Tuition & Fees
WCPA offers a variety of educational opportunities, including weekly classes, conservatory-style Collective memberships, private lessons, workshops, camps, and special events. This section outlines tuition, membership fees, payment policies, discounts, and additional fees associated with participation in WCPA programs.
If you have any questions regarding tuition or payment policies, please contact us. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a seamless experience for our students and families!
Forge28 is the sister organization of the Warwick Performing Arts Center but operates independently. Classes offered through Forge28 have a separate login via Jackrabbit, as well as tuition and fees.
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Monthly Tuition Rates (Per Student)
Tuition is based on the total number of class hours per week.
Total Class Monthly Payment (Cash/Check)
Hours/Week45 min. $70
1 $85
2 $160
3 $230
4 $295
5 $355
6 $410Additional Classes are $50/hr/month
4% fee added to credit card payments
2% fee added to ACH -
A non-refundable fee of $50 per student or $75 per family is due upon registration.
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Tuition Due Date: Tuition is due on the 1st of each month.
Payment Methods: Cash, check, ACH, and credit card payments are accepted.
Cash & Check Payments: Cash or check payments must be received before the 1st of the month. Payments may be:
Cash Delivered to the Front Desk (a receipt will be provided), or
Check Dropped in the white payment box outside Studio A.
Automatic Payments: If an alternate payment is not received by the due date, the payment method on file will be charged automatically.
Processing Fees:
Credit Card: 4%
ACH (Bank Account): 2%
Late Fee: A $25 late fee will be applied to any account with an outstanding balance after the 10th of the month.
Past Due Accounts: Accounts more than 30 days past due may be suspended from classes, rehearsals, performances, competitions, and other WCPA activities until the balance is paid in full.
Refund Policy: Tuition is non-refundable and reserves a student's place in class regardless of attendance.
Financial Hardship: Families experiencing financial hardship should contact the office before tuition becomes overdue to discuss payment arrangements.
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Tuition is based on a 10-month dance year (September–June) and is divided into 10 equal monthly payments, regardless of the number of classes in a given month.
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Sibling Discount: Families with multiple enrolled students receive a 10% discount on each sibling's total monthly tuition.
Annual Payment Discount: Receive 10% off annual tuition when the full year's tuition is paid by September 1. Any applicable credit card or ACH processing fees will be calculated based on the discounted tuition amount.
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Workshops & Master Classes: Optional workshops, guest artist classes, and special events are billed separately.
Competition Team Rehearsals: Competition rehearsals are registered as classes and billed as part of the student's monthly tuition.
Competition Fees: Competition registration fees, choreography, costumes, and other competition-related expenses are not included in tuition and will be billed separately.
YAGP: Participation in Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is optional and billed separately according to the current season's fee schedule.
Performance Fees: Production fees for The Nutcracker, the Spring Ballet, and the Year-End Performance are not included in tuition and will be billed separately according to the current season's fee schedule.
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Students remain enrolled in their classes from September - June, and will continue to be charged monthly unless a withdrawal request is submitted via email to info@warwickperformingarts.com.
Enrollment is from September - June -
Late Fee: A $25 late fee will be applied to any account with an outstanding balance after the 10th of the month.
Past Due Accounts: Accounts more than 30 days past due may be suspended from classes, rehearsals, performances, competitions, and other WCPA activities until the balance is paid in full.
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ItPre-Company Membership
Monthly Tuition: $360
2 Ballet Classes
1 Contemporary Class
1 Elective Class
Conditioning
Company Rehearsal
Company Meeting
Junior Company Membership
Monthly Tuition: $415
3 Ballet Classes
1 Contemporary Class
1 Elective Class
Conditioning
Company Rehearsal
Company Meeting
Studio Company Membership
Monthly Tuition: $450
3 Ballet Classes
1 Contemporary Class
1 Variations Class
1 Elective Class
Conditioning
Company Rehearsal
Senior Company Membership
Monthly Tuition: $475
4 Ballet Classes
1 Contemporary Class
1 Variations Class
1 Elective Class
Conditioning
Company Rehearsal
Additional Information
Membership tuition includes all required technique classes, conditioning, and company rehearsals.
Additional elective classes may be added for $40 per class hour per month.
Competition team rehearsals are registered separately as classes and are billed as part of monthly tuition.
Production fees, competition fees, YAGP, workshops, guest artist classes, costumes, and other special events are not included in membership tuition.
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Pre-Broadway Membership
Monthly Tuition: $150
Acting
Musical Theatre Dance
Musical Theatre Ensemble
Company Rehearsal
Junior Broadway Membership
Monthly Tuition: $215
Acting
Music & Vocal Performance
Musical Theatre Dance
Company Rehearsal
Studio Broadway Membership
Monthly Tuition: $300
Acting
Music & Vocal Performance
Musical Theatre Dance
Acting the Song
Company Rehearsal
One Elective Class
Senior Broadway Membership
Monthly Tuition: $315
Acting
Music & Vocal Performance
Musical Theatre Dance
Acting the Song
Company Rehearsal
One Elective Class
Additional Information
Membership tuition includes all required classes and company rehearsals.
Additional elective classes may be added for $40 per class hour per month.
Production fees, workshops, guest artist classes, costumes, and other special events are not included in membership tuition.
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Junior Company Membership
Monthly Tuition: $115
Acting Technique
Improvisation
Rehearsal & Production Lab
Senior Company Membership
Monthly Tuition: $150
Acting Technique
Improvisation
Rehearsal & Production Lab
Additional Information
Membership tuition includes all required classes and company rehearsals.
Additional elective classes may be added for $40 per class hour per month.
Production fees, workshops, guest artist classes, scripts, costumes, and other special events are not included in membership tuition.
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Students enrolled in more than one WCPA Collective are eligible to receive a 20% discount on the membership tuition of the lower-priced collective.
The multi-collective discount applies to membership tuition only and does not apply to:
Production fees
Competition fees
YAGP fees
Workshops and Master Classes
Guest Artist Classes
Costumes
Special event fees
The discount will be automatically applied to the eligible collective with the lower tuition amount.