Schedule and Studio Information

Preschool Stars Schedule

Grow With Me Creative Movement

30 Minutes
Participation with a parent, grandparent, guardian, caregiver, etc is encouraged, but not required.

Tuesday 4:00 to 4:30 (0 years experience) RB
Wednesday 5:30 to 6:00 (0 years experience) RB

Other

45 Minutes
Suggested for dancers age 4 to 5

Pre Acro Arts: Tentatively on Wednesdays – class time will be announced in August (class will not participate in recital)
Pre Hip Hop: Thursday 4:45 to 5:30 (1 year experience) KS

Combination Tap and Ballet

60 Minutes
Suggested for dancers age 2.5 years old to kindergarten.

Monday 4:00 – 5:00 (age 3 to 4 | 0 to 1 year experience) BL
Tuesday 5:00 – 6:00 (age 3 to 4 | 1 year experience) WB
Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 (age 4 to 5 | 1 to 2 year experience) MC
Wednesday 4:15 – 5:00 (age 2 to 3 | 0 years experience) MY
Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 (age 2.5 to 3.5 | 0 to 1 year experience) RM

Combination Technique Classes

Combination Ballet/Jazz/Tap

90-120 Minutes

Level I:
Monday 4:00 to 5:30 TBJ (age 4-5: 1 year experience highly suggested) RB/CT/BL
Tuesday 4:30 to 6:00 TBJ (age 6-7: 2 years experience suggested) RB/MC
Wednesday 5:00 to 6:30 BJT (age 4-5: 1 year experience highly suggested) MY/EW/RB
Thursday 4:00-5:30 BTJ (age 6-7: 2 years experience suggested) RB/CG/RM
Thursday 5:30 to 7:00 TBJ (age 6-7: 2 years experience suggested) CJ/RB/RM

Level II:
Monday 5:00 to 6:45 BJT (age 8-10: 4 years or more experience suggested) CT/BL
Tuesday 5:00 to 6:45 BTJ (age 8-10: 4 years or more experience suggested) RB/DS
Thursday 4:15-6:00 BTJ (age 8-10: 4 years or more experience suggested) JJ/CJ/KS

Level III:
BALLET
Monday 4:00 to 5:00 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience suggested) JJ
Thursday 5:00 to 6:00 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience suggested) JJ

JAZZ
Monday 5:00 to 5:45 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience suggested) KS
Thursday 6:00 to 6:45 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience suggested) KS

TAP
Monday 5:45 to 6:15 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience suggested) RB
Thursday 6:45 to 7:15 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience suggested) CJ

Level IV: APPROVAL BY INSTRUCTOR(S) REQUIRED FOR ENROLLMENT

BALLET: Tuesday 5:30 to 6:45 (age 14-15: 9 years or more experience) JJ

JAZZ: Tuesday 4:30 to 5:30 (age 14-15: 9 years or more experience) KS

TAP: Tuesday 6:45 to 7:15 (age 14-15: 9 years or more experience) RB

Advanced Technique Classes

*Approval by instructor(s) required for enrollment.

Advanced Ballet

*Wednesday 4:45 to 6:15 (age 16 and up: 12 years or more experience) JJ

Advanced Tap

*Wednesday 7:15 to 7:45 (age 16 and up: 12 years or more experience) RB

Advanced Jazz

*Wednesday 6:15 to 7:15 (age 16 and up: 12 years or more experience) EW

Pointe/Pre Point

By invitation only • Participation in this class also requires enrollment in a weekly ballet class

Tuesday 7:15 to 8:30 (age 13 and up: 8 years or more experience) JJ

All Levels Style Classes

Contemporary and Lyrical

45 Minutes
Ballet is highly encouraged as a requisite for enrollment
*Approval by instructor(s) required for enrollment.

Level I (Lyrical): Tuesday 6:00 to 6:45 (age 5-7: 2 years or more experience) AV
Level II (Lyrical): Wednesday 4:00 to 4:45 (age 8-10: 4 years or more experience) DS
Level III (Lyrical): Wednesday 6:15 to 7:00 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience) JJ
*Level IV (Contemporary): Monday 6:30 to 7:15 (age 14-15: 8 years or more experience) EW
*Advanced (Contemporary): Monday 5:45 to 6:30 (age 16 and up: 10 years or more experience) JJ

Musical Theatre

45 Minutes
*Character heels required for class.

Level I: Wednesday 4:00 to 4:45 (age 5-7: 2 years or more experience suggested) RB
Level II: Wednesday 4:45 to 5:30 (age 8-10: 4 years or more experience suggested) RB
Level III: Monday 6:45 to 7:30 (age 11-13: 6 years or more experience suggested) KDE
*Level IV: Wednesday 7:00 to 7:45 (age 14-15: 8 years or more experience suggested) KDE
*Advanced: Monday 5:00 to 5:45 (age 16 and up: 9 years or more experience suggested) RB

Cheer & Pom

45 Minutes

Tuesday 5:15 to 6:00 (age 7-10: open level) AV

Hip Hop

45 Minutes

Level I: Monday 5:30 to 6:15 (age 5-6: open level) FB
Level I: Wednesday 4:45 to 5:30 (age 6-7: 1 year or more experience suggested) FB
Level II: Monday 4:15 to 5:00 (age 8-10: 3 years or more experience suggested) FB
Level III: Monday 7:30 to 8:15 (age 11-13: 5 years or more experience suggested) KS
Level III: Wednesday 5:30 to 6:15 (age 11-13: 5 years or more experience suggested) FB
Level IV: Monday 5:45 to 6:30 (age 14-15: 7 years or more experience suggested) KS
Advanced: Monday 6:30 to 7:15 (age 16 and up: 9 years or more experience suggested) KS

