DSOD Monthly Tuition Breakdown

(Payments Accepted by Cash, Check, CC, or Debit)

• One class per week: $70/month 2 children: $110/month 3 children: $140/month

• Each additional class: $25/month

• Monthly Tuition is due by the 1st of each month starting in August. A late fee of $20 is added after the 10th of the month.

• We will be happy to set up a monthly Auto Draft for you in order to avoid the late fee!

DSOD Payment in FULL Tuition Breakdown

(Payments Accepted by Cash, Check, CC, or Debit)

• One class per week: $60/month which comes to $540 Total Due August 8, 2024

• 2 children: $100/month which comes to $900 Total Due August 8, 2024

• 3 children: $130/month which comes to $1,170 Total Due August 8, 2024

• Each additional class: $25/month

Registration Fees, Monthly Tuition, and Late Fees

**An Annual Registration Fee of $50 is due per family at registration.

Tuition is due by the 1st of each month. A $20 Late Fee will be applied to your account if your tuition is paid after the 10th
of each month. This fee is automatically applied by our computer system and will not be waived for any late payments.
Our Dance Year is a 9-month program that runs from August 12 – May 3 (based on 36 lessons) in the season. Tuition has been
divided into 9 equal payments. All Holidays have been taken into account. You are responsible for paying Tuition
regardless of your child’s attendance. You may pay with Cash, Check, or Credit Card. Our Credit Card Machine
automatically adds on a fee. There is a $30 Fee on Returned Check Fees.Outstanding accounts that are 1 month past due
will result in removal from all classes at DSOD until the account is made current.

DSOD Spring Recital Information

Our 55th Spring Recital will be held on May 3, 2025. This will include all students at DSOD. Recital
Pictures will be made at DSOD in March. We will take both individual and group pictures. These
pictures will be available for purchase the week after they’re taken. We use these for our Recital
Yearbook. You will receive a copy of the Spring Recital, as well as a Recital Yearbook.

DSOD Recital Yearbook

DSOD has a beautiful Recital Yearbook each year. This yearbook includes group pictures, highlights
from the entire dance year, and Ads that you can sell to display your child. A Scholarship is given to
the student selling a certain amount of ads each year! This information will be given out in January!

DSOD Recital Fees

Each Recreational student must pay a Recital Fee. This is the only other fee that is
required in addition to your monthly tuition. This Package includes:

·1 Costume for the DSOD Spring Recital

·All Costume accessories and tights if required

·1 Recital Program

·Recital T-shirt

·A Trophy or Medal

·End of the Year Recital Viewing Link

The recital fee is $180. Please add $72 for each additional class enrolled (This will only
include your costume for this additional class). Boys recital fee is $72 (Doesn’t include
Costume or Accessories). Sibling girl’s recital fee is $126 (This includes Costume, t-shirt,
& trophy/medal). Sibling boys recital fee is $36 (This includes t-shirt & trophy/medal).
You can pay this in full when you sign up OR in 9 installments August - April.

Registration & Recital Fees are non-refundable!

Dianne Cheek, Owner

• When Dianne opened Dianne’s School of Dance 52
  years ago she wanted to give children a place to come
  and love to dance, learn life lessons, and stay busy
  and out of trouble! She has taught over 10,000
  children, over 3 generations, and has loved every
  minute of it. Dianne started teaching at the young age
  of 11, under the direction of Ms. Vicky Moody. Dianne’s
  specialty is the art of tap dancing! She has trained
  under top instructors from around the country.
  Dianne’s students have appeared on Showtime at the
  Apollo, Showtime in Harlem, Choreographer’s Carnival
  in Los Angeles, Miss South Carolina, Miss North
  Carolina, and other National Events. She has former
  students currently studying at the prestigious dance
  schools: Juilliard and Alvin Ailey, both in New York City!
  She has influenced many in the community through the
  art of dance and through her dedication to community
  service. We are excited to have Ms. Dianne back in the
  classroom teaching pre-school combination classes!

Lacey McKinney, Co-Owner

Lacey is a co-owner and artistic director of DSOD.
She has been with our school for 45 years and has
taught for 30 years. Lacey is a graduate of Greenville
Technical College where she majored in Business.
She studied under the top choreographers in the
Nation including Travis Wall and Martha from So You
Think You Can Dance, Caroline Lewis, Ray Leeper, Mia
Micheals, Dee Caspberry, Frank Hatchett, and Mark
Goodman. She has also studied under the ballet
instruction of Sandra Miller.

Currently, Lacey judges on a regional and national
level for various competitions and teaches master
classes around the Southeast.

Her competition teams won numerous overall awards
and have performed at numerous festivals and
events, including half-time entertainment at Furman
Basketball Games.

• She participated in the 1990 Peach Bowl, 1994 and
  2000 Citrus Bowl, and also was talent winner in 1998
  Miss SC Pageant.

