Class Descriptions
Classes we offer
A Chance To Dance
A Chance To Dance is a joyful and inclusive class designed for dancers with special needs. In this class, each dancer is paired with a buddy from our Company Program who provides encouragement, friendship, and support throughout the class. Together, dancers explore movement, music, rhythm, and creativity in a fun and nurturing environment. A Chance to Dance focuses on building confidence, social connection, self-expression, and a love of dance while celebrating each dancer's unique abilities and accomplishments.
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Join our special needs dance program in Canton, GA and let your dancer discover the excitement of dance.
Acro
Acrobatics, often called Acro, combines dance technique with athletic skills such as tumbling, balancing, flexibility, and strength. Students will work on skills including rolls, cartwheels, walkovers, handstands, limbers, and other age-appropriate tricks in a safe and supportive environment. Acro classes help dancers improve coordination, flexibility, body control, and confidence while learning to seamlessly incorporate acrobatic skills into dance.
Ballet
Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles and focuses on proper technique, strength, flexibility, grace, and discipline. Dancers will learn classical ballet vocabulary, positions, barre work, center work, and across-the-floor combinations in a structured and encouraging environment. Ballet classes help students develop poise, musicality, body awareness, and strong technical skills that will benefit them in every style of dance.
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Contemporary
Contemporary combines elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance to create a style that is expressive, fluid, and emotional. Dancers will explore movement quality, improvisation, floor work, and storytelling through dance while continuing to build strength and technique. Contemporary encourages students to connect with music and express their individuality through movement.
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Hip Hop
Hip Hop is a fun, upbeat style of dance that focuses on rhythm, musicality, and individual style. Dancers will learn age-appropriate hip hop technique, grooves, combinations, and freestyle movement in an energetic and encouraging environment. Hip Hop classes build confidence, coordination, and creativity while allowing students to express themselves and have fun.
Jazz
Jazz is a high-energy and exciting style of dance that combines strong technique with sharp, dynamic movement. Dancers will learn turns, leaps, kicks, flexibility, and across-the-floor progressions while building confidence, coordination, and performance quality. Jazz classes often feature upbeat music and encourage students to develop their personality and stage presence.
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Tap
Tap is an energetic and rhythmic style of dance that teaches dancers to create music with their feet. Students will learn proper tap technique, timing, coordination, and a variety of sounds and steps while building confidence and performance quality. Tap classes focus on rhythm, musicality, and precision, making them a fun and exciting way for dancers to express themselves.
Duet Dance Academy
Recreational Program
Tuition & Policies
Below are our Recreational Program Policies, by registering for classes you are agreeing to these policies
Tuition
45 Minute class
1 Hour Class
$70
$75
$5 off each additional class
Tuition is a monthly fee
Each Class Meets Weekly
Registration Policy
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Registration is accepted on a first come first serve basis.
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Registration may be completed online or at the studio.
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Classes will be closed to further enrollment once maximum capacity has been reached.
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An annual registration fee of $30 per student will be collected at the time of enrollment plus first month's tuition payment.
Dance Class Tuition
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Tuition is a monthly fee due on the first of each month. Each class meets weekly.
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Tuition is based on an entire season (August -May) with an average of 35 classes per season. Payments are broken up into 10 equal monthly payments. There are no tuition adjustments on a monthly basis based on the number of times classes meet. Some months will have 5 classes while others may have 3 due to holidays and school closings.
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Tuition is non-refundable and is not based on a student's attendance in their classes.
Payment Policy
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All families must have a credit or debit card on file from which tuition and other fees are drafted on due dates.
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If payment is not received by the 5th, a $35 late fee will automatically be added to the account.
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We use an automatic payment system that will charge your credit or debit card on file on the 1st of each month.
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All charges will appear on your bank or credit card statement as being from Duet Dance.
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By registering for classes, you are authorizing Duet to charge your card on file for tuition, costume, recital, and other fees including purchases you tell us to charge to your account.
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Any Declined Credit card payments will result in a NSF (Non-Sufficient Funds) fee of $50.00
Transfer Fees
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There is a $10 transfer fee for each class transfer. This fee will be charged to the card on file when the class transfer is made. Transfer requests must be be made in writing by email to info@duetdancega.com.
Recital Fee
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The Recital Fee is $150 for each student enrolled in Recreational Classes.
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Recital fees are deemed due when you register for class and will be charged to the credit/debit card on file with the January tuition payment on January 1.
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This fee pays for a student's recital participation, recital t-shirt, professional video & photos of the recital performance, group recital photo of their class, and other administration costs.
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Each student receives 2 tickets to the Spring Recital as part of this fee.
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By registering for classes you are agreeing to pay this fee.
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Recital Fees are non-refundable. Upon withdrawal from class during the year, the Recital Fee will need to be paid if withdrawal occurs after December 15.
Costume Fee
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Costume Fee is $100 per costume.
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Each Recreational Class will have one (1) costume unless we tell you otherwise.
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Classes for multiple dance styles will have one dance and one costume. The instructor will pick the strongest dance style for the class to perform in the recital.
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Costume fees are deemed due when you register for class.
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Students enrolled by October 30th will be charged the Costume Fee with their November tuition payment.
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Students enrolled after October 30th will pay the Costume Fee upon enrollment.
Costume fees are non-refundable.
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Please note that the costume prices are estimated and subject to change based on actual vendor costs, shipping, and availability. Final pricing will be confirmed once orders are placed. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work to provide beautiful and high-quality costumes for our dancers.
Makeup Classes Policy
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Dancers who miss class may attend another class in the same level/age group as a makeup class.
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Makeup classes must be scheduled with our front desk staff.
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Each student is allowed three (3) makeup classes per season only during the months of September through January.
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In the event the studio cancels a class, a makeup class/day will be scheduled. This will only be done for class cancellations not related to full studio closure cancellations related to inclement weather, emergencies, etc.
Withdrawal Policy
Written notice must be given to withdraw from a class.
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Notice must be given using our Withdrawal Request Form found here
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Phone calls, emails, or verbally telling a staff member you are withdrawing is not accepted as notice of withdrawal.
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There is a $50 withdrawal fee. This fee will be charged to your payment method on file when we process your withdrawal request.
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No prorating or refunds of tuition or other fees will be issued due to withdrawing from classes.
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The annual Recital Fee must be paid if withdrawal occurs after December 15.
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Recital fee, Costume fees, and Tuition payments are all non-refundable.
General Policies
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All fees and tuition payments are non-refundable.
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There will be no prorating or refunds given due to missed classes or classes cancelled due to inclement weather.
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In the event the studio is forced to close for a period of time or is otherwise prohibited from having in-person classes, for example, due to a pandemic or health related emergency, Duet may, at its sole discretion, utilize on-line learning techniques (e.g., video conference, recorded video sessions, etc.) in lieu of traditional in-person classes.
Communication Policy
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Duet Dance Academy's primary form of communication is via email. It is your responsibility to make sure that we have your correct email address so that you receive our communications. You can update your email address on file at any time by logging into your account on our Parent Portal, or by notifying us at the front desk.
Season 8 Dress Code
We request that students carefully observe our dress code as outlined below for each class:​​
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Appropriate dance wear is required for all classes.
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No jewelry is allowed.
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If a student is not dressed appropriately, they will be asked to sit and watch class.
^Note: when wearing a loose shirt girls must wear a leotard or sports bra underneath.
*Recommended shoes - any brand can be purchased
All shoes & dancewear can be purchased at dancemax dancewear in Marietta or dance fashion superstore in Roswell. They have our dress code on file. Tights can be purchased at Duet Dance Academy