Policies – Dance Innovations

Class Cancellations, Substitutions, & Makeup Policy

Weather Cancellations: If the studio must cancel classes due to weather or events beyond our control such as power outages, students may take another scheduled class appropriate for their age and experience level. No refunds for lessons missed due to these reasons will be given. If Greenland Central School closes due to snow, daytime classes (classes held before 3pm) are automatically cancelled. However, this does NOT mean that afternoon classes will be cancelled. The decision will be made by 2pm.You may check our News and Notices, Facebook page, or you may call the studio ONE HOUR prior to your scheduled class to check the voicemail message. *Saturday class decisions will be made by 8:00am.

Substitutions: The studio reserves the right to provide a substitute teacher if the regularly scheduled teacher is ill or otherwise unable to teach classes. If a teacher is ill and the studio cannot arrange a substitute, students may take another scheduled class appropriate for their age and experience level.

Makeup Classes: Students who miss a class will have the opportunity to make it up with another similar class appropriate for his/her age and ability level.

Sorry, no make-ups are possible for Summer Camps/Classes.

Class Attendance and Lateness

The studio reserves the right to have students who come late to class, sit out the class. Repeated lateness may result in termination of lessons. A minimum attendance level will be required. If a student misses more than 4 classes without written notices, the studio reserves the right to terminate lessons. Students missing more than 4 classes after January will not be allowed to participate in the year-end dance recital, festivals, or competitions. Dance Team members may not miss more than 3 classes. Dancers with perfect attendance – zero absences – will receive a Perfect Attendance Award at the recital.

Parent/Guardian’s Responsibility to be Aware of Dates and Events

Please read all newsletters and other school information posted in the Customer Portal, the Dance Innovations Dance Center website www.DanceInnovationsNH.com, and the studio’s Facebook page which are all available 24 hours a day. If you have any questions regarding the information distributed, we encourage you to contact the office at (603) 436-2300. Feel free to email questions to the office at Info@DanceInnovationsNH.com. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian or the adult student to be aware of all studio activities such as picture days, recitals, extra classes, and dates the studio is open or closed. The studio will not only post all such notices on the website and on the bulletin boards, but will also email seasonal newsletters as well (be sure to check that DIDC is on your list of Safe Senders so important studio information doesn’t get sent to spam folders). It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to regularly check postings to ensure they are informed, and likewise, to inform the studio of any address, email, or telephone number changes.

Students

The studio is not responsible for providing before or after class care for students. No children under the age of 14 are to be left unsupervised on the premises when not in class.

Dress Code

Dance Innovations Dance Center maintains a dress code in order for the teachers to assess how well the students are implementing the technique being taught, problems with alignment, and other important aspects of dance training. Required dancewear and dance shoes must be worn to all classes. Failure to wear required dancewear to class could result in students being asked to sit out the class. Repeated failure to wear required dancewear could result in termination of lessons. NO JEANS OR DRESSES IN ANY CLASS!

Students must carry dance shoes to and from class; wearing dance shoes outside is not good for the shoes or the studio floor. Please check tap shoes for loose screws. Please WRITE YOUR NAME IN ALL YOUR DANCE SHOES. There is a used-shoe exchange bin in the studio – please feel free to take or leave a pair.

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Photo Release & Social Media Policy

Photo Release: The studio reserves the right to take and use photographs of the students to use in brochures, websites, posters, advertisements, and other promotional materials the school creates.

Student and Parent Use of Social Media: This policy is intended to provide Dance Innovations Dance Center students and parents with guidelines to eliminate any confusion concerning the use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc). Please respect the law, including those laws governing defamation, discrimination, harassment, and copyright and fair use. Do not post video clips of classes or recitals. Dance Innovations Dance Center LLC owns the copyright to all choreography taught at the school.

Food and Drink

DIDC is a NUT-free studio. If you consume nut-filled snacks on the way to dance, please wash hands before coming into class for the safety of our dancers. Water ONLY is allowed in the studio. There is a water cooler in the lobby. Please feel free to bring water bottles to class. There is absolutely NO GUM allowed in the studio. And of course, there is no smoking allowed in the studio.

Spectators

No one is allowed to stay in the classroom as it distracts the students. You are welcome to stay in the waiting room, which has closed-circuit television to observe the class. There will be 2 “Bring-a-Friend Days” (one in the fall and one in the spring) during which each student may bring a friend to class, free of charge.

Injuries

Recital

There will be an annual on-stage production in June. More information will be given in your monthly dance notices. Please make every effort to attend each dance class in order to be properly prepared for the recital. Students are not required to be in the recital, however, it is a good experience for the dancers, giving them confidence and a sense of completion.

