Footnotes Studio Of Dance Financial mismanagement. Exeter New Hampshire

Let's face reality in this world, everyone likes to pass the buck. We need to take responsiblity for our own bills. If you have a child attending dance classes, then you obviously know you must pay for those classes, along with the costumes for recitals, fees to compete, and competition fees if your child participates. I have a child that has been dancing for thirteen + years (not all of them at Footnotes, but quite a few). I have yet to see a studio that refunds for costumes that are ordered to fit your child, refund for fees that are due at the beginning of a month if you decide to quit dance during the month, or refund you because you do not, or cannot compete for any reason. These fees are non-refundable. And yes, this is all stated upfront in advance.

So let's take responsiblity for our bills instead of passing them on to a studio because your child does not want to dance anymore for whatever reason, and you may not want to pay the fees now because of this.

The studio has signs in the lobby, in the parent waiting area, written in the contracts, etc, etc, etc. that there are no refunds or exchanges!!!! What is there that can't be understood about this policy. It also states that all fees are due at the beginning of the month!!!!

Ms. White has been more than understanding in these economic times as far as letting people exetend their payments beyond the first of the month, but yes pay up! She has bills to pay too. This isn't a charity event!

Maybe someone wants to get out of paying what is due the studio even though their child didn't finish out the dance season or didn't participate in the recital, or finish the competion season? Either way sometimes the merchandise and service provide is NONREFUNDABLE.

Let's face reality in this world, everyone likes to pass the buck. We need to take responsiblity for our own bills. If you have a child attending dance classes, then you obviously know you must pay for those classes, along with the costumes for recitals, fees to compete, and competition fees if your child participates. I have a child that has been dancing for thirteen + years (not all of them at Footnotes, but quite a few). I have yet to see a studio that refunds for costumes that are ordered to fit your child, refund for fees that are due at the beginning of a month if you decide to quit dance during the month, or refund you because you do not, or cannot compete for any reason. These fees are non-refundable. And yes, this is all stated upfront in advance.

So let's take responsiblity for our bills instead of passing them on to a studio because your child does not want to dance anymore for whatever reason, and you may not want to pay the fees now because of this.

The studio has signs in the lobby, in the parent waiting area, written in the contracts, etc, etc, etc. that there are no refunds or exchanges!!!! What is there that can't be understood about this policy. It also states that all fees are due at the beginning of the month!!!!

Ms. White has been more than understanding in these economic times as far as letting people exetend their payments beyond the first of the month, but yes pay up! She has bills to pay too. This isn't a charity event!

Maybe someone wants to get out of paying what is due the studio even though their child didn't finish out the dance season or didn't participate in the recital, or finish the competion season? Either way sometimes the merchandise and service provide is NONREFUNDABLE.

My daughter has been dancing at Footnotes Studio of Dance for 5 years. Have I had mistakes in my account? Absolutely; but Sue White's ability as a business woman is not the reason why we've stayed at the studio. We are there because Sue provides an enviroment that builds our child's self-esteem and confidence, love for the art of dance, and an understanding that competition is fun.

The studio policy clearly states that all accounts need to be paid in full before children can dance in recital or competition. For the past 3 years, the studio has provided on-line access to our accounts. The on-line tool very clearly shows every debit and credit on our account with an explanation of each line item. When brought to Sue's attention, every discrepancy in my account has been corrected without argument.

As responsible adults, most of us proactively monitor and reconcile are bank accounts and other monthly bills. An account with a dance studio is not any different.

My daughter has been dancing at Footnotes Studio of Dance for 5 years. Have I had mistakes in my account? Absolutely; but Sue White's ability as a business woman is not the reason why we've stayed at the studio. We are there because Sue provides an enviroment that builds our child's self-esteem and confidence, love for the art of dance, and an understanding that competition is fun.

The studio policy clearly states that all accounts need to be paid in full before children can dance in recital or competition. For the past 3 years, the studio has provided on-line access to our accounts. The on-line tool very clearly shows every debit and credit on our account with an explanation of each line item. When brought to Sue's attention, every discrepancy in my account has been corrected without argument.

As responsible adults, most of us proactively monitor and reconcile are bank accounts and other monthly bills. An account with a dance studio is not any different.

My daughter has been dancing at Footnotes Studio of Dance for 5 years. Have I had mistakes in my account? Absolutely; but Sue White's ability as a business woman is not the reason why we've stayed at the studio. We are there because Sue provides an enviroment that builds our child's self-esteem and confidence, love for the art of dance, and an understanding that competition is fun.

The studio policy clearly states that all accounts need to be paid in full before children can dance in recital or competition. For the past 3 years, the studio has provided on-line access to our accounts. The on-line tool very clearly shows every debit and credit on our account with an explanation of each line item. When brought to Sue's attention, every discrepancy in my account has been corrected without argument.

As responsible adults, most of us proactively monitor and reconcile are bank accounts and other monthly bills. An account with a dance studio is not any different.