2008 / 2009 Tuition Rates & Payment Plans
Monthly Plan
Tuition is due on the first lesson of each month beginning September
2008 through May 2009. Each monthly payment is exactly the same
regardless of how many lessons are scheduled that month. The fee is
based on the total yearly tuition divided into 9 payments.
- Single Student monthly payment - $40.00
- Family monthly payment per student - $35.00
- Wee Folk Preschool Class - $20.00 per month
- Adult class - $8 / class or $5 / class with registerd child
- Extra Lesson Fee - $8.50 per lesson (no family discount)
Private Lessons
Private lessons are available to Championship and Prize Winner students
based on availability.
$25.00 per - 1/2 hour lesson
Semi private lessons (2 students) are available to Advanced Beginner
through Championship students based on availability.
$15.00 per - 1/2 hour lesson
Payment Policies
Due dates for payments
- Regular Lessons - First Lesson of each month
- Extra lessons - Payments are due on last lesson of the
month for all extra lessons taken that month.
- Private lessons - Payment is due on the day of the lesson. 24 hour
cancellation notice is required if you cannot make the lesson. If
notice is not given, ane the lesson is missed for any reason, you are
responsible to pay for that lesson.
- Semi Private lessons - Payment is due on the day of the lesson. 24 hour cancellation notice is
required if you cannot make the lesson. If notice is not given, ane the
lesson is missed for any reason, you are responsible to pay for that
lesson.
Late Payments
If for any reason you cannot make your payment on the first lesson of
the month, you should mail your payment before the next
lesson.
Class Cancellations
If a class is canceled for any reason such as inclement weather, you
will be notified first by email and then with a follow up phone
call. Unscheduled cancellations are rare and make ups will only be
offered if there are 3 or more cancellations.
Please
note that there are several weeks when classes are not scheduled and
these weeks are not considered cancellations. These scheduled days
off have already been factored into the yearly tuition. You will
receive a calendar of all scheduled lessons each month so there is no
confusion.
2008 / 2009 School Policies
Dress Code Advanced Beginner through Championship
FootwareAll
girl dancers Beginner through Championship girls should wear Poodle
Socks in class as well as the proper shoes, pumps or jig shoes.
Dance sneakers may be worn during warm ups, but should not be worn in
class unless specifically called for.
Beginner girls may wear
black ballet slippers or ghillies. You can check our school
website www.mcgonagleschool.com for a list of locations where you can
purchase shoes online or in person and a list of recommended styles.
Beginner boys wear black jazz shoes. Advanced boys will wear black jazz shoes with plastic heels and jig shoes.
AttireNew
Beginner girls will wear dance skirts, leotards and poodle socks.
See the New Beginner Dress Code section for a list of items and where
to purchase them. The uniforms will be available in
October. For the month of September, they may wear their own
leotard and skirts or shorts and T-shirts. Hair should be tied
neatly back from the face. No dangle jewelry.
Advanced
Beginner through Championship Dancers should wear dance shorts or
skirts and t-shirts or leotards. Shorts and skirts should be a
respectable length at the hem and a respectable height at the
waist.
(Please, no bare midriffs). Hair should be
pulled back neatly and not hanging in the student’s face. No
dangle earrings or necklaces at class.
Boys will wear shorts and a T-shirt.
Sweat pants may be worn for all levels during class warm ups but must be removed afterwards.
PLEASE NO JEANS IN CLASS!!!!!
Dress Code New Biginners
New Beginner Girls
Ballet
slippers or ghillies - you have the option of black ballet slippers or
Irish ghillies. Check the website for vendors and recommended
styles.
Poodle Socks - check the website for vendors and recommended styles.
Attire
- For the first month only, boys and girls may wear athletic shorts and
t-shirts or leotards and skirts to class. Please no baggy
sweatpants or jeans. Children may wear sweaters if they are
chilly, but please layer a t-shirt underneath so they can take the
sweater off when they get warm.
Hair - girls with long hair should have it tied neatly back away from their face.
Effective the first week of October
Girls
will be required to wear the school uniform to class. This will
consist of the ballet slippers and socks mentioned above with the
addition of a black leotard and dance skirt. Vendors and styles
will be listed on the website and may be available second hand.
This
uniform will be worn in class each week and will also be the class
costume for our mini recital and ceili in the spring. The recital
and ceili is optional for all students but it is a great time for
everyone.
New Beginner Boys
Black Jazz Shoes for boys - you
may purchase jazz shoes on your own. Check the school website for
information regarding vendors. We also have a selection of second
hand boy’s shoes available at the school.
The Wee Folk Class
Footwear
- Boys and Girls should wear ballet slippers, preferably black but any
color will do. Boys may wear sneakers or jazz shoes if they do
not want to wear ballet slippers.
Attire - Children
should wear clothes that are comfortable to move in such as shorts or
sweatpants. Please, no jeans! Be sure to layer a T-shirt
under a sweater or sweatshirt in case they get warm.
Water and /or Snacks
Students
in Wakefield and Woburn should bring their own water bottle, labeled
with their name. The Nashua studio has a water cooler but you may
bring your own water bottle if you wish.
No snacks are allowed
in class or during break times. Please give your child a snack before
class if you think they will get hungry, or have one ready for them
when class is over.
Peek Weeks
To
keep everyone focused and to keep noise levels down, parents and
siblings are not allowed in the room with the students during
lessons. If you would like to check your child’s progress or if a
friend or relative is visiting and would like to see class, please
contact Brenda via email ahead of time to arrange a peek week.
Absences and Make Ups
If
your child misses a lesson for any reason, there is no credit or refund
for that lesson. However, each student is welcome to take a
make-up lesson during the regularly scheduled classes. Please
contact Brenda to find out which class would be most appropriate for
your child to use as a make up class.
Please note that make up
lessons must be taken by the end of the month following the
absence. For example, if your child misses a lesson in September,
you have until the end of October to make it up or you forfeit that
lesson. Please let Brenda know a week in advance if you will be coming
in for a make up.
In the case of serious illness or injury where
a child will miss an extended period of class, please contact Brenda to
make arrangements.
Extra Lessons
All
students from Beginner level to Championship level may take extra
lessons during the regularly scheduled classes. If you are interested,
please contact Brenda to find out what class would be appropriate for
an extra lesson. The charges for extra lessons are outlined in the
payment section above.