Release of Liability

As the legal parent or guardian, I release and hold harmless Dance Innovations Dance Center LLC, its owners and operators from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by the participant and/or the undersigned, while in or upon the premises or any premises under the control and supervision of Dance Innovations Dance Center LLC, its owners and operators or in route to or from any of said premises.

Parents, legal guardians of minor students, and adult students waive the right to any legal action for any injury sustained on studio property resulting from normal dance activity or any other activity conducted by the students before, during, or after class time. Dance Innovations Dance Center LLC does not carry health insurance for the students. The undersigned gives permission to Dance Innovations Dance Center LLC, its owners and operators to seek medical treatment for the participant in the event they are not able to reach a parent or guardian. Parents must notify the director/and or teachers regarding children who use an inhaler or who may require medications during their time at Dance Innovations Dance Center. Our teachers are trained professionals who are anxious to work with all children and personalities, and the more we know about your child, the better the dance experience will be for all involved. All information about our students is confidential. I hereby declare any physical/mental problems, restrictions, or condition and/or declare the participant to be in good physical and mental health.

Tuition/Payment Information

Payment of Fees

FULL Season Dancers Only:

Full Season Membership Fee: An annual (September through August) membership fee of $39 per dancer/$69/family covers the cost of mailings, insurance, handbooks, rehearsals, and so on. Membership fees are not refundable.

Full Season Costume Fees: A costume deposit of $50.00 per class will be charged to your credit card or checking account on November 1st. Costume balances will be charged on December 10th.

Full Season Tuition and Expense Policy: Our tuition is based on an annual “Regular-Season” tuition (September to June) divided into ten equal payments for you convenience. Please note: tuition is based on the total classes per season, regardless of how many weeks are in a given month. Tuition does not include the registration fee, dancewear, shoes, costumes, recital tickets, private lessons, special events, etc. Tuition must be paid by automatic bank account debit or automatic credit card payment. First payment will be debited or charged with registration fee at time of registration. Subsequent tuition payments will be debited from your bank account or charged to your credit card on the 25th day of each month from September-May. Credit card or bank debit payments are not accepted for in-person payment on a monthly basis. Payment must be made by a pre-authorized automatic monthly payment. Please note: split-payments must be arranged outside of the studio.

Winter/Spring 6-Week Sessions are payable in full at time of registration.

Summer Camps/Classes are payable in full at time of registration.

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NSF Fees: Any returned-check/bank draft charge will be subject to a fee of $30.00.

Decline Fees: Any declined recurring credit card charge will be subject to a fee of $10.00.

Late Fees: There is no late fee assessed until after the 10th of the following month. Any account unpaid after the tenth of the month will have late charges assessed for 10% of the total amount due (minimum $10 late fee). Any student with an overdue balance of more than 45 days will not be allowed into class until payment in full is received.

*Please notify us of new card numbers or expiration dates so as not to incur late fees and/or decline/NSF fees.

*All charges will appear on your bank statement or credit card statement as being from Dance Innovations Dance Center.

*Any applicable discounts will be applied by office staff prior to billing.

Withdrawal and Refunds

FULL-Season Dancers Only:
One month notice from the first of the month is required to discontinue any classes. Withdrawal must be done in person at the studio and will not be accepted over the phone. Withdrawal must be done within the first 7 days of a month. No withdrawals will be accepted after April 1st. To withdraw from classes a parent or adult student must complete and sign a withdrawal form provided by the studio. All automatic bank debiting or credit card charges will stop after the one-month notice period. Dance Innovations Dance Center LLC reserves the right to terminate lessons to any student without notice.

Winter/Spring 6-Week Sessions:
*Cancellations made 30 calendar days prior to the start of class will be fully refunded minus an administrative fee of $35.
*Cancellations made with a minimum two week notice prior to the start date of class, will receive a 50% refund less the administrative fee of $35.
*Winter/Spring tuition is transferable to another open 6-Week Session with a minimum two week notice.
*We cannot refund any tuition without a two week notice and/or after the session has begun.

Summer Camps/Classes:
*Cancellations prior to June 30th will be fully refunded minus an administrative fee of $35.
*Cancellations after June 30th, with a minimum two week notice prior to the start date of class or camp, will receive a 50% refund less the administrative fee of $35.
*Summer camp tuition is transferable to another open camp/class with a minimum two week notice.
*We cannot refund any tuition without a two week notice and/or after the class or camp has begun.