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DANCE ATTIRE: All dancers must wear DANCEWEAR to dance class. This means leotards, tights, crop tops, dance shorts, leggings, and dance pants. No baggy clothes will be allowed! Teachers need to be able to see placement of the hips, shoulders, and torso, in order to correct dancers technique. This is for ALL classes, not just ballet. If your dancer is repeatedly not in correct attire, first an email will be sent. If it continues your dancer will be asked to sit out of class, or go home and change. Correct dance attire helps your dancer get the best possible dance training! Hair must be pulled back away from the face. No jewelry is allowed in dance class with the exception of post earrings.

Proper dance shoes must be worn for all classes. 
A list of required shoes by class can be found on our website and Kasey Leigh Dance Studio App.
Competition dancers can wear any dance shoes until costumes have been picked out.

Hip Hop dancers can wear any clean(never been outside) tennis shoes, until recital costumes have been picked out. NO STREET SHOES ALLOWED ON THE DANCE FLOORS.

Please put your dancers name in the inside of all dance shoes and bags.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: If their is inclement weather, KLDS staff will assess the conditions, and decide to cancel classes or not. Cancellations will be posted on KLDS Facebook Page, and communicated via the KLDS App. Every effort will be made to email as well, but sometimes time does allow for this. No personal phone calls will be made.  Their are no refunds or rescheduling for dance classes cancelled due to inclement weather.

CANCELED CLASSES: If a class drops below 5 dancers, if may be necessary to move the dancers into an existing class, or to cancel the class. This may be a permanent move/cancellation, or it may be temporary due to an absence that involves most of the class. Classes cancelled due to majority absence will not be rescheduled.

RESCHEDULED CLASSES: Classes will be rescheduled only if the teacher has to cancel for personal reasons.


ATTENDANCE: Consistent attendance is key in maintaining a student’s mastery of dance technique. Dance is a physical activity that requires consistent weekly training to establish muscle strength and muscle memory. Dance uses specialized technique that requires instruction by a knowledgeable teacher and committed attendance by the student in order to achieve the desired results.

Attendance will be taken in every class each week. Dancers will only be allowed 5 absences for the year. In excess of 5 absences will result in removal from the year end recital. No refunds for missed classes for any reason.

General Dance Class Rules:

Dance Attire must be worn in all classes, this includes proper dance shoes. No baggy t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, or denim is allowed!
 No Food or Drink allowed in class. Water bottles only are encouraged.
No jewelry- post earrings only allowed
No Gum allowed.
Hair must be pulled up and away from the face.  Please use restroom before or after class.Do not open studio doors and disrupt ongoing dance classes.

NEW 2024 Season***: First months tuition is due August 1st, and following will be charged monthly with payments due by the 5th of each month, with the final payment being due on May 1st. A $10 late fee will be charged for late payments. Payment through the online system is the only accepted forms of payment.

**10 tuition payments total will be due for the dance season** No refunds or deductions for missed classes. Therefore if you pay for classes a few months in advance or even a year in advance, and then decide to drop, there is no refund. Also, if you take one class in a month, and decide to drop that class, you must pay for that month's tuition. You pay no extra for months with 5 weeks, and you receive no credit for months with 3 weeks. Holidays and Breaks: Holidays and Breaks will be listed on the website for your convenience. Classes will not be rescheduled for holidays or break periods. No refunds or deductions for classes missed due to holiday cancellations. *KLDS does not charge for the weeks missed due to Winter Break, or Spring Break. 

NEW 2024 Season***: Registration Fee: $50 (if registered before June 1st) After June 1st registration will become $65 per dancer due at time of registration. This fee will be charged to the card or ACH on file within 24 hours of class registration.

Winter Showcase: All KLDS dancers will dance in the Winter Showcase in December. Exact location, dates, times, will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. Cost of the Winter Showcase is $45 per dancer to include there performance fee and costume due in full by Nov. 1st. Costumes will be ordered and dancers will dance to fun Holiday themed music for a mid year performance opportunity. This is a "mini-recital" to show family and friends what they have been working on so far during the dance year! It is also a great performance opportunity! Admission is $5 for Ages 3-Adult. Ages 3 and under are free. **New 2024/25 Season** We will have costumes instead of tshirts! Deposit will be $25 per routine and charged October 1st. The remainder of the winter showcase fee of $20 will be charged Nov. 1st. Dancers are also invited to dance in the Festival of Trees and Lights in Downtown Des Moines on Friday Nov. 29th.

RECITAL: Recital will be held at the Bondurant Auditorium. Recital fee: a non-refundable one time fee $95 per dancer in March . Your recital fee will include a digital copy of the recital, both shows, plus the slideshow. One per family. Dancers with more than one dancers will be charged $95 for one child, and $70 for each additional child. Admission to the recital is free for all guests, and open to the public.*New 2024/25 Season** 2 free tickets per dancer per show. $5 each additional ticket. 3 and under if sitting on lap are free.

COSTUMES: Costumes are paid for in 2 payments. The first payment is due in January, and the balance will be due in February after we have received your final costume invoice. Costumes will not be ordered if your 1st payment is not paid in full. 

First payment: 

3 year old thru combo 1 classes $50 

2nd-Int. Adv combo classes(amount includes 2 costumes)-$100 deposit due January 1st, balance due Feb 1st 

Hip Hop, Tumbling, and Pointe(amount includes one costume) $50 due January 1st, balance due Feb 1st KLDS Costume payments are non-refundable. 

Costumes will not be released to dancers who have not paid for their costumes in full, and are not current with their monthly tuition.​


Yearly Schedule: The yearly schedule(recital, picture day, breaks, etc.) will be posted for your convenience on the website under the Events tab. www.kaseyleighdancestudio.com. We will also make event announcements on Facebook(Kasey Leigh Dance Studio), Instagram(@kaseyleighdancestudio), through emails, and the Kasey Leigh Dance Studio App.