At the beginning of every Fall Quarter and Summer Quarter returning students will be given proper class placement. Class placement is at the sole discretion of our teaching staff.

Please take into consideration that a lot of thought by our professional staff has gone into placing your child. We are all looking out for his or her best interest in individual dance development.

New students will take a Placement Class. The appropriate teacher will determine the correct class placement for you or your child. It may take only one week or it may take several weeks to determine the correct placement. Please give us time to observe your child in our classroom setting.

Students with irregular attendance patterns, and or who do not make-up missed classes, interrupt the natural flow of learning when they return to class. Material must be re-taught with disrespect to students who attend their classes and do not need to review material at a beginning teaching level for a second time. There is a “first level of teaching” followed by a “review level of teaching” followed by yet another level, etc. Therefore we insist on make-up classes for classes missed at all levels. Progress will depend on consistent class attendance along with make-up program attendance, which will allow you to remain in the class or level in which you originally enrolled. We provide dance programs on a graded system of constant advancement. Something new will be presented and explained in detail each and every week in every class.
Slow repetitions will graduate into quick repetitions. Simple combinations will become complex and basic mechanics will develop a body discipline along with a mental discipline necessary for success in any endeavor.

Before enrolling your child with us, please feel free to ask any questions you might have. We want you to be satisfied that we are committed to providing the highest quality of training.

Parents and guests are welcome to observe classes during Parents Watch Week, held at the end of each Quarter.

For security reasons, students are required to wear street clothes whenever they enter or leave the studio. Students must make arrangements to be picked up immediately after their classes are dismissed.

Students and their parents should continually be aware of all notices posted in the studio lobby, all newsletters and notices sent home throughout the year and all information and policies in this enrollment packet.

Miller-Marley teachers are very much in demand in the community for their talents in choreography and skill work; therefore, you may experience a substitute teacher from time to time. These teachers or advanced students are selected very carefully and are trained to carry on with the class as if the primary teacher were there. We believe our staff’s community participation in directing, performing, teaching and choreography makes them better teachers for you.

BY SIGNING THE STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM,
THE PARENTS OF ALL STUDENTS AGREE:

1. To complete the basic information on the STUDENT REGISTRATION FORMS every Fall Quarter and Summer Quarter.
2. To release and hold harmless the Miller-Marley School of Dance and Voice, its employees, officers, or agents for any and all liability for any injury, claim, demand, cause of action or loss of any kind.
3. To promptly pay all tuition by the beginning of each and every Quarter and agree to pay any and all late fees and costs of collection.
4. To authorize Miller-Marley to obtain a credit report

If a financial burden should arise please feel free to talk to us about it. We will then try to make special payment arrangements. These arrangements are to be made through the office.