The STAGES Performing Arts Academy offers courses year-round for students of all ages and experience levels in the musical theatre disciplines of dance, voice and drama. Our instructors are professional educators and artists. All classes are held at our beautiful facility at 444 Chesterfield Center in Chesterfield, Missouri -- across from Chesterfield Mall. (MAP)

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:

STAGES is happy to work with any family and by policy will not turn away any interested student due to financial concerns.  For information about STAGES Academy scholarships and to request an application, please contact the Academy at 636.530.5959.

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ACADEMY COURSES

Payments may be made by cash, checks, STAGES gift certificates, VISA or Mastercard - The Preferred Card of STAGES, and must be made in full by the first day of class. You may choose to pay your tuition at one time or to make two installment payments. The first payment should include the $15.00 registration fee and 50% of your tuition.

Course Withdrawal Policy: Notice of withdrawal must be made in writing to the Director of Education & Outreach. If withdrawal is made before the class begins, a full refund will be provided. If withdrawal is made after the first class and before the third class meeting, only 50% of the tuition cost will be refunded. If withdrawal is made after the third class meeting, no refund will be made. Registration fees are non-refundable.

Course Cancellations: If for any reason STAGES cancels a scheduled course before the first class, you will be notified no later than one week in advance and a full refund for that course will be provided. If an individual class meeting is canceled due to inclement weather, a make-up time will be arranged and posted at the Academy.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURE FOR PRIVATE VOICE AND DANCE

Registration: Following the initial interview/audition with a teacher (if requested), the student must commit to the lessons for the entire run of the session, unless exception has been approved by instructor and Director of Education. No withdrawals or refunds will be accepted once the spot has been secured. 

Payments may be made by cash, checks, STAGES gift certificates, VISA or Mastercard - The Preferred Card of STAGES.  Payment for one lesson, plus registration fee, is due at the time of registration to confirm the spot. Payments may be made weekly or monthly. Students must re-register every session.  The spot is not guaranteed for future sessions.

Attendance Policy: Student is required to attend the lesson each week and to come appropriately prepared for the lesson.  

Cancellation/Absentee Policy

• If a student cannot attend the lesson he/she is expected to cancel a minimum of 24-hours in advance of the scheduled lesson by notifying the Academy at 636.530.5959.  The instructor will then be contacted by the Academy. If this does not happen, the lesson will be charged as completed.

• STAGES Academy private instructors are responsible to make-up two student cancellations, at a mutually agreed upon time.  Make-ups will only be scheduled if the proper cancellation policy has been followed (see above). In the Fall 2008 Session, students will sign-up for 13 lessons, leaving the final week of the Academy’s 14-week schedule open as one potential make-up slot. 

• If the instructor must cancel due to illness or other emergency the Academy or the instructor will contact the student as soon as possible.  The instructor is then required to make-up the lesson at a mutually agreed upon time.

• The instructor will wait 10 minutes for any late arriving student.  The student is asked to extend the same courtesy in case the instructor is running behind. 

EVALUATION FORM

Please click here to access the online evaluation form for the current semester.