Recital
APAC offers two annual recitals.
Our fall/winter recital is an event called AMARILLO HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR that is auditioned for in August and September.
Spring Recital is our end-of-year EXTRAVAGANZA! Stage… Costumes! Professional lighting and sound… Your child’s dream come TRUE!
Be sure to check your emails for more information.
Class Information
Little Stars Classes (Ages 2&3) - Students should wear form-fitting dance attire in any color (leotards, tops, shorts, tutus, pants). Dancers will need pink ballet shoes without strings for class.
Tap & Ballet Classes (Ages 4&5) - Students should wear form-fitting dance attire in any color (leotards, tops, shorts, tutus, pants). Dancers will need pink ballet shoes without strings and tan tap shoes for class.
Jazz/Lyrical Classes (Ages 6+) - Students should wear form-fitting dance attire in any color (leotards, tops, shorts, pants). Dancers will need tan jazz shoes for class.
Hip Hop Classes - Dancers should be dressed comfortably. Please purchase grey hip hop shoes through the front desk.
Tap Classes - Dancers should be dressed in dance wear. Dancers will need black tap shoes for class and performances.
Ballet Specific Classes - Female Students must wear a black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Hair should be pulled into a clean and secured bun. APAC strictly regulates attire for ballet classes.
Cheer Classes - Students should wear form fitting athletic wear for class. Cheer students will need solid white tennis shoes.
Tumbling Classes - Students should wear form fitting athletic wear for class. Tumblers will participate in class barefoot.
Specialty Classes - Dance wear is required. Students will be notified if any specifications arise.
All students should have their hair pulled back and be free of distracting jewelry for all classes.
Parents are allowed to sit in the waiting room while their child is taking class. Parents are not allowed in the classroom during class unless it is Watch Week or the teacher requests that parents come in and watch. Please refer to the calendar for this year’s Watch Weeks.
Classes will be held through the week of Recital. You may drop students off ten minutes prior to the start of the class, but please not earlier. Please pick up students promptly after class.
Amarillo Performing Arts Center reserves the right to change class time and/or combine any classes with less than expected enrollment. The studio reserves the right to provide a substitute teacher if the regularly scheduled teacher is ill or otherwise unable to teach class.
Classes will not be in session when the Amarillo Independent School District is on break or dismissed due to inclement weather. If you are not sure if classes are in session due to weather please visit www.amarillopac.com or our Facebook page.
Students are expected to attend all classes. Not only will the student fall behind in class, frequent absences also hold back other students in the class. Please excuse your child from class ahead of time. Missed classes are non-refundable. APAC reserves the right to dismiss any student whose attendance, attitude, or conduct is found unsatisfactory.
Street shoes are NOT permitted on the dance or tumbling floors.
Absolutely no glass is permitted in the studio or common areas.
Children not in class (siblings, etc) need to be under parental supervision at all times.
All children may only leave with a parent or other suitable adult. Please notify someone at the studio if a child is to leave with an adult other than a parent. All students must be picked up promptly as there are classes scheduled back-to-back.
Please put your name on ALL belongings. Students and parents are responsible for all dance wear, clothing, shoes, and other personal property. It is strongly encouraged that students leave valuable possessions at home. Items left at the studio will be put in Lost & Found. Please check for lost belongings frequently. APAC is not responsible for theft.
Tuition
Tuition is automatically charged to your working credit card on file on the 1st of each month. If paying by check or cash, please do so before the first business day of each month. Log in to your portal to pay your outstanding balance.
Please make any payments at the front desk and do not hand directly to a teacher. Tuition is charged not by lesson but per pay period. Students with outstanding accounts will not be admitted to class unless other arrangements have been made. There are no refunds on any tuition or fees paid to APAC. There will be a $35 fee charged for returned checks.
APAC is happy to offer a family discount of 10% off tuition for each additional student after the highest paying student’s tuition is paid in full. (Excludes private and semi-private lessons.)
There are three types of tuition payment plans:
1) Monthly – Monthly payments are due by the 1st of each month. Tuition not paid by the 5th of the month will result in a $15.00 late fee.
2) Semester – The semester plan offers a 5% discount. Payments are due by September 5th and January 5th. The semester plan is only available until each of these payment deadlines.
3) Yearly – The yearly plan offers a 10% discount. This discount plan is only available until July 20th. By choosing this option you will be paying for all classes up front.
All fees and tuition paid to Amarillo Performing Arts Center are non-refundable.
Dropping Class - We know you won’t want to, but if you find yourself in a bind and need to pull out of classes for a bit, just make sure we know about it! Drop by the front desk or send us an email. This way we know to stop charging tuition to your account and we can let someone else into the spot your child held in class.