You must read all Policies and Participants Responsibilities and acknowledge prior to acceptance of registration.  All dancers and their parents and/or legal guardians are expected to comply with all Policies and Participants Responsibilities.  If any of the Policies and Participants Responsibilities are not complied with, Dance Zone reserves the right to withdraw the dancer from the class without refund.

Dancers Responsibilities:

1. Be on time for class, dressed in appropriate clothing. 

2. Updated Uniform requirements will be available shortly, please ask your instructor.

3. Dance/Gym Shoes are required for all classes – Jazz, Tap and Ballet shoes will be available for purchase for relevant Classes. 

4. Follow the instructions of your teacher at all times.

5. Treat your instructor and classmates with respect. Dancers shall not talk or distract other dancers or otherwise behave in a way that detracts from the whole learning experience. This includes waiting patiently while it is another dancer's turn.

6.  No Gum Chewing in Class or on Premises. During class gum chewing is a safety hazard. Please do not even let siblings chew gum in the waiting and changing areas. It is a big mess when it gets in the carpet and then onto dance shoes and feet!

7. Practice Daily. It is important to stretch and practice at home. Progress is achieved and skills mastered if practiced on a daily basis.

8. Maintain Good Nutritional Habits. Proper nutrition is essential to building and maintaining a healthy and strong body. Eat lots of vegetables, fruit and proteins. This does not mean "go on a diet"! It does mean limit "junk foods".  Drink lots of water daily. Dancers sweat a lot and can easily become dehydrated.  Bring water every lesson.  If attending more than one lesson in an afternoon, you may bring a healthy snack to eat between classes

9. Adequate Rest. Growing bodies need lots of sleep! 

Parents/Carers Responsibility

1.     Pay tuition fees by the due date or make arrangement with Dance Zone staff re payment plan.  There are no refunds on fees.

2.     Bring your child to class each week on time.

3.     Ensure your child wears appropriate attire to class.

4.     Provide your child with the opportunity to practice their new skills between classes and support their efforts in a positive manner.

5.     Treat the Dance Zone Instructor & the other students and parents with respect and courtesy.

6.     Read any notices/publications handed out by your instructor.

7.     Approach your instructor before or after class - NOT during the class should you have any questions.  Your instructor is happy to speak with parents by phone outside class time to discuss your child's progress, so feel free to call.

 Safety

Dance Zone is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees, contractors, dancers and visitors.  We request all parents/carers to observe their child’s safety and communicate any information that would improve safety.  The movement of children from parental supervision to Dance Zone staff supervision is the most vulnerable and requires the utmost care by all parties. No child should be left without the parent being satisfied that their child is in class and under the care of Dance Zone staff nor should any child be encouraged to leave care without supervision.  All instructors have a Blue Card for working with children.   Note:  As Dance Zone is not a licensed child minding facility, we are unable to mind other children not attending or trailing our classes.  We recognize the busy schedule many parents have, so Special arrangements for children to wait before or after their class may be made on approval of Dance Zone Staff.  These children to remain in the hall at all times and sit quietly. They may wish to do their homework or read a book, so ensure they are prepared for this.  This arrangement is subject to your child’s behavior and Dance Zone reserves the right to withdraw this approval.

Dance Risk Assessment

 Dance Zone Staff take the utmost care to provide a safe dance experience.  Unfortunately hazards exist in all activities and parents should be aware of the hazards that exist.  We have identified the following hazards associated with dance at our premises and identified the following controls to minimize accidents.  If you are concerned for the physical health of your child undertaking this activity, please consult a Doctor and/or sport therapy specialist and advise Dance Zone Staff.

IDENTIFIED HAZARDS 

Personal injury, student to student contact, slipping and tripping.

 CONTROLS

• Dance to take place only in designated areas.
• First Aid Kit on site
• Appropriate footwear approved by your instructor
• Appropriate Clothing approved by your instructor
• Class sizes kept to safe levels.
• Designated area provided to store bags and other obstacles
• Floors kept otherwise free of obstacles
• Staff to undertake annual first-aid course
• Warm up before class and stretch only after class.
• Verbal warnings to dancers to be sensible and careful.

 Please note:  The nature of dance occasionally requires student-teacher contact for the purposes of placement and correction of technique.

Dance Zone respects the privacy of the individuals we deal with.  All information is kept confidential.  We will only use personal information with your consent, or if we are required by law to do so. Note, by signing the Enrolment form you are agreeing to your child’s photo being taken for promotional purposes.  This includes on our Web Site, our Dance Zone Face Book Site, our promotional flyers and advertising.  If you do not wish your child to be photographed for promotional purposes, please advise Dance Zone in writing. 

Costumes/Props

There will  be additional Costs for Costumes and props during the year, particularly for the Eisteddfod classes, but costs will be kept to an absolute minimum and adequate notice of these costs will be given. 

Personal Property

All personal property should be stored in bags in the designated area in the Studio.  While Dance Zone will store lost property we take no responsibility for items left on the premises.  Items of value should NOT be brought to class.  Please ensure all mobile phones are switched off or on silent.

Watching Classes

In order to maintain dancer concentration and focus, Dance Zone Policy is for parents/carers to wait outside the studios during class time.  Exceptions can be made for some first time dancers and our pre-school children.  Please speak to your instructor if you have any questions.  If you are invited into the studio, we ask that you keep noise and movement to a minimum so as not to cause distractions to the students.