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Dance Unlimited Dance Studio Studio Policies and Parent Agreement
Welcome to Dance Unlimited! It is our sincere desire to provide our students with the most modern facility, outstanding Instructors and challenging dance programs, all within a professional environment. Our dedicated teachers have a genuine desire to encourage students of all ages to develop the discipline and skills that will lead to a healthier and happier future. This can be achieved through the power of Dance!
The staff of Dance Unlimited would like to ensure the
safest and most positive dance experience for your child. Please read
through the following policies carefully
*TUITION: Tuition is paid on a monthly basis, due on the 1st of the month and delinquent after the 10th. A $20.00 late fee will be automatically assessed for tuition received in our office after the 10th. Dance Unlimited does not send monthly bills. It is the parent’s responsibility to mail or bring payments into the office. For your convenience, we offer Visa and Master card. Automatic bill-pay and monthly credit card deductions can also be set up by our office for your account. A form must be filled out in the office to set up this procedure. If tuition is not paid by the 15th of the month, students will not be allowed to participate in class until all fees (including late fees) are current. To participate in any studio function, students must not have any past due tuition. This includes our annual recital, local performances and seasonal dance competitions. Checks returned to the studio for insufficient funds will be charged a $25.00 service fee. ______ (Intl) *REGISTRATION: An annual registration fee of $30.00 per student is due every September. New students registering after July 1st will have their registration pro-rated in September. Parents are responsible for notifying the office of any change of information (address etc.) Registration payments are non-refundable. ______ (Intl) *CLASSES: Dance Unlimited is proud to offer a wide variety of classes, including Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Clogging, Hip-Hop and Break Dancing. Students are placed in classes according to their technical abilities, not necessarily their age. All student placement is based on Instructor/Director approval. Class size is generally limited to between 10-15 students, although some classes are smaller and some larger. ______ (Intl) *STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT: Students are expected to act respectfully to their Instructors, D.U. Staff and their fellow students at all times while on studio premises. At no time during class are students allowed to physically touch another student unless expressly instructed by their Teacher. No foul language is allowed at any time. Lack of respect in or out of the classroom will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt class will be asked to sit out of class or report to the office, at which time a parent will be notified. Students not adhering to Dance Unlimited’s code of conduct policy may be dismissed from the program at the discretion of the Director. ______ (Intl) *ABSENCES: There are no refunds or adjustments made for missed classes. Tuition is based on enrollment, not attendance. As a courtesy, make-up lessons are available to students for two full months following the month in which the classes were missed, as long as tuition is paid for the current month. Please have student check in with the office before their make-up class so the Instructor is aware it is a make-up class. Make-up periods may be extended for unusual circumstances. We ask that parents please notify the office if your child will be missing class so we can inform their Instructor. ______ (Intl) *PRE-SCHEDULED HOLIDAYS: Dance Unlimited’s pre-scheduled holidays are Easter Weekend, Memorial Weekend, July 4th week, Labor Day Weekend, Halloween Day, Thanksgiving (Wed. thru Sun.) and Christmas Break. All of these are posted on our website. The studio will be in session all other days of the year, including all of the President’s holidays. Tuition is not pro-rated for holidays. All tuition is based on four weeks per month; therefore, there will be no extra charge for the “fifth week” lessons as these “free” lessons are used to offset the Holidays listed above. ______ (Intl) *ADDING/DROPPING CLASSES: We kindly ask that you notify the office if your child will be dropping a class so that students on the waiting list can be moved up. If your child wishes to try a new class or add a class, a form must be filled out in the office. If a child is absent from class for three weeks or longer and we have not been notified, he/she will automatically be dropped from the class. ______ (Intl) *PARENT’S RESPONSIBILITY: It is the responsibility of Dance Unlimited to notify all students of any schedule change. It is the responsibility of the student/parent to notify Dance Unlimited of any illness, vacation, financial problems, change in schedule or any other factors interfering with the established and hereby agreed upon Dance Unlimited policies. We ask that each parent please come inside the studio viewing area and check the bulletin board for current memos/information on a semi-weekly basis, since often times, students will neglect to bring home the memos given to them by their Instructors. The studio’s website, www.danceunlimited.info, is also an excellent source to keep updated on current events. Please also note that each student must be covered by their own family insurance policy. If an injury occurs, it is understood that the student’s own policy is your only source of reimbursement_____ (Intl) *VIEWING CLASSES: Dance Unlimited is proud to feature 5 professional dance studios. This necessitates the rotation of teachers on a weekly basis. Viewing is allowed only in the front studio, therefore parents will have the opportunity to view classes apprx. once a month. For liability purposes, only registered students and Instructors are allowed inside the classrooms while class is in session. Parents are not allowed to walk back in the hallway or view classes while they are in session in the other 4 studios. This policy is strictly enforced! If you need to speak with your child, please come into the office and see one of our office staff. Not only is it extremely distracting to the students and Instructors, but to maintain the professional integrity of our studio, we cannot have adults or siblings roaming the hallways while classes are in session. Students who are more than 10 minutes late for class will only be allowed in at the discretion of the Instructor. Students who are tardy on a chronic basis, may be changed to a class that is at a more convenient time. ______ (Intl) *SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: Qualified substitute teachers are used occasionally when Dance Unlimited Instructors are performing in dance shows, have professional commitments, are on vacation or ill. Substitute Teachers’ consist mainly of Dance Unlimited Instructors, although