Terms and Conditions

To trial a class, you will need to register an account with our class manager portal. Upon registering an account, it will ask you to accept the below terms & conditions waiver at Dance Dimension.

Please take care in reading our terms & conditions before enrolling at Dance Dimension. 

All terms are in place to enable safe dance practice, deliver excellent classes, maintain standards, enable longevity & to maintain all overheads of Dance Dimension. 

Upon enrolling into classes at Dance Dimension a legally binding agreement is formed and your attendance at our classes will be strictly subject to full cooperation with these terms. 

Please note that if any student is in material or persistent breach of any of these terms and conditions, we reserve the right immediately to terminate the contract with you and/or exclude you from attending further classes until such time that the matter can be resolved or the agreement is terminated, without further liability to you. 

FINANCIAL

TRIAL CLASSES 

• All students are welcome to trial a class in each genre. 

• There is a trial charge per class: Tap, Ballet, Jazz & Zumba -is £8.50. This is then deducted off your invoice if you enrol in the class resulting in the trial being FREE. 

• The trial payment needs to be paid in advance & cannot be refunded once paid. If you cannot attend your original trial date, Dance Dimension will be happy to move this date once (as long as the class list is not full). 

• You are welcome to trial more than one class, but each class will need to be paid for. 

• Once a trial class has been attended, you will be asked if you would like to accept a permanent space at Dance Dimension

  
  

ENROLLING INTO DANCE DIMENSION

• Dance Dimension charge termly tuition fees.

• Fees are invoiced for the full term for each class enrolled in and are payable by BACS. You can find account details on invoices. We are unable to accept payment in the form of cheques. 

• Invoices will be emailed to each class member at the end of the term for the following term.

• Payment may be made in two instalments if preferred. Please contact the principal if you would like to set up this option. 

• All fees are due and settled within two weeks of the start of term. 

• If an invoice is not settled by the 2nd week of term any discount/s will be removed and a £15 admin fee for late payment will also be added to your invoice. 

• If a payment plan has been set up and accepted by the Principal at Dance Dimension the 1st payment must be paid 2 weeks after the start of the term. The 2nd instalment must be paid by the first week of the 2nd half term. If fees are not paid on time our late payment fee will be added. 

• Any fees not paid within the timeframe, classes will be withheld, and legal action may be taken.

• Fees will only be pro rata when a student starts during a term.

• All fees remain payable whether or not you attend the classes, there are NO reductions or refunds for any missed classes under any circumstances.

• ''Fees'' for academic year are as follows:
  Autumn Term (Sept-Dec), Spring Term (Jan-March/April), Summer Term (April-July) 

• Classes do not run in the summer holidays (end of July/August). Summer Workshops/Private Lessons will be available instead. 

• Payment can be made: By bank transfer to: 

Santander
Sort Code: 09-01-29
Account Number: 71754101 

Account Name: Miss E L Sharp 

• Bank transfers should use the student’s name as the reference and/or the invoice number. Failure to do so may result in the payment being unidentified, remaining outstanding and administration fees being charged. 

Payments

• We add a platform fee to all invoices to cover administrative tasks and to make billing simpler for you.

• An option to set up AUTO PAY is available. Dance Dimension will bill your account 3-5 working days prior to the start of term. (This is because it takes this length to clear the payment). 

• If there any problems trying to pay via this method, please contact in writing by email to the following address [email protected]

• Please note; this payment is recurring. 

• Please note; if your autopay payment fails, you will need to either update your card details & pay the bill manually, contact [email protected] to discuss the issue or pay the bill manually. 

• If the matter is not amended straight away, you will be charged a £15 late fee. 

• If you do not set up AUTO PAY you will need to pay by Manual Pay. 

• Manual Pay is controlled by you. You must remember to pay your fee before the invoice due date. 

• Please note; by using Manual Pay, you are at risk of a £15 late fee charge. 

• Your invoice total will only change if; 

  • -  You decide to add on another class. 

  • -  You drop a class. 

  • -  We assess fees & increase prices for the following academic year. (You will be notified of this in advance via e-mail). 

• Any tuition payments on your class manager account that are paid after the 2nd week of termwill incur a charge of £15. This charge will be automatically added to you invoice. 

• If the monthly fee continues to not be paid, this will result in excluding attendance to any further classes until the payment has been settled. 

• To avoid any late payments & the risk of excluding attendance, Dance Dimension suggest setting up AUTO PAY. 

NOTICE

• Written notice (by e-mail) is required half a term in advance, if you wish to withdraw from Dance Dimension entirely or withdraw form one or more of your class/es at Dance Dimension. Eg. If you wish to hand in notice for January then you will be required to give notice at October half term. 

