Policies and Guidelines for
Classes and Camps
2026
Participation in dance classes and activities could involve possible personal injury. Despite precautions, accidents and injuries may occur. By registering for classes, I/we (the dancer and parent/guardian) assume all risks related to the use of any and all spaces used by Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC. I/we agree to release and hold harmless Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC, including its teachers, dancers, staff members, and facilities used by both entities from any cause of action, claims, or demands now and in the future. I/we will not hold Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC liable for any personal injury or any personal property damage, which may occur on the premises before, during or after classes. Furthermore, I/we agree to obey the class and facility rules and takes full responsibility for my/our behavior in addition to any damage I/we may cause to the facilities utilized by Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC I understand that Bella Ballerina, and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC are licensed, accredited and insured organizations. In the event that I/we should observe any unsafe conduct or conditions before, during or after my/our classes, I/we agree to report the unsafe conduct or conditions to the Executive Director, Artistic Director, instructor or staff member as soon as possible.
Photography/Video Permission
Permission is granted to Bella Ballerina to use photographs and videos of students for publicity purposes in both print, online, and TV/Radio ads. You may opt out of this by sending an email to [email protected]
Refund/Cancellation Policies
When registering for classes, you are committing to a full session of classes (12 -16 weeks for Fall, Winter and Spring and 8 or 9 weeks for Summer depending on the calendar). The length of the session may vary.
Any notice of mid-session cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]
three classes/weeks prior to your desired drop date. Any tuition that falls during this time is still due and will be
pro-rated. You must make your request PRIOR to the following month's payment being processed, or your payment will be processed in full and will not be refundable regardless of attendance status. For example if you notify us the day your payment processes that you would like to drop the class, this payment is non-refundable.
Payments already made are non-refundable. Verbal notice to staff, including phone staff, is not accepted as notification of withdrawal. We are holding a spot in the class for your dancer for the entire session, and this prevents us from filling it with another student. Any notification of cancellation after a payment has been processed will not qualify for a refund regardless of reason/attendance status. When withdrawing from a session early, you are also foregoing any make up classes available from missed dates that session. There are no refunds or credits for missed classes. I/We acknowledge that there are NO refunds/credits for missed classes for ANY reason. This includes lack of attendance, snow days, illness, vacation, change of plans, starting another activity etc. We do not close for Monday holidays or teacher work days.
Make Up Class Policy
We offer the potential to make-up three classes per session. Make-up classes must be completed within the session that the absences occur and cannot be carried over into the next session. They are only scheduled on our website, which has the most up to the minute list of available make up classes. If you schedule a make-up class and no show and do not give the studio 24 hour’s notice that you will not be there, this counts as one of your make-up classes, and cannot be rescheduled. Make-up classes are offered as a courtesy in open and available classes only and are not promised or guaranteed to be available. If the class you have chosen for a make-up class fills with other students registering for the class permanently, your make-up class may be cancelled and will need to be rescheduled. In the event this happens the studio will notify you as soon as possible. Make-ups are not promised or guaranteed to be available at times convenient to your personal schedule, or with a specific teacher. Makeup classes are not available the first week or final week of any session. Make-up classes due to studio closure do not count towards your three allowed make-up classes per session. Please do not bring sick children to class, or sick siblings if they are staying with you to observe class. If there is any question, please schedule a make-up class.
Inclement Weather
In the case of inclement weather, we will send out an email, post on our website, post on Facebook, Instagram, and text the number on file. I/We acknowledge that it is up to me/us personally to check these sites if I am in question about the opening status of the studio. I understand that days missed due to the studio being closed for snow/inclement weather can be made up, and it is up to me to schedule a make-up class at my convenience on the website. If you feel driving conditions are unsafe for you, please do not attend and schedule a make-up class. We do not follow Fairfax County schools for closures.
Priority Registration
When actively enrolled in classes you will get to participate in Priority Registration. We will reserve your child's spot in your preferred day and time of class and continue monthly payments in the upcoming session unless you tell us on the priority registration form or via email that you would like to make a change. Priority registration forms are passed around during classes for two weeks as we approach the end of each session. If you sign the priority registration form, there is no need to also email the studio. When you sign the form that you would like to continue on to the next session you are committing to the following session, and need to provide us three weeks notice prior to the start of the session should your plans change. If notice is made less than three weeks prior to the start of the Session your payment will still be due, but will be pro-rated for you. Deposits for classes are non-refundable for any reason as they have been used to hold your child's spot in class. Once payments run for the following session they are non-refundable regardless of attendance status.
