Tuition

Monthly tuition at Velvet Chair Dance Academy is $60 per student, per class. Students enrolled in multiple classes will receive a discounted rate of $45 for each additional class. 

Families with multiple students living in the same household will also benefit from a household discount, where the first student is charged full price and each additional student is enrolled at the reduced rate of $45 per class.

  • 1 Class = $60 per month

  • 2 Classes = $105 per month

  • 3 Classes = $150 per month

  • 4 Classes = $195 per month

  • 5 Classes = $240 per month

  • 6 Classes = $285 per month

  • 7 Classes = $330 per month 

  • 8 Classes = $375 per month

Example 1: Jane is taking 2 classes and her younger brother, John, is taking 1 class. The family’s monthly tuition rate would be $150 for 3 classes total.

Example 2: John is taking 4 classes. The family’s monthly tuition rate would be $195.

Example 3: Jane is taking 3 classes, her younger brother, John, is taking 1 class, and her older sister, Jamie, is taking 2 classes. The family’s monthly tuition rate is $285 for 6 classes total.

A semester registration fee of $20 per student is required at the time of enrollment, with a discounted rate of $10 for each additional sibling. Costume fees for performances will be determined and announced during the dance season.

Tuition payments are due on the 1st of each month. Late payments may be subject to additional fees. Please note that all tuition payments are non-refundable.

Dress Code

Each class has a specific dress code designed to support ease of movement, ensure safety, and maintain a high standard of performance quality. Students are expected to follow the dress code at all times while in class. In addition, hair must always be neatly secured away from the face for all classes. 

Creative Movement (2-3 years old)

  • Athletic street clothes or leotard

  • Nude jazz shoes

Kinder Ballet & Tap (4-5 years old)

  • Girls: Long sleeve leotard & skirt (any color)

  • Boys: Fitted shirt & compression shorts

  • Tights

  • Pink ballet shoes 

  • Black tap shoes

Ballet & Contemporary (I & II)

  • Girls: Long sleeve leotard & skirt (any color)

  • Boys: Fitted shirt & compression shorts

  • Tights

  • Pink ballet shoes

  • Barefoot for contemporary

Jazz & Hip Hop and Musical Theatre (Kinder, I & II)

  • Athletic street clothes

  • No overly baggy clothes 

  • Girls: leggings or biker shorts

  • Boys: Basketball shorts

  • Nude jazz shoes 

Kinder Acro and Acro I

  • Athletic street clothes

  • No overly baggy clothes 

  • Girls: leggings or biker shorts

  • Boys: Basketball shorts

  • Barefoot