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Contemporary  – same classes each week – SAME STUDENT.)

** For 6 or more classes per week, add $20 per class, per 4 weeks = ONLY $5.00 each class!! (Any mix of Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Contemporary – same classes each week – SAME STUDENT.) Private and semi-private lessons can often be arranged. Tuition rate varies.

Payment-due dates by 4-week Periods (and classroom observation days!)

  • Week of Sept. 14-20
  • Week of Oct. 12-18
  • Week of Nov. 19-15
  • No Classes Nov 23-26
  • Week of Dec. 12-17
  • No Classes Dec. 18-Jan. 1
  • Week of Jan. 23-28
  • Week of Feb. 20-25
  • Week of Mar. 19-24
  • No Classes Apr. 2-6
  • Week of Apr. 21-26
  • Week of May 19-24

Payment-due dates by 12-week Quarters

  • 2 weeks: Sept. 14-27
  • No Classes Nov. 23-26
  • 2 class weeks: Dec. 12-Jan. 7
  • No Classes Dec. 19-Jan. 1
  • 2 weeks: Mar. 19-March 31
  • No Classes Apr. 2-6

Discounts on Classes that Meet Weekly

  1. QUARTERLY - 3% if paid during first 2 weeks of Quarter or year. (NO Refunds)
  2. FAMILY - 3% from combined tuition (FULL Periods, Quarters, year). (NO refunds)
  3. MULTIPLE CLASS - Tuition reduced as one takes more classes per week - see above. (Any mix of classes/FULL 4-week Period, 12-week Quarter, or year/SAME each week/SAME student)
  4. WORK or TRADE - Speak to the Directors if you have a need or an idea.

Trial Classes or Drop-ins Allowed only in open classes, at certain times of year, and at teacher’s discretion.

  1. Students currently registered here may try any other appropriate class for just $5 each - once per class only.
  2. Other interested parties, single trial class = 1/4 of the regular once per week, 4-week tuition for that class. Once per class only.
  3. Continuing drop-ins after 1st trial class = 1/3 of the regular once per week, 4-week tuition for that class. (We recommend paying by 4-weeks at this point.)
  4. Out-of-town visitors pay 1/4 of the regular once per week, 4-week tuition for each class visited (limited amount of time).
  5. Extra Ballet or Pointe classes - If you have paid for one or more Ballet classes per week and are unexpectedly able to take more Ballet or Pointe classes in that 4 weeks, the tuition for the additional classes equals the appropriate fraction of tuition already paid, to be paid at each extra class attended.

Make-up Classes

If you miss any class for any reason (illness, vacation, injury, snow, etc.), you may make up that class by attending a similar class within the 4-week Period (or within the next week if you’re a continuing student and you’ve missed in the last week of the 4-week Period), or within the Quarter if you’ve paid by the Quarter. You may make up classes ahead of absences within 4 weeks; sign in “make-up for (date).” If you don’t make up missed classes, they are lost. (Exceptions will be made with a doctor’s excuse.) BALLET NORTHWEST DANCERS are encouraged to make up classes early in the 4 weeks pre¬ceding a “tech week.” Ballet classes may be made up in other appropriate Ballet classes – NOT Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop,  Contemporary. Creative Dance/Pre-Ballet classes may be made up in similar Creative Dance/Pre-Ballet. Make-up Pointe classes in Pointe OR Ballet. Make-up Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, and Contemporary in same style of class - one level up or down, ask teacher which. For other dance classes, see the Directors for make-up class options. No refunds; no credit carried over or transferred.