Bella Ballerina will not contact you about your child's attendance in class.
When you sign the priority registration form passed around during class indicating that you would like your child to continue classes, and do not provide the studio three (3) weeks/classes written notice PRIOR to the start of the next session, that you would like to make a change, your child's enrollment will finalize and your card will be charged. This tuition and all tuition payments are non-refundable.
Bella Ballerina will attempt to contact you at least two times during priority registration if we do not have a clear marking on the priority registration form before we enroll your child in the next session. If we do not hear from you, and have no indication on the priority registration form about your wishes, we will NOT re-enroll your child without your consent, and will not hold their spot in your preferred day and time of class. After these attempts to contact you, if we still do not hear from you we will then open registration to the public and your child may lose their spot in your preferred day and time of class. We prefer that you sign the priority registration form and not email the studio if at all possible.
Unfortunately, we cannot promise certain teachers will always be available for the same class times from session to session. All of our staff members are highly trained professional dancers/teachers, and are all extensively trained to teach the same Bella Ballerina curriculm.
Recitals
Recitals are optional and an additional separate fee. Recital fees and any/all associated deposits are non-refundable for any reason (this includes illness), as we have vendors that we pay immediately and we cannot get your funds back from them. Ticket fees are non-refundable. If your class falls on a Saturday/Sunday of a recital weekend you will have to schedule a makeup class for any closure due to the recital.
Bella Benefits Referral Rewards Bonus
We offer a $50 tuition credit to you for every family you refer to Bella Ballerina who completes a full session of classes! This can be used an unlimited number of times. The $50 is credited to your tuition account only and cannot be used for recitals, camps, or the boutique. The person you referred must send us a short note with your name stating that you are the family that referred them to Bella Ballerina. Once they have competed a full session you will automatically receive the $50 tuition credit on your next payment for regular classes. This bonus has no cash value. Your tuition credit must be used for the following sessions tuition it is void after six months if un-used. If you decide to take a break during this session, the bonus is forfeited and will drop off of your tuition account and is no longer available for use.
Sibling and Military Discounts
We are a veteran and spouse owned small business and we are happy to offer a 10% discount off of all regular classes to active duty military members, police officers, and fire fighters. This discount cannot be combined with any other offers or "stacked."
We offer a 10% sibling discount off the second child's tuition.
Both military and sibling discounts are only available on regular monthly classes, and cannot be applied to summer camps, winter break camps, special events, recitals, Dance All Year, or Performance Team classes/fees.
PROPER ATTIRE:
To participate in classes, we require proper shoes. Tap shoes are required for classes containing tap, ballet shoes are required for classes containing ballet or jazz and sneakers or ballet shoes can be worn for Bella Broadway classes. Bella Beats classes require sneakers. There is no color requirement for dance apparel, but students must wear a leotard and tights for class. The only exception is Bella boppers which are welcome to wear whatever attire is comfortable and allows them to move freely. Please no outside shoes on the dance floor. We sell all sizes ballet and tap shoes right at the studio, and we are happy to help you find the perfect size and fit.
CAMPS:
When registering for camps, a deposit will be required. This deposit is to hold your spot in the camp as it may not take place for several months. If a camp reservation is cancelled, the deposit is non-refundable. Any remainder for your camp payment will be automatically processed up to 72 hours before camp begins. Once camp payments have been processed, they will become non-refundable for any reason including illness. All children must be fully potty trained without any assistance to attend any of our camps or Twirl Academy. Without assistance means; no outside potty chairs, toilet seat inserts, toilet seat covers, special wipes, needing help with wiping etc. These items are not available and will not be provided by the studio. Additional terms and conditions will be provided for Twirl Academy students.
APPAREL PURCHASE RETURN POLICY
Due to the nature of dancewear, and footwear returns and exchanges are not permitted. Please take advantage of our boutique and try on items before purchase. Should an item be defective, please bring it to our attention.
Policy updates
Our policies may be updated from time to time without notification, current terms and conditions can be found on the studio website
All Bella Ballerina studios are independently owned and operated.
