It is your personal responsibility to check the Facebook page regularly for updates and posts. Your continued use of the Facebook page and the services provided by Melissa Morton Academy of Dance & Arts signifies your agreement to our revisions to these Terms of Use. 

We will endeavor to notify you of material changes to the Terms by posting a notice on our private forum and/or sending an email to the email address you provided. For this additional reason, you should keep your
contact and profile information current by emailing [email protected] of any changes.
Fees, Deposits and Refunds
● Invoices are to be paid within 7 days of receipt.
● Invoices will be emailed to you monthly on the email address you have provided.
● It is YOUR responsibility to check for the invoice and to pay it in full and on time.
(If you do not receive an invoice please email [email protected] otherwise it will be
assumed you have received it).
● Failure to pay will result in the student being made to sit out from class until full payment is
received.
● Failure to pay the invoice in full within 7 days of receipt will result in a late fee of £10 this is to cover additional administration costs.
● Students are expected to attend all of the classes that they are signed up to attend.
● Refunds will not be given in the event of a student ‘no show’. This is because your child’s space
is reserved.
● Refunds will not be given where a class has been rescheduled.
● Refunds WILL be given if a class has to be canceled. 
● Payment to be made by direct debit the bank details are on the invoice along with a price
breakdown.
Late Payment
● M.M.DANCE reserves the right to charge a late payment fee of £10 if an invoice remains unpaid
after the 7th day of the balance being outstanding.

Change of Class Protocol. Please email [email protected] with the details below.

Name of Child;
Classes to be added;
Classes to be withdrawn;
Today’s date;

● You CANNOT drop or add classes to your invoice throughout the current month.
● Change of class requests and additional class requests are to be emailed to
[email protected]. These requests will be reviewed by Melissa and you will be
emailed back with the outcome of the decision.
● Students cannot change classes without email confirmation.

Student Withdrawal from Melissa Morton Academy of Dance & Arts Please email
[email protected] with the details below.
Name of Child;
Reasons for Leaving;
Today’s date;
No refunds will be issued. In the event of a student leaving M.M.DANCE all solos/duets/trios may be
given away to another student.

Safety & Supervision
● Please provide your child with a drink of WATER in a NON SPILL bottle. NO coloured or fizzy
drinks. NO energy drinks. Confiscated items will be returned at the end of the session to take
home.
● Please help keep our studio clean and try to tidy up after your child.
● Please ensure your child goes to the toilet before class.
● Please ensure you take home ALL of your child’s belongings at the end of the session.
● Please ensure your child does not bring any toys into the dance studios.
● M.M. DANCE will not be held responsible for any lost property.
● All children must be supervised by their parents or guardians whilst on the premises outside of
their class timetable.

IMPORTANT - MM Academy of Dance & Arts is NOT child care. Please do not bring your child to the
building any earlier than 10 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled lesson.
● You MUST be there to collect your child promptly once the session has ended.
● DO NOT LEAVE your child unattended outside of lesson times.
● In the event of any issues with your child that we need to be made aware of, please make contact
with a member of staff.
Uniform
● Please request an order form from a staff member.
● Fill out and return the form to either Miss Melissa or Miss Sammy along with the full and correct
money. Please Note any orders without full payment will not be processed.
Studio Etiquette
● Please keep the studio waiting area tidy at all times and use the changing rooms provided.

● All rubbish must be placed in bins provided.
● No food to be consumed outside of the waiting area.
Academy Holidays/Term Times.

M.M. DANCE studio is closed for annual holidays on the following dates.
● August 3rd 2025 till August 18th 2025.
● December 21st 2025 till January 5th 2025.
● You will not be charged when the studio is closed, your bill will be divided equally throughout the year.

IMPORTANT - No individual holidays can be placed. Term times above are set with business
administration.
Competitions
● If selected to be part of the M.M.DANCE competition team. I will show a positive attitude toward
all members on my dance team and from other schools.
● Only students who partake in Ballet and Jazz are eligible to compete in competitions and
championships. (Twinkle Toes covers both Ballet and Jazz).
● Every student in our competition team MUST attend our full school competitions (3 this year).
● Bad attitudes at competitions are unacceptable, if you have any problems or issues during a
competition please come and talk to me (Melissa) and I can try my best to sort it out in a
professional manner.
Private Lessons
● Private lesson slots are posted on the M.M.DANCE private Facebook forum.
● This is the ONLY way to book a private lesson with any of the Academy Teachers. • Post your
child's name into a lesson with the time and date which you would like. • Lesson bookings are
only confirmed once payment has been received.
● In the event of a no show, no refunds or swaps will be given by M.M.DANCE, you may organise
a swap yourself..
Waiver
● Physical contact may be necessary by members of the teaching faculty. If you have any concerns
regarding this matter, please contact Melissa.
● Please do not contact Melissa on any personal platforms.
Social Media & Academy Photos OPT OUT Policy
● Pictures/videos may be used of the academy and its students for business purposes only. If you
would prefer for your child’s photo/video not to be used please email
[email protected] detailing so.

Code of Conduct
● Failure to observe the M.M. Dance codes of conduct may result in the student being removed
from the Academy.
● M.M. DANCE reserves the right to revoke membership at any time if any student/parent or
guardian breaks the codes of conduct. No refund will be given in these circumstances.
● M.M. DANCE reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time for the benefit
of the business, staff or participants.
Agreement to the terms and conditions
Customers (parents, guardians and students) are required to acknowledge their acceptance of the terms
and conditions for each student enrolled. The terms and conditions must be accepted in order to enroll in
classes at the Melissa Morton Academy of Dance & Arts.
By returning your signed form, you are signifying your agreement to this document in its entirety.

MELISSA MORTON ACADEMY OF DANCE AND ARTS

ESTON LEISURE CENTRE

NORMANBY ROAD

TS6 9AE