1. FEES

Fees are due at the end of the 1st week of every term, please note the due date on your invoice.  For larger invoices fees may be paid in two instalments, the first payment must be received by the due date, the second a month later. If you are unable to pay fees within the above period please get in touch with us to arrange a payment plan. If fees are unpaid in excess of 30 days from the invoice’s due date, Balance Dance School reserves the right to exclude the student from participating and take debt recovery proceedings.

2. ENROLMENT

A non-refundable enrolment fee is required at the time of enrolment, to secure your booking. This fee covers insurance, music licensing and admin costs. When you successfully enrol for one term students are automatically guaranteed a place in the subsequent terms in the same year – a rolling enrolment. 

All students are required to re-enrol for the commencement of a new year.

3. CANCELLING ENROLMENT

In the case of cancelling enrolment once the term has begun, TWO WEEKS NOTICE (in writing) must be given to withdraw from classes and fees paid to that date.

4. COMMUNICATION

It is the parent’s responsibility to read relevant newsletters, information and updates issued via email to the email address provided at the time of enrolment and to notify us or any changes to contact details

5. WATCHING CLASS 

We welcome parents and carers into the studio to watch Kinder Creative Ballet & Toddler Creative Dance on the chairs provided at the back of the studio. Please limit this to a maximum of two people per dancer.

Please ensure that you are quiet while the class is in progress – any noise is a distraction to both little dancer and teacher. Recording from mobile/multimedia devices or any photography is strictly prohibited.

For all school aged classes, Parents may watch at the special invited ‘parents watching day’ during the year – all other classes are closed to viewing.

6. CHILD COLLECTION

It is the parents/carers responsibility to collect their child immediately after their class has finished.

7. PHYSICAL CONTACT

Parents are advised that some physical contact may be necessary by a teacher to demonstrate exercises or techniques, or if a staff member needs to administer first aid.

8. WORKING WITH CHILDREN

The Principal and all teachers of Balance Dance School have a Blue Card as required by Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian.

9. PHOTOGRAPHY

Students may be photographed or filmed by the media for promotion of the school and productions. Permission will be sought from Parents/Carers prior to any publication. Please note if you are watching class recording from mobile/multimedia devices or any photography is strictly prohibited .

10. CLASS NUMBERS

If enrolment numbers fall below the viable number (approx 4-5) Balance Dance School reserves the right to cancel, shorten or transfer the class – fees paid will be credited pro rata.

11. UNIFORM

There is no set uniform for students enrolled in Toddler Creative Dance and Kinder Creative Ballet classes (please wear suitable attire suggested on our uniform page). All other students must adhere to the BDS uniform regulations, be suitably groomed and be ready for class 5 minutes before the scheduled class time.

12. MISSED CLASSES

There is no refund of fees for missed classes. A maximum of 2 missed classes can be ‘made-up’ per term in other classes of the same (or similar) dance level (pending availability). Please make sure you advise if your child will be away in order to be eligible for a make-up lesson. Every effort will be made to make up lessons missed due to hall cancellations or a Teacher’s absence.

13. FIRST AID

A stocked first aid kit is accessible to all classes at all times. In the event of a medical emergency, if parents are unreachable, it is understood that the teacher reserves the right to call for an ambulance service.

14. CONCERT

Participation in our end-of-year concert is optional. School-age children wishing to participate in the end-of-year concert are required to be enrolled for Term 3 when all of the concert preparation begins (learning of choreography).