Audits & Trials
Before you register, we recommend you observe or participate in classes to find out which ones work best for you. Once you are registered and the class is under way, we do not allow credits, transfers or refunds. Please call on the day you plan to come, or the night before for a morning class, to confirm that the class will meet as scheduled. Plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to the class start time. No audits or trial classes are processed within ten minutes of the class start time. Payment for audits is by cash only.

Audits
The Studio charges a $10 fee for observing a class. You may audit most classes once per term. You may audit the same class twice with the instructor's permission. The second audit is charged at the rate of a single class.

Trial Classes
A trial class is similar to an audit, except that you participate in the class. Many Voice, Speech, Musical Theatre, Movement, Improvisation, and Theatre Games classes permit one trial class per term. The individual descriptions on the Classes page indicate which courses permit trial classes and list the fee. Loose-fitting clothing is required for Movement, Dance and Physical Improvisation.

Payment
HB Studio accepts Visa, Mastercard, cash, personal checks, travelers’ cheques, and money orders.

Registration Fee
All students pay an annual, non-refundable registration fee of $45. F-1 Visa students pay an annual, non-refundable administration fee of $150. Each student receives an HB Studio Identification card.

Class Fees
Students register for classes for an entire term, unless otherwise specified in the class description. The full fee is due and payable at registration.

Late Registration
A student may register for a class after the term begins, provided there is space in the desired class. Exceptions are noted in the class descriptions. Tuition for late registration is pro-rated from the week the student joins the class.

Returned Checks
The Studio charges a handling fee of $25 (cash only) for processing returned checks. This applies to any check that is not accepted by the bank or institution on which it is drawn, regardless of the reason.
If your check is returned more than once or if more than one of your checks is returned, you must pay all fees in full by cash or money order before you will be allowed to attend class or register again. If more than one of your checks is returned you will also be required to make all future payments by cash or money order.

Absentee Policy
It is your responsibility to notify the Key Student, or the instructor if there is no Key, when you are going to be absent. After two consecutive absences, a Studio representative may contact you to determine your ongoing interest in the class. Instructors have the right to drop a student with three consecutive, unexplained absences. In this circumstance the Studio will not issue a refund or credit for the balance of the class fee paid for that term. Annual registration fees are non-refundable.

Faculty
HB Studio engages an exclusive faculty of independent artists whose livelihood is gained primarily from performing. Their teaching is an offering to you; an exchange between developing and experienced colleagues. This allows the Studio to offer classes at nominal rates – just enough to cover basic costs and compensate these professionals for their time. In exchange, we accord our teachers flexibility to pursue performance opportunities as they arise. While every effort is made to keep substitutions to a minimum, on occasion you may be taught, for as long as necessary, by a qualified substitute drawn from the HB Studio faculty.

Full-time Study
Full-time students register for at least seven classes per week. For comprehensive training and the proper development of the emotional, physical, vocal, and verbal instrument, your program should include ACTING TECHNIQUE, SCENE STUDY, SPEECH, SPEAKING VOICE, and MOVEMENT. For electives, develop your range and skills with classes in Improvisation, Theatre Games, Singing, Dialects, On-Camera Technique, Stage Combat, Physical Theatre, or experiment with Playwriting, Songwriting, or Directing. You can also design a program that focuses on Musical Theatre. The Studio also offers several Performance Lab classes for students ready to segue from scene study to performance.
The average fee for a typical seven-class term is approximately $1450.
Registered full-time students may audit any class free of charge.

Class Schedule Changes
Class changes, additions and cancellations are updated weekly and posted in an addendum to our print brochure, outside the 3rd floor office area, and on this website.

Refunds, Credits, Transfers & Withdrawals
There are no refunds, credits, or withdrawals as of the first day of the class for which you are registered. The Studio will process refunds, credits and withdrawals only through the DAY BEFORE the first day of class. Students must make all schedule changes in person, not by phone.

Withdrawal for Illness or Military Service
After the first day of class, refunds or credits will be granted only in the case of (1) serious iillness or (2) military service. To request a refund or credit, you must submit a letter WITH DOCUMENTATION (medical certificate in the case of illness or induction papers in the case of military service) BY MAIL to the STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. State the nature of the problem or your reason for withdrawal, and the date of the last class attended. Documentation must be received within three weeks of your withdrawal, otherwise consideration for withdrawal will be retroactive only to the date that the Studio receives your request letter. All decisions of the committee are final.

Transfers
You may transfer to another class that is taught by the same teacher with that teacher's approval and provided there is available space in the class. All such transfers must be processed in person in the office.

Credits
Student Account Credits expire at the end of the term, one year from the term in which they are issued.

Scholastic Drop
The Studio and its faculty reserve the right to drop a student if they feel that a class (or classes) does not fit that particular student's training needs.

Termination of Registration
The Studio reserves the right to refuse to register anyone who engages in disruptive or otherwise unacceptable behavior, including the use of illegal drugs or alcohol on or around the premises. Any student displaying threatening, intimidating, violent behavior, or who brings a weapon onto or around the premises is subject to immediate expulsion.

The Studio Office is located on the 3rd Floor at 120 Bank Street. The HB Studio staff is always happy to assist you during office hours. No appointment is needed. The Studio Office can be reached at 212-675-2370.

HB Studio will be closed May 1 - May 7 for a spring construction project.
Summer registration starts Monday, June 2.
Summer term begins June 26.
Register by telephone with credit card starting March 10.