Leica Hardy School of Dance

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR 2020/21

We are accepting registrations for 2021/22. Please head to the Registration & Fees and Schedule/Studio pages of the website for detailed information.

In these unprecedented times the safety of our students and their families, our faculty and the general public is paramount. Please make yourself familiar with our Health Safety Plan for classes at the studio and be prepared to participate in online classes as needed. If you would like to remain online, please contact the office to make those arrangements. See our Online Learning webpages for information on hybrid classes, educational materials and dance web-links. Please also use our social media accounts to stay informed.

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Registration

Registration is for the full year.
Partial year enrolment is available pending space in classes. Please contact the office to make those arrangements prior to the start of term.
Classes run for 36 weeks (three 12-week terms), including the Annual Student Showcase. Adult programming runs for 35 weeks.
By attending classes students and their parents agree to the policies and directives on this website, the Registration Form and the Health Safety Plan.
Students may register by mail, phone or email.
Students must complete a Registration Form and Health Screening Questionnaire to participate in classes.
To register online:
- Contact us to confirm your class choices prior to making any payments.
- Download and complete a fillable PDF Registration Form and Health Screening Questionnaire from the Document Download above.
- Email the completed Registration Form with your e-transfer payment to info@leicahardyschoolofdance.com. Don’t forget to send your security password in a separate email.
- Bring a signed hard copy of your Health Screening Questionnaire to your first class.

Health Safety & Class Capacity

To comply with provincial health safety directives class numbers may become restricted or become closed to drop-in and make-up class students.
In the event that class numbers are restricted, students may be placed in cohorts for in-person attendance and Zoom rotation.
Students must comply with the LHSD Health Safety Plan to participate in classes. Students who consistently fail to comply will be sent home without possibility of refund.
Class viewing days will be accessible for parents in person, via Zoom, or shared online with password protection for a limited time period.

Cancellations & Changes

We reserve the right to cancel classes with insufficient registration. In this event fees for cancelled classes will be refunded.
We reserve the right to change and substitute teachers as necessary.
In order to comply with provincial health directives, we reserve the right to deliver instruction either live or via Zoom as needed. No refunds or reductions will be given for instruction delivered via Zoom.
We reserve the right to change the schedule with the agreement of students and instructors to facilitate Zoom instruction.

Payment

Registration Fee – All students pay an annual $25.00 (HST included) non-refundable registration fee totalling a maximum fee of $60.00 (HST included) per family. Registration is valid from September 1st until August 31st of each year.
Payment Plans:
- Annual payment – no additional fee (included in the annual registration fee)
- First term payment – no additional fee (included in the annual registration fee)
- Subsequent term payments – add $5.00 per term (HST included)
Download the Class Fees and Fee Calculator documents to calculate your total. Please feel free to contact the office for assistance.
Term payments are due in full on your first day of each term. See the Dates of Instruction document to determine your due dates.
Payment by new students may be made in cash or e-transfer. Please send your e-transfer security password to the office in a separate email. Returning students my also pay by cheque. Please make all cheques payable to the Leica Hardy School of Dance.
Payment(s) must accompany a completed Registration Form in order to secure a place in class. Please bring a completed and signed hard copy of the Health Screening Questionnaire to your first class, if required.
Costume rental fees and tickets for the annual student showcase are extra.
Ballet examination fees are non-refundable once they have been remitted to the Society of Russian Ballet.
Students may place a 25% deposit on their account to hold their space in classes prior to the start of the year.
Post-dated cheques will not be accepted once the term has started, unless prior arrangements for late payment have been made with the office.
All term class fees are non-refundable after the 3rd class of each term.

