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Tuition and Payment Information
Payment Information:
Our preferred method of payment is by automatic eCheck withdrawal. To participate, please complete the bank account information section in the 'My Account' tab of your online Ballet Caliente account. We also accept checks and cash at the studio during business hours. Payments are due prior to the start of classes. To keep our costs lower for our patrons, we do not accept credit cards.
Enrollment:
Ballet Caliente operates under an ANNUAL enrollment agreement. Our dance year is from September through the end of year culminating events, either the recital (May) or performance (June). All class slots are reserved for students participating in the entire dance year. Patrons have three payment options; 9-installment Autopay or 9 installment regular, or one annual payment.
Tuition Policies
Payment Options:
AutoPay 9-Installment:
Payment Information:
Our preferred method of payment is by automatic eCheck withdrawal. To participate, please complete the bank account information section in the 'My Account' tab of your online Ballet Caliente account. We also accept checks and cash at the studio during business hours. Payments are due prior to the start of classes. To keep our costs lower for our patrons, we do not accept credit cards.
Enrollment:
Ballet Caliente operates under an ANNUAL enrollment agreement. Our dance year is from September through the end of year culminating events, either the recital (May) or performance (June). All class slots are reserved for students participating in the entire dance year. Patrons have three payment options; 9-installment Autopay or 9 installment regular, or one annual payment.
- Students who join during the year will pay on a prorated basis.
- Students who withdraw during the year are refunded on a prorated basis, less any discount, from the end of the month in which Ballet Caliente is notified of the withdrawal. Withdrawal notifications should be sent to operations@balletcaliente.com.
Tuition Policies
- Students with past due accounts or balances after May 1st will not be issued costumes, or may not be allowed to participate in the recital and/or performance.
- A $20 late order fee applies to all costume fees not received by December 1st.
- A returned check fee of $25 is assessed for all returned checks.
- If a check is returned, the patron is notified and must settle the account within 30 days or the student will be suspended from class until the account is settled.
Payment Options:
AutoPay 9-Installment:
- Your first installment is due upon registration.
- You must complete the ePayment section of your account information.
- Subsequent installments with be automatically withdrawn on the 1st business day of the month from October through May.
- If your AutoPayment is rejected you must provide updated information within 7 days.
- Your first installment is due upon registration.
- Subsequent installments are due the first of each month from October through May.
- We extend a grace period until the end of the first full week of the payment month to allow for payments submitted during class time. Payments should be placed in the tuition slot or mailed to Ballet Caliente, P.O. Box 918, Hollywood, Maryland 20636.
- Final installments must be received by May 1st, no grace period.
- Failure to receive reminders or statements does not excuse late payment.
- If payment is not received by the end of the second full week of the payment month, a late payment processing fee of $15 is assessed and a reminder provided.
- If payment is not received by the end of the month, a full statement is provided as a second reminder.
- A third reminder via telephone call is provided after the statement is sent. If payment is not received by the end of that month, the student will be SUSPENDED FROM THE CLASS until the account is settled.