PAYMENT POLICIES 2026-2027

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The non-refundable membership fee ($45 for one dancer in the family, $75 for two dancers in the family, or $100 for families with 3 or more dancers) will be posted to your account within 72 hours of registration. The fee is then due within one week.  If you would like to use auto-pay, you need not take action. We will post using auto-pay 5 days after your registration.

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The NINE monthly installments are based on a flat school-year rate.  Classes begin on Monday September 14, 2026, and end in late May.  Closings for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Spring Break and Memorial Day are accounted for, as are several snow days.  Students may make-up snow days or sick days in another class section. Make-up class options expire 60 days after the dancer’s absence, and become void at the end of the session.

 

The first monthly installment is due September 1, 2026.  For your convenience, we invite you to use your client portal.  Alternatively, checks may be mailed to The Dee Buchanan Studio of Dance, 207-G South Church St, Middletown, MD 21769, or dropped in the drop box beside the front door.  The remaining eight installment due dates are the 1st of each month, October-May.

 

A credit card must be provided at the time of registration.  All accounts with tuition balances will automatically be charged on the 5th of each month.  For families preferring to pay in another manner (cash or check), it is necessary that those payments be made by the 3rd of each month.

 

One half of the spring recital costume bill for each dancer is due November 1, 2026 and the balance is due on December 1, 2026.  This fee is $92 per recital costume per dancer for Mini Movers (or $46 per installment), $102 per recital costume for Beginner and Beg/Int Dancers (or $51 per installment), and $112 per recital costume per dancer for Intermediate, Advanced, and Adult Levels (or $56 per installment). Acro attire fees are $68 for Beginner and Beg/Int Acro (or $34 per installment), and $78 for Intermediate, Advanced, and Pre-Pro Acro (or $39 per installment).  Recital costume fees are posted on 11/1 and 12/1, and auto drafted on 11/5 and 12/5 respectively.  

 

Nutcracker Participation Fee: The participation fee will include one pair of tights (including male roles), one Nutcracker T-shirt per dancer, rental of all costume parts and accessories for class roles, a bun kit, a digital recording of the performance and photos of all performances.  The fee for one dancer is $156, and for each additional dancer in the family an added $94. The Nutcracker Participation Fee applies to all Mini Movers 3-6, and Beginner-Advanced Ballet classes. Nutcracker participation fees are posted on 10/1, and auto drafted on 10/5.

 

Nutcracker Feature Fee:  The feature fee includes the audition fee, rental of all feature costume parts and accessories and all rehearsal time.  The fee for a single role in a single cast is $62 (ex. Chocolate attendant, Cast A). The fee for a double role in a single cast is $124 (ex. Fritz/Rat King).  ***NOTE:  Most features will be assigned for a single cast (Cast A or Cast B).  If a dancer is assigned multiple features in both casts, the additional fee will be $62 regardless of number of costumes/scenes, for a maximum of $186. Nutcracker feature fees are posted on 10/1, and auto drafted on 10/5.

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Mini Holiday Spectacular: The fee per dancer is $33 and includes concert choreography and a show shirt. The mini concert fee applies to Flip Hop, Beginner Combo, Beginner Hip-Hop/Musical Theatre, Beg/Int Tap/Ballet, Beg/Int Jazz/Lyrical, and Beg/Int Hip-Hop/Musical Theatre classes. Holiday Mini Concert Participation Fees are posted on 11/1 and drafted on 11/5.

 

Recital Bundle Fee:  The fee per family is $112 and includes your professionally recorded digital link to all performances, show shirt, digital photos from the performances and one 2026-2027 yearbook!  For each additional dancer, there is an additional $36 fee. Recital bundle fees are posted on 4/1, and auto drafted on 4/5.

 

Acro-Only Demo Bundle:  The demo fee per family for Acro-Only is $55, and includes entrance to the acro demonstration, show shirt, and one 2026-2027 yearbook!  Acro-Only demo bundle fees are posted on 4/1, and auto drafted on 4/5.

 

Ballet EP classes culminate in a required ballet exam each May. Exam Fee range is $40-$80 based on class level, posted on 5/1 and drafted on 5/5.

 

Dancers enrolled in Acro classes receive invitations to participate in an Acro Intensive in early summer. Intensive Fee range is $125-$200. The exam fee will be posted on 4/1 and drafted on ⅘ and is non-refundable. The instructional fee will be posted on 5/1 and drafted on 5/5.

 

We offer a multi-family member discount:  an additional 10% off each class for all students in the family.  For families with 4 or more dancers, the discount increases to 20%, and with 6 or more dancers, the discount increases to 30%.

 

We do not send statements or bills.  Please use the dates outlined above and your client portal in order to keep your account current.

 

Final tuition payments must be made before recital tickets are distributed and in order for any dancer to participate in the recital.  Note: If a refund is due based on yearly overpayment, requests must be made to Miss Sandy at sandy@dbdance.com by June 30th of the current season.

 

Membership, Nutcracker fees, Holiday Concert fees and Recital fees are non-refundable.  Tuition is refundable under the following conditions.   the first month is non-refundable.  Tuition will be refunded from the date of written notification, less a $25 cancellation fee.  You will be responsible for your dancer’s tuition payments until the day official written notification is received at the desk.

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Pre-registration Incentive! The first 350 dancers who register for the 26-27 season by 6/30/26 will receive a free DBSD sweatshirt featuring our 35th season design!