Kathryn Howard's School of Dance

Registration and Policies

Please read this page in its entirety before completing your registration form.

The printable registration form is available at the bottom of this page.

Pease mail your completed registration form along with your $15 registration fee (required to hold your place in your selected classes) to:

Kathryn Howard - Registration
1055 Big Bend Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470

If you have any questions about registration, Kathryn can be reached in the Studio at (541) 672-8811.

Registration and Tuition

All students are required to pay a $15.00 non-refundable Registration Fee for the 2008-2009 school year program. This is to be paid at the time you register for classes. Tuition may be paid for the full year, at one time, or in monthly payments. June payments are 1/4 the amount of the regular monthly payments and are due with May tuition. Each class receives 37 lessons during the year. Monthly fees are the same whether there are 3 lessons or 5 lessons in a month. Monthly payments are due the first lesson of each month. The fees are on a per student basis. If you have more than one student per family, please calculate each member's tuition separately, keeping in mind the family discount.

Checks may be placed in the black mail-box in the waiting room of the dance studio, or mailed to:

Kathryn Howard's School of Dance
1055 Big Bend RD
Roseburg, OR 97470

Monthly Rates

Classes marked * are one hour and 15 minutes long—add $9 to the One hour monthly fee.
Classes marked ** are one hour and 30 minutes long—add $18 to the One hour monthly fee.
Classes marked *** are one hour and 45 minutes long—add $27 to the One hour monthly fee.

NOTE for Team I, II, and III only: Non-required team classes will be charged at $20.00 extra for each one hour class per month. Classes over an hour are charged at an additional $5.00 per 15 minute period.

Specialty classes are only available for students enrolled in a full-length class.

Family Discount — Deduct $5 for each student after the first in a family.

Dancewear

Form-fitting spandex-style dancewear is required for all Ballet and Jazz classes.

Black Ballet shoes are required for all the ballet classes through Teambound Level. Team I, II and III are required to have pink ballet shoes.

Black Ballet shoes are also required for Jazz students through grade 2.

At grade 3 and older, all Jazz students are required to wear black jazz shoes.

Quality shoes, appropriate for each class, are for sale at the studio.

Dancers are never permitted to wear dangly earrings to class because of the potential danger of injury. Hair should be secured off the face. Please do not wear street clothes to class.

Costumes

Costumes for the December, March, and June dance recitals are ordered and purchased in the fall. This is because catalog companies often become back-ordered due to volume. The studio is required to pay for costumes up-front. For this reason, all Pre-Ballet, Jazz, Hip/Hop and Tap classes have an $90 costume deposit. These classes usually receive two costumes during the year for this price. Since the Classical Ballet classes with Roisin (2nd Grade and older) will receive only one costume, their costume deposit is $60.

Costume deposits are to be made for each class that your child is in. Costume deposits for all classes are due by October 15th. If the deposit is not paid by this date, additional costs to cover separate shipping may be incurred (according to the manufacturer's fees). Students who enroll in classes after October 15th should still be able to get a costume if ordered before January, but may also incur additional charges, according to the cost of shipping. You may make installments beginning in September or earlier if desired. Credits will be applied to tuition or refunded. If the costume is more than $90, you will be billed for the balance.

Note: Teams I, II, and III have different payment requirements for costumes and will be informed. Most classes, preschool through fifth, will receive a costume for the December show that will also serve for the March show and can be utilized for in-class dancewear. A more elaborate costume is then ordered for the June show.

Missed Classes

Students are permitted to make-up a missed class by attending any other class of your approximate level within 4 weeks of your absence. There will be no refunds or adjustments (credits) for missed classes. It is up to you to arrange for an appropriate make-up time with the teacher.

Schedule Recommendation

Attending class more than once a week is strongly recommended for the student who wants to progress rapidly and steadily. Anyone interested in aspiring to 'team' level should prepare from an early age with a combination of Ballet and Jazz classes. Students age 7 and older are urged to take a ballet class as well as a jazz class every week.

Recitals and Performances

There will be 3 main performances in Jacoby Auditorium at Umpqua Community College. Kathryn feels that performance opportunities enhance the student's abilities beyond what can be done in the classroom alone. Students need to be rewarded for their practice and efforts through this means and learn about stage presence. All classes, except classical ballet classes taught by Roisin, are involved in all 3 recitals. These ballet classes focus on technique throughout the year and perform in the June show only.

Professional Videos are taken for the March and June shows. Pictures of classes and students are taken for the June show.

Tickets for Performances

Tickets for performances are available at the door. Students may pre-purchase tickets for the show at the studio.

Registration Form

Once you have selected your classes, you may complete and mail in your Registration Form.