TUITION, PAYMENT, POLICIES & FEES
Tuition and Payment Options
REGISTRATION
Registrations for the 2023-2024 Academic Year are accepted through Ballet Caliente’s online School Management System, JackRabbit.
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 pay in 9 installments.
Students who join during the year will pay on a prorated basis.
Ballet Caliente’s Tuition Schedule has a built-in multi-hour discount structure. The more classes you take, the more you save. Families with more than one dancer will see multi-hour discount reflected on their statement.
WITHDRAWAL
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 schoolmanager@balletcaliente.com.
ANNUAL TUITION can be paid in full or in 9-Monthly Installments.
Patrons must choose either AutoPay or Regular installment outlined below:
AutoPay 9-Installment Patrons (Recommended):
1. Your first installment is due upon registration.
2. In your JackRabbit Portal, Select “Billing & Payments”
4. If your AutoPayment is rejected, you must provide updated information within 7 days.
Patrons choosing AutoPay please note: All fees associated with the account will be deducted at time of payment.
Regular 9-Installment Patrons: (not participating in electronic AutoPay)
1. Your first installment is due upon registration.
2. In your JackRabbit Portal, Select “Billing & Payments”
4. Payments should be placed in the tuition slot or mailed to Ballet Caliente, PO Box 918 Hollywood MD, 20636. *New mailing address!
Registrations for the 2023-2024 Academic Year are accepted through Ballet Caliente’s online School Management System, JackRabbit.
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 pay in 9 installments.
Students who join during the year will pay on a prorated basis.
Ballet Caliente’s Tuition Schedule has a built-in multi-hour discount structure. The more classes you take, the more you save. Families with more than one dancer will see multi-hour discount reflected on their statement.
WITHDRAWAL
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 schoolmanager@balletcaliente.com.
ANNUAL TUITION can be paid in full or in 9-Monthly Installments.
Patrons must choose either AutoPay or Regular installment outlined below:
AutoPay 9-Installment Patrons (Recommended):
1. Your first installment is due upon registration.
2. In your JackRabbit Portal, Select “Billing & Payments”
- Enter Bank Account Information in “Saved Payment Methods” section.
- Select Membership Type “AutoPay 9-Installments”
- Select ePayment Schedule “1st of the Month”
4. If your AutoPayment is rejected, you must provide updated information within 7 days.
Patrons choosing AutoPay please note: All fees associated with the account will be deducted at time of payment.
Regular 9-Installment Patrons: (not participating in electronic AutoPay)
1. Your first installment is due upon registration.
2. In your JackRabbit Portal, Select “Billing & Payments”
- Select Membership Type “Regular 9-Installments”
4. Payments should be placed in the tuition slot or mailed to Ballet Caliente, PO Box 918 Hollywood MD, 20636. *New mailing address!
Policies
Tuition Policies
Registration, Insurance, Costume, Supernumerary, Specials & Culminating Event Fees are non-refundable.
- Students with past due accounts or balances after May 1st will not be allowed to participate in the Recital and/or Performance.
- A $30 late order fee applies to all costume fees not received by December 1st.
- A returned check fee of $30 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.
- 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 $30 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.
Registration, Insurance, Costume, Supernumerary, Specials & Culminating Event Fees are non-refundable.
Fees
ANNUAL FEES
Upon registration, each student is assessed an Annual Registration & Insurance Fee.
CULMINATING EVENT FEES are billed in January and due February 15th. This fee is non-refundable after February 15th.
ADDITIONAL COSTS
(Not billed at registration):
OPTIONAL PERFORMANCE/RECITAL COSTS
(Subject to change):
These optional items can be purchased in our website shop.
Upon registration, each student is assessed an Annual Registration & Insurance Fee.
- $30 (Aug 1st-Aug 20th)
- $40 (Aug 21st-Jan 31st)
- $20 (Feb 1st -July 31st).
CULMINATING EVENT FEES are billed in January and due February 15th. This fee is non-refundable after February 15th.
- $100 Recital Fee (Dancers in PreBallet-Ballet 1 Classes)
- $150 Performance Fee (Dancers in Ballet 2-Studio Company)
- $80 Subsequent dancers (Siblings)
ADDITIONAL COSTS
(Not billed at registration):
- $70-100 COSTUME FEE for each class costume invoiced in November and payment due by December 1st.
- $150 Nutcracker Participation Fee (optional participation for Ballet 1-Studio Company dancers) due upon acceptance of roles.
- Special cast assignment choreography, rehearsal and costume fees due upon acceptance of roles.
- Extra cast assignment choreography and rehearsal fees due upon acceptance of roles.
OPTIONAL PERFORMANCE/RECITAL COSTS
(Subject to change):
- Additional shirts
- Additional USBs
- Flower bouquets
- Merchandise
These optional items can be purchased in our website shop.
The chart below shows a breakdown of tuition rates per hour, the applied multi class discount (if applicable), and the resulting 9 Installment Payment amount.
Total Hours per Week |
Multi Class Discount |
9 Installment Payments |
Annual Tuition |
1 |
0% |
$70 |
$629 |
2 |
5% |
$133 |
$1,196 |
2.5 |
5% |
$166 |
$1,494 |
3 |
8% |
$193 |
$1,737 |
3.5 |
8% |
$225 |
$2,026 |
4 |
10% |
$252 |
$2,265 |
4.5 |
10% |
$283 |
$2,548 |
5 |
15% |
$286 |
$2,570 |
5.5 |
15% |
$327 |
$2,941 |
6 |
15% |
$356 |
$3,208 |
6.5 |
15% |
$386 |
$3,476 |
7 |
15% |
$416 |
$3,743 |
7.5 |
20% |
$419 |
$3,774 |
8 |
22% |
$436 |
$3,925 |
8.5 |
22% |
$463 |
$4,170 |
9 |
22% |
$491 |
$4,416 |
9.5 |
22% |
$518 |
$4,661 |
10 |
22% |
$545 |
$4,907 |
10.5 |
25% |
$550 |
$4,954 |
11 |
27% |
$561 |
$5,051 |
11.5 |
27% |
$587 |
$5,281 |
12 |
27% |
$612 |
$5,510 |
12.5 |
28% |
$629 |
$5,661 |
13 |
29% |
$645 |
$5,806 |
13.5 |
30% |
$661 |
$5,945 |
14 |
31% |
$675 |
$6,077 |