Rules and Regulations Regarding Payment:
In order to be registered, all required paperwork and tuition must be submitted prior to the deadline stated in your registration letter. Registration is for the full year, not per semester.
When tuition payments are not paid in full on or before the due date, late fees and finance charges will be incurred.
Students will not be allowed to take the class if their account has an overdue unpaid balance.
All checks written to French Academie of Ballet returned unpaid will incur a $70.00 fee.
Enrollment for the Fall may be withdrawn upon receiving a written request within three weeks (15 business days) of the beginning of the fall term. Tuition will be credited minus a $200.00 administrative fee.
Should a student become unable to attend, be dismissed for reasons determined by the Director, be excessively absent or fail to attend classes, or withdraw from the program for any reason, the student or the student’s legal guardian is obligated to pay the entire tuition fee, without deduction or refund. In case of long-term injury, tuition is not refundable or credited.
Once the program has begun, the French Academie of Ballet will not issue a refund under any circumstance. All payments to the French Academie of Ballet are non-refundable.
All delinquent accounts will be sent to collections as well as to NY State claims court where debtors will be held responsible to the full extent of the law.
Regarding Attendance and Behavior:
Students are required to attend all classes for which they are enrolled.
Students will not be allowed to participate in class if they arrive 10 minutes after the class has begun. Students who arrive more than 10 minutes late to class must sit and observe.
If it is necessary for a student to be absent from class the FAB must be notified by email (info@frenchacademieofballet.org) before the class in order for the absence to be considered excused.
Students must adhere to the school dress code for all classes and rehearsals.
Students who do not adhere to the dress code will not be permitted to take a class.
Students are expected to behave properly and courteously at all times. Public displays of affection are discouraged and should be kept to a minimum.
The use of cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol are strictly prohibited in and around the premises of the Open Jar Studios.
Eating or drinking (except water) is forbidden in the studios. Any students caught eating and/or drinking in the studios will be warned initially and, should such behavior continue, may be dismissed.
Students are expected to help keep the studio buildings and grounds clean and neat by putting all trash in the appropriate receptacles.
French Academie of Ballet is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Students are to store their belongings neatly in the places provided for them. Items that students feel need to be kept with them are permitted to leave them against the wall in the studio in which they are taking the class.
Dance shoes and clothing should be marked with the student’s name for easy identification.
French Academie of Ballet is not liable for personal injuries, or the well-being of any students who leave the premises.
Students who receive financial assistance (merit or need-based) from the French Academie of Ballet are not permitted to take private lessons or outside.
From time to time photographers and/or film crews will be present photographing or filming French Academie of Ballet classes and/or rehearsals. Permission for resulting photographs and/or film footage that include either students or students’ guardians is assumed to be granted in perpetuity by them for purposes on television, magazines, or any other media.
French Academie of Ballet admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, with all rights and privileges, to programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, or any other school- administrated programs.
Terms and Conditions (FAB Agreement)
Agreement with FAB: The Responsible Party (You) agrees to be bound by the terms of this FAB agreement until the amount owed The French Academie of Ballet (School) is paid in full. Funds collected by TADS as agent for the School are remitted to the School. Any refunds will be handled by the School. All transactions involving funds must comply with provisions of U.S. and New York law.
FAB Payment Terms: I authorize FAB to initiate payments from the account or card listed on my account to satisfy the amount owed to the School for fees. This authorization will continue upon re-enrollment for subsequent years at the School in accord with the then-current FAB Terms and Conditions. FAB will complete credit card and/or ACH payments from the account or card listed (or subsequently provided account or card) on the dates agreed (or the following business day if the agreed-upon day falls on a weekend or legal bank holiday). FAB will initiate transactions on the due date and ACH transaction one banking day prior to the due date. A returned item fee will be charged to the account for each returned item. Any changes to the credit card and/or ACH payment must be communicated and agreed to by FAB two banking days prior to the due date. This agreement shall in no way be construed to be a lender-borrower agreement between the parties.
Invoiced Amounts: Invoiced amounts will be due as indicated on the invoices. Invoicing and fees will be assessed as indicated in this document.
Changes to the agreement: If You authorize the School to change the amount due them during the term of this agreement, the total amount due and the installment payments will change to reflect the adjusted charges. The School may provide You a copy of any changes, but You will be bound to continue payments until the amount due and fees are paid in full without notification by the School. Inconsistencies in the information on the application will be resolved in invoices sent to You by FAB. Changes in the information will be incorporated when available for communication.
Termination: If You and the School agree to terminate your mutual agreement, FAB will process any change provided it is submitted at least 10 days before the scheduled payment date.
Arbitration: Arbitration in New York. Any dispute or claim arising or related to this FAB Agreement, its performance, breach, or interpretation (including issues about its validity or enforceability), shall be exclusively (except as provided below) resolved by final binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), utilizing its Commercial Arbitration Rules in conformance with the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code). One arbitrator shall be selected using AAA procedures. The arbitrator shall use all reasonable efforts to minimize discovery and to complete the arbitration proceedings as expeditiously as possible. The Arbitrator shall render a written decision within thirty (30) calendar days of the hearing. The arbitrator will not award attorney’s fees, or punitive, incidental, consequential, treble, or other multiple or exemplary damages, and the parties hereby agree to waive and not seek such damages. The arbitration shall be held in New York, New York both parties hereby give their irrevocable consent to the jurisdiction of courts of or in the State of New York as well as processes of the AAA in New York. Awards shall be final, binding, and non-appealable (except on the minimal grounds required under the Federal Arbitration Act or other applicable law). All awards may be filed with one or more courts, state, federal or foreign having jurisdiction over the party against whom such award is rendered or its property, as a basis of judgment and of the issuance of execution for its collection.
Funding source: Any form of payment presented to FAB by You must be drawn on a U.S. financial institution.
Checks: Receipt of a check from You will be used as authorization for the check to be used as a source document for an Accounts Receivable Entry, whereby the check may be converted to an ACH debit entry for presentation to your financial institution. Any check returned unpaid by your financial institution may be collected electronically through ACH as a Re-Presented Check Entry. Payments are considered collected when items have cleared.
Notice of Privacy Policy: FAB provides services. While providing these services, FAB receives non-public information from its customers. This information is used only in providing such services. From time to time, FAB may share this information with You, our banking partners to enable the transaction. FAB does not sell any of this information but may be required to disclose it under applicable law. FAB maintains appropriate safeguards on the information.