Tuition and Policies

MONTHLY TUITION
Spring 2012 Term: January 10-April 26 (Studio Showcase May 5)
Fall 2012 Term: September 8-December 15 (Showcase Week December 15-22)

*Tuition is due on the 1st of every month and may be paid in cash, check or credit card.
*All registered families MUST have a valid credit card on file at SOYT-DC.  This card will be charged for tuition on the 2nd of each month, unless another form of payment is received by the 1st of the month.
*A late fee of $10.00 will be administered after the 1st of the month and an additional $15.00 will be added after the 15th of the month.
*Tuition rates are determined by the overall semester cost and do not change regardless of whether a class meets 3, 4, or 5 times during the month
*Monthly tuition will not be prorated.
*All students are charged a non-refundable $25.00 Registration Fee.  This fee is waived for students continuing from semester-to-semester.

SHOWCASES & PERFORMANCES
All students are expected to participate in end-of-term showcases.  Each individual class is charged a showcase fee: $25.00 for students in Acting Classes and $50.00 for students in Dance & Musical Theatre Classes.  These fees cover the additional costs involved in producing each showcase presentation, including supplying costumes and props, extended instructors’ hours, among other costs.  Showcase fees are non-refundable.

Fall 2012 Showcase Fee – (Due by October 15) – Fall Showcase performances occur on the last day of Fall Classes, immediately following the regular class time. 
Spring Showcase Fee – (Due by December 15) – 2011 Spring Showcase will take place on Saturday, May 5 for dance students, and during the week of May 7-12 for all other classes.

CLASS ATTENDANCE
*In the rare case that classes are cancelled by the studio, a make-up class will be scheduled.
*Stone Oak Youth Theatre & Dance Company does not issue refunds or make-up days for students who have missed classes.
*Students are expected to attend all classes and to contact the studio in case of absence.  Students missing three consecutive classes may be asked not to participate in the final class showcase.

CLASS OBSERVATION
*For liability reasons, all students participating in class must be officially registered with a signed waiver.  Prospective students and their parents are welcome to observe a class at no charge before officially registering for class.
*Parents of new students are welcome to observe their child’s first class at Stone Oak Youth Theatre & Dance Company.  After the first meeting, all classes and rehearsals are closed to observers.

WITHDRAWAL & REFUNDS
*There will be no refunds issued after the first class.
*Students withdrawing from classes must notify the front desk of their withdrawal by the 15th of the month to avoid being charged for the following month.

STAGE PRODUCTIONS
Because our full productions are a learning experience, no less than our smaller classes,  they have tuition fees as well.  They are directed and taught by the finest teachers/directors in San Antonio, all of whom have professional experience.

In classes, your students receive “fine tuning” in their acting skills.  In the productions, they receive individual attention as well, but the focus is on the entire group and the teamwork required. (We encourage your student to do both, if he or she is serious about theatre, and we often offer discounts on classes if your child is in a play.)

We pay quite a hefty royalty for the rights to put on each show or musical, and we adjust our tuition to include our royalty costs and costumes, so the tuition for your student to participate is set to accommodate the individual show.  The average tuition cost is around $250-$300.