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Fees

There is a one time yearly registration fee for all students at JPAC of $25.00. Each additional immediate family member may register at a discounted rate of $10.00 per person.
All tuition payment is due the week of the 20th of the preceding month. (Example: January tuition is due by the week of December 20th) Tuition may be paid monthly, by session or by year.
There is a $25.00 late fee for all late tuition.
Late costume payments result in costumes not being ordered.
Inclusion in main cast requires a $25 rehearsal fee due at the beginning of the session.
JPAC Parade Corps requires a $40 rehearsal fee due at the beginning of the Fall session.

Proper attire is required for all classes. Please see attire descriptions in the class descriptions for further details.
There are to be no street shoes allowed on the sprung dance floors at any time.
Only bottled water is permitted inside the dance studios.
Please use parent observation week and open doors to see your child's progress. Do not under any circumstance enter the studio unless you are told to do so by an instructor.
The lobby does not serve as a baby-sitting service. Please do not leave smaller children unattended. There is a children's corner where they can play and must clean up after themselves.

If you miss a class due to being out of town or being ill you are entitled to a make-up class. This class must be scheduled on your own time and set up prior to you coming into the class. Please see the front desk or email for further details.
All inclement weather days or scheduled holidays will have make-up days set aside specifically for those classes.
Inclement weather cancellations are issued by 2pm on the day of the cancellation, and are sent out via email, posted on the door, and left on the JPAC voicemail (304-697-0602).

There is an information board located in the lobby of JPAC; please read it for updates. JPAC also sends out weekly emails so if you are interested in receiving weekly email updates, please see the front desk or email explaining that you would like to receive weekly emails.
The best way to reach any of the faculty is to call and leave a message. We will return your calls as soon as possible as your needs are extremely important to us!
For questions and concerns that can be handled through email, please email
We encourage parent and faculty meetings to make sure we are meeting all your child's needs. Please see the front desk or email to schedule a time.

There are numerous performance opportunities throughout the year. This includes Christmas shows, parades, Spring Productions, community appearances, etc. Some performances are open casting (anyone is invited to participate), some are asked and some are by audition only. If you are interested in further details please see the front desk or email for details.
Placement classes and evaluations are given multiple times throughout the year to ensure that each student is receiving the proper level of training. These placement levels are up to the instructor and the artistic director.
Street and lot parking are available free of charge after 6:00pm and on Sundays.