registration info

The studio will prorate tuition from the day you start one of our classes!


The Pennington Studio of Dance and Creative Arts registration and payment can be conducted in person or online. See below for information regarding tuition, fees, and payment plans.

PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING:


Operational Expectations

Important communications will be sent via email only - e.g. studio events, performance schedules, rehearsals, ticket purchasing instructions, order forms, etc. Please ensure that [email protected] is added to your contacts and that you give attention to emails from the studio. We aim to be in your inbox as little as possible.

Attendance, punctuality, and proper hair, uniform, and footwear are of utmost importance for maintaining an environment conducive to dance training.

Performance Policy: Students must attend at least 80% of classes leading up to any given performance (Nutcracker, Competition, Spring Recital, etc.). Your child may be ineligible to perform if their attendance drops below this threshold. A review will be conducted by the artistic director and instructor to determine whether it is feasible for the student who has been absent to catch up on performance preparations without negatively impacting the progress or performance success of other students in the class. There will be no refund of performance fees if your child becomes ineligible to perform due to excessive absences. 

Make-up classes for missed classes are encouraged - attend another class at or below the level of the missed class (see schedule). 


Tuition
The Pennington Studio schedule is based on a 32-week calendar (Sept. 2025 - May 2026); scheduled days off (scroll down and mark your calendar!) are accounted for within these 32 weeks. The amount of tuition charged for 32 weeks is divided evenly over 9 months, September to May. Enrollment dates after the first class will be prorated accordingly.

Tuition payments are automatically charged on the 1st of each month when a credit card or bank account number is provided through the registration process. Alternatively, a check or cash may be mailed or dropped off. 

May tuition will be collected with first month’s tuition.

Fees
An annual registration fee is charged with the first tuition payment – $40 per family.

Students are automatically enrolled for applicable performances, and Performance Participation Fees are collected as follows:
Nutcracker Extravaganza $125 baseline + $25 per costume/class charged Sept. 1
End-of-year Spring Recital $150 + $90 for each additional class charged Nov. 1

Participation in any performance event includes commitment to attending all rehearsals scheduled in the Performance Events table. Attending the entirety of dress rehearsals is especially mandatory. 

You may opt out of any performance opportunity for which your family cannot commit before the first tuition payment is charged. Opting out must occur via email to [email protected].

Enrollment Commitment 
New students are welcome to take a no-obligation trial class.
If the student enrolls in the class for the season, the initial trial class will be included in the cost of tuition.

Commitment to program participation is enacted after attending 2 weeks of classes consecutively or by October 1, whichever comes first. By completing the registration process, you are registering for the full term of the class(es) which ends in May.

Commitment includes the expectation that the full season’s tuition for the registered class(es) and performance fees are due by the end of the 2025-2026 season. Our staffing and performance plans are based on registrations.

To drop a class, 30 days’ written notice is required along with a $25 drop fee.
Tuition will continue to be charged otherwise. Additionally, all outstanding performance fees are due at the time of dropping.
Classes with less than five students registered can be canceled at the discretion of the artistic director.

Changing classes after participation commitment has been enacted will be handled as a dropped a class and a new registration. 30 days’ notice of the change is required, along with a $25 administration fee. Eligibility to participate in the new class’s upcoming performances will be evaluated by the artistic director and instructor at the time of the switch.   
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 Classes with less than five students registered can be canceled at the discretion of the artistic director.

Reference links
News: relevant upcoming studio events
Events: performance details all in one place!
Dress Code & Registration Policies

tuition info

A late fee of $25 will be charged after 5 days past due.

Recreational Classes

45 min. class $69/mo
One 1-hr class $91.67/mo
Two 1-hr classes $174.17/mo
Three 1-hr classes $261.25/mo
Four 1-hr classes $330/mo
Adult Classes

$25/class (drop in)
​$200 10-class card (3 month expiration)
CORE Company

Three 1.5hr classes $320/mo
Four 1.5hr classes $398.31/mo

Performance Teams
$87.03/mo

Audited Drop-In Class $25