Tuition Overview

• Semester – 5% discount (If you choose to pay semester tuition in full, you may pay by check or cash.)
• Monthly installments are due on the 1st of each month.
• Automatic monthly payments may be set up with your checking account. Your account will automatically be charged on the 1st of every month.
• A late fee of $25 will be charged for payments received after the 5th of the month.
• A fee of $25 will be charged for declined payments.
• Instructors cannot accept tuition payments.
• Family accounts must be current and have a $0.00 balance before the student can participate in performances or receive costumes.

Tuition Discounts

• 10% for each additional family member enrolled
• 10% military discount

Discounts not available for Summer Intensive, Summer Camps, Workshops, and Master Classes. Discounts are not available for performance fees, company fees, or registration fees.

Non-Refundable Fees

• Annual Registration Fee: $50 per family. Registration Fee is waived for summer programming.
• Academy Showcase Fee: $130 per student. Showcase fee is due January 8, 2025 and includes your dancer’s costume. If you choose to not have your dancer perform in the EOY Academy Showcase (Beauty and the Beast), please inform our staff in writing no later than Monday, January 6, 2025. No refunds will be issued after performance fees are paid.
• All tuition payments are non-refundable. This also includes tuition payments for summer kids camp, summer intensive, summer classes, adult ballet class cards and master class fees.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we do not issue refunds.
Thank you for your support!

Financial Aid

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. Please direct financial aid inquiries to Marie Sanchez, Business Manager, at marie@balletconservatory.org or by calling (210) 820-3400.

The deadline to submit a completed application for financial aid for the 2024-2025 Academic year is Monday, July 22, 2024. Financial Aid is not available for summer programming, workshops, performance fees, company fees, or registration fees.

Uniforms

MOVIN’ EASY is the preferred dancewear retailer of The Ballet Conservatory of South Texas for all of the uniform items required in the BCSTX Dress Code. Please see the UNIFORM LIST BY CLASS LEVEL.

Hair

CLICK HERE to learn how to make the perfect bun for class. Having hair properly secured is essential at The Ballet Conservatory of South Texas. If your dancer’s hair is too short to be pulled into a bun, please secure as best as possible with hair ties, clips or headbands to ensure hair is out of the face when in class.

Overview of School Policies

• Please escort students ages 7 and under in and out of the building. Do not drop them off in the parking lot or road.
• When arriving, students should quietly prepare for class and assemble quietly outside the classrooms until invited in by their instructor.
• Students in Ballet IV and up, however, may quietly enter the studios to warm up before class.
• Please arrange for prompt pick-up after class. We cannot be responsible for watching children after their class time.
• Students are not permitted to wait outside or leave the premises until their parent or guardian collects them.
• Ballet shoes should not be worn outside of the building.
• All students must wear a “cover-up” over their uniform when entering and leaving the building.
• The lobby in Studio C is restricted to parents and guests, and entry doors to Studio C will remain locked during class for the safety of students.

Cell Phone and Other Handheld Devices

To ensure a high-quality training environment and a positive atmosphere, the following cell phone policy has been adopted:

• Student cell phone use is strictly prohibited in studios, restrooms, locker rooms, and in the lobby unless explicitly permitted by an instructor.
• Cell phones and other handheld devices must be stored in the student’s bag and set to silent mode. If a student is observed using a cell phone, they will be instructed to put it away.

For the full list School Policies, see the BCSTX CODE OF CONDUCT & STUDENT HANDBOOK.