2022-2023 HOT SHOTS DANCE COMPANY POLICIES AND RELEASE AGREEMENTS
April Craig’s Wyldfire Dance Studio (WFDS) Policies and Release Agreements
TUITION PAYMENT: Tuition for classes at April Craig’s Wyldfire Dance Studio (WFDS) is due before taking classes, according to the amounts and due dates stated on the registration forms and/or invoices. Performance packages are included in the monthly class fees and split into 6 monthly payments. The first payment is due at registration. Dancers may participate in fundraising opportunities as they arise to help offset costume and performance fees. A $10 late fee will be assessed when a monthly payment is not been made by the 1st of each month. _____ (INITIALS)
REGISTRATION FEE: The annual $35 Family Registration fee is non-transferable and non-refundable and only encompasses immediate family members. Registration forms must be completed and signed for each student. _____ (INITIALS)
COMPANY WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY: Company registration applies to the entire 35 to 37-week traditional dance season. Early withdrawal from a class before the completion of the fall-spring school year (or summer session) requires a written notification to WFDS 30 days prior to withdrawal (emailed to wyldfiredance@gmail.com). Tuition is due for these 30 days following receipt of the notice. Early withdrawal from a private lesson also requires a 30-day written notification. If applicable, a prorated refund will be issued for prepaid tuition. No refunds or credits will be issued for missed classes. _____ (INITIALS)
SCHEDULED DANCE HOLIDAYS:
• Labor Day – September 5th
• Halloween – October 30th
• Thanksgiving – November 21st through 24th
• Christmas/New Year’s Break – December 19th through January 3rd
• Presidents' Day - February 20th
• Spring Break – March 20th through 23rd_____ (INITIALS)
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP CLASSES: Please refer to the attendance clause of the Hot Shots Dance Company Committment Contract for details - our company members are held to a higher standard. *Excused absences receive prior approval from the director; advance notice of absence does not mean it is excused. The following are considered “excused” absences:
• Death in the family
• Scheduled school programs or performances required for credit
• Wedding or religious dedication of you or a member of your immediate family
• If you are infectiously ill (fever, flu, contagious illness requiring antibiotics such as strep throat, head lice, etc.)
Dancers should attend/watch class in the case of injury or mild illness (i.e. common cold without fever). _____ (INITIALS)
Punctuality is just as important as attendance - please be on time and prepared for class. Three occurrences of tardiness will count as an unexcused absence. Students should not miss more than five (5) of any one class per dance season, after which the dancer may not be allowed to perform or may be dismissed from the studio. Dance requires consistent ongoing training, and dancers who excessively miss classes will not be able to perform at the same level and with the same confidence as those who have attended all classes regularly_____ (INITIALS)
Makeup classes are available for absences due to illness or other personal reasons during regularly scheduled classes, but it is your responsibility to arrange for this. A makeup class schedule will be communicated if WFDS closes unexpectedly due to a holiday, inclement weather, or other unforeseen event. WFDS DOES NOT follow Jerome School District schedule exactly with regard to holidays, closings, teacher workdays, etc. For inclement weather or other closure information, please check your email and text messages regularly or text (208) 934-6768. _____ (INITIALS)
VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASE: The undersigned grants April Craig’s Wyldfire Dance Studio the right to record the participation of me and/or my minor child on video and/or by photograph and authorize WFDS, its assignees and transferees to copyright use and publish the same in print and/or electronically. I agree that WFDS may use such video and/or photographs of me and/or my minor child with or without my name and for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to publicity, promotion, illustration, advertising, and Web content. Such recordings are the sole property of WFDS. _____ (INITIALS)
WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS: As additional consideration for the student’s instruction, the undersigned student, parent(s), or guardian(s) of the student hereby release and waive any and all claims against April Craig’s Wyldfire Dance Studio and any and all of its employees, contractors, and volunteers, including any and all persons affiliated with the Jerome First Presbyterian Church, for any liability, including but not limited to personal and bodily injuries (including death) and loss of or damage to property of the student or persons related to the student which may occur while participating in the activities sponsored by or in the physical building of April Craig’s Wyldfire Dance Studio, currently Jerome First Presbyterian Church. The undersigned represents that the student is in good health and does not have any history of a medical or physical condition (unless specified above) that would place the student at risk because of his/her condition. The undersigned further acknowledges that the student’s instruction involves physical exercise and physical stress that could result in physical injury of the student, that the student’s participation is voluntary, and that the undersigned accepts all risks arising therefrom. _____ (INITIALS)
HOT SHOTS DANCE COMPANY TUITION INFORMATION
Enrollment at April Craig’s Wyldfire Dance Studio (WFDS) is for the entire traditional 2022-2023 school year. Dance classes and showcase will run from August 15, 2022 through May 20, 2023. Withdrawal from any competitive team during the year requires a written notice to WFDS 30 days prior to withdrawal (emailed to wyldfiredance@gmail.com), and tuition is due for these 30 days following receipt of the notice. Tuition for the year can be paid in full with a 10% discount or monthly with monthly tuition shown below. Company dancers will not be added to teams after the season has begun. A $35 registration fee applies for new students and annually for existing students. The $35 fee is per family, not per dancer. Multiclass discounts are available. Your dancer's spot in class will not be secured until registration fee and August tuition are received. Performance packages for Hot Shots Dance Company are $640 for Xtreme Team and $480 for Flames Team and include costume, competition entry fees and year-end showcase performance fees. Additional fees may be required for Dance Dynamix and AcroDance costumes. This will be divided up over 6 months and added to monthly tuition. Please review the full list of policies above and refer back to your Hot Shots Dance Company contract for a complete listing of policies and expectations. The WFDS competition teams meet 3 days weekly for 40 minutes to 80 minutes per class. Tuition amounts are listed below. Dance Company classes will consist of ballet, jazz, tap, additional technique, acrobatics, hip-hop, and/or advanced ballet PLUS choreography. Each team will learn 3-4 competition routines, largely dependent upon how quickly a routine is learned, cleaned, and how often dancers rehearse at home. Possible competitions we may attend are Dance Fierce in Burley, the Canyon Rim Dance Classic (Dancers Fight Cancer) in Twin Falls, all in April, and America On Stage at the Lagoon amusement park in Utah in May. Competitions may be added or deleted at the discretion of WFDS. If competitions are changed, additional entry fees may apply. Further information will be provided as it becomes available. Please join the Wyldfire Dance Studio Family Facebook group in order to stay up to date and informed about what’s going on inside the studio. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wfdsfamily/
Tuition for the 35 to 37-week dance year may be paid in full with 10% discount or paid monthly by the first class of each month (invoices will be sent as a courtesy reminder):
Tuition is due BEFORE taking classes. Check, cash, credit card, PayPal or Venmo accepted.
If a dancer’s account reaches 30 days past due, the dancer will not be allowed to participate in class until the account is brought current.
Please include the student(s) name on checks and MAKE PAYABLE TO APRIL CRAIG.
I have read the policies and release agreements in their entirety, understand them, and agree to comply with their contents.