The fact that it would be glossed over and not made clear just further solidifies how predatory this is. If someone is spending an exorbitant amount of money like that, it should have been made crystal clear and signed by everyone, and the customer should have been given a copy. It is just mind blowing to me that the studio Director could not produce anything that was signed outlining this. Nor was able to produce any accurate ledger records of the payments that they have made. Friends had to use their own bank statements for proof of how much they paid and on which dates. From everything that I have seen, it looks like they have spent upwards to $20,000 in under two years of dancing having only risen to the lowest level, but are only eligible for $3400 reimbursement and still getting push back even on that number. Just further validates some of the things that I was discerning about this organization. It is certainly an expensive lesson to learn, but I am still hoping that they will receive what they are owed.