Welcome
Alabama Entertainers Talent Company (AETC) extends a special welcome to you. We are so glad to be sharing our studio with you & know it will be an enjoyable experience. This handbook is designed to explain all the requirements and provide useful information. If you have questions, please contact us. We will be glad to help you. Feel free to contact us at 256-393-5222 at any time, day or night. No question is unimportant. Welcome to the AETC family!
Tuition and Fees - Registration/Performance Fee (Non-Refundable)
Every student MUST BE PROPERLY ENROLLED including having completed a registration form, pay registration fees, and first month‘s tuition BEFORE attending classes!
Yearly Registration Fee (Non-Refundable): Per family: $35.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)
• 15% OFF OF TUITION if entire year is paid prior to first day of class, Aug 16th!
Tuition is ALWAYS due on the 25th of the preceding month & LATE after the 1st. If payment is not received on time a $20.00 late fee will be charged to your account. (This is an automatic process and cannot be removed.) You will be charged an additional $20 every month until balance is paid in full. The office staff does not have the authority to remove these charges once they are in the system.
Outstanding balances must be taken care of immediately to be allowed to attend class.
There is no deduction for missed classes, regardless of the reason.
Make up classes are available for missed private voice classes if a 3 hour notice of absence is given.
Payments must be paid by cash or check. All checks are made payable to Deanna Duke not Alabama Entertainers. There will be a $35.00 charge on all returned checks. If we receive 2 returned checks from you, your account must be paid in cash thereafter.
We do not discount months with Holidays since those are already figured in to our set fees. You will have 1 week off in November, 2 weeks off in December & 1 week off for Spring Break.
Recital fee - Each student owes a $35 recital fee that is due January 10th. This cost covers the rental of the hall as well as the student’s year end award and 2 tickets to the show.
Prices - 1 hour class in any dance or baton class is $30 a month
Team Class: $75 a month (includes all core dance classes)
Private Voice: $70 a month
Baton: $35 a month
Modeling: $30 a class
Tumbling: $35 a month
All team members get all core dance classes free of charge. (ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap)
Sibling discount: Siblings receive $10 off their first class
COSTUMES - Costume Fees are non-refundable. There is a costume for each discipline in which the student will perform unless otherwise noted such as performing & competition teams which have multiple costumes.
□ Costume deposit due Oct 11th: $35 PER COSTUME.
□ Balance due January 3rd
Studio Closings - We are closed for major holidays & extreme weather. Automated calls are sent out to alert of weather closings.
Waiting Room Policies - We are not responsible for your children in our lobby nor any injury that may occur. Please make sure they are not distracting ongoing classes. Running in the studio is not allowed. All food & drinks must be picked up and thrown away or a $10 clean up fee will be added to your monthly bill. Thank you for understanding!
Email and Website - Please make sure that the office has your CURRENT e-mail address & a CURRENT cell phone number as most correspondence will be done via e-mail, text, & automated calls. These are done regularly, and these will be extremely important especially around special times of the year. If you do not use email or text, please regularly check in the lobby weekly for postings. alentertainers@aol.com www.alabamaentertainers.org www.facebook.com/alabamaentertainers
Drop Policy - If you choose to withdraw, you must notify the office in writing. You will be responsible for paying tuition and additional late charges through the date you specifically indicate a drop request through the office. Simply not showing up or just telling the teacher does not suffice.
Private Lessons - Private lessons are offered for voice students & any team dancer wishing to perform a solo, duet, or trio. You need to be on time to all private lessons. If you fail to arrive without proper notice (at least 3 hours), you will be charged for the lesson.
Classes - Classroom Etiquette
No food, gum or beverages except water in the classroom. During water breaks, Get water and return promptly to class. Use the restroom before class begins. ****Do not lean against or touch the mirrors at any time. **** NO CELL PHONES IN CLASS!
Classes are divided by age and difficulty. Student placement is based on student‘s skill level, to be determined by the instructor within the first few class meetings. Age is not always indicative of class placement. Classes with less than 4 students enrolled will be cancelled and those students will be placed in an alternate class.
Picture Day- Each year, we create a recital program book with pictures of all of our classes as well as our program for our shows. We also use these photos for publicity throughout the next season.
A picture week schedule will be posted long before picture day, showing when classes are to be photographed. It is very important that all students are on time. If a student misses a group picture, it will not be possible to make it up. We will send home a flier explaining exactly how everything should be worn. If you would like to have your student‘s individual photograph taken, you may purchase them.
□ Team Picture Day: Nov 6th, 2010
□ Class Picture Day: (includes solos) March 5th, 2011
Recital Memory Book-Program - Each year we publish a Memory Book-Program for the recital. “Well-wisher”, encouragement and commercial ads are available complete with your childs picture. All students have the opportunity to purchase and sell ads, but participation is not required.
□ Ad Prices: 1/4 page $30.00, 1/2 page $50.00, Full page $80.00
Ads must be submitted by completing an Ad Submission Form. All Ads will appear in black & white. If a student sells or submits $150 or more in ads, the dancer’s 2010/2011 registration fee will be waived. The student selling the most ads will be featured on the cover of the book as well as the cover of our next season’s brochure!
□ Ad forms will be handed out the week of Jan 3rd
□ Deadline to turn in ads & fees is April 29th
Special Visitation & Party Weeks – Each season we open up our studio several times a year to parents & family members who want to come in and watch their child’s classes. Twice a season we even let friend’s come in and experience the class by taking the class for free!
Friend Weeks: Sept 20th, April 25th: Bring a friend and let them take the classes with you for free!
Parent Weeks: Oct 11th, Dec 11th, Feb 14th, May 2nd: Family can watch the last half of the classes!
Class Party Weeks: Dec 11th, June 6th: Last 1/2 of classes!
