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Welcome to the 2025–26 Dance Season!

We're thrilled to welcome back our returning dancers and greet new faces! Get ready for a year full of learning, growth, hard work—and most importantly, FUN.

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Important Dates

Classes begin Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Last day of classes is Saturday, May 22, 2026 

Studio Closings - if it’s not listed here, classes are in session

 

No Classes:

Halloween - October 30, 2025

Thanksgiving Break – November 25 – December 1, 2025

Christmas Break – December 23 through January 4, 2026

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Tuition & Payment Details

• Registration Fee (one-time): $25

• 30-Minute Classes:

  • 1 class/week: $45/month

  • 2 classes/week: $85/month

  • 3 classes/week: $120/month

  • Each additional class: $35/month

• 45-Minute Class: $55/month (not combinable with other fees)

• Advanced/One-Hour Acro Class: $65/month (not combinable)

 

Billing & Policies:

• Tuition is spread evenly throughout the year—monthly amounts are calculated from the annual class totals. 

• Due: by the 30th of each month (e.g., February 28) for the month ahead. Late fee of $15 applies after business hours. 

• No makeups or refunds will be given for missed classes. 

• Returned checks incur a $35 service charge. To withdraw, provide written notice four weeks in advance—or remain liable for the next month’s tuition.

 

Recital & Costume Info

Recital & Rehearsals:

• Held at Parrish Auditorium, Miami University—Hamilton.

• Final recital typically falls between late May and early June. Dates TBD.

Costume Payments:

• Measurements and orders begin in October.

• Deposit: $40 per class (about 50% of costume cost), due by the end of November.

• Full payment due by the end of February 2026. No refunds or cancellations once ordered.

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Communication Guidelines

Email Updates: Primary communication is via email. Add officestaff@ngd5678.com to your address book—some messages may land in spam. If you don’t have email access, please check in with the office weekly. 

Inclement Weather: Class cancellations will be announced via email and social media (Twitter: @NGD5678, Facebook: NGD page).

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Studio Policies & Safety

Dress Code: Proper dance attire required. Tap, jazz, and ballet need specific shoes. Street clothes are only allowed in hip-hop. Students who are improperly dressed may be asked to observe. 

Parking & Safety:

• Enter via black pavement; proceed to small blacktop (staff parking only). Exit via gravel lane.

• No playing in the parking lot or barns/horse areas.

• The studio is a non-smoking/vaping area; no food/drinks are allowed inside (except for water bottles). Please clean up after yourself. 

Lost & Found: Located in a bathroom basket, unclaimed items are donated monthly. 

 

Our Philosophy & Community

Our Mission:
At NGD, we’re dedicated to nurturing coordination, poise, self-confidence, teamwork, discipline, and a lifelong positive self-image—through fun. Not every dancer will go pro, but the life skills they learn here will carry forward. We encourage all students to participate in the year-end recital for a joyful performance experience. 

 

Feedback Welcome:
Questions or suggestions? Chat with any staff member—just please refrain from doing so during class time. Use the comment box located next to the payment drop box, and we'll review your input regularly.

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO DANCING THE YEAR AWAY WITH YOU!