Hoyt Starkey, Clogging Company
Director

• Hoyt Starkey has been on staff at Dianne's
  School of Dance for 34 years. He is the Co-
  Director of the Award Winning STARZ
  ARTISTIC CLOGGERS. Throughout his years of
  clogging he has had the opportunity to
  perform on The Grand Old Opery, Hee Haw,
  Club Dance and the Miss South Carolina
  Pageant. He has had many High School
  pageant winners as well as Miss South
  Carolina pageant preliminary winners.He also
  opened for Minni Pearl in Punta Gorda, Fla at
  their Tri-Centennial Anniversary. Hoyt recently
  had the privilege to travel abroad with the
  award winning Bailey Mountain Cloggers from
  Mars Hill College to Palma de Mallora, Spain
  and Paderborn, Germany to participate in the
  International Folk Dance Festivals. He resides
  in Travelers Rest, SC

Rileigh Jutras

• Hi there! I'm Rileigh. My journey into movement and
  wellness began early, with half of my childhood spent
  upside down, exploring the world of acro dance,
  gymnastics, and cheerleading. In college, I took my
  passion to new heights as a performer in the Florida
  State Flying High Circus. Through years of training and
  dedication, I earned my 500-hour yoga certification and
  became a certified teacher. This extensive background
  not only shaped my understanding of the body but also
  deepened my appreciation for the mind and spirit
  connection. In my teaching approach, I strive to go
  beyond just physical skills. My goal is to instill proper
  technique, form, and strength in each student,
  considering their unique body and abilities. I believe in
  looking at the whole picture, identifying which muscles
  need activation for each trick, and guiding students
  through mental blocks and confidence issues that may
  arise. Ultimately, my heart lies in empowering each
  student with the resources and tools they need to
  reach their goals. Whether it's mastering a new move
  or overcoming a challenge, I'm committed to
  supporting their journey to success, both inside and
  outside the studio.

Emily Escobar


Emily is from Paterson New Jersey. There is
where she studied Dentistry and went on to
receiving her Dental Assistant Certification.

Emily has been a Greenville resident for the
past 12 years. She is the Office Clerk of
Dianne's School of Dance going on 9 years.
Emily's bilingual in both English and Spanish
and has a passion for helping our Hispanic
community in joining the Love of dance.

Helping others is what Emily loves most
about life.

Her favorite quote she goes by daily is,

" Life's most persistent and urgent question
is , 'What are you doing for others?" -

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Marissa Smith

Marissa began dancing at the age of 5. She
started dancing competitively at the age of 9 on
a jazz team in the upstate, by age 12 she
became a student at Dianne’s School of Dance.
Marissa has been on teams that have won
numerous overall awards and performed at
multiple festivals and events, including half-time
entertainment at Furman Basketball Games.
Marissa has studied under top choreographers
such as Mark Goodman , Caroline Lewis, Travis
Wall, Martha Nichols, Dee Caspberry, Ray
Leeper, Mia Micheals, and Tabitha and
Napoleon D’umo.

Marissa attended Greenville Technical College
where she studied Early Childhood Education.
She loves spending time with her students
helping them achieve their goals and grow. Her
goal is to see all her students excel and
develop confidence and a love for dance.

Sydney Maness

• I began dancing at the age of 2 here at
  Dianne’s and haven’t stopped since. I was a
  part of many national winning teams and
  studied jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop,
  tap, ballet, musical theatre, and more. During
  my time at Dianne’s I was able to assist
  classes, learn teaching styles, and travel and
  take classes from choreographers around the
  world. I attended the University of South
  Carolina where I majored in Public Health with
  a focus in pediatrics and those with
  disabilities. I was a part of the dance
  committee for Kappa Kappa Gamma and now
  own a protein shake/energy tea shop. I love
  incorporating my passions for health, fitness,
  and dance into one. My goal is to help each
  student build their confidence, have fun, and
  reach their full potential and dance ability!

DSOD Mission
Statement

DSOD strives to take pride in
bringing out each child’s full
potential while making them
feel at home and part of a
Family. We are a diverse studio
that offers equality, life
lessons, and personal
experiences around the clock
for our “Flock”!

Lisa Summey

Lisa has been dancing since she was
3 when she started classes at
Dianne’s School of Dance. She has
two daughters and two
granddaughters (all of them have
danced with DSOD). She graduated
from Mars Hill University with a BS in
Biology. Lisa has worked in research,
taught high school Biology and
Anatomy, taught Massage Therapy
at Greenville Technical College, and
taught many different dance and
exercise classes over the years.
Presently, she has a therapeutic
massage therapy business, teaches
group exercise classes at the Kroc
center and ballet at DSOD.

Dianne’s School of Dance

7601 White Horse Road

Greenville, SC 29611

Phone: 864-246-0923

diannesschoolofdance@gmail.com

lacdance@gmail.com

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