Pricing
Pay What You Decide
Broken Mirror Studios firmly believes that growth and the building of community should be at the forefront of artistic opportunity, regardless of financial situation.
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What is Pay What You Decide?
Pay What You Decide is a business model that represents the idea that financial resources, including income, are not and should not be the only determining factor in whether or not someone can access services
For the sake of financial sustainability PWYD slots are limited to 50% of the student roster for each course, with the remaining 50% reserved for full tuition.
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What does the money support?
In order to stay in business we rely on the bookings of our clients. All money collected supports the continued operation and sustainability of the studio. Specifically this means that Broken Mirror has the ability to pay for the time, expertise, and energy of our wonderful staff, our studio space, marketing services, and the ability to invest in future projects and ideas. Because of this we therefore hope you will give generously.
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How do I pay?
Wix is unable accept payment online with a Pay-What-You-Decide model. So if you would like to attend class but cannot pay the full tuition, reach out to make sure that there are still slots available. If there are, you'll be able to pay via venmo, zelle, or cash.
As soon as we receive your first, or total payment (whichever comes first) your slot in class will be locked in. You are absolutely allowed to pay incrementally and can break your payment up in a way that works best for you. See below for our accounts details:
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Venmo: @BrokenMirrorStudio
Zelle: info@brokenmirrorstudio.com
CashApp: $BrokenMirrorStudio
We use Alexis J Cunningfolk, "Green Bottle Model" read more about it here! as a sliding scale recommendations. Attached below is both a visual as well as written breakdown to help determine where you fall on the scale. However if our options do not work for you - you may prefer to pay an amount in between scales, or perhaps the low scale option may prove too much, please know that it is a priority of Broken Mirror to have a place in our studio for anyone who wishes to study acting.
Please also be mindful that if you purchase a price at the lowest end of the scale when you can truthfully afford a higher ticket price, you are limiting access to those who truly need the gift of financial flexibility.
Full Scale: $400 ($50 a session)
Half Scale: $288 ($35 a session)
Low Scale: $160 ($20 a session)
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Top of the Scale (or the left bottle):
I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs
I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property
I own or lease a car
I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs
I have regular access to health care
I have access to financial savings
I have an expendable** income
I can always buy new items
I can afford an annual vacation or take time off
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Middle of the Scale (or the middle bottle):
I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them
I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
I own or lease a car
I am employed
I have access to health care
I might have access to financial savings
I have some expendable income
I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others
I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden
Bottom of the Scale (or the right bottle):
I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them
I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs
I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing
I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas
I am unemployed or underemployed
I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care
I have no access to savings
I have no or very limited expendable income
I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them
I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden
* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.
