Terms and Conditions
Studio Conduct
- Students are expected to respect their teachers and peers. Any behaviour deemed unacceptable will be managed immediately and students may be removed from class if necessary.
- DanceWorks Studios and the instructors are not liable for any personal injuries or loss/damage to personal property.
- Students are allowed to bring snacks to eat between classes, but please ensure they tidy up after themselves. No food or chewing gum is to be brought into class. Students have access to a water cooler and must bring a drink bottle to every class.
- Students have the use of a common room before, after and between classes. This space is a privilege for our students to access, and we reserve the right to revoke this privilege if the space is not respected.
- Uniforms are compulsory for all students during class time. All students must be in Danceworks uniform by the end of end of week 3 of Term 1.
- Uniforms can be purchased directly from the office or via our App. They must be kept in a clean and tidy condition.
- Hair must be neatly secured away from the face. Ballet Pre Primary and above must have their hair in a bun during class.
- No jewellery is to be worn. This is for the safety of our students (with the exception of small stud earrings). Watches and fitbits may be worn but students must be prepared to remove them if the teacher sees it necessary.
Please email admin@danceworks.co.nz or report an absence on the Dancestudio Pro Portal app if your child will be absent from class.
Video/photo & Social Media
- Teachers will take videos of class progress to share within our private media sharing platform (BAND). Students will have access to these videos to practice class work at home. These videos will only be accessible to DanceWorks Students.
- We also love to share the progress of our students on social media. If you do not wish to have photographs or videos of your child used on Social Media please ensure you have ticked the box in the waiver.
Concerts/Exams & Extra Costs
- Exam fees are additional to term fees and must be paid with enrolment into exams. Students will not be entered into their exam until payment is received.
- Classes are taught with the intention of all students sitting exams, however students will be entered into exams at the discretion of both their teacher and parents.
- Exams require a high level of commitment, with extra practices necessary including attendance of weekly classes as well as Mock Exams and any additional classes deemed necessary. Students may be withdrawn from their final exam if they do not have a sufficient attendance rate at the discretion of their teacher.
- Dance is considered a year long commitment (unlike seasonal sporting activities). Our curriculum is planned to be carried out over a period of a year, and disruptions to this make it difficult for us to teach to our high standards. Please give us at least three weeks notice if your child wishes to withdraw from any of our programs to allow us to adjust our programs.
- Costumes for the end of year concert are also additional. Further information regarding this will be distributed closer to the concert.
-All accounts must be cleared in full before your costume will be given out for the concert. No Exceptions
Fees
- Term Fees are payable on the first day of each term by eftpos, cash, online banking and credit card (Fees apply). Please make payment online, at the office, through the Dancestudio Pro Portal App or contact admin@danceworks.co.nz to be sent the form for a payment plan arrangement. There is a yearly one off administration fee of $10 per student. This is non refundable.
- A late fee of $5 will be applied per invoice if payment is made more than 7 days after the due date of the invoice.
- Payment via credit card incurs a surcharge (bank fee). This is non refundable.
- All tuition fees are non refundable. In the event that classes are cancelled, we will always endeavour to arrange catch-up classes.
- Costume Fees, Online Store charges and Exam Fees will be due as at the date on the Xero invoice you will receive. A late fee of $5 will be applied per invoice if payment is made more than 7 days after the due date of the invoice.
Enrolments for classes are rolled over each term unless notice of withdrawal is given.
Public Holidays
We generally do not hold classes on long weekends or public holidays. Our term fee amounts are set amounts regardless of how many classes are in the term. ( 8. 9, 10, 11 weeks). DanceWorks guarantees at least 8 weeks of teaching per term, any extra weeks are a bonus. We run on the school term ending on the last Friday of school and starting back normally on the last Saturday of the holidays before school commences on the Monday.
If we have to cancel a class (Not very often) We will make up the class at another time.
Please note: We do not give refunds for classes you cannot attend.
