Highlights
Registration
Students and parents may register online, in person or by phoning the Academy @ (409) 838-4397. Our office hours are Monday-Thursday 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. All Academy students are charged a registration fee each year. The Academy follows the Beaumont Independent School District calendar for most holidays. If we miss your call please leave a message on our answering service and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all of their assigned classes and arrive on time. Progress in dance depends upon regular and consistent participation. If your child is absent please notify us by email or calling the academy office.
Class Attire
A uniformed look is required in all classes.
Girls:
The basic uniform is assigned colored leotard for ballet/pointe classes, or a black cap sleeve leotard for tap, acro, jazz classes, pink ballet shoes, pink pointe shoes, black or tan tap shoes, white canvas acro shoes or caramel jazz shoes. All students must have hair in buns for ballet classes and pony tails for all other classes. No hair hanging down and no jewelry at any time. More information on attire for each class level when you register with us.
Boys:
The basic uniform is black tights, or black cargo pants, white or black fitted t-shirts, white socks, white ballet shoes, white jazz shoes, or black tap shoes.
NOTE: Attire must be purchased ONLY at Dance Solutions Dancewear on Dowlen Rd. Beaumont, Texas. (409-860-1984)
Academy Rules
Chewing gum, eating, drinking or smoking are not allowed in the building.
The use of illegal drugs, alcohol, or theft will not be permitted and students will be immediately dismissed from the studio.
Valuables or money should not be brought to the studio. Either lock them up in the trunk of your car or parents should keep them at home.
Parents are responsible to see that their small children are dropped off and picked up safely. Follow arrows in parking lot to drop or pick up.
Once you register with us, you will be emailed a class schedule, the staff bios and a complete copy of all the academy rules.
Tuition
Tuition fees are non-refundable, except in the event of serious injury or illness. In these cases credit is extended for future classes.
Tuition is paid in advance for each month through your saved payment method within the Parent Portal, or at the office. After the 15th of the month, a “late fee” will be applied to any account that has not been paid.
Classes will be dropped after 6 weeks of delinquent payments or discussed with the owner/director of the academy.
You may pay by check or credit/debit cards and you may come in to pay at the front office or call the office to take your card over the phone.
To get more information on our tuition prices please call our office @409-838-4397 or email us at dance@marshawoodyacademy.com.
NOTE: Scholarships are available for all boys at MWAD.
Performances - Recitals
The culmination of all dance training is “the performance”. At the end of each school term an on stage performance is presented by all students of the Academy at the Julie Rogers Theater in Beaumont, Texas.
The recital is usually in May. See Newsletters each month from main menu for visitor weeks, recital dates and schedules, and Beaumont Civic Ballet performance dates.