Receipts, Late Fees, NSF & Withdrawal

Receipts –
- PDF receipts will be emailed the the payer at the time of payment. Duplicate receipts are available for a pre-paid $10.00 fee plus HST. This fee applies to each receipt required.
Late Fees –
- Late fees will be added to your account for any outstanding amounts on the day following your first day of term.
- Late fee rate is 19.99% per annum, calculated on a monthly basis of 1.67%.
NSF –
- A service charge of $25.00 (HST included) will apply to N.S.F. cheques.
Withdrawal –
- Withdrawal notice must be given to the office, not the instructor, before the 4th class of the term. After the 4th class of the term all fees are non-refundable.
- Prior to the 4th class of the term fees are refundable less the following:
  - The annual registration fee
  - The payment plan fee
  - The value of classes held prior to withdrawal notification, whether attended or not. (Class value will be calculated using the single-class rates.)
  - A $50.00 administrative fee
- In the event that a student must withdraw for valid medical reasons or reasons beyond their control, the student must notify the office (not the instructor). In those instances the office will credit the student’s account for the value of the remaining classes in the term. This credit may be applied to future classes and is non-transferable.
- Failure to attend classes does not constitute withdrawal from classes.

Class Fees & discounts – General School

All term fees are for the full term.
Fees will be prorated for students joining after the first week of classes in a term, up to and including the third week of classes. Starting on the fourth week of the term students who not officially registered by submitting a completed registration form will be charged the single class rate for the remaining classes in that term and any classes previously taken in the term.
Fees for the General School are on a per class basis and eligible for the Family/Multiple Class Discounts. For full details please see below.
Multiple Class Discount – Highest priced General School class is at full cost. The second class of lesser value is discounted 10%.
Family Discount – Highest priced General School class of the family is at full cost. General School fees for all other family members are discounted by 10%. Note that due to the discounted fee structure of the Intensive Training and Pre-Professional Training Programs, their fees are not included when calculating family discounts.
Discounts are calculated before HST is applied to the total fee.
Classes less than .75 hours are not eligible for discounts.

Class Fees – Drop-In Students

Single classes & five-class cards are available.
Five-class cards must be purchased in full prior to taking classes.
Due to health safety directives, drop-in spaces are pending available spaces. Please contact the office by noon to confirm available space.
Please present your card before each class for initialing by the instructor.
It is advisable to use all the classes in the card within the term of purchase. Cards may be carried over to the next term with the agreement of the Leica Hardy School of Dance.
Drop-in classes are not eligible for multi‐class or family discounts.

Class Fees – Intensive Training (ITP) & Pre-Professional Training (PPT) Programs

Fees for the Intensive Training and Pre-Professional Training Programs are based on the hours of classes a student attends per week.
In the event that the total cost of ITP fees for three classes is less than or equal to the cost of two of the student’s highest priced classes at General School rates, including the applicable Family/Multiple Class Discount, the student shall pay the next higher 15-minute ITP rate.
Only classes one hour in length or longer are considered ‘classes’ when calculating the three-class requirement for participation in the programs.
Fees for ITP and PPT students will be pro-rated based upon the student’s start date.
As ITP and PPT fees are already discounted they are not eligible for, nor are considered when calculating the General School’s Family Discounts.

Professional & Private Lessons

Rates for professionals and private lessons are available on request.
Classes may be booked for in-person or Zoom instruction.
Please email the office to book your private lesson.
Note the following policies for private lesson bookings:
- All private lessons are subject to HST.
- Fees for private classes must be paid in advance and are non-refundable.
- Private classes are not eligible for family or multi-class discounts and are not eligible hours when calculating ITP or PPT total weekly hours.
- Private class bookings are considered ‘firm’ at the time of booking by the student.
- Students who must cancel due to events beyond their control, must notify the instructor to book an alternative class time.
- Instructors who must cancel due to events beyond their control, will notify the student to arrange an alternative class time.

We are so thankful they are part of this wonderful dance school, and their continual growth and love of dance ‘seals the deal’ for us in so many ways. – Tina Oates-Johnson, Mother of Maggie & Mollie

All photos this page by Cathy McKelvey.