Classes and Camps
2026
Participation in dance classes and activities could involve possible personal injury. Despite precautions, accidents and injuries may occur. By registering for classes, I/we (the dancer and parent/guardian) assume all risks related to the use of any and all spaces used by Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC. I/we agree to release and hold harmless Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC, including its teachers, dancers, staff members, and facilities used by both entities from any cause of action, claims, or demands now and in the future. I/we will not hold Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC liable for any personal injury or any personal property damage, which may occur on the premises before, during or after classes. Furthermore, I/we agree to obey the class and facility rules and takes full responsibility for my/our behavior in addition to any damage I/we may cause to the facilities utilized by Bella Ballerina and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC I understand that Bella Ballerina, and L&T Dance Enterprises, LLC are licensed, accredited and insured organizations. In the event that I/we should observe any unsafe conduct or conditions before, during or after my/our classes, I/we agree to report the unsafe conduct or conditions to the Executive Director, Artistic Director, instructor or staff member as soon as possible.
Photography/Video Permission
Permission is granted to Bella Ballerina to use photographs and videos of students for publicity purposes in both print, online, and TV/Radio ads. You may opt out of this by sending an email to [email protected]
Refund/Cancellation Policies
When registering for classes, you are committing to a full session of classes (12 -16 weeks for Fall, Winter and Spring and 8 or 9 weeks for Summer depending on the calendar). The length of the session may vary.
Any notice of mid-session cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]
three classes/weeks prior to your desired drop date. Any tuition that falls during this time is still due and will be
pro-rated. You must make your request PRIOR to the following month's payment being processed, or your payment will be processed in full and will not be refundable regardless of attendance status. For example if you notify us the day your payment processes that you would like to drop the class, this payment is non-refundable.
Payments already made are non-refundable. Verbal notice to staff, including phone staff, is not accepted as notification of withdrawal. We are holding a spot in the class for your dancer for the entire session, and this prevents us from filling it with another student. Any notification of cancellation after a payment has been processed will not qualify for a refund regardless of reason/attendance status. When withdrawing from a session early, you are also foregoing any make up classes available from missed dates that session. There are no refunds or credits for missed classes. I/We acknowledge that there are NO refunds/credits for missed classes for ANY reason. This includes lack of attendance, snow days, illness, vacation, change of plans, starting another activity etc. We do not close for Monday holidays or teacher work days.
Make Up Class Policy
We offer the potential to make-up three classes per session. Make-up classes must be completed within the session that the absences occur and cannot be carried over into the next session. They are only scheduled on our website, which has the most up to the minute list of available make up classes. If you schedule a make-up class and no show and do not give the studio 24 hour’s notice that you will not be there, this counts as one of your make-up classes, and cannot be rescheduled. Make-up classes are offered as a courtesy in open and available classes only and are not promised or guaranteed to be available. If the class you have chosen for a make-up class fills with other students registering for the class permanently, your make-up class may be cancelled and will need to be rescheduled. In the event this happens the studio will notify you as soon as possible. Make-ups are not promised or guaranteed to be available at times convenient to your personal schedule, or with a specific teacher. Makeup classes are not available the first week or final week of any session. Make-up classes due to studio closure do not count towards your three allowed make-up classes per session. Please do not bring sick children to class, or sick siblings if they are staying with you to observe class. If there is any question, please schedule a make-up class.
Inclement Weather
In the case of inclement weather, we will send out an email, post on our website, post on Facebook, Instagram, and text the number on file. I/We acknowledge that it is up to me/us personally to check these sites if I am in question about the opening status of the studio. I understand that days missed due to the studio being closed for snow/inclement weather can be made up, and it is up to me to schedule a make-up class at my convenience on the website. If you feel driving conditions are unsafe for you, please do not attend and schedule a make-up class. We do not follow Fairfax County schools for closures.
Priority Registration
When actively enrolled in classes you will get to participate in Priority Registration. We will reserve your child's spot in your preferred day and time of class and continue monthly payments in the upcoming session unless you tell us on the priority registration form or via email that you would like to make a change. Priority registration forms are passed around during classes for two weeks as we approach the end of each session. If you sign the priority registration form, there is no need to also email the studio. When you sign the form that you would like to continue on to the next session you are committing to the following session, and need to provide us three weeks notice prior to the start of the session should your plans change. If notice is made less than three weeks prior to the start of the Session your payment will still be due, but will be pro-rated for you. Deposits for classes are non-refundable for any reason as they have been used to hold your child's spot in class. Once payments run for the following session they are non-refundable regardless of attendance status.
