Cedar Rapids
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does it cost?
A: Classes start at $30.00 per month. There are 31 total classes per school year, your annual fee is divided into 9 equal payments payable August-April. Student and family discounts are also availble.
Q: What happens if for whatever reason we decided to drop.
A: National Dance Academy requires a 30 day written notice for anyone wishing to discontinue. Costume fees will be waived prior to Nov 1 and recital fees prior to Feb 1.
Q: How big are the classes?
A: PS and KG classes are no bigger than 12. All other classes are full at 16. Sara's classes will always be larger but there will always be two teachers in the room. Hip Hop classes can be larger as well. The average size for all classes is 12.
Q: What do they wear?
A: We have a fully stocked dance shop at each location that does carry everything your dancer needs.
We appreciate if the hair is up and anchored to the head.
In ballet all girls wear leotards and tights. They may wear a ballet skirt. They need pink ballet shoes.
In jazz they wear their leotard and tights and can wear a jazz pant also. No jazz pants are allowed in ballet class. Jazz students wear black jazz shoes.
Tap students need black tap shoes. They may wear a pant as long as the teacher can see the ankles and feet completely.
Hip Hop may also wear a pant and need black hip hop sneakers.
Lyrical need ballet attire with lyrical shoes.
Boys wear a pair of black dance pants and a white t-shirt for all classes. They wear black ballet slippers; black jazz shoes for jazz and lyrical, and black hip hop sneakers.
Q: What happens if we miss a class?
A: You have one month to make that class up in a class your teacher or the office suggests. We appreciate you letting us know when you will be absent. The make up class is an option – not a requirement.
Q: Do we get to observe?
A: Observation windows are always slightly open. Parents are not allowed in the classroom during the class time but encouraged to watch through the windows at their leisure. We have a sitting area if you choose to wait.