Fees:
- Cash and cheque are the forms of
payment accepted at Miss Zoe’s School of Dance
- Weekly fees are to be paid at the
beginning of class to a Miss Zoe’s staff member. Students will not be allowed
to participate if fees are unpaid.
- Term Fees are to be paid by Week 3
of class. If fees are not paid by this time you will receive a reminder text or
email. If they are not fixed up by the following week, class participation is
not allowed
- Private Lesson students must give
24 hours notice when cancelling a lesson, otherwise you will be charged as
normal
- Students will be informed with
plenty of notice when the fees for performances/rehearsals are due (normally
only twice a year). These are to be paid via cash or cheque like the other
payments
Child Safety/Online:
FIRST AID/DUTY OF CARE
Miss Zoe’s School of
Dance reserves the right to administer first aid when necessary on children/students
under our duty of care. All class teachers have their current First Aid Certificate.
If you do not consent to us performing first aid when you are not present you
must tell us on registering.All teachers over the
age of 18 years have their Working With Children Check
- Each
child under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult to and from class –
students are not to go out the front of the premises without an adult
- Students
are to wait outside before class and must not be left unless supervised by a
Miss Zoe’s staff member.
- Miss
Zoe’s School of Dance is NOT responsible for your child’s safety before or
after their scheduled class time
- Each
child/adult must always be marked on the roll for both safety and insurance
purposes.
- Parents
are not permitted to place videos or photographs of Miss Zoe’s students or
choreography in the public domain (ie Facebook, Instagram, etc) without express
permission from Miss Zoe’s School of Dance
- Social
Media – Miss Zoe’s School of Dance does not permit students and teachers to be
“Friends” or similar on any social media sites unless a previous relationship
is in place (ie. family or long term friend)
- No
smoking on the premises
- Please
follow all rules that Kiama Highschool may have and be sure to respect their
premises
During Class:
- Parents
may stay and watch the Preschool Fun Classes & Tiny Dancer Combo Classes
only (subject to teacher discretion). You are welcome to stay and wait outside
the room or drop your child off. There will be a viewing week at the end of Terms
1 and 3
- Photos
will be taken at various times during the year in class and at performances.
Please inform Miss Zoe if you do not give permission for photos of your child
to be placed on Miss Zoe’s School of Dance website (please see Photo Release
Form)
- Students
are to pay attention in class; listen carefully to instructions; and keep
talking to a minimum
- There
is to be no physical or verbal bullying of any kind
- Each
child/adult must always inform Miss Zoe of any injuries, for example a sore
ankle.
- For
hip hop classes shoes must be worn at all times.
- Clothing
to be comfortable and easy to move in (no long pants for ballet please); and
for hair to be neatly off the face.
- Chewing
gum is not permitted
- There
is to be no eating in the studios, only water is permitted
- You
must bring a water bottle to class
- Students
are not permitted to touch the mirrors under any circumstance
- All
rubbish must be put in the bin
- Miss
Zoe’s School of Dance takes no responsibility for any lost or stolen property
that may occur at our premises – please ensure you only bring necessary items
to class
Commitment to Performances/Rehearsals:
- Students
must attend 70% of classes/term if they wish to perform (if this cannot be met
and you want to perform you must have a private class to catch up)
- All
classes perform at a mid year performance in July and end of year performance
(along with a dress rehearsal/photo day) in December. You will be given the
dates and information very early in the year. You must inform Miss Zoe ASAP if
you do not wish to/cannot perform. You may still attend classes if you cannot
perform
- If
you pull out of a commitment financial penalties may apply
- At
Miss Zoe’s School of Dance WE DO NOT HAVE EXPENSIVE COSTUMES, rather we charge
a small hire (non applicable if you pay by the term) for costumes that students
borrow and return after performances. You will need your own basics in addition
to what we supply – such as dance shoes, tights, leggings, leotards, etc – you
will be informed of exact requirements close to performance times.