Bella Ballerina will not contact you about your child's attendance in class.
When you sign the priority registration form passed around during class indicating that you would like your child to continue classes, and do not provide the studio three (3) weeks/classes written notice PRIOR to the start of the next session, that you would like to make a change, your child's enrollment will finalize and your card will be charged. This tuition and all tuition payments are non-refundable.
Bella Ballerina will attempt to contact you at least two times during priority registration if we do not have a clear marking on the priority registration form before we enroll your child in the next session. If we do not hear from you, and have no indication on the priority registration form about your wishes, we will NOT re-enroll your child without your consent, and will not hold their spot in your preferred day and time of class. After these attempts to contact you, if we still do not hear from you we will then open registration to the public and your child may lose their spot in your preferred day and time of class. We prefer that you sign the priority registration form and not email the studio if at all possible.
Unfortunately, we cannot promise certain teachers will always be available for the same class times from session to session. All of our staff members are highly trained professional dancers/teachers, and are all extensively trained to teach the same Bella Ballerina curriculm.
Recitals
Recitals are optional and an additional separate fee. Recital fees and any/all associated deposits are non-refundable for any reason (this includes illness), as we have vendors that we pay immediately and we cannot get your funds back from them. Ticket fees are non-refundable. If your class falls on a Saturday/Sunday of a recital weekend you will have to schedule a makeup class for any closure due to the recital.
Bella Benefits Referral Rewards Bonus
We offer a $50 tuition credit to you for every family you refer to Bella Ballerina who completes a full session of classes! This can be used an unlimited number of times. The $50 is credited to your tuition account only and cannot be used for recitals, camps, or the boutique. The person you referred must send us a short note with your name stating that you are the family that referred them to Bella Ballerina. Once they have competed a full session you will automatically receive the $50 tuition credit on your next payment for regular classes. This bonus has no cash value. Your tuition credit must be used for the following sessions tuition it is void after six months if un-used. If you decide to take a break during this session, the bonus is forfeited and will drop off of your tuition account and is no longer available for use.
Sibling and Military Discounts
We are a veteran and spouse owned small business and we are happy to offer a 10% discount off of all regular classes to active duty military members, police officers, and fire fighters. This discount cannot be combined with any other offers or "stacked."
We offer a 10% sibling discount off the second child's tuition.
Both military and sibling discounts are only available on regular monthly classes, and cannot be applied to summer camps, winter break camps, special events, recitals, Dance All Year, or Performance Team classes/fees.
PROPER ATTIRE:
To participate in classes, we require proper shoes. Tap shoes are required for classes containing tap, ballet shoes are required for classes containing ballet or jazz and sneakers or ballet shoes can be worn for Bella Broadway classes. Bella Beats classes require sneakers. There is no color requirement for dance apparel, but students must wear a leotard and tights for class. The only exception is Bella boppers which are welcome to wear whatever attire is comfortable and allows them to move freely. Please no outside shoes on the dance floor. We sell all sizes ballet and tap shoes right at the studio, and we are happy to help you find the perfect size and fit.
CAMPS:
When registering for camps, a deposit will be required. This deposit is to hold your spot in the camp as it may not take place for several months. If a camp reservation is cancelled, the deposit is non-refundable. Any remainder for your camp payment will be automatically processed up to 72 hours before camp begins. Once camp payments have been processed, they will become non-refundable for any reason including illness. All children must be fully potty trained without any assistance to attend any of our camps or Twirl Academy. Without assistance means; no outside potty chairs, toilet seat inserts, toilet seat covers, special wipes, needing help with wiping etc. These items are not available and will not be provided by the studio. Additional terms and conditions will be provided for Twirl Academy students.
APPAREL PURCHASE RETURN POLICY
Due to the nature of dancewear, and footwear returns and exchanges are not permitted. Please take advantage of our boutique and try on items before purchase. Should an item be defective, please bring it to our attention.
Policy updates
Our policies may be updated from time to time without notification, current terms and conditions can be found on the studio website
All Bella Ballerina studios are independently owned and operated.