Payment Policy and withdrawals
Refunds will only be issued if Maple Leaf School of Russian Ballet cancels a class due to insufficient enrolment. Otherwise, all class fees paid are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Our fees for the Youth Dance Program are calculated on an ANNUAL basis for the different levels and types of classes. This means that the fee for the year is divided by 10, which is then the monthly fee regardless of the number of weeks of classes in any month. Any additional instructional lessons outside the scheduled class times, such as rehearsals for production performances, may be subject to additional fees.
A full month's notice is required for withdrawals. For example, for November withdrawal, notice must be given by October 1st.
The last opportunity to withdraw is December 1st. NO REFUNDS will be given after this date, except for extreme circumstances accompanied by a Doctor’s note.
Potential additional costsFestival Fees: Some students may be recommended to compete in one or more festivals and/or competitions. Participating in these events may incur additional costs. Upon recommendation for participation in a said festival or competition, the Student will receive information regarding these additional costs. Some of these costs may include; The cost for private or semi-private lessons during the preparation leading up to their performance(s), the entry fee charged by the organization hosting the festival or competition, either the purchase or rental of the costume the student will be performing in, costs for the instructor to be present during the competition or festival (this may be optional depending on the event). Some of these costs are variable depending on the event, and any annual changes the organizations running the events commit to.
Exam Fees: Students recommended for exams will receive a letter of recommendation. Additionally, students recommended for examination will receive information regarding the costs associated with participating in an exam. Examples of such costs would be the cost of the exam, the cost of the accredited pianist used for the examination and the preparation classes leading up to the examination, the costs of a mock examination, and any additional private or semi-private lessons recommended to the students by their teacher with the purpose of ensuring that the students commit to doing their best during their examination.