FAQ

What are tuition payment options?

All payments can be made via cash, check (made out to Raise The Barre), or electronically via Venmo (@RaiseTheBarreDuluth) or PayPal. 

We strive to be available and accessible to everyone. If making a monthly payment is struggle, please contact us for some financial aid options.

Where can I park?

We have a bus stop directly in front of the building as of May 2025 that you cannot park in. Otherwise, there is open street parking on both sides of Grand Ave along with our side lot that is against the building. Please pull in and park on a diagonal to allow more parking availability. Our neighboring floral shop closes at 5 weekdays but is open on Saturdays, so please be mindful of their customer parking spaces.

What if my dancer misses a class?

If your dancer needs to miss class, a make-up option is always available! Just please reach out to us for your options. Make-up class options will cease after March due to recital rehearsals.

If for some reason, we must cancel a class – a special make-up class option will be provided.

(For our younger dancers, please let them know that this isn’t a class where they get to put on make-up. The confusion happens way more than you’d think!)

Can I watch my dancer’s class?

Due to our location’s open and very acoustic space we ask that parents come in and drop off their dancer and then pick up promptly at class dismissal. We will offer a special 'Parent Observation Week' where we welcome all families to come witness the dancer's hard work in the studio in real time. Please be mindfull that this may be very hard for other students for many reasons, so please limit it to 1 or 2 guests per student.

What is your weather-related cancelation policy?

We live in northern Minnesota where the weather is SO unpredictable. We will be making the call to cancel classes due to weather by 1 PM on weekdays and by 7:30 AM on Saturdays. These cancelations will go out via email and social media. So if weather is questionable that day/morning please check these sources. 

Do you provide virtual class options?

We certainly did when we first opened in 2021. However we haven't needed to offer it in the past few years. If your dancer is compromised & needs a virtual option, please reach out.