Listed below are some of the more common questions we get from students and parents about our music lessons and dance classes. We’ve compiled them into one comprehensive list, if you don’t see your question below, feel free to contact us and we’ll be glad to answer any questions you may have.
The FAQs
General FAQs
OSMD is a year round school. This means that we don’t have set sessions where our year begins & ends. You can begin your journey with us at various times of the year and can discontinue when you’d like. We are membership based! We also don’t have summers off. If you need a break for summer you are welcome to take one! However, our teachers are here year round and always encourage kids to continue their studies through summer!
Our families pay their tuition on the 1st of each month. This payment will cover your lessons for the entire month. You are paying in advance, not for the month prior. You are reserving a spot in a classroom or on a teachers schedule so you do need to pay for that up-front, not as you go.
–What if the 1st doesn’t work? No worries! We are happy to set up a payment plan that works for your family!
We offer trial classes for group class ONLY. Give us a call so we know to expect you and you are welcome to try out a group music or dance class. This does not include Musical Theatre or private lessons.
Our membership fee is $45/year/student and helps keep our school in tip-top shape! This is $60/year/family if you have multiple students at OSMD. Your monthly tuition covers lessons and staffing, but the membership fee keeps OSMD looking its best!
Dance FAQs
Open enrollment for dance is between July-September and November-January. They are welcome to sign up at any time during those enrollment seasons. The other months of the year are recital seasons. Recital seasons classes are preparing routines to perform with their class.
We have cameras in the classrooms that are live on the TV in the lobby! You’re welcome to watch the entire class from there! We don’t have viewing windows in our dance hallway for parents to hang out back there, and it is very distracting to our young dancers.
We do! OSMD has 3 levels of competitive dance and has auditions every year in June! Check back then, we’d love to have you! If you have questions about scheduling and cost commitments please email our dance department at admin@osomad.com
No way! We have recreational dance and competitive dance. Our recreational program is for everyone beginner-advanced and 2+ years old! Our competition program is one for dancers ready to commit to a full year of dance for several hours/week and an audition is required.
We have 2 recitals/year! Everyone participates in our recitals from 2 years old to adult! We have a Spooktacular in October and our formal dance recital in June!
–How much do they cost?
Our Spooktacular Recital is a $35 performance fee for us to pay staff and rent a venue. This is charged per person, not per dance class. The Formal Recital includes costume fees and that is $150 charged in February. If you need payment plans those can definitely be worked out!
Our classes are capped at 12 people!
Our dress code is attached! Hair should be back for every dance class.
Dance shoes we recommend buying online here. Dance shoes are not the same sizes as street shoes and you will need to look at sizing charts!
We don’t- Learning in a group environment can be a scary idea, but it’s really the best way to learn dance! This way the focus isn’t always on you and you get to do some learning from your peers too! Don’t stress, group class is lots of fun! If you are interested in performing solos you must be a member of our competition team.
Music FAQs
We are a year round school so our music students can enroll at ANY TIME!
All of our music classes are private lessons. Private lessons are a weekly time with your specific teacher. They would have a lesson anywhere from 30-60 minutes long and would be given some things to practice at home that week. When they come back the following week their teacher will check on their progress!
Just your instrument! (except piano, drum, and voice students!) They will need to bring their books weekly but their instructor will tell them what book they need at/after the students first lesson.
We do! There is a December mid-year recital and a May recital!
–How much do they cost?
They are just a $35 performance fee!
For private lessons we recommend starting no earlier than age 5-6 years old.
We work with your needs and schedule to set a lesson time! We offer classes Mon-Sat both day and evening times.
Our teachers will record a video lesson they can work on from home! We only schedule make-up lessons during the summer and holiday season. Out of respect for your teacher’s time we can not move your lesson from one week to the next.