Parent Information SOF Lumberton, TX

Welcome to our dance family!

Our 2023-2024 season will begin on August 14, 2023.

Monthly Tuition Costs

The first class is $65 per month.

Tuition for each class after the first is an additional $40, including sibling classes.

Payments

There is a $40.00 non-refundable registration fee per family.
Tuition is due and will automatically be processed on the 1^st of each month via JackRabbit. No checks or cash will be accepted.
A late fee of $30 will be added after the 10^th of the month if the payment method on the account is declined unless other arrangements are made.
Full tuition is due each month whether it is a long (5 week) or short (2 week) month and regardless of whether your child attends every class or not.
You can update your form of payment at any time in your parent portal.
No refunds can be given in the case of natural disasters.
If you decide to withdraw from the studio, we must receive a 30-day written notice to stop automatic billing. 30-days will be from the date we receive your email. If your final day lands in the middle of a month, the final tuition will be prorated. No exceptions! Please email your notice to [email protected].
For questions about your account, please email our SOF office managers, Mrs. Carla & Mrs. Callie at [email protected] or call/text (409)755-4382.

Extra Fees

Most dance programs with end-of-the-year recitals have extra costs/fees. Our program is no exception. Our hope is that informing parents in advance helps prepare for when the fees are due. There will be no refunds for costumes or recital fees under any circumstance.

RECITAL COSTUMES

$90 per costume

COSTUME DEPOSITS: $40 per costume due by November 8^th.

COSTUME BALANCES: Due in full by December 8^th.

RECITAL FEES

$90 plus $30 for each additional dancer within the same family. Due February 8^th.

2023-2024 Holidays

We will not hold classes in observance of certain holidays.

Please mark your calendars for the following holidays:

Labor Day: September 4
Thanksgiving: November 20-24
Christmas: December 22-January 5
Spring Break: March 25-29

REMINDER – Tuition is the same in months with holidays.

Class Time

Please do not drop your child off at the studio more than 5 minutes prior to her/his class.
Always send your dancer into the building fully dressed for class in proper class attire, with street shoes on and dance shoes in a bag, and a bottle of water labeled with your child’s name. Before entering the dance room, dancers will change into dance shoes.
All classes are “closed curtain”, which means teachers, helpers, and students only in the classroom. This helps minimize distractions for the students. However, each class is equipped with audio and video surveillance for everyone’s safety.
Please have your child change back into street shoes before leaving the building. Dance shoes are for the studio room only and should never be worn outside.

Traffic Information

To help make sure our traffic flows as smoothly as possible:

Please drop off 5 minutes early, and pick up 5 minutes late
Please follow the arrows around the building to drop off under the covered area
The covered area is a 10-second drop-off/pick-up area
No parking in fire lanes

Music

All classes will be conducted to Christian music. However, we will also be using Classical for our Ballet classes and some age-appropriate children’s music for our younger students. Much of our music will reflect our annual theme.

Dress Code

Required class attire can be purchased here: www.shopnimbly.com/sofdance. Select “Lumberton” as the category.

It is expected that class dress codes are followed. If a student arrives for class out of the dress code more than twice, they may be asked to observe class only and may not be able to participate.

Attendance

Attendance is taken at each class and recognition is given at the end of the season for perfect attendance. Good attendance is imperative, as absences can hold back an entire class. Please make every effort to have your child at each class unless your child is ill. This is most important after Christmas.

Students missing more than 3 classes during recital season (January to May) may not be able to participate in the recital.

When it is time to sign up for spring ball or other springtime activities, which also coincide with recital season, please keep in mind how important attendance is before the recital.

Please avoid tardiness. The beginning of class is an important time when students prepare their bodies through stretches that will help them avoid injury.

Recital Related News

Classes NOT in Recital: Tumble, Creative Movement, Drill Team Prep, My Grown Up and Me, Performance Company, LIFT, Strength/Flexibility.

RECITAL LOCATION:

Julie Rogers Theatre

RECITAL DATES:

Staging Day: Friday, May 24, 2024

Dress Rehearsal: Saturday (morning), May 25, 2024

Recital: Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 5:00pm

STAGING & DRESS REHEARSAL

Participation is MANDATORY in order to dance in the recital.

Recital line-ups will be sent out after Spring Break. We will have extra practices on a few Saturdays in the spring. Days and times TBA.

Recital Ticket Distribution

We use the website Tututix.com for ticket distribution. More details will be given out in the Recital Handbook in January.

Tickets will be distributed in the order of registration.
NOTE: A child is not considered fully registered and will not receive a number in the ticket distribution order UNTIL the registration form is submitted and the registration fee has been processed.
Each family will receive 4 free tickets to the recital. Dancers will need a ticket for the recital. Your FREE tickets will include your dancer’s ticket. Please keep this in mind at ticket distribution time.
A family with 3 or more enrolled dancers will receive 2 extra free tickets.
Parents can purchase 4 additional tickets at the time free tickets are chosen.
Tickets are distributed to the person whose name is on the account.
May tuition, recital fee, and all balances will be due before the ticket code is released.

Insurance

It is required that all dance students be covered by their family insurance policies, and if an injury occurs, it is understood that the student’s policy is the only source of reimbursement.

Keeping Parents Informed

Communication will be electronic. Please make sure we have a current email address!

All information will be emailed and some reminder texts will be sent as well. We strongly encourage parents to sign up to receive our text messages. On your cell phone click here, or in the “To:” field in a text message, type 81010. In the message area, type @sofda.

Steps of Faith also has a Facebook and Instagram page that we utilize for information dissemination. Please follow us!

SOF reserves the right to make any changes to policies at any time. SOF reserves the right to terminate a student’s enrollment at any time. This is especially possible when a parent does not help us uphold Christian standards of behavior and character.