Yes!  DSOD offers one free trial class to all new students.  Trial classes are a great way for your child to “test the waters” so to speak, by attending a class they are interested in without payment or the commitment of registration.

Yes, all DSOD floors at all three locations have floating dance floors that were professionally installed by a local flooring company.  See pictures below to see what your child is dancing on to help them protect from injury from concrete.

Our floors are approximately 2 and 1/8 inches off the concrete from using foam blocks and subflooring.

One dance season at DSOD runs August – June.  We also have a summer session with camps, intensives and classes that runs June-July.

You can register online or in person at the DSOD office of your choice. If you are having any issues registering please call the office and we can help you.

Southlake

Keller

Coppell

There is no cut-off date, per se.  However, classes tend to fill up quickly, therefore, we highly encourage you to register early to ensure a spot in your favorite classes with your choice of day, time and teacher!

While it is not mandatory to complete the entire season, it is highly encouraged in order to give your child the full dance experience. While it may be tempting to miss part or all of a semester (Fall or Spring), each semester provides very valuable knowledge and curriculum that supplements the dancer’s experience in different ways.  Consistency and repetition are a dancer’s best learning tools!

Class Levels are based upon a child’s age and previous experience.  The office staff is trained to help you find the best class option(s) to give your child the best possible chance to succeed and advance their dance training.

In order to give your child the best possible chance to succeed and advance their training, we must have their undivided attention and therefore, we do not allow parents inside the classroom each week.  We do have special windows on the doors for you to check in on them, and we do feature videos of each of the rooms that play on a tv out in the lobby at the Southlake location.  DSOD also offers Parent Observation Weeks in the Fall and in the Spring each year, where you are invited into the classroom to watch!

Parents are not required to stay in the lobby during their child’s class, however, we do have seating for your convenience.  We strongly encourage parents of very small children to stay in the lobby or very nearby during their child’s class just in case they are needed.

Yes, there is a dress code.  There is a store located inside our DSOD Southlake location where you can purchase everything you need for class!  5*6*7*8 Dancewear Defined.  Here is their website .

Our office personnel are specially trained to help you find the right place for your child to start.  After that, our educated and experienced teaching staff consider many factors when placing students into levels including but not limited to your child’s age, maturity, previous technical dance training and experience, current technique level, etc.

No.  We do not require any of our DSOD non-company level students to participate in the Nutcracker or the Spring Recital.  However, performing is a big part of the dancer’s experience and participation in both performances is highly encouraged.

Please refer to the studio class schedule to find another class at the same level or lower that you are able to attend.  Then, stop by the studio office right before you attend the makeup class to pick up a makeup class form.  Fill it out and at the end of the class, please have the teacher sign the form. Then turn the form into the back into the office.

Tuition is calculated with these holidays and bad weather days in mind, therefore, there will not be any adjustments to your tuition for missing these days.

Costume Fees are drafted November 15^th.  These fees go towards the cost of the costume, shipping of the costumes, etc.  Recital Fees are drafted February 15^th.  These fees go towards the rental of the event venue, the printing of the programs, insurance, backdrops, payment of technician’s salaries, etc.

We strongly encourage you to stay with the class you originally selected through recital, however, we do understand that sometimes, this can’t be helped.  Once costumes have been ordered, the costume fee is no longer refundable.  If it is early enough in the dance season, we may be able to get it exchanged for a $10-$20 exchange/shipping fee depending on costume vendor.

We try to correctly size each child for their recital costumes, but sometimes other factors come into play, i.e. the child grows, the material is not as stretchy as it appeared or fits differently than imagined, etc. Depending on the vendor, we may be able to exchange it for a better size for a $10-$20 exchange/shipping fee.  It is best to take less serious adjustments to a tailor directly.

The studio follows the local school districts as far as closing for bad weather is concerned.  You may call the studio or check the website for updates on closings.  You are always welcome to make up any classes you miss due to bad weather.

DSOD Teachers are very busy rushing from class to class, so it is best to set up a time to speak with them in lieu of stopping them in between classes.  If you need to set up a time to speak with a teacher, please leave a note for them in the DSOD office.  We will pass along the message and have the teacher contact you to set up a time.

You must withdraw in written form 30 days in advance.

Event Venues can differ from year to year.  Currently, recitals are held at Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth.