These terms and conditions form part of the enrolment process at Kelly’s Dance Academy and are here to ensure everyone follows the same studio rules and class etiquette.
**Class Policy **
Please ensure your child arrives on time for their class and is ready to dance when their class begins. Ensure your child has used the bathroom before coming into class to avoid missing valuable teaching time.
Children can get ready in the foyer area while they wait for their class. Parents must wait with children until their teacher comes to collect children for their class / call them in.
Parents must arrive on time to collect children.
Please bring your child’s sticker card to each class. Unfortunately lost/damaged sticker cards cannot be replaced but they can be purchased for $3 a card / $5 for 2. A card should last a child one term (providing they attend each week) but can be carried over to the next term to complete.
**Studio Etiquette**
Please do not bring food into the studio, children are requested to finish eating before dancing out in the foyer area. Nuts are not permitted due to some children having anaphylaxis to them.
Water is permitted and children should bring a bottle of water to class.
Please ensure your child and siblings come into the studio in a calm manner, this promotes the ideal dance space. We appreciate many children are very excited about dancing and we encourage you to exercise the playground area to let off energy before / after class.
Please ensure mobile phones and other devices are turned off / on silent when in the studio.
**Parent Viewing**
We offer an open-door policy for parent viewing in all of our younger classes (Tiny Tots and Prep) and offer parent viewing weeks in our older classes.
*Tiny Tots Classes* - Parents are encouraged to stay for each class, if you are nipping out, please let the teacher know and ensure your child has used the bathroom before class.
*Prep Ballet Classes* - Parents are welcome to stay for these classes if they wish. Please ensure your child has used the bathroom or is comfortable going to the bathroom by themselves before you leave these classes.
During performance terms (Term 2 and Term 4) Prep Ballet parents may be asked to leave mid-way through the term so we can start preparing the dancers for our concerts and this also builds their confidence and independence with the group.
All other classes - parents are asked to leave and return at the end of the class.
New parents are able to stay for 1-2 classes until children are settled. Please discuss with your teacher if you have a particularly shy child.
One week each term all parents are invited to observe their child’s class during our parent viewing week, providing restrictions allow.
If parents are watching a class, they agree to be respectful of the class and teacher, by observing quietly and paying attention to their child and the class.
As much as we love siblings watching the classes, it can also be very distracting for our dancers. Therefore, we ask you bring them a quiet activity or utilise the foyer area if they need to move around or become restless.
**Payment and Missed Classes** -
Children must be enrolled in a class or signed up for a trial to attend, no casual walk ins are permitted unless prior agreement with Kelly.
Term payments secure a place in the enrolled class for the duration on the term. The fee is not transferrable between different classes and is non-refundable unless a medical reason prevents dancers from returning (medical certificate must be issued).
A dance term is 9-10 weeks, alongside the public school system. There are no classes on public holidays.
No refunds are provided for missed classes or for change of mind part way during a term. However, we are very flexible in offering an alternative class and we also offer make-up classes in a similar style / age group if there is availability. This make-up class must be used within 7 days, unless sickness prevents.
Please stay home if you are unwell and contact us regarding a makeup class once your child is feeling better.
Please talk to Kelly regarding payment plans if you are unable to make payment.
**Photography / Videography**
In our disclaimer which forms part of our enrolment form it states that you give permission for Kelly’s Dance Academy and photographers / videographers associated to the dance school, to take photographs and video material that may involve your child during dance classes/activities that are run by Kelly’s Dance Academy. This material may then be used for advertising purposes on our website, social media accounts.
Please note we are very mindful of the images / content we post and try to limit identifying children and ensure only appropriate images are used.
We kindly ask that you limit the use of photography / videoing during class, with the exception of videoing routines for recitals / performances so children can practice their routines at home.