OUR CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT PAUL J BELLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOTH ON THE STAGE IN THE AUDITORIUM (DANCE & TWIRLING) AND IN THE GYM (TWIRLING) ON MONDAY - THURSDAY NIGHTS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
NO. TADA OPERATES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. CLASSES WILL NOT BE HELD ANY TIME THERE ARE SCHOOL CLOSURES OR A CANCELLATION OF AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT, THAT CLASSES MUST BE CANCELLED FOR ANOTHER REASON YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY A CLASS PARENT.
YES!! HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE OPERATE ON TIME ALLOTTED TO US BY WEST ISLIP SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH OUR PERMITS, WE AREN’T ABLE TO OFFER EXTENDED CLASS TIMES OF EVERY SINGLE STYLE OF DANCE AND FIT IT ALL IN TO OUR OPERATING HOURS. BECAUSE OF THIS, WE MUST UTILIZE OUR TIME WISELY IN ORDER TO OFFER AS MANY STYLES AS POSSIBLE FOR EACH AGE GROUP, SO OUR PROGRAM WORKS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY THAN A TYPICAL STUDIO.
EVERY STUDENT AT TADA MUST ENROLL IN A CORE CLASS ELIGIBLE TO THEIR AGE GROUP FIRST AND STUDENTS IN GRADES 2 AND UP WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO ADD ON SPECIALTY CLASSES OF VARIOUS OTHER STYLES STARTING IN MID-OCTOBER.
UNFORTUNATELY WE CURRENTLY DON’T HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT DEBIT/CREDIT/ OR DIGITAL PAYMENTS AND CAN ONLY ACCEPT CASH OR CHECK AT THIS TIME. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT MAY CAUSE AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON WAYS TO EXPAND OUR PAYMENT OPTIONS BUT FOR THE TIME BEING WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENTS THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.
CORE CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT A COST OF $300 FOR THE YEAR.
SPECIALTY CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT A COST OF $200 FOR THE YEAR OR A DISCOUNTED PRICE OF $170 IF PAID IN FULL BY JANUARY 1ST.
PLEASE READ DETAILS BELOW TO UNDERSTAND OUR CORE & SPECIALTY CLASSES!
A CORE CLASS IS A REQUIRED CLASS TO ENROLL AT TADA WHERE STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT THEIR BASIC FOUNDATION THAT CAN BE CARRIED THROUGH TO OTHER STYLES THAT THEY MAY CHOOSE TO ADDITIONALLY ENROLL IN AT A DISCOUNTED RATE ONCE THE YEAR BEGINS. EVERY STUDENT AT TADA MUST ENROLL IN A CORE CLASS. CORE CLASS TUITION IS JUST $300 FOR THE YEAR AND WILL INCLUDE A COSTUME AND END OF YEAR TROPHY.
CORE CLASS STYLES AVAILABLE DEPEND ON THE AGE OF THE STUDENT AND WHAT STYLE WOULD BE MOST BENEFICIAL TO THEM AT THAT POINT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR VERSATILITY, COORDINATION, AND TECHNIQUE. CORE STYLES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO EACH AGE GROUP THIS YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PRE- K : BALLET & TAP (STUDENTS MAY ENROLL IN ONE OR BOTH CLASSES)
KINDERGARTEN: BALLET, TAP, & JAZZ/HIP HOP (STUDENT MAY ENROLL IN ONE OR MULTIPLE CLASSES)
1ST GRADE: BALLET, JAZZ/HIP HOP, TAP OR TWIRLING (STUDENT MAY ENROLL IN ONE OR MULTIPLE CLASSES)
2ND - 12TH GRADE: JAZZ OR TWIRLING (STUDENT MAY ENROLL IN ONE OR BOTH)
*2nd - 12th GRADES WILL BE ELLIGIBLE FOR ADD ON SPECIALTY CLASSES IN MID- OCTOBER*
***PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACE IN EACH CORE CLASS AND CLASSES WILL BE FILLED & CLOSED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS***
A SPECIALTY CLASS IS AN ADD ON CLASS AT A DISCOUNTED RATE WHICH WILL SPECIALIZE IN VARIOUS STYLES. SOME STYLES THAT MAY BE INCLUDED AS SPECIALTY ADD ON CLASSES ARE HIP HOP, LYRICAL, BALLET, THEATER & MORE!
THESE CLASSES ARE 30 MINS EACH AND ARE HELD WEEKLY.
TUITION FOR THESE CLASSES IS $200 FOR THE YEAR OR IF PAID IN FULL BY JANUARY 1ST - RECEIVE A DISCOUNT OF $30, BRINGING THE YEARLY COST FOR THIS CLASS TO JUST $170!!!
SPECIALTY CLASS COSTUMES WILL BE PROVIDED BY TADA FOR EACH STUDENT FOR THE RECITAL BUT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION AFTER OUR SUNDAY PERFORMANCE.
WHEN WILL I KNOW WHAT NIGHTS THE SPECIALTY CLASSES I’M INTERESTED IN WILL BE HELD?
OUR OFFICIAL SPECIALTY SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL MID OCTOBER DUE
TO THE FACT THAT WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING SPECIALTY ENROLLMENT UNTIL THAT TIME. HOWEVER, IF YOU’D LIKE TO PLAN AHEAD PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS TO LET YOU KNOW WHICH NIGHTS THE STYLE YOUR INTERESTED IN WILL BE HELD.
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE RECITAL?
OUR RECITAL WILL BE HELD SATURDAY JUNE 1ST AND SUNDAY JUNE 2ND OF 2024 IN THE AUDITORIUM OF WEST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL.
NO! WHILE THE MAJORITY OF OUR ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF WEST ISLIP RESIDENTS, TADA GLADLY WELCOMES & ACCEPTS STUDENTS FROM NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.
DO I HAVE TO LEAVE A PAYMENT AT REGISTRATION?
YES! WE REQUEST THAT WHEN POSSIBLE THE CLASS IS PAID FOR IN FULL AT REGISTRATION. HOWEVER, IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE YOU ARE WELCOME TO LEAVE A DOWN PAYMENT OF $100 IN ORDER TO RESERVE YOUR CHILDS SPOT IN THE CLASS AND PAY THE REMAINING BALANCE ONCE CLASSES BEGIN. UNFORTUNATELY, WE FILL AND CLOSE OUR CLASSES ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AND IF NO PAYMENT IS LEFT THE STUDENT RUNS THE RISK OF LOSING THEIR SPOT IN THE CLASS.
HOW CAN I HELP OUT AT TADA?
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT AT OUR ORGANIZATION, WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO APPROACH A CHARTER MEMBER OR BOARD MEMBER AT ANY TIME AND EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST IN VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR CLASS PARENTS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO HELP OUR ORGANIZATION RUN AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.