Parent Responsibilities
Parents take full responsibility to make sure their child/children attend their scheduled classes consistently to ensure the best training, results and success can be achieved.
Parents take full responsibility for their child/ children to attend all rehearsals, festivals and shows they have agreed to participate.
Parents take full responsibility for their child/children before and after regularly scheduled classes, rehearsals, shows, festivals and events. The DANCE Conservatory is only responsible for your child/children through regularly scheduled classes, rehearsals, festival performance and warm-up times and special events.
Parents are responsible for prompt payment and all other conditions set out in the registration form.
Medical Emergencies
Should an emergency arise that needs immediate medical attention and contacts cannot be reached do you give permission to call the necessary medical services including ambulance or transporting student to a local hospital?
Do you understand that The DANCE Conservatory is not responsible for any medical service expenses that incur and will be your responsibility as the parent/guardian
Payment Policy
*FEES: If payments are 14 days late on your chosen payment plan there will be an automatic late payment fee. On the 10 instalment Plan a late fee of $25.00 will be added to your account and a $100 late fee will be added to accounts divided into three instalments. A fee of $50.00 will be charged for returned cheque payments.
If any account continues to be two months in arrears on your selected payment plan you will be charged an additional 10% of the amount owing over and above the initial late fee charged to the account.
Accounts still in arrears after the two month penalty, will result in the suspension of the student/s attached to the account. No exceptions. Please understand, the Dance Conservatory needs to strictly enforce these rules to offer competitive rates for the elite programs and quality teachers that work with the students of the Dance Conservatory.
TUITION FEES FOR THE WHOLE YEAR WILL NOT BE RETURNED AFTER OCTOBER 31st for all Competitive Programs, Aspirant to Pro 1 Levels.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal due to injury and illness must be accompanied by a doctor’s note stating the student can no longer attend due to medical reasons and must be outlined in the note.
Attendance is mandatory. Should a student need to be absent for a legitimate reason; he or she will be required to obtain prior approval from their teacher. Please no family trips during rehearsal periods. Injured students without doctor’s note are required to watch rehearsals. More than 3 group rehearsals missed will result in a student being removed from the piece.
The Dance Conservatory must be notified if the student is to be absent due to any unforeseen reasons.
Waiver
I/we realize that participation in dance classes and activities could result in some possible personal injury. Despite precautions being taken by the studio, accidents and injuries may occur. By signing this release form, I/we (the dancer and parent/guardian) assume all risks related to the use of any and all spaces used by Western Canada Dance Society.
I/we agree to release from responsibility the Western Canada Dance Society, including all teachers, Society Members, dancers, staff members, and facilities used by Western Canada Dance Society from any cause of action, claims, or demands now and in the future. I/we will not hold Western Canada Dance Society liable for any personal injury including: scrapes, bruises, cuts, sprains, fractures, broken bones, concussions, COVID-19 illness, Online Class mishaps or death or any personal property damage/loss, which may occur on the premises before, during or after classes, in studio or online.
Furthermore, I/we agree to obey the class and facility rules and take full responsibility for my/our behaviour in addition to any damage I/we may cause to the facilities utilized by Western Canada Dance Society.
I understand that Western Canada Dance Society is a licensed and insured organization. In the event that I/we should observe any unsafe conduct or conditions before, during or after my/our classes, I/we agree to report the unsafe conduct or conditions to Western Canada Dance Society, the administrator, instructors or staff members as soon as possible.
Legal Release and Policy Acceptance
I/we understand the studio policies
?I/we understand my billing obligations?
I/we understand the risks related to dance?
I/we understand my responsibilities for my property
I/we understand the dress code?
I/we understand the schedule?
I/we give media use rights permission?
I/we understand the attendance policy
