Attendance & Make-up policy

Students are expected to arrive 10–15 minutes before class begins. 

This allows adequate time to:

• Use the restroom
• Change attire if needed
• Remove jewelry
• Secure hair properly
• Prepare mentally and physically for class

All dancers should arrive fully prepared so instruction can begin promptly and without interruption.

Students must be fully dressed, properly groomed, and ready to dance at the scheduled class start time.

Late arrivals may only enter class with permission from the instructor or director. Depending on the amount of class missed and the material being taught, a late student may be asked to observe class rather than participate.

If permitted to join class after instruction has begun, students must warm up appropriately before participating fully in class activities.

Punctuality is an important part of dance training and demonstrates respect for instructors, fellow students, and the learning environment.

Regular attendance is essential for technical development, classroom progression, and performance preparation.

Students who miss classes, rehearsals, or performance-related activities may experience:

• Difficulty keeping pace with class instruction
• Limited participation in choreography
• Adjustments to casting, formations, or performance responsibilities

The studio reserves the right to modify a dancer's participation in performances when attendance significantly impacts preparation, safety, or the overall success of the production.

Parents or adult students should notify the studio as soon as possible when an absence is unavoidable.

Advance communication allows instructors to plan appropriately and support student progress whenever possible.

A student who repeatedly misses classes without notifying the studio may be considered inactive.

The studio reserves the right to release the student's enrollment and offer the space to another dancer when there has been no communication regarding continued participation.

Tuition obligations and other applicable fees remain subject to studio policies.

Regular attendance is essential for proper dance training, technical development, choreography retention, and advancement through levels of study.

Make-up classes are not provided for absences resulting from a student's personal schedule, including but not limited to:

• Illness
• School activities
• Sports practices or games
• Family vacations
• Birthday parties
• Other extracurricular activities
• Scheduling conflicts

Students are expected to attend classes consistently throughout the season to receive the full benefit of their training.

In the Key of Dance follows the Rockdale County School System's yearly calendar that includes designated holiday closures and studio breaks.

Families are not charged for these scheduled closures. Tuition is calculated  and does not include holiday breaks or planned studio closures.

Because tuition is not charged for these scheduled breaks, holiday closures do not qualify for make-up classes, credits, or refunds.

The safety of our dancers and families is our highest priority.

Classes canceled due to Rockdale County inclement weather, hazardous road conditions, power outages, local or government mandated closures, natural acts of God that forces us closure to ensure your dancer's safety that is of no fault of our own.  or other community-wide emergencies do not qualify for make-up classes, tuition credits, or refunds.

These rare interruptions are considered part of the overall seasonal calendar and are already reflected in the studio's tuition structure.

During five-week months, families receive an additional week of instruction at no additional charge. These additional instructional weeks help offset occasional weather-related closures that may occur throughout the season.

For this reason, weather-related cancellations do not qualify for make-up classes, tuition credits, or refunds.

• Instructor illness
• Family emergency
• Facility issue
• Unexpected studio closure cause by owner
• Other circumstances within the studio's control

A make-up class will be scheduled whenever possible.

Families will be notified of make-up arrangements through the studio's normal communication channels.

Tuition reserves a student's place in class for the entire season and is not based on the number of classes attended.

No refunds, credits, or tuition adjustments will be issued for missed classes, student absences, scheduled holiday breaks, or weather-related closures.

We appreciate your commitment to regular attendance and your support in helping us maintain a consistent and high-quality training environment for all dancers.