Dance Specialties was founded in 1983 by Miss Anita, and she owned the studio for 38 years! In 2021 the studio was passed on to her predecessor, Miss Megan. Miss Megan has been at Dance Specialties since 1991, and became Miss Anita’s assistant in 2003. Since Miss Megan started teaching dance at the age of 15, she has strived to have a fun and loving environment for everyone to come and dance.
Founder: Miss Anita Cieslowski Owner/Director: Miss Megan Student Teacher: Miss Cheyenne Student Teacher: Miss Hannah Receptionist: Miss Mary Lou Receptionist: Miss Rosie
Our studio policy can be found HERE
Classes are to be paid in full on a monthly basis, on the 1st class of the month, no later than the 10th. If not paid by the 10th, a $5.00 late fee will be added.
Payments can be made through the portal online or in the studio. Payments on the portal will have a convenience fee added (e-check or credit card) while cash or check payments in the studio will not. There is a $30 bounced check fee.
$10.50 per ½ hour class ($42 per month) and $12.50 per 45-minute class ($50 per month). The same fee will be due each month even if there are 3, 4, or 5 weeks per month, except September. There will be no payment due for the month of June. There are no refunds on classes missed. If make-up lessons are necessary, please speak to Miss Megan.
There is a discount given on tuition for multiple classes taken. This discount is per family, which means the discount is based on the number of classes total registered:
Account balances for the season must be paid in full by June 1st, 2025, in order to perform in the recital.
Leotard (any style), tights (any color), leggings, shorts, tank-top or t-shirt, and sweaters are accepted (no hoodies please). Hair must be pulled up out of face. No jeans or jeggings are allowed. Please refrain from wearing any jewelry that will hang or that will get caught easily.
Fee must be paid in full by November 9th , 2024. Starting January 1st, 2025, there will be a $10 fee per month added to your total costume fee per dancer if not been paid or payment arrangements haven’t been made. There are no full-refunds after costumes have been ordered in mid-December 2024. If a refund is possible, it will be determined on the costume company used and what their cancellation policy is as to how much can be returned. Once the costumes have shipped, there is no refund possible.
Please note that costume fee’s will automatically be added to November’s auto-pay unless otherwise requested.
Please check at the desk or in your portal for amount if you are unsure.
These cost are estimated. If the cost of the costume exceeds this, we will discuss with the parents.
Recital tights are not included in the costume price.
Recital Tights are available at the front desk year-round:
Please arrive on time for class. If you are going to miss or arrive late, please contact us to let us know. You may either call, send a message on BAND, or Facebook message. It is essential that students are in class throughout the year, so it does not hold the class back in learning new material. If attendance falls above 8 classes missed throughout the dance year, they may not be allowed to perform in the recital. No make-up classes are held for missed classes.
If classes are cancelled due to inclement weather, a BAND post will be made as well as an update to our Facebook page and an e-mail. If you are unsure, please send a message through one of our commination sources. Otherwise, classes are still in session. We will allow 1 snow day throughout the year. If there is more than 1, we will set up a make-up class.
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