Boys Dance Too

30 – 45 Minutes
Male dancers receive a 25% discount on regular class tuition
Hip Hop: Wednesday 6:15 to 7:00 (age 5-10: open level) FB
TAP: Wednesday 7:00 to 7:30 (age 8-10: open level) FB

Adult Classes

75 Minutes

Ballet: Monday 6:30 to 7:45 JJ
*8 week session beginning September 8th-October 27th

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GRAYCE DEWITT DANCE STUDIO STAFF

Whitney Barnett (WB)

Kameron DeWitt-Elkins (KDE)

Makayla Ganje (MJ)

Carson Jordan (CJ)

Brianna Lane (BL)

Dani Spinas (DS)

Alexa Vera (AV)

TUITION AND ATTENDANCE

Tuition charges are based on enrollment, not on attendance. The 2025-2026 GDDS tuition rates are based on a 35 week dance school year. Rates have been divided into nine equal payments for your convenience. Tuition is due on the 1st of each month September 1st, 2025 through May 1st, 2026. Monthly payments occur by online auto draft from your checking account or credit card. Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted. Tuition discounts are available with payment of annual tuition (5%) or semi-annual tuition (3%). A $15.00 late fee will be added to accounts on the 5th day of the month for all unpaid tuition. A $25.00 return check charge will be added to any unsupported payments. A $25.00 late fee will be added to accounts where a payment method has been removed to avoid payment. There are no refunds for missed or dropped classes. Grayce DeWitt Dance Studio does not charge a recital fee. The GDDS staff appreciates a telephone call or email notification if a students is ill or unable to attend a class. A make up class may be requested at that time. Any missed classes may be made up by attending a class of same level and same age range only within the same calendar month. If the dancer misses classes in the last week of a calendar month, the dancer may make up the class in the following calendar month. No credits or refunds are given for missed class(es). Students may not make up more than twice in the exact same class. Classes cancelled due to inclement weather will not be rescheduled.

TUITION RATES

Registration fee is $65.00 per student (non-refundable after the first day of the 2025-2026 dance school year)

*30 minutes per week is $45 per month
*45 minutes per week is $68.00 per month
*1 hour per week is $74.00 per month
*1 1/4 hours per week is $80.00 per month
*1 1/2 hours per week is $86.00 per month
*1 3/4 hours per week is $92.00 per month
*2 hours per week is $98.00 per month
*2 1/4 hours per week is $104.00 per month
*2 1/2 hours per week is $110.00 per month
*2 3/4 hours per week is $116.00 per month
*3 hours per week is $122.00 per month
*3 1/4 hours per week is $128.00 per month
*3 1/2 hours per week is $134.00 per month
*3 3/4 hours per week is $140.00 per month
*4 hours per week is $146.00 per month
*4 1/4 hours per week is $152.00 per month
*4 1/2 hours per week is $158.00 per month
*4 3/4 hours per week is $164.00 per month
*5 hours per week is $170.00 per month
*5 1/4 hours per week is $176.00 per month
*5 1/2 hours per week is $182.00 per month
*5 3/4 hours per week is $188.00 per month
*6 hours per week is $194.00 per month
*6 1/4 hours per week is $200.00 per month
*6 1/2 hours per week is $206.00 per month
*6 3/4 hours per week is $212.00 per month
*7 hours per week is $218.00 per month

*Families receive a 10% discount off dance classes only. This does not apply to any dance company rehearsal or workshop fees.
*Male students receive a 25% discount for dance classes only.
*No double discounting. For example, a male dancer will not receive a family discount if he has a sibling enrolled in dance class.

SPRING 2026
PERFORMANCE EVENTS

Under the Big Top

Thursday, May 21st at 7:00PM
Friday, May 22nd at 7:00PM
Saturday, May 23rd at 2:00PM
Skokos Performing Arts Center in Alma
Reserved Seating Tickets starting at $12.00

Required Technical Rehearsal:
Sunday, May 17th (all students)
Schedule TBA

Required Dress Rehearsal(s):
Monday, May 18th (Thursday evening show)
Tuesday, May 19th (Friday matinee show)
Wednesday, May 20th (Saturday matinee show)
All dress rehearsals begin at 6:00pm

SCHOOL CALENDAR

2025
August 18th: First day of studio classes
September 1st: Studio closed for Labor Day
October 15th: Costume Deposit Due-$40.00 per costume per dancer
November 24th-28th: Studio closed for Thanksgiving Break
December 15th: Costume Balance Due
December 19th: Studio closes for Winter Break

2025
January 12th: Studio classes resume
January 19th: Studio closed to observe MLK Jr. Day
February 15th: Media Fee Due-$40.00 per dance family
(videography digital download and program)
February 16th: Presidents’ Day-GDDS is open
March 23rd-27th: Studio closed for Spring Break
Tentantive Recital Events: May 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd

OTHER
October 6th-April 2nd: Sign up for end-of-year awards
November 10th: Posting of recital performance schedule
January 12th-April 2nd: Spell check for recital program
April 6th-9th: Paper copy of recital guide to be sent home
April 16th: Deadline to turn in award picture(s) for slideshow
TBD: Group and individual recital costume(s) photo week
TBD: DANCE est Joie, Inc. company auditions

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