Payment Plan
Tuition is based on 9 month installment plan (September – May). Monthly installment plans are available with no interest. Monthly payments are due by the 10th of each month starting in September and ending in May. There is a $10 registration fee per student. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Cash or Check. A $20 fee is charged for returned checks. Student accounts must be paid in full in order to register for new sessions (including new school years, and all summer workshops).
Tuition for 2010-2011
| Number of classes/week | Number of installment payments | Price per monthly installment | Annual Tuition Total 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | $50.00 | $450.00 |
| 2 | 9 | $90.00 | $810.00 |
| 3 | 9 | $115.00 | $1,035.00 |
| 4 | 9 | $135.00 | $1,215.00 |
| 5 | 9 | $150.00 | $1,350.00 |
| 6 | 9 | $165.00 | $1,485.00 |
| 7 | 9 | $175.00 | $1,575.00 |
Registration
Fall registration begins in late July and can be initiated for many new students over the phone.
Returning students are placed in classes for the fall and can register over the phone beginning July 26, 2010.
Enrollment
Maine State Ballet (MSB) reserves the right to cancel or combine any class with less than 6 students enrolled.
Registration Fee & Forms
There is a $10 registration fee for every student; the fee for families with 3 students or more is $25.
Class placement is not secure until the registration form is filled out, the School’s release of claims & authorization form is signed, and the registration fee and first month’s tuition is paid.
Registration must be completed prior to any student’s entrance into class.
» Download the Maine State Ballet School for the Performing Arts Registration Form.
» Download the Maine State Ballet School for the Performing Arts Liability Medical Release Form.
For more information contact Maine State Ballet by calling 207-781-7672 or email us.
Tuition
Tuition is based on a full school year, which consists of 30 classes held between September and May. Some months (especially those with school vacations) may only have two or three classes while others may have five in a month's time. Tuition is based on the total number of classes from September to May, so the monthly installment amount remains the same.
Costume Pick up & Tuition Balances
Costumes are ordered for all students in classes which participate in recital. All students are responsible for costume charges unless they choose to withdraw from the class mid-year. The MSB Registrar/Office Administrator must be notified by December 15 if students are withdrawing. A charge of $65 ($75 for levels 1,2, 3 & adults) is due by December 18 for each costume.
Payment Plans
• Payment in full upon registration – annual tuition plus registration fee.
• Monthly Installments – Annual tuition is divided into nine installments with nine equal payments, September through May. (This is a change from last year when tuition was divided into eight installments.) Monthly payments are due by the 10th of each month. We send monthly invoices via email. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Cash or Check, made payable to Maine State Ballet. There is a $20 fee for returned checks.
Students with an outstanding balance will not be allowed to register for classes or summer workshops until the balance is paid in full.
Attendance – Absences – Make up Classes
Regular attendance is critical for dance progress and success. Class attendance is taken each week.
If you have a planned absence, please let your teacher know in advance. If you are sick or unable to attend class at the last minute, a courtesy call to the main office prior to class is very much appreciated.
Refunds are not given for missed classes. Students are allowed to make up most missed classes on another day and time, if scheduled through the front office.
Withdrawal Policy
If a student wishes to drop a class prior to the end of the session, prompt notification is required. All withdrawals are effective as of the date on which the Registrar Donna Robinson is notified. Students/families are responsible for tuition until that time. MSB offers full or partial refunds as appropriate.
Parking
Drivers are asked to park with consideration of others and watch for young children in the parking lot. Double parking in front is mandatory. Drivers are asked to sign in at the front desk if they have blocked a car in.
Schedule
We do not observe Monday holidays therefore the studio will be open on Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day and Martin Luther King Day. The studio will be closed November 21-29 for Thanksgiving week, December 19 – January 2, February 20 – 27, and April 17 – 24.
Storm Cancellations
Please call the studio at 781.7672, watch news channels 6, 8 & 13 or corresponding web sites: wcsh6.com, wmtw.com, wgme13.com. (If you register with some of these sites, they will email/text you cancellation notices.)
The full year class schedule has additional weeks built in to allow for storm cancellations or snow days. No make-up classes are scheduled until a class has been cancelled three times. Eight week session class cancellations are made up by adding an additional week to the session.
RECITAL May 21 - 22, 2010 Gorham High School
Costume Charges
A charge of $65 ($75 for levels 1,2,3 & adults) is due by December 19th for each costume.
Each recital class has one costume.
Ticket Charges
Recital tickets are sold at the school. All audience members must purchase a ticket. Students wishing to see any part of the performance from the audience must also have a ticket.
Pictures & Video
A professional photographer will take class pictures prior to recital. Individual poses are also taken at the request of each student(s). The fee for these picture orders is set by the photographer and is paid directly to him. Students are not required to purchase pictures, but they should still plan on being in the group photo. Likewise a videographer takes videos of recital and makes dvd’s available for purchase.
Picture week is the week before recital.
