To successfully enroll for the School Year Program.
- Register online, over the phone, or in person at PSM&D
- Pay the $30.00 registration fee and first month's tuition
- Stop by the studio to sign all forms and waivers (even if you registered online)
- Pick up your family's copy of the PSM&D student handbook. The student handbook is available in paper form or just download it here.
Piedmont School of Music & Dance accepts these two forms of payment.
OPTION 1: PAY YEARLY
Pay total amount (10 months Tuition, Spring Performance Fee, and any additional fees required for the classes enrolled) and the $30.00 registration fee will be waived.
OPTION 2: CREDIT CARD
Monthly charges are made the 15th of each month for tuition (August 15th - May 15th) including Spring Performance Fee on November 15th, and additional Fees (if applicable) on January 15th.
General Guidelines
To enroll in classes for the School Year Program at Piedmont School of Music & Dance, please submit a completed registration form with a non-refundable registration fee of $30.00 per family. Registration forms are located in the School's administrative office or registration can be completed on our secured website at www.music-dance.org. Students enrolling in the School Year Program are responsible for the full year of tuition. Students enrolling any time during the year for the School Year Program will be required to pay the registration fee at the time of enrollment.
PSM&D's School year program consists of 40 weeks of instruction. Tuition is billed over a ten (10) month period in equal installments, so there's no pro-rated period within the School Year Program.
Accounts will be charged on the 15th of every month. Accounts become overdue after the 25th of the month and will be subject to a $10 late fee. A $25.00 NSF fee will be charged on all returned checks.
Students electing to participate in the Annual Spring Performance will be billed a $75 participation fee on November 15th. The performance fee includes the use of School costumes, two free tickets (per child registered) to the performance, and a free DVD (per child registered) of the performance. Students enrolled in Ballet/Tap (ages 2.5 - 3) & Ballet/Tap (ages 3 - 4) will be allowed to keep their costumes following the performance.
Spring Performance fees are non-refundable. If Spring Performance fees are not paid in full by November 15th, they will be charged to your account online. Any student registering after January 15th will pay the Spring Performance fees at the time of registration. Any students with an outstanding balance as of May 15th will not be allowed to perform. No exceptions.
Tuition paid to the School is non-refundable. There are no tuition credits. Written notification must be received in order to withdraw from a class or the School. A one month's written notice, from the first of the month, is required to cancel any future billings. Withdrawl forms are in the administrative office and must be completed before a student is dropped from a class. Missed classes may be made up in the student’s level or a level below. A Make-Up Class Form must be submitted to the School's administrative office prior to participating in the make-up class.
Students will be charged for classes, whether or not they have attended, up to the date they give written notification to cancel.
- Private lessons and individual coaching are available by appointment for $40 per half-hour or $75 per hour.
- $25 NSF fee will be charged on all returned checks.
- An 8% discount is offered for two or more dancers in same family.
- Holiday months are not pro-rated or reduced in any manner.
- Tuition payments are the same for each of the 10 months regardless of number of classes offered in that month.
- Tuition may not be pro-rated for student absences. No exceptions.
WEATHER POLICY
If PSM&D closes due to inclement weather, a "school closed" notification will be posted on the school's website by 12 noon. Please remember to click your refresh and/or reset button in your internet browser.