THE BODY OF PRAIZE DANCE FACTORY (TBOP) CONTRACT 

TUITION RATES

$25 Yearly registration fee per student

$55 / Class/ Student / Month (Autopay Only), $60 /Class / Student / Month if you don’t use Autopay

(Price Increase to $60/ Class/ Student / Month if you register after October 12, 2024 and $65 if you do not use Autopay)

10% Discount for 3 classes taken

25% Discount for 4 or more classes taken

Registration Fee (NON-REFUNDABLE) $25 and Late Registration Dec $35

No new students after December 31, 2024

POLICIES & PROCEDURES – PLEASE KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS

TUITION AND LATE FEE 

1. Tuition is due on the 1st of the month. You will not receive a monthly invoice requesting your payment.
2. The account is past due if not paid by the 7th of the month. After the 7th, a $15 late fee is due in addition to the regular payment. If tuition with the late fee is not received by the 14th of the month, your child will not be able to participate until payment is received.
3. Tuition is a monthly charge not a per class charge.
4. Your monthly tuition is the same regardless of the number of weeks in the month or the number of classes your child chooses to attend. There are no tuition deductions for holidays.
5. Required method of payment is Autopay utilizing a debit/credit card in the Dance Studio parent portal that you use to enroll you/your child. Other methods of payment (Zelle, Chase Quickpay or check) are available upon request with an increase in tuition price. Contact TBOP personnel if you have any questions.
6. Any student who wishes to withdraw must notify the studio in writing prior to the beginning of a new month. You are responsible for payment as long as you/your child’s name is on the class roster.
7. There is a $25 returned check fee, per check, on all returned checks for any reason.
8. If your credit card declines during an Autopay transaction, you will be charged a $15 fee. It will be added directly to your tuition bill.

RECITAL EXPENSES & INFORMATION 
Recital Date: Saturday June 21, 2025

1. We will have an end of the season recital for all classes. All students are required to participate in the end of the dance season recital (Owners discretion). If you choose not to participate in the recital, you are only allowed to be a part of TBOP Dance Factory/TBOP Studios until the last week of classes in December 2024.
2. Please note that all classes for the months prior to the recital (Feb-June) are of the utmost importance to your child as well as the entire class. Please plan for your child to be in attendance for the benefit of your child’s performance and the studio. If a student misses more than 3 unexcused classes, or have an outstanding tuition balance in May/June 2025, TBOP staff and administration has the ability to remove the student from participating in the recital.
3. All final costume fees are due by the first week of classes in December. Costumes not paid by the due date will not be ordered.
4. All costume fees are non-refundable.
5. All accounts must be brought up to date as of the month of May in order for your child to participate in the recital.

COSTUME EXPENSES 

1. Costume deposit of $40 per costume is due by the first week in November 2024.
2. The remaining Costume Balance due in full the first week of classes in December 2024.
3. All classes have a costume (some classes may have two, you will be notified, if this is the case) for our annual recital.
4. Costume fees are non-refundable.
5. Students are measured in November 2024 for costumes after costume deposit is received.
6. You are responsible for costume measurement adjustments and separately purchasing all the proper under garments for all costumes.
   *Costumes are ordered in December 2024. Only costumes that are paid in full will be ordered. Costumes will not be ordered if a student is inactive or if account is delinquent. Late costume payments will possibly jeopardize your child receiving a costume, as the costume stores sometimes run out early. That will in turn, affect their chances of being in the recital.

Costume Fees:
Pre-Dance Students (ages 4-7) – $65/costume (2 costumes are required for all pre-classes)
Ballet – $80/costume
Modern / Jazz – $80/costume
Urban – $80/costume
Tap – $80/costume
Adult Costumes – $85/costume
Additional Charges: Children (XLC Adult -$5) and Adult Costumes (XL + $10) (You will be notified)

DANCER’S ETIQUETTE

1. All participants are asked to be respectful and courteous to all instructors, parents and other students.
2. Students wearing inappropriate dancewear or shoes will be asked to watch rather than take class.
3. Dance shoes should only be worn in class and not to and from the studio.
4. No gum, food, or drinks are allowed in the studio.
5. No jewelry or watches to be worn during class.
6. Please be on time for class. It is the teacher’s discretion as to whether a child is too late for class. Please be courteous and ask the teacher if your child can still participate. Being late is disruptive to the other students and your child is missing valuable class time.
7. A courtesy call is very much appreciated if your child is ill or will not be able to attend class.
8. Please be prompt in picking up your child. A $10 late fee will be billed starting at 10 minutes past the end of the class.
9. Teachers are only responsible for students while they are in class. Parents are responsible for helping their children change into their dance shoes, making sure they make it to class on time, and picking them up on time.
10. All students should wait outside the studio door until the previous class is dismissed and their class time begins. Students are not allowed to leave the studio until directed by the teacher. NO student is allowed to leave the waiting area until the person(s) picking him or her up have arrived.
11. Visitors are asked not to enter the studio while class is in session.
12. In the event that class needs to be cancelled due to a severe weather emergency or personal emergency, The Body of Praize Dance Factory will contact you via text, phone or email.
13. The waiting area is closed due to the limited size of our studio. Please return to pick up you student at the end of their class.
14. If you need to contact TBOP Dance Staff during class times, please use the following new number (248) 957-9002.

