Academy Information
Policies and Rules
Please review the Academy policies, safety procedures, performance expectations, and rules of etiquette below.
Registration
All Academy students must register at the beginning of each academic year before attending classes. The academic year runs from September to June.
The registration fee is $40 for one student, $60 for two students, and $75 for three students per family. Returning students will not pay an additional registration fee till next September. Dancers enrolled in the First Semester will be automatically re-enrolled in the same class for the Second Semester. The registration fee is non-refundable.
A placement class is required for ages 9 & above and must be scheduled in advance. The placement/ trial class fee is $20 for all levels. Please notify the front desk of any changes to your name, address, phone number, emails, and emergency contacts.
Registration is not complete, and the spot is not reserved until payment is done. Registration will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis as availability is limited.
Tuition
The tuition reserves your child’s spot for the month based on the total number of hours of instruction taken per week. All classes must be paid in advance. No exceptions.
The first-semester tuition is due at the time of registration. Second-semester tuition is due on January 15, 2026. First Semester: September – January (5 months). Second Semester: February – June (5 months).
Installment /monthly/ payments for the next month are due on the 20th of the current month. (For example, the November tuition payment is due on October 20.) September tuition is due at the time of registration. May and June tuition will be combined and is due on April 20, 2026.
Payments remain the same each month regardless of attendance, school closures, holidays, and bad weather or electricity outages.
We currently accept personal checks or cash, no credit or debit cards. Please make checks payable to Academy of Russian Classical Ballet.
The tuition fee is non-refundable and non-transferable from one month/ semester to another and from one student to another.
The academy office does NOT send bills for tuition.
Late Fees
A late fee will be charged for all late tuition payments. Please add $25 to your late tuition payment.
$35 handling fee will be charged for all returned checks. No exceptions.
Attending Classes
Due to the high demand for our classes, we ask you to give us advanced notice if your child will not be attending classes for a long time. Otherwise, your child may lose their spot in the class.
All classes are subject to minimum/maximum enrollment. If there is no longer space available in a class or a class has been canceled, you will be notified as soon as possible.
Class sizes are limited to 12 for Levels A, A*, and B and 12-17 for Levels C-G. All scheduled classes and instructors are subject to change.
Personal medical insurance is the responsibility of each student. Academy of Russian Classical Ballet, its faculty, and staff shall not be held responsible for any injury or illness which occurs while studying at Academy of Russian Classical Ballet.
Notice of dancer withdrawal must be given in writing (email is OK) to the Academy of Russian Classical Ballet office one month in advance. Please be advised that the dancer will be re-evaluated if she/he desires to rejoin the Academy of Russian Classical Ballet. There is no guarantee that the dancer will be placed in the same level as before withdrawal. All amounts due must be paid in full (including tuition fee, performance fee, or any outstanding private lesson fees).
Policy on Days Missed
Classes missed for family vacations, voluntary absences, and school events are not reimbursable. If a class is canceled due to the instructor being sick, substitute availability, or severe weather conditions, the student(s) may be entitled to a make-up class upon request from the Administrative Director.
In the event of your child being absent, you must send an email in advance with the day of the absence and request a make-up class. Students may make up their classes with their own level or the level below them. Parents must send a 24-hour email notice if a student cannot attend a scheduled make-up class, otherwise, the office will not be able to re-schedule it.
Make-up classes must be taken within the same semester of the reported absence. In the case of an actual withdrawal from all classes due to injury, sustained illness, or other medically validated reasons, tuition charges may be suspended until the student returns to class at the discretion of ARCB. No refunds will be given for prior classes missed.
ARCB does not prorate or refund for missed classes or canceled classes due to weather-related closures (see below), as well as scheduled holidays and breaks (such as Thanksgiving Vacation, Spring Break, Summer Break, etc.).
Emergency Closure
Academy of Russian Classical Ballet will cancel classes according to the Lake Washington School District decisions for school closures due to weather, road conditions, and any other emergencies.
There are no make-up classes for weather-related closures, nor are tuition refunds available for these canceled classes. You can check the status of LWSD schools at www.lwsd.org.