One-Off and Dance Class Cancellation Policy
48-hour Cancellation
24-hour Session Transfer
Series Class Policies
If you bought the series of a class, you may makeup 1 session of the series in another class. We require 3 days notice to reschedule a session, and the class it is rescheduled to must be within 6 months of the beginning of your series. Makeup sessions only apply to classes taught by Academy instructors (not visiting or guest instructor classes).
Series class registrations are non-transferrable to another student.
General Policies
Admissions Policy
All of our classes are open to persons of all ages (over 18), genders, body types, races, creeds, religions, and all that jazz. The Headmistress reserves right to expel or refuse admission to students at her discretion.
Payment forms accepted
- Credit Card via Mindbody
- Check to The Academy of Burlesque
- Cash
Burlesque and Boylesque 101 Policies
Scholarships
We offer one 50% work-trade position and one 50% scholarship position for each 101 session, by application only. These positions are graciously subsidized by our wonderful fans and supporters who donate at the Graduation shows. This allows the Academy to offer expert instruction to those who might otherwise not be able to receive it. Scholarships are granted at the discretion of the Academy. Please fill out the Application form here.
Refunds/Cancellations/Transfers Policy
You can only use fees paid for Burlesque 101 or Boylesque 101 for the same type of class (Burlesque 101 or Boylesque 101).
If we cancel a class, pre-payments will be refunded to students within 4 weeks, or you may choose to receive class credit instead, which will be held for up to 1 year.
If you cancel your registration up to 7 days before before class begins, you can be refunded 50% of total class fees.
If you drop out within 7 days of a class starting, and up to 48 hours after the first class of a session, we will refund 25% of total class fee.
If you drop out three or more days after first class of a session, your spot is not fillable, and thus the class fee is non-refundable.
If you decide within two days after the first class of a session to transfer to another session, the transfer will be permitted under the following conditions: a $200 change fee to hold your spot in the next session will be required. All paid fees will be applicable towards the next session. Start date of new session must be within 6 months of start date of previous session. If session price increases, you’re responsible for paying the difference. If that session is on waitlist, you’ll be added to the beginning of the waitlist. If your name does not come up within 6 months, paid fees are non-refundable.
If you decide three or more days after the first class of a session to transfer to another session, the transfer will be permitted at the discretion of the administrators and will be subject to the following conditions: an additional deposit to hold your spot in the next session will be required. 50% of previously paid fees will be applicable towards the next session. Start date of new session must be within 6 months of start date of previous session. If session price increases, you’re responsible for paying the difference. If that session is on waitlist, you’ll be added to end of waitlist. If your name does not come up within 6 months, paid fees are non-refundable.