Trinity Dance Prosser

Studio and Tuition Policies 2026-2027

 

The policies below apply to 2026-2027 school year only, which begins August 10, 2026 and runs through June 26, 2027. We take a winter / holiday break from November 23, 2026-January 3, 2027. We do not charge a tuition installment in December (with the exception of YAGP class).

 

Please see note at the end with policies specific to the summer class season.

 

Registration

 

Registration opens May 1st, 2026 for current students only. New students may register May 15, 2026.

 

The first month’s tuition is due at the time of registration, along with a $50 registration fee.

 

Early Bird Registration specials run through July 15, 2026. During this time,

 

*Use coupon code EARLY50 at registration to receive 50% off your initial tuition payment (the remainder will be charged August 1st. 

 

*Registration fees are waived.

 

Exception: There is no registration fee for adult classes.

 

We do not offer refunds on pre-payment if you decide not to take the class after all. We do offer transfers if you simply want to change the class, as long as this is done two weeks before the session begins. There are some exceptions, feel free to contact us to discuss if you need.

 

If the class you want is full, you can add yourself to the waitlist. There is no charge to be on a waitlist. You will be notified if a spot becomes available, and you must respond within 24 hours. 

 

Placement:

 

We send out class suggestions / placement toward the end of the school year. You will also be able to see your class suggestions in your parent portal. These suggestions are based on prior interest / enrollment, and there are also other classes you might like to try!

 

Will the schedule change mid-year?

 

We intend to keep the same schedule throughout the school year. If something happens that makes us need to rearrange things, we will give as much notice as possible.

 

Registration Policies:

 

When you register for a class, you remain enrolled in that class until then end of the season OR until you let us know that you will be dropping. You can drop classes yourself in the portal, or send us an email at office@trinitydanceprosser.com.. You must notify us within 21 days of the next tuition installment duedate. For example, if you want to drop and the next due date is April 1, you would need to notify us by March 10 to avoid paying the April installment. 

Any balances that were on your account at the time you drop are still due.

 

When you register, your tuition / registration fees are added to your balance. You can choose to pay online right then, or you can pay in person. Regardless of payment method, your balance must be paid within 7 days of registration. If your balance remains unpaid, you will be dropped from the class to allow someone else to have a spot.

 

Tuition Policies:

 

Tuition is based on a seasonal rate and is split into equal installments. Some months have more or fewer classes, based on the number of weeks or scheduled holidays, but the payment remains the same. We pro-rate only for people who register in the middle of a month.

 

Discounts: We give generous multi-class discounts. You receive 25% off your second class, 50% off your third class, and 75% off your fourth class or more. (For one student). 

 

We do not give discounts for multiple students in the same family, however, the fourth student and above in the same family are free.

 

Tuition is billed on the 25th of the month preceding the duedate. Tuition is DUE on the 1st of each month. Tuition is LATE on the 10th of each month, and a 10%  late fee (minimum $10) is added to your account. You will receive email and text reminders and notifications if your tuition is late.

 

Washington state now requires that we collect sales tax on group class tuition. The class rates quotes do not include taxes.

 

Payment methods:

 

Online payments through the Parent Portal: we accept ACH (direct bank transfers) or CREDIT cards online. There is a surcharge for this. You can set up autopay, which runs on the 1st of the month.

 

We do NOT accept DEBIT cards or debit run as credit. If you try to use a debit card, it will initially act like it’s going to accept it, but the charge will be kicked back. 

 

In person payments: we accept cash or check payments in person. Our office manager is available Monday-Friday from 4-7pm if you want to give her your payment directly. We also have a drop box in the lobby if you bring a payment after that time. Please make sure your payment is marked with the student’s name. We won’t generally have exact change for cash payments. Please bring the exact amount, or understand that if you pay more than the amount due, the remainder will go on your account as a credit. 

 

We do not accept Venmo, Paypal, or similar apps. We cannot take in-person credit card payments. Please use the online parent portal for card payments.

 

 Seriously late, non-communicating accounts will be dropped if the account remains unpaid by the next billing cycle (the 25th). The student will no longer be able to attend classes, and the parent will need to pay all fees before enrolling again. A new registration fee would also be charged in this case.

 

Customers who stop attending the class without letting us know in writing that they will be dropping will still owe all tuition fees that were billed. 

 

All of this being said, we are still a small family business, and want to be able to serve our families well. If you need a longer grace period, or need to make different payment arrangements, please don't hesitate to talk to us. We are generally happy to work with you when we can. These policies are in place to avoid people taking up spots in classes but not paying or not attending, when others are waiting for a spot in the class. 

 

Performances:

 

We will be putting on three performances this year. Participation is not required, but most people do participate. Toddler Tumble is the only class that does not participate.

