Tuition + Fees

TUITION POLICIES

Yearly tuition ranges from $780-$845 for 1 class. For convenience, we offer two payment plans.

Option #1

• 10 Installment Plan

  • AutoPay required via credit card or direct debit (ACH).
    

    • First, 9th & 10th payments + registration fee due at registration.

    • Remaining payments auto-debited between the 1st–4th of each month.

    • Tuition is evenly distributed. It is the cost of the year broken down into 10 payments (3 payments due upon registration). 

Option #2

• Pay in Full (cash/check only):

  • Due by Sept 22, 2025

  • 2.5% discount if paid before Sept 22nd (excludes Tiny Tappers, 10/15-week programs, adult & mobile).

Detailed information is available during the registration process.

A non-refundable one-time extended class fee of $190 for a 1.25hr class & $350 for 1.5hr classes is due at registration.  

• Tuition is pro-rated starting November 1st, 2025
• Students enrolling between September–November 1st may make up missed classes within 4 months of enrollment date

AutoPay Enrollment (Required)

All families are required to enroll in AutoPay with a valid:

• Debit, Credit Card, or

• Bank Account (ACH/routing information) on file.

Payment Method Options:

• Bank Account (Direct Debit): No processing fee
• Debit/Credit Card: Subject to a 2.69%–3.75% service charge (Visa or Mastercard Accepted)
  Note: This fee does not apply to debit cards or other forms of payment.

Monthly Installments & Billing Schedule

• Tuition, recital media, and costume fees (if applicable) will be automatically debited between the 1st and 4th of each month- DDA reserves theh right to process at anytime.

• Payments will be drawn from your payment method on file

Paying by Cash or Check

• Families wishing to pay by cash or check must submit payment no later than the 27th of the prior month to prevent AutoPay from processing.

• Checks should be made payable to: DDA Dance Academy

• Include the dancer’s name in the memo line of the check.

Late Payments & Fees

• Tuition received after the 7th of the month will incur a $20 late fee.

• Late notices will not be sent—it is the responsibility of each parent to ensure timely payment.

• Returned checks are subject to a $50 fee.

Company Dancers

All company-related charges, including:

• Performance fees

• Company expenses
• Additional company charges
  will be automatically processed through the payment method on file.

All accounts must be paid in full and up to date for dancers to participate in classes, rehearsals, or recitals. DDA reserves the right to withdraw any student at any time for non-payment of tuition or for any reason deemed necessary by the studio.

Tuition is non-refundable. Checks are not acceptable after April 2026