BBA General Information and Policies
2003-2004School Year
Please review the following information before completing your registration form.

Registration:  The Registration Fee is $40. Registrations for the 2003-2004 School Year are accepted through January 31, 2003.  Classes begin the week of August 18.  To ensure proper training, class size is limited. BBA reserves the right to cancel classes that do not meet a minimum enrollment.
Tuition Policy:  Tuition for the school year is based on 35weeks of classes divided into 11 equal payments.  Payment # 1 is due with Registration or prior to August 1. The remaining payments are due on the first of each month thru June. Tuition is non-refundable except for serious medical reasons with written certification from a physician. If a student’s tuition is two months overdue, the student will not be permitted to take class.
  1 lesson   per week: $42 each monthly payment
 2 lessons per week: $80 each monthly payment
 3 lessons per week: $110 each monthly payment
 4 lessons per week: $126 each monthly payment
 5 lessons per week: $147 each monthly payment
 6 lessons per week $170 each monthly payment
 unlimited per week $190 each monthly payment
Spring Performance:  The 2002-2003 Class Session culminates with a Spring Performance on Friday, June 4 at the Samford University Wright Center.  A Spring Performance Fee is charged to cover each dancer’s participation, costume(s) and unlimited tickets.
 Pre-School Dance:  3 payments of $50 (due 9/1, 11/1, 1/1)
Preparatory Ballet: 3 payments of $50 (due 9/1, 11/1, 1/1)
Ballet I-VII (2 costumes): 4 payments of $55 (due 9/1, 11/1, 1/1, 3/1)
Advanced/Intermediate: 3 payments of $55 (due 9/1, 11/1, 1/1)
Billing and Late Fees:  Accounts are not billed unless they are late.  A  late fee of $10 is added to all outstanding accounts after the 10th of the month. A $10 fee will be billed for checks returned for insufficient funds.
Withdrawal Policy: Withdrawals are accepted through December 31, 2002.  Withdrawal is effective at the end of the month with written notification by parent or guardian. Tuition is due through the end of the last week of the month of notification of withdrawal. Non-attendance does not constitute withdrawal.  Withdrawals will not be accepted after December 31, 2003 and tuition will be due through May 2003.
Attire: Students must wear appropriate attire for all classes. Girls in Pre-School wear a pink leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes with hair secured in a bun.  Girls in Preparatory Ballet and beyond wear a black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes with hair secured in a bun. Boys wear a white t-shirt, black pants or tights, and white socks and black shoes.  Musical Theater - black leotard, pink tights and ballet shoes.  Tap - black leotard, pink tights, black tap shoes. Jazz - black jazz pants, any color leotard, black jazz shoes.  Dance skirts are not allowed in Pre-School Dance or Graded Ballet Levels.  Leg warmers are allowed at the discretion of each teacher.  Students without appropriate attire and hair styles may not be permitted to take class.
Attendance:  Regular timely attendance is required.  To prevent injury, tardiness beyond 10 minutes may result in the student not being allowed to participate in class In the event of absence, make-up lessons are encouraged in a class of similar age and ability.  
Class Observation: Each studio has observation windows.  Classes may be observed at any time.
Inclement Weather: BBA will close if either the Vestavia or Hoover School Systems close in the event of inclement weather.
Holiday’s Observed:
Labor Day - August 30 - September 2
Administraion Days - October 29-31
Thanksgiving - November 26-29
Nutcracker Week - December 1-6
Christmas - December 22- January 5
Administration days - February 24-26
Spring Break - March 20-26
Easter - April 9-12
Memorial Day - May 31-June 1