sometimes Instructors from other studios may be called. Students are expected to come to class on a consistent basis even though a substitute instructor may be teaching. In the event that only 1-3 students show up for a class, the instructor may choose to teach a semi-private 30 minute class, or combine that class with another one taking place at the same time which is of the same or similar dance discipline. Tuition is only pro-rated if a class needs to be cancelled. ______ (Intl) *DRESS CODE: For hour long Ballet Classes: Age 7 & under: For girls - Pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. For ages 8 & up: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. ALL HAIR MUST BE IN A BUN AND TIGHTLY SECURED AWAY FROM THE FACE. For boys – White tank and black shorts and white or black ballet shoes. Short chiffon ballet skirts are optional. For Jazz, Lyrical and Tap Classes: Leotard and tights or bike shorts with hair secured away from the face. Proper dance shoes are required. Absolutely no jewelry or chewing gum is allowed. For Hip-Hop Classes: A t-shirt and shorts or baggy pants. No jeans or jean skirts are allowed. Tennis shoes are allowed for hip-hop only. Girls are expected to dress age appropriate. ______ (Intl) *DANCE UNLIMITED DOES NOT PROVIDE CHILDCARE! It is the responsibility of each parent to pick up their child immediately following their class. Parents must supervise younger siblings at all times while in the viewing area. Absolutely no loud or disruptive behavior will be tolerated! Children are not allowed to run or play inside or outside the Studio for obvious safety reasons. Under no circumstances are parents allowed to leave a sibling under the age of 10 alone at the studio while another sibling is taking class. It is up to the discretion of the parent whether or not to allow their older children to wait in the homework room if they have a break in between classes. Children are expected to adhere to all of the homework room rules posted on the wall. Students disrespecting these rules will not have the liberty of using this room. Parent’s whose children are under 5 years of age or under and are enrolled in a combo class, are encouraged to stay in the viewing room to help with changing their shoes and potty breaks during class. If you need to leave the studio for any reason, please inform your Instructor beforehand. _____ (Intl) *USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY: It is understood that Dance Unlimited reserves the right to use any photography and/or videotaping of student’s performances for purposes of advertising, publicizing and promoting of the studio. All ownership (including copyright) as well as all other rights, title and interest in and to these photography/videotaping shall belong exclusively to Dance Unlimited. ______ (Intl) *ANNUAL DANCE REVUE: Each year Dance Unlimited presents a Professional Recital which enables our over 500 students to showcase their skills and perform dance routines they have practiced over the past year. This Dance Revue is held in a professional Performing Arts Theatre and requires students to purchase a costume for each class in which he/she is enrolled. All costume deposits are due in December. A recital fee of $25.00 per student is charged. Participation in the Dance Recital is entirely optional, but we ask that each parent notify their child’s Instructor as soon as possible if their child will not be participating in the show. Tickets will be sold in advance of the Recital on a first come first served basis apprx. two months prior to the show. Parents may choose to participate in the Studio’s winter See’s Candy Fundraiser to help off-set recital fees and costume expenses. ______ (Intl)
Please read carefully before signing
I am aware and fully understand that there are risks and dangers associated with participation in dance classes, which may include tumbling, break dancing, yoga, pilates and different dance movements of the varied dance disciplines. These movements and activities could result in bodily injury, partial or total disability or death. The social and economic losses/or damages which could result from these risks and dangers could be severe. I acknowledge that students will be physically touched from time to time during his/her dance training and instruction and I will not hold Dance Unlimited/North Coast Dance Inc. liable for such physical touching. I understand that these risks and dangers may be caused by the negligence of the participant or the negligence of others. There may be risks not known to us or are not foreseeable at this time. I accept and assume all such risks and responsibilities for the lessees and/or damages following such injury and/or disability however caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of Dance Unlimited, its instructors, independent contractors, hosts, other participants/students, sponsors, advertisers, owners, officers and lessees of the premises used to conduct the event or activity and each of them, their officers, directors, agents and employees. I agree that this consent and assumption of risk statement covers each and every event or activity sponsored by Dance Unlimited. Consent for Emergency Treatment: In cases of emergency, Dance Unlimited is authorized to arrange for medical services for the student and I consent to appropriate medical and surgical service recommended by licensed medical professionals. I accept full responsibility for all costs of said medical care and any emergency treatments. Dance Unlimited will not be responsible for the cost of any medical care or emergency treatments. I hereby waive all claims whatsoever in connection with such medical treatments. I agree that Dance Unlimited will not be held liable for and agree to hold Dance Unlimited harmless from any and all liabilities, losses, damages or expenses related to the student’s participation in any activities at Dance Unlimited.
I HAVE READ THE ABOVE WAIVER AND SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY. I HAVE READ THE STUDIO POLICIES AND UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THESE POLICIES AND STANDARDS SET FORTH MAY REQUIRE DISMISSAL FROM THE STUDIO. I ______________________________________________ (Parent’s Name), hereby represent to Dance Unlimited/North Coast Dance Inc. that my child _______________________________________ is of sound health and has no history of a medical or physical condition which could in any shape, manner or form place my child at risk because of said condition. I also acknowledge that I have been informed by Dance Unlimited/North Coast Dance Inc. of the nature of the instruction my child will receive and that such instruction involves physical exercise and stress, which could result in injury and /or disability.
Name of Student: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Printed Name of Parent/Guardian: ___________________________ Phone #: ________________ Signature of Parent: ________________________________________ Cell #: __________________
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