Tuition & Scholarships

Tuition is calculated based on the number of hours a student will be in class each week (all classes the student is enrolled in). Hourly Rate is determined by what tier each student is under. 

Tuition Grid

Tuition Calculations 

Paying in Full:

(Total Hours of Classes per week) x (Hourly Rate based on Tier) x (Total Weeks in Trimester) = Total Payment Due + Registration Fee

Monthly Auto-Payments: 

(Total Hours of Classes per week) x (Hourly Rate based on Tier) x (Number of Weeks in Trimester/3 Months) = Total Payment Due + Registration Fee

Tuition is due on the 1st of the month. Tuition can be paid by cash, check, credit card or bank account routing. Students may not begin classes until they are registered and tuition is paid. All registration fees are non refundable.

REMINDER NOTE: Registration is for the full year. Registration Fees listed below for the second and third trimesters are for students joining classes at that time. If you already enrolled for the first trimester, you do not have to re-register, or pay additional registration fees, for the following trimesters.

We charge a Registration Fee of $75 for the first student and $35 for each additional student registered.

If you complete your registration before September 1st, we provide you with a discounted rate of $55 for the first student and $25 for each additional sibling.

Please note that you are automatically enrolled for all three trimesters once registration is complete, unless you notify us via email by December 15th for the 2nd Trimester or February 15th for the 3rd Trimester. 

If you register for classes starting in either the 2nd or 3rd trimester, the Registration Fee is reduced to $55 and $25 for each additional student. 

Registration is not considered complete until the form has been completed and payment has been received. Class spots are first come first serve, and a spot is not reserved until registration is complete.

Performance fees cover a variety of production related materials that are vital for a performance to occur.

Examples of what our performance fees cover: Costumes, accessories, scripts, sets, scenery, backdrops, technical/dress rehearsals and performances, videographers, music, theater rentals & additional fees for venue (if applicable), laundering & storing costumes after production, and, most importantly, rehearsal pay for our teachers for their time during tech, dress, and performances.

Our studio performs twice a year, once in the Winter and again in the Spring. Students must be enrolled in the second and third trimester to be in the Spring performance. 

WinterFest Performance Fees are due by October 1st.
SpringFest Performance Fees are due by February 1st. 

Performance Fees are determined by the number of pieces each student is performing in and are charged per student. Each student will receive a show shirt for each performance. 

If a student is in: 

• 1 piece the performance fee is $200,
• $250 for 2 pieces,
• $300 for 3 pieces,
• $350 for 4 pieces, 
• and for 5 or more pieces, the performance fee is $400.

NOTE: Payments received after the due date will incur a $25 late fee for every week the payment is late. 

We offer two Payment Options: You can either opt to pay in full at the beginning of each trimester, or you can enroll in our Auto-Payment Plan where we charge your card on file every month by the 1st. If you would like to change your payment option, please let us know at least one month in advance so we can bill you appropriately.

If you enroll in our Auto-Payment Plan Option, you must complete and sign an agreement form to authorize a credit/debit card for our file. Please note that a new form must be filled out every enrollment year and registration is not considered complete until the agreement form has been submitted along with registration.

There is a $25 fee for a returned check or declined payment. If this causes you to be late in a payment by more than a week, your card will be charged an additional fee of $25 per week that it is late. 

Any additional performance fees will be automatically charged to the card on file on the due date, only if participation has been confirmed. 

Auto-Payment Plan Breakdown by Trimester: 

The first trimester is 12 weeks long and payments are divided into 3 payments: September, October and November. 

Registrations after September 20th will only have the option of pay in full or two payments (October and November) for the first trimester.

The second trimester is 12 weeks long and payments are divided into 3 payments: January, February and March. 

Registrations after January 20th will only have the option of pay in full or two payments (February and March ) for the second trimester.

The third trimester is 8 weeks long and payments are divided into 3 payments: April, May and June.

Registrations after April 20th will only have the option of pay in full or two payments (May and June) for the third trimester.

You may pay by cash, check, bank routing, credit or debit card.

Mail or drop off payment to arrive by the first of the month to:

FineLine Theatre Arts
77 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT 06776

We extend a three week grace period in which a parent may withdraw their child from a class and receive a tuition refund for the remainder of the month, which does not include the fees for registration or classes taken, and written notification of intent to withdraw is required. 

If a family decides to withdraw after the three week grace period, written notification of withdrawal is required as well as payment through the end of that month. We will not refund tuition already paid unless you have paid your tuition in full.  In such cases, months remaining after withdrawal will be refunded.  

Refunds are not given for student absences or snow days. Tuition can be prorated if a student will be out for more than two weeks due to injury or illness, once provided with a signed doctor’s note. 

We encourage students to make up any classes they may miss in a comparable class at some point during the school year.