FAQ

WHAT ARE THE DRESS REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH DANCE CLASS?

Tiny and Mini Tap/Hip Hop: Activewear (tank tops/t shirt and leggings/pants). Black tap shoes and clean runners.

Tiny and Mini Jazz/Ballet: Bodysuit and tights, with shorts or skirt (optional). Pink ballet shoes.

Tiny and Mini Acro/Musical Theatre : Activewear and bare feet.

Jazz/Lyrical: Activewear and beige jazz shoes.

Ballet: Black Body suit, tights, shorts or skirt (optional) and pink ballet slippers.

Tap: Activewear and black tap shoes.

Hip Hop/Musical Theater: Activewear and running shoes.

Acro: Activewear and bare feet.

Highland: Activewear and black Highland shoes.

Competitive Class Requirements

Jazz - beige jazz shoes, activewear.

Musical Theatre - beige jazz shoes, activewear.

Lyrical - Capezio half sole shoes, activewear.

Tap - black tap shoes, activewear.

Hip Hop - white and black low top canvas sneaker, activewear.

Ballet - pink ballet slippers, split sole, bodysuit (any color), tights, shorts or skirt (optional)

NOTE-shoe requirements will be sent out to competitive parents before our shoe sale at the start of the season.

For ALL classes: hair must be pulled off the face in a ponytail or bun.

WHAT ARE THE ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS?

Dancers are expected to attend classes, extra rehearsals, and all performances as scheduled and on time. We ask families to make every effort to do this as it makes it difficult for the teacher and the rest of the class when dancers are frequently late or absent. Dancers have committed to being part of a team. Your team needs you at every class.

WHAT ARE FEES FOR THE 2025/26 DANCE SEASON?

All class fees include an instructional fee and GST. 

All Tiny or Mini classes - $42.50/month ($297.50 total)

Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Lyrical, Variety, Highland, weekly Musical Theater - $52.50/month ($367.50 total)

Festival classes - $52.50/month ($420 total)

Competitive classes - $57.50/month ($460 total)

There will be a $90 costume fee for each class a student is taking, that will be charged on October 1, 2025 and must be paid by October 15, 2025

A $25 registration fee (per family) is due at time of registration.

Festival dancers will be attending one festival. A festival fee of $40 per class will be charged November 1, 2025 and must be paid by November 15, 2025

Competitive dancers will be attending three festivals. A festival fee of $120 per class will be charged November 1, 2025 and must be paid by November 15, 2025

IF MY CHILD JOINS THE EDA TEAM, DO THEY HAVE TO DANCE COMPETITIVELY?

No! Edson Dance Academy strives to provide quality dance education for all dancers, whether they want to dance recreationally or competitively. Most of our classes are recreational classes that only perform for family and friends at our Christmas and Year End recitals.

For students looking to make the change from recreational to competitive, we are offering festival classes this year. These classes will attend one festival in the spring, as well as perform at our year end recital. We are offering festival classes in jazz, ballet, and hip hop this year.

 For students looking to dance competitively, we offer a competitive class in each style (hip hop, jazz, ballet, tap, musical theatre, and lyrical). These classes will attend 3 dance festivals in the spring as well as perform at our Year End recital.