 

We will announce the dates as soon as we have them confirmed with the venue, which should be in May or June. Our shows will be as follows:

 

Christmas Showcase (Preschool Combo classes, Tumbling, Tap, Contemporary. Hip Hop, and Adult Classes)

 

The Nutcracker: Ballet students only

(The Nutcracker and the Christmas Showcase will likely take place in the same weekend)

 

*The Christmas showcase and The Nutcracker are generally close together, sometimes even the same week. It just depends on what the school has available. I shoot for early December.

 

Spring Recital (Always the 3rd or 4th weekend in June): All participating classes. Theme TBD.

 

The total fees for the year will be split into 4 installments. These are billed in August, September, October, and November. Your total fees are calculated by the number of classes you have. 

 

You must OPT OUT in order to not pay these fees. 

 

There is not a separate structure of fees for Nutcracker / Christmas Showcase. If you are in both shows, you still just pay your calculated fees based on the number of classes. There are no additional fees to audition for The Nutcracker. 

 

*Please see trinitydancenw.com for information about the fees and performances. There are a lot of important details!

 

Communication: *NEW* information

 

We have recently employed an Office Manager, who will be taking over the bulk of the direct communication with dance families. Her office hours are Monday-Friday from 4-8pm. Phone calls, texts, and emails will be answered and returned during those hours. 

 

If you have an urgent question, email will be best.

 

You can submit a planned absence through the Parent Portal, which is the best way to notify us of a student missing a class. This way, it goes directly to the TEACHER when she takes attendance.

 

You may have already noticed that we use email a LOT to communicate with families. When there is an urgent message, like a class cancellation, we will send a text AND an email. Please make sure your email doesn’t flag us as spam, and make sure you keep your information updated.

 

General Studio Policies:

 

We ask students to wait INSIDE the studio to be picked up. Please let us know if your child has permission to walk somewhere after classes.

Please do not drop off students more than 10 minutes early for their classes without prior permission. 

Parents are welcome to observe classes, but we do ask that you keep voices quiet, and keep other children WITH YOU. We do have a sweet new playroom with windows, which is a great place to let your younger children play safely.

 Please also allow the teacher to teach your child. The teacher may ask for you to come and help if needed, but otherwise, allow your child to focus on the teacher's instructions, rather than yours.

Please take note of the dress code for your child's classes and make sure that they are dressed properly for their class. 

 

Adult Students:

 

We love our adult classes and students! We welcome anyone, regardless of talent or experience, to join our classes and learn to dance! 

With that said, we are first and foremost a school for children, and their safety is very important to us. Adult students must have a reference within our studio, or provide two character references from outside the studio if they do not know anyone. When you register, we will ask you for a reference of either an instructor or a current dance family. We will confirm your acceptance into the class after we have spoken to your references.

 

Behavioral Issues

 

Our goal is to help all of our students have a successful class. Some students may have a harder time getting accustomed to the class at first. This is perfectly normal and fine. If your child's behavior is negatively affecting the class and is not improving, we will honestly let you know that we would like you to wait and try again later. This is a part of your own child's success. We don't want them to get a negative experience or negative habits from the class, and sometimes waiting and starting again when they're a little older will help a lot. 

We do offer trial classes! If you are not sure how your child will like the class, please schedule one of those. (Please note that a permanent spot in the class is NOT held for you when you schedule a trial)

For older students, we expect them to behave with respect towards their teacher, their classmates, and themselves. If students are struggling to do this, we will have serious conversations and parents may be contacted to help support us in this. Our goal is always to bring them through it. There are some cases, as with little ones, where if the behavior is not getting better and it is negatively impacting the class, we may ask that the student at least take a break. We try to avoid this if at all possible.

 

Our Values:

 

Everyone is invited to dance! We never screen kids for ability or body type here. The only evaluations we do are related to the student's personal progress and class placement. Students may grow and develop at different rates, but we would never discourage a student from dancing! Students all have different bodies, and all of those bodies can dance in their own special ways!

We value our DANCE FAMILY. Little ones look up to the big ones. Big ones set an example for the little ones. We help each other. We encourage each other. We cheer for each other.

We value individual goals over comparison. It's easy for students to fall into comparison and competition, so we pull them away from that as much as possible. As the amazing Mikhail Barishnikov is famous for saying, "I do not try to dance better than anyone else: I only try to dance better than myself."

As teachers, we value the child over the dance. We want all of our students to leave here with a positive experience and happy memories. 

 

A Note to Parents:

 

We invite you to team up with us. What we're doing here is positive and time has proven this for many many students over the years. Please partner with us by encouraging your own child towards respect for teachers, classmates, themselves, and our studio. Remind them to practice and to set their own personal goals. If they start worrying about their body, remind them of all the amazing things it can do! We also ask that you tell us if you see or experience anything negative. We cannot address problems as they arise if we do not know about them. 

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this!