Tuition


Registration Fee: $40 per student/$65 per family due upon registration.

Monthly payment arrangements available upon request.

Tuition includes classes your dancer is scheduled to attend but is absent from, classes that are canceled due to inclement weather or any unforeseen circumstances such as a public emergency, and any class(es) that your dancer does not participate in for personal reasons, due to injury, illness, or any other condition. Tuition does not include registration fees, dancewear, costumes, recital fees, recital tickets, private lessons, or special events.Your dancer's tuition may be paid annually or broken into two session payments. Tuition payment #1 is due on or before Sept 1st, and payment #2 is due on or before February 1st.

Tuition is non-refundable. We align mostly with the Needham Public School calendar in terms of holidays, school vacations, and weather cancellations.

Tuition is due by your dancer's first class, payable in person at the studio, by mailed check, or through the Parent Portal by credit card (3.75% Transaction Fee applies).

Check payable to Total Eclipse Dance Studio mailed to: 

TEDS

11 Crescent Road

Needham, MA 02494

  • PDF Tuition Breakdown

  • Registration Fee:
    $40/dancer; $65/family maximum due at the time of registration. Non-Refundable.
    Costume Deposit – Due November 1:
    $65/class (except skills, conditioning, baby ballet). Non-Refundable
    Recital Fee – Due March 1:
    $75-$100/dancer; $150 family maximum. Non-Refundable
    Costume Balance – Due April/May:
    $25-50/costume. Non-Refundable.

  • 10% Discount will be applied to the annual tuition for each additional student within a family, beginning with the sibling with the second-largest program and so-on.

  • There will be a $35 per month charge for payments not received within 14 days of the due date. A $35 fee will be assessed against all returned checks.

  • Make-ups are not required, but offered as a courtesy to students who are interested, and then only when appropriate classes for their level and schedules are available. Up to three missed classes may be made up within the current dance season, by attending classes recommended by Alicia or Gemma. After February vacation, make-ups are only permitted in classes that are not immersed in choreography for the spring recital.

    *Make-ups may not be used for summer classes.

    • Caregivers and students should not interrupt a class in session.

    • Only water is allowed in the studios. No food, drinks, or gum are permitted.

    • We appreciate the chance to meet our students' siblings, but the safety of every child on the school premises is our priority. Children must be always supervised and should not run around the lobby or classroom areas.

    • Students are not permitted to use their cellphones, Apple watches, or other devices during class time.

    • Students and caregivers may not contact our instructors directly (via phone, email, text messages, etc.). All communication with teachers must go through the Total Eclipse Dance Studio office.

  • Tuition is not refundable. After October 14, a credit may be issued and can be used for regular classes within the current or upcoming dance studio season: 75% credit for the current season; 50% credit for the subsequent season. All credits expire after the subsequent season. Tuition credits may not be transferred to siblings or other family members. Tuition credits may not be applied to summer classes, fees, costumes/merchandise, performance tickets, or birthday parties. No credit will be issued for withdrawals after March 1.

  • Regular attendance is essential for students to progress in their dance education. Each class builds upon previous lessons, and missing a class may leave a student lagging behind their peers. From February to May, choreography for the recital will be taught and rehearsed. It is necessary for students to feel confident with the choreography and the year-end performance. Absences during this period can lead to frustration for both students and their teachers and classmates.

  • Dance is a physically demanding activity that requires a proper warm-up to ensure safe execution of movements. Students who arrive more than 10 minutes late may be asked to observe class for their personal safety, as they would have missed the warm-up and/or barre exercises.