Academy

Policies

As follows are General Policies and Expectations for registered students with Monona Academy of Dance.

Attendance

Progress in dance depends on regular and consistent participation in class. Absences will ultimately hinder your child’s progress. Please report all absences to the school in advance. If the student must miss class, make arrangements to participate in a make-up class.

Tuition is non-refundable after the start of the academic year except in the case of written medical excuse for injury or extreme illness. Poor attendance is not grounds for a refund.

Payment Policy

Monona Academy of Dance offers several payment options. When you register your dancer(s) for classes, select the option that works best for your family. Payments can either be studio-run using a valid credit or debit card or bank account on file or customer run. Invoices paid via credit card will be subjectto a 2.5% credit card fee.

No matter which payment plan is chosen, Term 1 invoices must be paid in full prior to the last day ofthe term (Saturday, December 19th, 2026). Dancers will not be permitted to participate in Term 2 classes until Term 1 is paid in full. Term 2 invoices must be paid in full by the last day ofthe term (Saturday, May 29th, 2027). Dancers with outstanding balances may not be able to participate in Picture Day(s) and/or the recital(s).

While Monona Academy of Dance will still allow customers to run their own payments, all customers will be required to have a valid credit or debit card on file with the studio. Dancers will not be able to start classes in Term 1 until a valid card has been put on file. Customers receive a reminder from Quickbooks 3 days before the due date, the date a payment is due, and 3 days after the due date. If a payment becomes late by 10 calendar days, Monona Academy of Dance will run the agreed-upon monthly or biweekly payment amount using the card on file. If the payment is not able to be completed, the dancer(s) in question will not be allowed to participate in class until the agreed-upon payment is made.

Pick-up

It is the policy of Monona Academy of Dance that all dancers 10 years of age or younger should not be allowed to exit the building unattended by an adult.  Parents or the responsible adult they send to pick up their dancer should enter the waiting area of the Stoughton Road building or the Sun Prairie Ice Arena, inside the studio portion inside Cardinal Rink, to gather their student.  Monona Academy of Dance will not be held responsible for dancers who exit the building on their own without adult accompaniment.

General and Class Rules

  • Chewing gum, eating, and/or drinking are not allowed in the dance studios, except for water.

  • Food is not allowed in the dressing rooms (Stoughton Rd location), signage is posted. There is a kitchenette area open for dancers to eat in. 

  • Students are expected to arrive to class on time and will not be allowed to participate in class if they are more than 15 minutes late (due to risk of injury from missing warm-ups).

  • Quiet noise levels must be maintained in the halls and dressing rooms while classes are in session.

  • Monona Academy of Dance reserves the right to eject, suspend or dismiss any student whose attitude, attendance, or behavior is disruptive, distracting, or severely impedes the growth of other students.

  • Students may not leave class or the studio facility early without written permission or instructor notification. 

  • Parents of dancers in Pre Ballet, Pre Ballet 2 and Beginning Ballet/Tap classes are expected to remain in the waiting room of the studio to ensure participant safety and assist their child with bathroom needs. 

  • Parents of dancers in Pre Ballet, Pre Ballet 2 and Beginning Ballet/Tap classes, please consider taking your child to the restroom before class begins.

  • Bullying will not be tolerated. Appropriate action of ongoing incidences will be discussed between administrative staff, instructor, and parent/guardians.

Withdrawal

Written notification must be submitted to the main office in writing (email).  Term 2 begins January 4, 2027.  Withdrawal must be submitted on or before December 4, 2026.  No refunds on payments made prior to written withdrawal.