CLASSES, ATTENDANCE & ZOOM CLASS POLICY

1. Please try to keep missed classes to a minimum.
2. If a student misses more than three classes starting the month of February through June, he/she may not be allowed to participate in the recital.
3. All classes will be offered in person AND if necessary, when a student can’t attend due to sickness, on the Zoom platform, except Acro classes. Classes will begin in the month of October 2024.
4. We will result to the Zoom platform ONLY teaching if necessary to prevent the spreading of any type of sickness.
5. We will follow the government guidelines as it relates to the entire season. If we are required to shut down, we will result to the Zoom platform ONLY for teaching during those times.
6. Zoom Only (Out of state) students can transfer to in-person classes at any time if the in-person class is not full. First come, first serve. No Zoom Only classes for students.
7. If a student or teacher cannot come in person due to covid precautions, the Zoom platform will be available for use. Please contact TBOP 2 hours in advance to notify.

STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AS IT RELATES TO POLICIES & PROCEDURES 

• I agree to read The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios policies and procedures and agree to all the information stated therein.
• Monthly tuition payments are due the 1st of the month. No monthly notices are sent. The account is past due if not paid by the 7th of the month. After that date, a $15 late fee is due in addition to the regular payment.
• If tuition with the late fee is not received by the 14th class of the month; your child will not be able to participate until payment is received.
• If I must withdraw, I must notify the studio in writing prior to the beginning of a new month.
• I understand that if my child misses more than 3 classes between February 2025 to June 2025 they may be removed from participating in the recital.
• I agree to allow The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios to photograph my child for promotional purposes. I understand that no release of personal information such as name or address will be made.
• The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios must be advised of any participant’s pre-existing and present medical condition.
• The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios reserves the right to terminate any student without refund for not abiding by the policies and procedures of The Body of Praize Dance Factory.

STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (I Understand & Accept)
*The waiting area space is limited, so we are asking all parents/siblings/guardians etc. to please wait in the car.
*There will be access to hand sanitizer and we will ask all students to use before obtaining snacks given at the studio. Please talk to your children about proper hand washing. If any of our students exhibit any Covid 19/cold or virus symptoms or been in contact with someone who shows any of these signs, please do not come to the studio.
*The zoom option is may be available during some classes if a student has cold symptoms, can’t come in, but still would like to participate. Please notify the studio 2 hours in advance before the start of their class.

AS IT RELATES TO ANY FORM OF SICKNESS (I Understand & Accept)

I allow my child to participate in activities via The Body of Praize Dance Factory and acknowledge that there is a risk to exposure to different forms of sickness when in social settings. I acknowledge that I and my child must comply with all set procedures to reduce the spread while attending activities that include others. I will not hold The Body of Praize/TBOP Studios and it’s workers responsible for any form of sickness that I or my child may incur while participating at TBOP Studios.

I attest that:

* I, nor my child will not come to the studio with any symptom of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever of 100 or above, chills, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell or any other cold/flu symptoms.
* I will make sure that I and my child is symptom free with no medication for 24 hours before returning to the studio for classes.
LIABILITY WAIVER (I Understand & Accept)

1. I understand and recognize the risk of personal injury inherent in the performing arts, and I am willing to assume those risks. I release The Body of Praize Dance Factory; it’s director Taivia Jones, employees, or agents from and against any and all liability, damages, expenses (including legal fees), and/or claims of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to my child’s participation in dance classes at The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios.
2. I acknowledge that I am personally responsible for the supervision and safety of my child and that I may not leave my child unsupervised at any time. (The only exception being the class time in which my child is a registered participant.)
3. In case of emergency, I understand an effort will be made to contact me at the phone numbers and emergency contact numbers recorded on my child’s registration form. I understand that I am obligated to contact The Body of Praize Dance Factory to update my contact information if those numbers change. I hereby give my permission to the physician selected by the teacher in charge to secure proper treatment including hospitalization, anesthesia, surgery, or injections of medications for my child.

Overall, I hereby release and agree to hold The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios harmless from, and waive on behalf of myself, my heirs, and any personal representatives any and all causes of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and compensation for damage or loss to myself and/or property that may be caused by any act, or failure to act of The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios or that may otherwise arise in any way in connection with any services received from The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios. I understand that this release discharges The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios from any liability or claim that I, my heirs, or any personal representatives may have against The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios with respect to any bodily injury, illness, death, medical treatment, or property damage that may arise from, or in connection to, any services received from The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios. This liability waiver and release extends to The Body of Praize Dance Factory together with all owners, board members, employees and independent contractors.

I have read the above and acknowledge that these terms are contractual in nature and not a mere recitation. These terms remain in effect and are meant to apply as long as my child remains a student at The Body of Praize Dance Factory/TBOP Studios.

Thanks and God bless you!  We look forward to working with you!

The Body of Praize Dance Factory

Tbopdancefactory.com

(248) 220-9000

During Class Times Please use (248) 957-9002