Community performance dates will be provided as they are available. STARS dancers are required to participate in the following performances:

• Perform at 3-4 community events and venues during each of the Winter and Spring sessions.
• A spring performance piece will also be performed at various community events in the spring, including the UDA annual year-end recital, and city festivals in June 2027.

Summer classes are not mandatory for STARS performance dancers, but strongly encouraged.

• UDA’s four-week summer session provides classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip-hop.
• Summer classes help dancers maintain flexibility, strength and technique over the two-month summer break.
• Please refer to the UDA Summer Dance information to see the summer classes that are available for your dancer.

The fall schedule for the classes below will be available online May 1, 2026.

• STARS dancers are required to take the correct STARS rehearsal class for their placement (One – 1 hour rehearsal class per genre).
• STARS dancers are required to take technique classes outside of their STARS rehearsal classes. Requirements are the same whether the dancer chooses STARS ballet, STARS jazz, or both genres. Requirements are as follows:
  • ONE ballet technique class per week. Recommended class is the STARS ballet technique class held on Tuesday nights. Ballet is the foundation for all other dance forms, and is vital for a technically strong and well-rounded dancer.
  • ONE additional foundational class of their choosing from the following list: ballet technique, ballet recital, jazz turns & leaps, jazz recital
• Above are the minimum class requirements to be on a STARS performance team. Dancers are encouraged to choose classes according to their dance goals. It is strongly recommended that dancers enroll in TWO ballet classes per week in addition to their STARS rehearsal class and at least ONE jazz class per week.
  • Jazz Technique and some ballet classes are recital classes that require additional costumes for the UDA recital,

The following are mandatory dates for ALL STARS dancers:

• Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - New team meeting and placement classes
• Date: September, 2026 – STARS Photo Shoot - TBA
• ***Additional dates added as necessary

• UDA monthly tuition and STARS program fees are both due on the first business day of each month from September-May.
• The cost of monthly tuition is figured by using the UDA tuition scale.
• August and June are half months and paid together as a full-month tuition when registering for fall classes
• A $35 non-refundable membership fee is applied on May 18, 2026 to all returning UDA students.

• Recital Fee: $120 - charged on October 1st with October tuition. This fee covers recital participation and professional HD files of all UDA end - year performances.
• Recital Costume Deposit: $40 – charged on December 1, 2026 with December tuition. A $40 costume deposit will be charged per class participating in recital *One recital class is required for STARS participation
• Remaining Recital Costume Balance: charged on February 1, 2027 with February tuition. All remaining costume balances will be charged at this time.

• Contingency Fee: $30 – charged September 1st. The contingency fee 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 1, 2027. All STARS accounts will be charged one contingency fee, even for those dancers enrolled in both ballet and jazz performance genres. **Dancers participating in both the STARS Performance and Competitive programs will have two contingency fees of $30.
• Team Jacket: $75-$85 – charged on September 1, 2026 with September tuition.
• UDA Garment Bag: $45-$55 – Optional for performance team (required for competitive team) - Due September 1, 2026./li>
• Withdrawal Fee: Withdrawing from the STARS Performance program any time after August 21, 2026 will result in a $30 withdrawal fee and a mandatory payment of any costume expenses. All remaining program fees will be due. No refund will be given on any past paid fees and tuition.
• STARS Photo Shoot: Scheduled for September, 2026. *specific photo times and packages TBA
  • All team members are required to attend group photos and purchase the group and individual photo package from Don Polo Photography for $115. This includes a team 8x10 print and all individual digital images.
  • Optional individual dance photography sessions will be offered
• Mandatory Dance Attire:
  • Charged on October 1, 2026:
    • Shoes and tights for Christmas performance
  • Charged on February 1, 2027:
    • Shoes and tights for Spring performances

In addition to the required STARS classes, we encourage participation in these additional fall classes for optimal technical training:

• STARS Competition Team
  • Introductory level competition for dancers Kindergarten-6th grade
  • Additional program fee
  • Auditions will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at the South Jordan studio location. Please pre-register online for auditions
• Turns & Leaps
• Acro/Tumbling
• Tap
• Contemporary
• Musical Theater

*When selecting additional fall session classes, STARS dancers may NOT add additional classes besides ballet technique on Tuesdays due to possible extended rehearsals, workshops, or performances taking place on this day. The ballet technique class will be on Tuesdays, coinciding with their STARS rehearsals.