Senior Program Information

Conservatory Seniors

Dancers in the 10th - 12th Grade


YEARLY PROGRAM FEE: $3170

Amortized over 10 months: $317 monthly from July – April
*due on the 1st business day of the month, along with UDA tuition

The Monthly Conservatory Program Fee covers four weekend conventions, three costumes, competition fees for four convention competitions, critique, end of year concert, director, and manager fees.

The Monthly Conservatory Program Fee does not cover tuition, summer intensive, team photos, team warmups, travel bag, choreography, Chuthis. Workshop, makeup, earrings, shoes and tights needed for competition.



Additional Mandatory Information
Classes - Choreography - Fees - Etc

SENIOR TEAM MEETING for the 2025-26 TEAM and PARENTS
Monday, August 4, 2025 at the Draper studio
Time: TBA
*There are 2 mandatory meetings during the dance year.

  • Cost: $375 - paid by check at auditions
  • Dates: Wednesday, August 6 - Friday, August 8 2025
  • Time: TBA
  • Cost: $240 - charged August 1, 2025
  • Dates: Four weeks: weeks of June 16, August 11, August 18 and August 25
  • Required Classes: 3 ballet and 2 jazz technique each week (7.5 hours per week)

*The summer technique class schedule will be available at the Parent Information Meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025

  • Mandatory team photos with Samantha Little Photography
  • June 19 & 20, 2025
  • All team members are required to attend group photos and purchase a group photo
  • Optional individual dance photography sessions will be offered
  • Conservatory dancers may register for fall classes during Program Registration between Friday, May 30 and Wednesday, June 4, 2025
  • The fall schedule, including the days/times of required technical classes, will be distributed at the Mandatory Parent Information Meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025.
  • A $35 non-refundable membership fee is applied on May 19, 2025 to all returning UDA students.
  • The cost of the monthly tuition is figured by using the UDA Competitive Tuition Scale
  • Weekly Conservatory Senior class requirements:
    • Three – 1.5 hour ballet technique classes
    • One - 1.5 hour turns and leaps class
    • One – 1 hour jazz technique class
    • One – 1 hour contemporary class
    • One – 1 hour tap class
    • One - 1 hour hip hop class
    • One - 1 hour ballroom class
    • One - 30 minute strength & conditioning class
    • Three hours of Conservatory Senior team rehearsals
  • This equates to 14.5 minimum hours per week for Conservatory Seniors, which is $449.50 in monthly tuition from September – December.
  • Due to competition season, the 1 hour jazz technique class, 1 hour contemporary class, and the 30 minute strength & conditioning class will only take place 16 Saturdays from September - May. Tuition for these 16-session classes ($320) will be divided over 9 months ($35.56)and added to the monthly tuition September-May.
  • Total monthly tuition will be $419.56 September-May.
  • June is a ½ month and paid as a non-refundable deposit upon registering for Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 classes.
  • Monthly tuition is due on the first business day of each month, along with the Conservatory Monthly Program Fee
  1. Add-on ballet classes are for dancers in the 6th – 12th who wish to intensify their ballet training.
  2. Placement in these additional classes is done by a dancer’s individual dance level – not according to the team they are on. Placements held on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the Draper studio.
  3. Dancers may choose to add one or all available classes. Each class added is billed as additional hours on the UDA Tuition Scale.
  4. Add on Ballet Options:
    • Ballet Intensive *adds a 4th ballet technique class each week (placement required)
    • Pre Pointe or Pointe Technique *non-performance class (placement required for pointe)
    • Pointe Variations *pointe technique is a pre-requisite *Conservatory dancers who enroll in pre-pointe may participate in this class in their technique shoes – this serves as a second weekly pointe class for dancers en pointe.
    • Conservatory Ballet Competitive Program *additional program fee – Auditions held on May 19, 2025. Please refer to the program information for Conservatory Ballet.
  • Stretch class
  • Acro/Tumbling
  • Collegiate Turns/Leaps/Tricks class (8th -12th grade)
  • Dates: August, September, October, November - TBA
  • Time: TBA
  • Billed separately from program fees.
    • Cost: $500-$800 total for 3 routines
    • Split in 5 charges between August, September, October, November, and December
  • Competition choreography will be taught during these four months
  • UDA Conservatory dancers are required to attend master classes throughout the year
  • Class cost is determined by the master class teacher – typically $35-$45 per dancer
  • Master classes are not included in the Conservatory program fees
  • Accounts will be charged in the rears for master classes - the month following the class
  • Master class participation is mandatory, and all accounts will be charged regardless of dancer’s attendance.
  • "Starry Night" Performance Fee: $120 - charged with October tuition. *this fee provides four tickets to the Conservatory year-end concert, including HD files of all UDA end-of-year performances
  • Contingency Fund: $150 - the contingency fee is collected in two payments: $75 due July 1st and $75 due August 1st. *the contingency fund covers any unexpected costs related to your dancer’s program. Money not used during the year will be credited back to your UDA account on May 1st.
  • UDA Company Jacket and Warm Up Collection: Due July 1st  *every two years a new style of travel wear is purchased - this is year #1
  • UDA Travel Bags: 3 options - Due July 1st *if new to UDA Competitive program
  • UDA Competition Makeup and Earrings: $70-80 - Due November 1st *if new to program
  • Shoes and Tights: Purchased on your own
  • Chuthis.Perspectives: Required winter workshop not included in program fees
    • Date: TBD
    • $285-315 - due with January tuition

Please Apprise Yourself Of The Following Information