Welcome to the VRB Family!
We are honored and pleased you have chosen VRB to teach, love, and inspire your dancer to be the best they can be. Together, we hold the keys to making this a successful year at Virginia Regional Ballet!
Key #1: Communication
We email important information frequently, so please ensure your email address is always up to date in our files. We also post updates on the bulletin boards in each studio location. If you haven’t already, LIKE us on Facebook, leave reviews on Yelp and Google, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
Please re-familiarize yourself with our handbook, class rules, and dress codes. If you need to discuss your dancer’s progress, teachers are happy to do so! Because there is rarely enough time between classes, please email the studio to set up a dedicated appointment. Finally, please pick up your dancers promptly at the scheduled end time to ensure the next class can start on time.
Key #2: Community Support
We foster community both inside and outside the studio. Please complete and return the parent volunteer form when your dancer brings it home. We have a deep commitment to sharing our love of dance: we host a coat drive in October, collect canned goods for FISH at Thanksgiving, and participate in the Williamsburg Christmas Parade. We also perform shortened versions of The Nutcracker for area school children and retirement communities. We hope you will help us give back!
Key #3: Comradery
VRB has a strict no-tolerance policy for bullying. We expect all students, parents, and teachers to be supportive of one another, as the best atmosphere for growth is one of safety. Dancers must feel safe to make mistakes and take creative chances. VRB reserves the right to dismiss any student and/or parent who is disrespectful. We thank you for your support in raising not only great dancers but great citizens as well.
Virginia Regional Ballet Academy is an equal opportunity school and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national, or ethnic origin.
Registration and Tuition
Annual Registration Fee: $40.00 per dancer. (No registration fee for Private classes or visiting students).
Tuition is calculated by the total number of class hours per family, per week. Tuition is paid monthly (September – June) based on a 35-week dance year. Payment is due the first week of each month regardless of the week of your first class. Ask about our discounted annual and semi-annual tuition payoffs!
Payments may be made by cash, check, or Visa/MasterCard. Payments made after the 15th will be charged a $10.00 late fee unless prior arrangements have been made. Returned checks for insufficient funds will incur a $20.00 fee.
| Hours / Week | Monthly Tuition |
|---|---|
| < 1 hour | $68 |
| 1.5 hours | $88 |
| 2 hours | $104 |
| 2.5 hours | $114 |
| 3 hours | $135 |
| 3.5 hours | $148 |
| 4 hours | $160 |
| 4.5 hours | $171 |
| Hours / Week | Monthly Tuition |
|---|---|
| 5 hours | $182 |
| 5.5 hours | $194 |
| 6 hours | $205 |
| 6.5 hours | $217 |
| 7 hours | $228 |
| 7.5 hours | $239 |
| 8 hours | $277 |
| 8.5 hours | $317 |
9+ Hours (Individual Unlimited): $325 / month
9+ Hours (Family Unlimited): $375 / month
* Note: Preschool Dance includes an additional $15/month fee for snacks and crafts. The rates above reflect a $2 discount if paid by check or cash. All families MUST have a credit card on file.
Important Documents
Interested in monthly Auto-Pay? Please download, print, and return the Automatic Payment Authorization form. A new form must be completed each year.
Online Account Access
Dancers and parents can register, enroll for classes, and maintain their account online by visiting www.danceVRB.com and selecting Customer Portal. Students and classes can be added and payments can be made through this account. You can also enroll in a class by clicking the “Register” link next to the class listing on the class schedule page.
Class Placement
Class placement is based on ability and age appropriateness of the techniques being taught. New dancers will be evaluated by an instructor in a trial class to determine proper class placement. Current students will receive class placement for the new dance year prior to the summer class session.
Scholarship Program
Scholarships, through the Ms. Cathy’s Kids Scholarship Fund, are available to children residing in Williamsburg, James City County, and York County. Our scholarship is intended to allow students to have the opportunity to learn the art of dance through ballet class. It is the goal of the scholarship program to promote and advance the art of dance and to provide a low- or no-cost opportunity for any family who otherwise could not afford dance lessons.
Full and partial tuition scholarship opportunities are based on available funding per calendar year. Consideration is based on aptitude, dedication, and financial need. An audition is required for all applicants and will be scheduled following submission of scholarship application documents. All scholarship applicant and recipient information is kept confidential. Scholarships are funded in part by the VRB consignment closet and private donations.