FEE INFORMATION  

1. All fees are non-refundable. 2. Pro-rata adjustments are not made for students cancelling enrolment. 3. Monthly payments occur on the 1st of every month. Enrolment is perpetual and carries over perpetually to the next month. 4. A 30-day cancellation period applies. Any change to or cancellation of classes has a period of 30 days cancellation and must be provided in writing to admin@gdance.com.au  Payment that falls in the 30 days will be automatically processed. 5. Exam entry fees are separate fees. 7. Refunds are not given under any circumstances for missed classes. 8. Not all terms are 10 weeks long. 9. Fees are not transferable. 10. There are no classes on public holidays unless by special arrangement. 11. There are no group classes for Performance Teams during competition times. 12. Private lessons will not be made up should the student be unable to attend for any reason. 13. Private lessons may not be swapped with other students. 14. Value package inclusions remain as set. Classes are not interchangeable within value packages.  15. Fees will be charged regardless of attendance. 16. Enrolment is perpetual. 17. A late fee of $50 is applied to payments not made by the 1st of the following month. Should this amount not be processed in full on the 1st of the following month, enrolment will be cancelled and debt collection commenced. 18. Fees are inclusive and include coaching, registration, administration, processing and insurance fees, access to holiday workshops, Summer School, mock exams, exam preparation classes, costume hire, rehearsal charges, photo sitting fees, presentations, awards, and professional advice. Fees do not include entry fees or event tickets, personal items like class attire, tights and shoes, make-up, food or other optional purchases such as multimedia.

The payment process is as follows:
1. Payments will be deducted from your nominated credit card on 1st of the month.
2. Your first payment for the year will be on 1st January. If you enrol after this day, you will be charged a pro-rata one-off payment upon registration to “catch up”.
3. You will incur bank/card fees from your nominated banking institution.
4. 30 days notice is required via email to admin@gdance.com.au for any changes or cancellations.
5. If your monthly payment defaults, we will process your payment again within 7 days.

POLICY INFORMATION 1. Students who are ill may be isolated and sent home. 2. Cancellation of enrolment must be in writing to administration. No refunds are given for change of mind. 3. GDANCE reserves the right to withdraw any student at any time. 4. Students must arrive and leave the studio wearing a GDANCE studio tracksuit. 5. Choreography remains the sole property of GDANCE Academy and may not be performed without consent. This includes choreography taught by GDANCE Academy employees and guest teachers. 6. Physical contact from the teaching staff is required for corrective purposes. It will be necessary by a member of the faculty to demonstrate exercises, try on costumes and administer first aid if required by using physical contact. 7. If parents are late for student collection, students must wait inside the academy premises for pick-up by a parent or guardian. Supervision is not provided. 8. Parents of children with a diagnosed medical or other serious condition must make personal contact with the Academy prior to student’s first lesson. 9. GDANCE takes no responsibility for lost or stolen items. 10. Students are not to participate in dance styles or schools outside of GDANCE without the prior consent of the Director. 11. Students wishing to attend external summer schools, dance classes, workshops and auditions must seek the permission of the Director.  12. Students wishing to be considered for private tuition must first be a committed Performance Team member with excellent attendance and work ethic. 13. Students wishing to be included in all genres of performance in the Performance Team must also be enrolled in and participate in those same genres of classes on a weekly and ongoing basis.  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT UNDERTAKING AND WAIVER 1. I acknowledge that teachers are responsible for the supervision of the student during class times only. 2. I agree to ensure that the student is dressed appropriately for the relevant class and has shoes and other items required to enable full and safe participation in the relevant dance styles. 3. I acknowledge that the student will participate in dance activities at his or her own risk and neither GDANCE nor its teachers will have responsibility or liability for any accident or injury that may occur. 4. I authorise the use of images and video of the student for promotional use. I also authorise the student’s contact information to be made available to volunteers of GDANCE when necessary. 5. I authorise GDANCE to obtain and/or administer first aid or medical treatment. I undertake unconditionally to reimburse GDANCE on request for all expenses relating to such treatment. 6. I acknowledge that I am responsible for all fees, charges and expenses associated with the student’s participation in classes and related activities at GDANCE.  

By allowing participation for a child under your care as a parent/legal guardian (or other such authority) in any GDANCE program (including an online live stream or class) you acknowledge the following:

ONLINE OR LIVE STREAM CLASSES
By participating in a live stream remotely, you acknowledge the GDANCE live stream rules. 
1. Keep your camera ON. 
2. Only enrolled dancers may participate. 
3. Ensure your camera positioning is appropriate and not invasive to your privacy or the privacy of others. 
4. Parents are responsible for providing a safe environment for the dancer to participate in during the class. GDANCE is unable to control your home environment and takes no responsibility for damage or injury.
5. Parents acknowledge that online classes may be recorded and footage of classes (and therefore students) will be available for enrolled students to access.
6. Behaviour that violates GDANCE’s values will result in termination of the live stream.
7. Access to live-streaming of classes is only available to actively enrolled students of GDANCE Academy and you acknowledge that live streaming links will not be shared to anyone apart from enrolled students.

If or when your dancer physically attends a class at GDANCE:
1. Your class may be live-streamed to other active participants of GDANCE Academy who are registered to attend the class.
2. Access to live streaming is only available to active customers of GDANCE Academy through a private Zoom webinar invitation sent to parents of enrolled dancers.