Tuition& Payment

At Kingston School of Dance, we strive to make quality dance education accessible and manageable for families. Our structured payment plan for youth programming bills tuition monthly to help ease financial planning. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to these policies, which allow us to maintain smooth operations and continue providing exceptional programming.

Youth/Student Registration:

At Kingston School of Dance, we offer flexible payment options to support families while maintaining clear and fair financial commitments throughout the dance season. Families may choose to pay in full at registration or use our monthly installment plan.

Our Youth Programming is broken up into two terms:

Youth Term 1: September 8th – December 13th, 2026 (14 Weeks)

Youth Term 2: January 4 – May 29th, 2026 (20 Weeks)

General Policy

● A minimum of a 25% tuition deposit is due at time of registration (non-refundable)

● Registration is not considered complete until the 25% deposit is received. If payment is not received within 24 hours of registration, the spot will be released

● Remaining 75% can be paid in full or divided into 3 monthly installments

● All tuition must be paid in full by the deadlines listed below

● Outstanding Balances: Youth Students with unpaid balances will not be permitted to register for the next term until their balance is at $0.

● A non-refundable $25 annual registration fee is required for all students

Adult Registration:

Our Adult Classes are broken up into 4 sessions:
—>Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer (approximately 5-12 weeks per session)

  • 100% of tuition is due at the time of registration

  • No payment plans are available for adult classes/All bookings must be paid at the time of registration.

  • Spots will not be held without payment

  • After 48 hours payment for adult classes are non-refundable

  • If you book a drop-in class and do not attend you will still be charged for the full class.
    This applies to both single-class and dance card drop-ins.

  • Last minute drop-ins without pre-registering is permitted If space allows (pay at front desk). All students must first have an account created to take class.

  • New to KSD? Create an account here!

Community Let’s Dance Fund

Are you or your family in need of financial support to make dance classes possible? Click here to learn how KSD can help…

Tuition Policies

    • Discounts are automatically applied to all individual youth dancers who are dancing 3 or more hours of class per week, per term.

    • As a not-for-profit organization the KSD is proud to offer the most competitive rates in YGK

    • KSD does not charges taxes on any classes or products offered.

  • KSD accepts the following payment methods:

    • Credit Card directly through Studio Pro

    • E-transfer to billing@kingstonschoolofdance.ca
      Note: Bank transfer info will indicate KINGSTON COMMUNITY BALLET ASSOCIATION

    • PayPal (via Dance Studio Pro: 3% surcharge fee)

    • Credit or Debit (in person at studio)

    • Cash (in person at studio)

  • Late Payment: Students will be unable to register for classes if there is an unpaid balance on the account. To avoid this issue, please ensure you are following our provided tuition schedule.

    Refund Policy: If a student withdraws within the first 3 weeks of classes, they will be charged for the full first month. If payment has been made for more than 1 month of classes, a refund will be offered in the form of cheque or credit for future classes.
    After the third week, the student is committed for the remainder of the term and responsible for the full term cost, regardless of attendance. (Policy for Youth and Adult Programming.)

  • Annual Cecchetti Fees cover: 

    • A grade appropriate workbook for each student

    • Access to graded music

    • 1-2 extra rehearsal before exam or in-house exam

    • Support for live pianist and teaching costs for extra classes/practices and examinations

    • Cecchetti Membership fee

    • Participation in the year-end performance is conditional on full payment of all Term 2 fees. Students with outstanding balances may not be eligible to participate in the year-end recital.

    • Performance Fee: Any student participating in the year-end performance in June will incur a performance fee on March 1st of that season, based on the number of classes they are performing in.  

    • After the performance fee is charged no-refunds will be offered if a student decides not to participate. 

    • Costumes: KSD does not charge for costumes and the school keeps them to reuse for future years — a tradition we are proud to continue. However, students may be required to purchase a piece of their costume to keep, for hygiene reasons. Item description