Tuition & policies

Registration fees

• New family registration

  first student

  $25

• Sibling registration

  per additional child

  $10

• Annual studio fee

  per student, each September — waived for the 2025/2026 season

  $10

• Returning after archiving

  accounts inactive two years re-register as a new family

  $25

Registration and annual fees are non-refundable. The studio reserves the right to refuse service.

Monthly tuition

Per student, with the multi-class discount already applied — the more they dance, the less each class costs. Effective 9/1/2025.

• Sibling discount: 10% off for the student in the family with the lowest monthly tuition — applied automatically.
• Drop-in classes: $20 per class. Visit the office 15 minutes before class to register.
• Tuition is billed on the 1st of each month and is non-refundable once processed.
• Late fee: $15 if tuition is unpaid after the 5th.
• Payments accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is always welcome at the front desk.

Makeup classes

• Only currently enrolled students may take makeup classes.
• Teachers take roll in class; makeup credits are applied to the student's account automatically — do not submit absences via the portal (that feature has been removed).
• Makeup credits expire 30 days after the missed class.
• Makeups are taken in a different, age-appropriate class with openings and no waitlist.
• Schedule through the Parent Portal, or at the office up to 15 minutes before class.
• Credits are per student (not shareable between siblings) and cannot replace tuition.
• If a credit doesn't appear after an absence, email info@ocpaadance.com to have it corrected.
• Competition team families: the portal change does not alter your notification requirements — notify the studio for all absences and rehearsal teachers directly for missed rehearsals.

Dropping a class

Drops are only accepted via the drop form or in person at the front desk — not by phone or email.

• Submit drops before the 1st of the month to avoid being billed.
• Drops requested between the 1st and 5th receive a tuition credit on the family account.
• Drops requested after the 5th are not credited or refunded.
• Parents cannot drop classes directly through the portal.
• To change classes (rather than drop), email info@ocpaadance.com from the address linked to your portal account.
• One form per student. Google Forms emails you a copy on submission — if you don’t receive it, your form likely didn’t go through; please resubmit.

What to wear

Form-fitting, movable, hair away from the face — and for a trial class, none of it is required: comfy clothes with bare feet or socks are fine. Once enrolled, here's the kit by style. Logo gear, dance clothes and shoes are at their sister site, Studio Fix Boutique.

Ballet

Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, hair in a neat bun. Recommended for all ages; required for ages 6 and up.

Jazz & Technique/Combo

Form-fitting, stretchable dance clothes plus tan jazz shoes (black OK for class; tan is usually required for recital). Hair pulled away from the face.

Tap

Form-fitting dance clothes plus black tap shoes with tights or socks.

Tumbling

Form-fitting dance clothes. Bare feet.

Stretch/Flexibility

Form-fitting dance clothes. Bare feet.

Contemporary

Form-fitting dance clothes. Bare feet or dance socks.

Hip Hop

Loose-fitting, movable street clothes or dance clothes. Sneakers.

Voice/Musical Theater

Loose, movable clothes. Sneakers or jazz shoes.

Combo classes (e.g. tap/ballet)

Dance clothes plus the shoes for each style — students simply change shoes when the teacher switches.