Studio Calendar and Policies

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Membership payment of $99/first dancer and $15/each additional dancer due at registration for the 2026-27 school year. Membership at The Pointe brings many benefits - including four base tier recital tickets per family.

For your convenience, and to reserve space in class for the next season, annual membership will be automatically renewed and applied to your account on April 25, 2027, unless the membership change form is submitted between April 2-18.

At The Pointe, we go to great lengths to keep families informed and up to date.

We send home a weekly email every Friday, additional email updates when helpful, host a private group on Facebook for the studio, utilize the PSD app, and feature slides in the lobby. We keep information easy to access on a PSD Parent Page on our website.

Please refrain from messaging individual instructors or staff by social media. Contact our staff by email. View staff emails on our about page.

We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your dancer or our programs. Let us know if we can help in any way! Please call or text us: (319) 377-5292 or email us: info@thepointeschool.com. Messages and calls are typically answered within one business day.

Proper attire and hair are required for all classes to ensure safety, ability for teachersto correct students, and to foster a positive and cohesive environment. 

View the specific requirements for each class here.

All required items are available in our in-studio boutique, The Turning Pointe Dance & Fitness Boutique.

Regular attendance is vital to student progress and group choreography. Please make every effort to attend each class.

Students may make up missed classes until spring break (Company dancers must make up missed classes year-round). Dancers with excessive absences may not be able to perform their entire recital routine.

A lost & found basket is located in the lounge. Items are donated monthly.

Costume costs are divided into 10 equal monthly payments and paid with tuition each month. Sales tax is added to all costume payments.

Mini Movers, Dance & Discover Hippity Hop: $8 monthly payment

Levels 1, 2, 3, Chance to Dance: $9 monthly payment

Levels 4, 5, 6, Advanced, and Adult Classes: $10 monthly payment

If your dancer is enrolled in one of our Class Packages - costume payments are included in your package price.

Class changes before November 1 will result in studio account credit for costume payments made.

Changes after November 1 will require the full costume to be paid for before class changes or withdrawals can be finalized. Families will be able to pick up costumes after they arrive.

Tuition and costume installments are auto-paid the 25th of the month prior. Monthly tuition is calculated by dividing yearly tuition for an average of 34 classes into 10 equal payments.

The monthly payment amount is the same regardless of the number of lessons in that month.

All accounts must have an auto-pay method on file. Families who prefer to pay via cash, check, or divide payments between parties must make full payment before the 25th.

Payment methods on file will be charged any remaining account balance on the 25th.

Accounts not paid within these terms are subject to an accruing 10% finance charge on the 30th and may not participate in studio activities for the month until paid in full.

Costumes, recital tickets, and performance eligibility will be suspended for accounts with past due balances. Accounts more than 60 days past due may be submitted to collections.

Non-sufficient funds on paper checks or auto-pay methods will incur a $25 NSF fee.

Dancers who take multiple classes progress quicker and get the most out of their time at the studio.

Bundle classes together for the best experience for your dancer, and the best value! Dancers who sign up for a package also get a discount ($10 off tuition!) on all additional classes!

Classes at The Pointe are designed to challenge students in body awareness, activity, and artistry. This involves physical contact. Instructors will often need to make hands-on contact to adjust students’ alignment and to demonstrate proper technique. If this makes students uncomfortable, please contact the instructor or studio front desk.

The Pointe reserves the right to provide a substitute teacher if the regular teacher is ill or otherwise unable to teach. The Pointe reserves the right to reschedule class, change the instructor, or combine classes.

There is a two-month minimum for all lessons. One-month notice is required to discontinue any payments. To withdraw, a parent must: 1) Inform the studio in writing (email to the front desk preferred) and 2) complete an online withdrawal form. Automatic payments will stop after the one-month notice period and any
applicable balances (ex: remaining balance for costumes)  are received.

Inclement Weather: an email will be sent and a Facebook and BAND app post made by 2:00 PM if afternoon/evening classes are canceled and by 8:00 AM for morning
classes.

Community Health Restrictions: In the event that large groups cannot assemble, we will modify our class offerings to abide by community health standards and continue
offering services to our clients. These modifications may include: closing the lobby (drop off/pick up only), offering live-streamed classes for students to take at home, and other appropriate modifications.

Natural Disaster/Facility Closure: If our facility is unable to hold classes due to a natural disaster or other event requiring closure, we will modify our class offerings to continue offering services to our clients. These modifications may include live-
streamed classes for students to take at home and other appropriate modifications.

Any canceled classes may be made up by attending another class from our regular schedule. We do not schedule additional makeup classes or refund for classes canceled due to weather, pandemics, natural disasters, or other facility closures. Private lessons (at client’s expense in addition to standard tuition) may also be used
for class makeups.

The Pointe provides intersessional breaks that provide flexibility during the dance season and ensure an equal number of class meetings for classes on different days of the week. These breaks allow for in-season professional development, additional event preparation, and the potential for makeup classes if necessary.

Families who refer their friends to dance at The Pointe during our school year program will receive a $20 gift card to The Turning Pointe Boutique – and your friend will, too!

Have your friend list your name in the “How did you hear about us?” form online at registration or bring a referral card with your name into the office.

Every year we finish the first semester of classes with the production of The
Nutcracker and informal showcase for select classes. You must be in a ballet class to participate in the Nutcracker. This is an optional performance that requires renting a costume and a ticket required for each attendee. Dance & Discover classes will have a
small, informal performance in their classes. All are subject to change.

Each June, we end our season with a professional Recital at the Paramount Theatre.

We encourage, but do not require, participation. Recital dates & mandatory rehearsal dates are on the school year calendar. Details are published in March. We attempt to accommodate school activities while meeting the technical demands of the show. Our priority is to prepare your children for the performance experience of a lifetime! Recital plans are subject to change.

In an effort to maximize both instructional time and observational time, parent observation will be permitted for the entire class a few times throughout the year (see
the calendar for details). Other observations are at the teacher’s discretion.

We ask that you observe quietly, that cell phones are turned off, and that siblings are monitored and quiet if in the studio during observation.

Refunds are only issued when PSD cancels a class due to low enrollment and another class cannot be substituted. Account credit will be issued when the student initiates the
change. Credit may be applied to any PSD tuition or fees due within one year. No refunds will be given if a similar online class is provided in place of an in-studio class.

All private lessons canceled with more than 24 hours notice will receive a full refund or not be charged. No-show lessons or lessons canceled with less than 24 hours notice will be charged the full amount.