ADULT POLICIES 

  • Classes can be paid for individually or for a discounted price with a class card.
  • Dancers must check in the the front desk upon arrival, for each class.
  • Students must preregister for class to endure a space is reserved for you in class. If you do not preregister you maybe be turned away if the class is full or has been cancelled.
  • If you can not make it to a class you have registered for, you must go into your account and cancel your registration.
  • Students who cancel their registration less than one hour before the class start time will still be charged.
  • Students who preregister and do not attend class will be charged.
  • In the event that there are less than three students reregistered, class time may be reduced to half the scheduled length.
  • Please keep your valuables with you. VAM Studios is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • No food, gum, candy or drinks except water are allowed in the dance studios or dressing areas.
  • No street shoes allowed on dance floors
  • Class cards are valid for 90 days from date of purchase.
  • Class cards and single classes are non refundable.
    • Partial refunds are not offered under any circumstances.
  • Class Cards and single classes are non transferable.
  • Class cards and single classes do not apply to courses, master classes or special events, unless specifically stated.
  • Dancers must pay for full course, we do not prorate.
  • Dancers must check in with the front desk upon arrival, for each class.
  • Class cards and single classes do not apply to the Beginning Ballet Basic Course.
  • If a student is absent, you have 30 days after your absence to make-up in any Adult Class, or another instance of Beginning Ballet Basic.
  • Lessons can be paid for individually or for a discounted price with a pack of private lessons.
  • Payment is required before all private lessons.
  • Students must cancel their lesson by contacting VAM’s front desk via phone or email at least 24 hours in advance. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice will be charged the full lesson fee.

In case of inclement weather, please call the studio phone line (206) 826-0776 to find out the status of classes. We will do our best to email in a timely manner regarding studio closures and/or class changes due to inclement weather.

When closures and cancelations happen due to weather, the adult classes will be canceled in mindbody. If you were already signed up for a class and it gets canceled we will email or call to notify you and put your class back on your class card (or put your drop-in class back on your account).

Additionally we will post any planned or last minute cancellations on instagram. @vamstudios

 

YOUTH POLICIES

We ask that students miss no more than 4 classes per semester. Regular attendance is important for a dancer’s physical, mental health and well-being; among other benefits, it helps build self-confidence, discipline, and friendships. If you miss a class (including classes missed due to inclement weather), you are welcome to make up the missed class in a class of similar level and/or age group. Make-up classes must be taken within 30 days after the missed class. You must contact the front desk for approval of all make-ups. Please call or email the front desk 48 hours in advance of the class you plan to make-up in for approval.

In case of inclement weather, please call the studio phone line (206) 826-0776 to find out the status of classes. We will do our best to send email messages in a timely manner regarding studio closures and/or class changes due to inclement weather.

Tuition classes (Teens, Youth, Minis) will be emailed with any planned or last minute cancellations.

Additionally we will post any planned or last minute cancellations on instagram. @vamstudios

School Year

  • Our school year consists of two semesters:
    • FALL – September thru January
    • SPRING – End of January to end of June
Tuition Fee
  • Tuition is based on the number of class hours taken per week, per student.
  • Tuition in NON-REFUNDABLE
Registration Fee
  • There is an annual (September-September), non-refundable $35 Registration Fee per family.
Commitment

By registering your child for any of our youth or teen classes, you are agreeing to be a part of VAM Studios’ “Youth Program”.
Enrollment in the “Youth Program” is a commitment to a full semester of training and all tuition fees for chosen classes for the entire semester. Semester tuition can be paid in full at the time of registration or in monthly installments. (Full semester tuition fee reflects a discounted rate, installment payments are not discounted.)

If you choose the “monthly” payment option you must have a credit card on file with VAM Studios. (NEW families can add their credit card or bank account information near the bottom of our online registration page. EXISTING families can add their credit card or bank account information through the VAM Studios’ customer portal by clicking here.) All accounts being billed “monthly” will be set to Auto-Pay and will have payments automatically made on the first business day of each month of the semester your child is enrolled in.

Installment payments are due on the 1st day of each month and are considered late if not paid by the 10th of the month. (Please note: installment payments can also be made before the 1st day of each month). A late fee of $20 will be charged if payment is made after the 10th of the month. If payment is not made by the 20th of the month, the student will not be allowed to attend class.

Payment Options
  • Payments can be made in 4 monthly installments or at a discount if paid in full by student’s first class
  • INSTALLMENT PLAN: The first payment is for 2/5 of your total tuition, while the remaining 3 payments are each 1/5 of your total tuition.
  • Payments can be made by cash, check, credit card, ACH bank draft auto-pay, or Paypal
  • Please make checks payable to ‘VAM Studios’
Returned Check/NSF Items
  • A $35 fee will be charged on all returned checks or NSF items.
Cancellation / Refund Policy

All class change or cancellation of enrollment requests must be made in writing and delivered to the office. THERE IS A $75 CANCELLATION FEE for dropping any class mid-term. There is no refund for  installments already processed. Requests can be submitted by mail, in person, or by email.​

Tuition is non-refundable. If a student wishes to withdraw from a class, written notice must be submitted to the office or by email 30 days prior to the intended withdrawal date. All tuition through the date of withdrawal will be due. If tuition was paid in full at the beginning of the semester, a partial refund will be given for the unused portion.

  • Dancers must check in the the front desk upon arrival, for each class.
  • Please keep your valuables with you. VAM Studios is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • No food, gum, candy or drinks except water are allowed in the dance studios or dressing areas.
  • No street shoes allowed on dance floors

Enrollment in the Youth Program is a commitment to a full semester of training and all tuition and fees for chosen classes for the entire semester. Please let us know any planned absences at the time of registration. In the event of illness please call the front desk to inform us of the absence. Students should be picked up promptly after class.

If a student is 10 minutes or less late for class, they must first warm up before joining the class. If a student is more than 10 minutes late, they should expect to sit and observe the class for that day. The first 10 minutes of class are very important in warming up the body to help prevent injury. The dancer’s health and well being are of utmost importance to us. We understand that things happen beyond our control that can make a dancer late for class and we want families to understand that this is not a punishment, but a protective measure for the dancer’s health. Dancers should be prepared to watch and learn the lessons being taught on any day they are not able to dance in class due to tardiness or injury. The class can be made up on another day.

Discover Dance: Anything dancible and non distracting (no jeans). Bare feet, ballet flats or socks with grips.

Ballet: Option 1: Any color leotard, skin tone tights, and pink ballet slippers. Option 2: Any color tight fitting t-shirt, black tights, thin white socks and black or white ballet slippers. Hair: long hair pulled back in a tidy bun.

Contemporary & Jazz: Form fitting, comfortable clothing. Bare feet or jazz shoes.

Tap: Comfortable clothing and tap shoes.

Hip Hop: Comfortable clothing and dance sneakers (not street shoes).