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Info & Policies

Everything families need for the 2026–2027 season: hours, calendar, tuition and studio policies. Questions? Call (203) 377-8755 or email cdc@ctdanceconservatory.com.

Studio hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Tuesday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Sunday: Closed

279 Ferry Boulevard, Stratford, CT 06615

2026–2027 calendar

First day of classes: Monday, September 14
Halloween Dress Down Week: October 26 – 31
Thanksgiving break (closed): Wednesday, November 25 – Sunday, November 29
Family Observation Week: December 7 – 12
Holiday Dress Down Week: December 14 – 19
Winter break (closed): Sunday, December 20 – Sunday, January 3. Classes resume Monday, January 4
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed): Monday, January 18
Presidents’ Day weekend (closed): Friday, February 12 – Monday, February 15. Classes resume Tuesday, February 16
Easter Sunday (closed): March 28
April break (closed): Sunday, April 11 – Sunday, April 18. Classes resume Monday, April 19
Memorial Day (closed): Monday, May 31
Annual recital: June, dates to be announced

Tuition & payments

Monthly tuition per class:
30-minute class: $83
45-minute class: $90
1-hour class: $97
Morning tumbling (Mon/Wed/Fri): $115 per month, unlimited

Tuition is billed monthly, based on the number of classes and their length. Fees stay the same regardless of holidays, closures or missed classes. Tuition secures your dancer’s spot.

Tuition is due by the 15th of each month. Late payments incur a $25 late fee, and returned or declined checks may incur a processing fee. We recommend automatic monthly billing. We accept credit and debit cards, checks, and cash (in studio only).

Sibling discount: 10% off. Discounts do not apply to registration or costume fees.

Registration & trial classes

Every new dancer gets one free trial class in any style. To take a trial, please complete the registration form. A $35 registration fee holds your dancer’s spot.

After the trial, enrollment must be confirmed within 14 days. Once enrolled, the first month’s tuition and recital costume fee are due. If enrollment isn’t confirmed in time, your dancer will be dropped from the class.

Recital costumes: $85–$100 per costume, due at registration.

Missed classes & make-ups

There are no refunds for missed classes, but make-ups are welcome within two weeks of the missed class. Make-ups can be any class in your dancer’s level or below. No scheduling needed: just tell the front desk when you arrive.

Refunds & withdrawal

To drop a class, please tell the front desk as soon as possible. Costume refunds cannot be issued after November 1. Registration fees are non-refundable, unless your dancer takes a trial and doesn’t enroll.

Inclement weather

Weather cancellations are posted on the studio answering machine and the CDC Facebook page. Please call the studio one hour before your dancer’s class, or check Facebook. We look at conditions around 2:00 PM and the evening forecast, and factor in our teachers’ travel home.

Classes are only rescheduled if three or more of the same class are cancelled. We encourage make-ups in any style, in your dancer’s level or the level below.

Dress code

The full dress code chart, in English and Spanish, is on our Classes page.

Tights and ballet shoes: We ask that dancers wear tights and ballet shoes that match their skin tone as closely as possible, to complete a clean and cohesive line. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes remain the traditional choice for dancers they match. Hair should be in a neat bun for ballet, and secured away from the face and neck for all other classes.

Studio policies

CDC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Children who are not in class must be supervised by a parent or guardian in the waiting area and hallways. Please, no climbing on any gym equipment.

Parent observation is available all year through our two-way viewing windows.

Parking is available to the right or left of the building. For Saturday classes, please be aware that we share our parking lot with the diner. Please do not park in the spots closer to the diner.