• If NO notice is given, Dance Dimension will automatically keep your space in the class & you will be charged your next termly tuition fee. 

• In the event of the summer holidays, if you are unsure whether you will want to continue for the Autumn Term, we suggest handing in notice in advance during the Summer Term (June/July) & then enrolling again if you wish to continue in the Autumn Term. 

• Please note if you do withdraw, your space for the class is not guaranteed. 

• If you have not notified Dance Dimension of your withdrawal & you wish to withdraw your place with late notice – you are still obligated to pay half a term’s fees.

• Failure to inform us of withdrawal will result in the student being liable for half a term’s fees.

CLASSES

• All class spaces roll onto the next term & a space will automatically be kept for you.

• Our terms operate similarly to school. We break for half terms, Christmas, Easter & the Summer (during these periods we offer workshops or classes charged separately). 

• If there is a change to your time/class for the next term, you will be notified of this by e-mail prior to the commencement of that term. 

• If no correspondence to Dance Dimension is given by you in writing to the following email address; [email protected] it will be presumed that you are happy with this change & your tuition fee will continue to be charged. 

• If you wish to withdraw from a subscribed class after the termly bill has been charged & paid, there is no refund & your termly bill we be amended accordingly. 

• If a student wishes to change class or to start an additional class, they must give their consent in writing  via email – [email protected] so that they can be invoiced for the additional or new class.

• The new academic term dates will be emailed at the end of the Summer Term.

PRIVATE LESSONS 

• Private lessons require payment prior to the lesson. 

• Private lessons can be booked 48 hours in advance at the latest. 

• Cancellation must be given 48 hours notice in advance. 

• If you cannot make the lesson, there is no refund. We may be able to move the date with enough notice given. 

• Private lessons can be shared up to a maximum of 4 students. 

REFUNDS 

• Refunds will only be given to a cancelled class that cannot be rescheduled. 

• No refund will be given if you cannot attend the rescheduled date. (Please note; we will endeavour to organise the rescheduled date to enable all to attend.) 

• All fees remain payable whether or not you can attend the classes. There are no reductions or refunds for missed classes under any circumstances (including injury, sickness or holidays).

• A refund will not be provided if classes have to be cancelled due to an event beyond our reasonable control including but not limited to fire, flood, storm, bad weather (including heavy snow disrupting transport) or other Act of God, pandemic or epidemic of any disease, industrial action, war, civil unrest, terrorist threat or incident. 

DISCOUNTS 

• Discounts are available for students who wish to attend more than one dance discipline. 

• Family member discounts are available to those who have more than one member (sibling/parent) attending Dance Dimension

• If half way through a term you decide to attend another class you will receive your multi-class discount off your invoice the next term.

CANCELLED CLASSES 

• In the event that a teacher cannot teach their class, that teacher & with Dance Dimension acknowledgement will endeavour to find a cover teacher for the class that has suitable insurance, teaching experience & holds a DBS. 

• In the event that a teacher is ill, that teacher & with Dance Dimension acknowledgement will endeavour to find a cover teacher for the class. If the class has to be cancelled you will receive notification via e-mail &/or text. 

• For all classes that have to be cancelled, Dance Dimension will aim to find an alternative date to make up for this cancellation. 

• If you cannot attend the rescheduled date, no refund will be given. 

  
  ABSENCES/LATE 

• If you are ill or have another commitment, you must inform us by sending a message to 07931 910655. 

• This information will be forwarded to the relevant teacher. 

• If you are aware you will be late to class, please send a text to the following number; 07931910655 informing us of your  absence. E-mails may be sent to the following email address; [email protected](please note these may not be picked up during the class time).

• A register for each class is maintained by the teacher and records attendance for the purposes of health and safety and security.
  
  

STUDENT WELLBEING 

• Dance Dimension have updated Safeguarding/Health & Safety Policies & adhere that all staff members are DBS Checked & there is a First Aider on site when classes are being taken. 

• All policies can be requested from the principal. 

• The use of touch is an important element of teaching any performing arts. It can enable students to execute the movement safely. Touch can be seen by lifting & adjusting different body parts i.e. arms, legs, rib cage, hips, feet, hands etc... It can also be used to move one student in relation to another. Any student who shows discomfort to the use of touch, Dance Dimension staff members will endeavour to find other methods to help develop their technique. 

• You understand and agree that dance teachers may use tactile feedback and instruction with students to support verbal feedback and instruction where appropriate. 

• A basic first aid kit is kept on the premises and staff members at Dance Dimension may administer basic first aid on students if necessary whilst a student is at the School. However, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and otherwise as set out in these terms dance teachers and the School shall not be responsible for any injuries or accidents that occur and which are outside of our reasonable control.