Combination Dance Class Descriptions
Pre School Combination: Tap and Ballet with Creative Movement for the pre school child. Monthly acrobatics. Tap and ballet slippers required.
Kinder and Graded Combination Dance: Tap and Ballet. Monthly Jazz and Acrobatics. Tap and ballet slippers are required.
Junior Jazz: Jazz dance with monthly acrobatics. Jazz shoes are required.
Tap/Jazz Combination: Tap and Jazz Dance. Monthly Acrobatics. Tap and jazz shoes required.
Boys Combination: Tap and Hip Hop or Jazz Dance. Tap shoes and sneakers or jazz shoes required.
Pilates: A gentle yet effective non-aerobic form of exercise used to build core strength and long lean muscles, bringing the body into balance, while
improving posture and toning throughout. Materials Needed: Yoga Mat, Water Bottle, Exercise Attire
Class objective: To increase flexibility, improve posture, strengthen abdominals, and tone muscles with mat exercises derived from Pilates.
Creative Movement: Modern, creative dance for children. Bare feet or street shoes required.
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Payment for the registration fee and first month tuition must be made by midnight EST to secure the registration.
After 12:00 EST, allregistration for accounts with a balance due will be cancelled.
Tuition for 2009-10
1 Class Weekly, 45-60 minute class…. $ 52.00 per month • 1 Class Weekly, 90 minute class…. $ 73.00 per month
2 Classes Weekly…  $96.00 per month
3 Classes Weekly…  $132.00 per month
4 Classes Weekly…  $160.00 per month
5 Classes Weekly…  $180.00 per month
Ulimited Classes…  $192.00 per month
Additional 30 minute class…  $26.00 per month


Single Class Pro Rate, child or adult $17.00 for 45-60 min class/$20 to 90 min.
            A minimum of eight dancers is required for each class.  No family discounts available for summer or camps.

New classes may form with at least 8 interested dancers at any open studio time slot.
Private, semi-private, and small group lessons are also available, and a separate tuition rate applies to these classes.
In the event of vacation or illness, make-up classes may be taken in any other appropriate class at your convenience.
Schedule is subject to change.  A non-refundable deposit of $20 per class is required with registration as well as the  $25.00 registration fee for new students.  

How to Register:

New Students: Fill out the new student registration application, and include the $25 non-refundable registration fee. A deposit of $20 per class must accompany your registration, and the balance is due on or before the first class.

Returning Students: Complete the Registration form, or email your class choices to registration@danceconnectionpaloalto.com and your account will be billed.  Fees are due on or before the first class.
 
Dance Connection Performing Company
Performing Company Team Discounts: (audition required)
Connectors: $90.00 / Mini Team: $160.00 / Jr , Teen, and Sr Teams: $192.00
Location and Directions

Dance Connection is located at 4000 Middlefield Road, L5 in Palo Alto 94303. We hold classes in three rooms: L5 (our main studio), L6, and K5, all in the Cubberley Community Center.

Directions to Cubberley Community Center
From highway 101, take the San Antonio exit towards Los Altos. Turn right at the third street light onto Middlefield Road. To your left at the street light, you will find the main (south) entrance to the Cubberley Community Center.

Directions to K5: To reach K5, turn left at the street light into the main entrance. Follow the road through the front parking lot and continue as the road veers right through another lot. The front entrance to K5 will be just past the large lot to the right of the tennis courts. Parking for K5: You may park in the large lot near the tennis courts. The front row parking spaces in front of K5 are designated for Good Neighbor child care only, and violators will be cited. Please observe the “No Parking” signs posted.

Directions to L5: To reach L5 and L6, pass the first street light where you will find the main entrance (south) to the Cubberley Community Center to your left. Turn left at the next driveway (north entrance) near the shopping center. Follow the driveway to find L5, Dance Connection on the end, near the tennis courts.

Directions to L6: To reach L6, go through our main entrance at L5 and you will find L6 to your left.

Studios L5, K5, and L6

For all classes, we use three studios which are designated L5, K5 and L6. Our main studio, L5 is equipped with a state of the art dance floor and sound system. The beautiful Bolivian Cherry hardwood floor was installed in 2003, and it is fully floating and sprung to move with the dancers. Two walls of full length mirrors, barres, open air garage door, evaporative coolers, fans, and a high ceiling infused with generous natural light provide the premier dance environment. An observation room with windows allows for viewing classes in L5. There are also some chairs in the L5 waiting area. Parents and visitors with young children, or those who wish to talk on the phone or visit are encouraged to take advantage of the observation room.
L6 is equipped with a multi-use dance marley floor which covers a sprung Rosco dance floor. Two walls of mirrors and barres complete the space. Chairs are located in the studio for visitors.
K5 is also equipped with a sprung floating floor, but is covered with a hard marley vinyl surface. Three walls of mirrors, state of the art sound, and dance barres complete our space.

We will be closed for the following holidays/vacations:

Holidays: 9/28, 11/11, 11/25-30, 12/18-1/3, 1/18, 2/12-15, 4/12-16, 5/29-31
Dancers may make up any missed classes due to illness or holiday. Make up classes should be taken as soon as possible, and they may not be used in lieu of paying tuition. Any appropriate or similar class may be taken without prior arrangements.


Payments
Cash or checks are accepted, payable to Dance Connection. Online payments through bank bill pay systems are very popular among our families, and may be set up automatically. Please discontinue all automatic payments at the end of May 2009.

Refunds
Registration fees are non-refundable. Refunds will be issued if a class is closed or cancelled by Dance Connection. Tuition is non-refundable, and any refund issues are at the sole discretion of Dance Connection.

Cancellations
A two week written notice is required to drop a class. Tuition is due for this two week period which begins at the date of the email, post mark or studio delivery receipt date. During this two week notice, tuition will not be refunded, and will be considered at the single class or pro-rate fees. If the two week notice is given at the end of the month, the two week notice will serve as the start date for a billing at the single class rate for a two week period into the next month. Therefore, tuition liability is valid for a two week period after a drop notice is received at the single class rate.

Drop Notice
The Dance Connection Drop Notice must be completed in order to drop a class. The date the notice is postmarked or delivered to our studio is the start of the two week notification period during which time tuition is liable. If the monthly tuition for this two week period has not been paid, it will be billed at the single class rate for these two weeks. All payments must be up to date before the account is closed, and late fees will apply for unpaid balances. The Drop Notice must be completed to discontinue any class, even if another is added. [download a drop notice]

Policies
All classes operate on an ongoing basis, unless otherwise noted.

Tuition is due and payable the first week of the month, before the 10th.  After the 10th of each month, unpaid tuition will increase $5.00 plus one dollar per day.

Tuition will not be adjusted due to absence or vacation.

Dancers may make up any missed classes, and are encouraged to do so to avoid falling behind.

A two week written notice or email is required to drop a class in order to avoid tuition liability.

A non-refundable registration fee is payable at the time of registration.

Registration may be brought to the studio or mailed to Dance Connection at the above address.

Classes will run through 6/7/10, and students are automatically registered for their class(es) until June 8th , 2010.

Please check the website for current events, detailed policies, and additional information including performances and costume ordering for our Showtime 2010 for students in jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and musical theatre performance classes.