Important Info for the 2024-2025 Year
Welcome to Morgan Street Dance Company! We hope you had a safe and healthy summer. Please refer to this document for all essential information regarding our 2024/2025 dance season. Classes begin Monday, August 12th, 2024—we can’t wait to see your little dancer’s smiling faces!
Performance Dates:
- Rehearsal: May 24th, 2025
- Performance: May 25th, 2025
- Location: Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette, LA
Reminders:
- The first day of class is Monday, August 12th, 2024
- Please take a moment to accept the online waiver in your Parent Portal
- Please update the following information in your Parent Portal:
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone numbers
- Your child’s medical conditions/allergy info
- Your child’s previous years of dance experience (do not include this upcoming season)
- Important documents, such as schedules and the dress code, can be found in your Parent Portal under “View Account Documents”
Communication Note: Most communication is done via email. Ensure your email is current in your parent account.
Classes and Fees:
- Classes start Monday, August 12th, 2024. View your child’s class schedule in your Parent Portal.
- Fees: Refer to the attached 2024/2025 Fees Table for tuition and fee amounts. To view actual tuition and fees charged to your account, log into your Parent Portal and click on “View financial history.”
- Monthly Tuition: Due on the 1st of each month.
- Costume Deposit: Due on September 15th, 2024.
- Performance Fee: Due on November 15th, 2024 (includes a digital download link, one program per student, class photos for the program, and Heymann Center fees and insurance).
- Late Fees:
- $10.00 fee for dancers picked up more than 10 minutes after class dismissal.
- $15.00 late fee for accounts not paid by the 10th of the month.
- All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No refunds or deductions are given if a student misses class. If a student must withdraw, notify the office immediately. Tuition will be charged until notification.
Payments:
- Online Payments: Pay online with a credit card by logging into your Parent Portal. A 3.8% convenience fee applies to all credit card payments. Enroll in AutoPay to have your card charged on the first Monday of the month for the current balance due.
- Checks: Make checks payable to MSDC. Drop checks in the lobby tuition box or mail to 803 S. St. Blaise Lane, Youngsville, LA 70592.
Performance and Costume Info:
- Performance Rehearsal: Saturday, May 24th, 2025
- Performance Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2025
- Location: Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette, LA
- Costumes:
- Classes 1-3, Hip Hop: 1 costume
- Classes 4 – Intermediate 1: 2 costumes
- Intermediate 2 – Advanced: 3+ costumes
- Extra Classes: 1 costume
Performance Tickets:
- The ticket process is decided yearly by the Heymann Performing Arts Center. More information will be provided as received.
- Parents and students need a ticket for entry during the performance. Children 2 years and under do not need a ticket.
- Each dancer receives one free ticket. Families can purchase up to 9 additional tickets, with up to 4 more per additional dancer. Extra tickets are available for purchase when they go on sale to the general public.
Closures:
- Morgan Street Dance Company follows the Lafayette Parish School System Calendar for holiday and weather-related closures.
- In case of severe weather closures, notifications will be sent via email and posted on social media.
- MSDC will have class on Parent-Teacher Conference Days and In-Service Days.
Holidays:
- Labor Day: September 2nd, 2024
- Fall Break: October 14th – 15th, 2024
- Halloween: October 31st, 2024 (no dance)
- Thanksgiving: November 25th – 29th, 2024
- Christmas: December 23rd, 2024 – January 3rd, 2025 (classes resume January 6th, 2025)
- MLK Day: January 20th, 2025
- Mardi Gras: March 3rd – 7th, 2025
- Easter Break: April 18th – 25th, 2025
Important Dates:
- First Day of Class: August 12, 2024
- Costume Deposit Due: September 15, 2024
- Costume Measuring: October 7-11th, 2024
- Bring a Friend Week: October 21st – 25th, 2024
- Halloween Dress Up: October 21st – 25th (Classes 1-5 and Hip Hop 1 & 2 only)
- Performance Fee Due: November 15, 2024
- Christmas Classes: December 14th, 2024 (Classes 1-4 and Hip Hop 1 only)
- Picture Day: February 15th & 16th, 2025 (Allen Breaux Studio)
- Tights Ordering (Performance): April 7-14th, 2025
- Performance Meetings & Awards: May 4th, 2025 (Location TBD)
- Rehearsal: May 24th, 2025 (Heymann Center)
- Performance: May 25th, 2025 (Heymann Center)
Other Important Dates:
- A Date with Dance: March 22nd, 2025 (Acadiana Center for the Arts)