PAYMENT

• AT STUDIO SIX WE EXPECT STUDENTS TO ATTEND OUR CLASSES REGULARLY AND BE COMMITTED. REPETITION AND CONSISTENCY ARE ESSENTIAL TO THEIR TRAINING AND PROGRESSION.
• PLEASE NOTIFY US IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE ABSENT FROM CLASS VIA EMAIL. 
• FEES ARE DUE THE FIRST WEEK OF EACH TERM THESE CAN BE PAID VIA BACS OR AT THE STUDIO RECEPTION. 
• ALL FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE REGARDLESS OF ANY ABSENCES 
• 20% LATE CHARGE WILL BE ADDED IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE SATURDAY OF WEEK 1. 
• PLEASE CONTACT  LAURA IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS MAKING PAYMENT AND WE CAN DISCUSS AN ARRANGEMENT.
• A TERMS NOTICE IS REQUIRED TO CANCEL/CHANGE A CLASS. THIS MUST BE IN WRITING TO OUR EMAIL 6 WEEKS IN ADVANCE. WITHOUT THIS EMAIL FEES WILL STILL BE CHARGED. CUT OFF DATES: 21st September (term 2), 23rd November (term 3), 4th January (term 4), 1st March (term 5), 12th May (term 6).
• IF STUDIO SIX IS REQUIRED TO CLOSE DUE TO ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL THEN TERM FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. WE WILL REARRANGE THE CLASS FOR ANOTHER TIME OR CARRY OVER THE FEE TO THE NEXT TERM.
• IN THE EVENT OF A LOCKDOWN CLASSES WILL IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO ZOOM ONLINE

BEHAVIOUR

• STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY IN CLASSES AND ON THE SCHOOLS PREMISES
• STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO TREAT THE FURNISHINGS WITH RESPECT AND NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE. 
• PLEASE REFRAIN FROM LEAVING ANY RUBBISH OR PERSONAL BELONGINGS AT THE STUDIO. 
• PLEASE ALL USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE WHILST ON THE PREMISES AND RESPECT THE NEIGHBOURS BY KEEPING THE NOISE LEVELS DOWN WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING. 
• WE DO NOT ALLOW MOBILE PHONES, CHEWING GUM, OUTDOOR SHOES OR ANY FOOD/DRINK OTHER THAN WATER INSIDE THE DANCE STUDIOS. 
• STUDIO SIX OPERATES A STRICT NO BULLYING POLICY. ANY FORM OF BULLYING FROM STUDENTS OR FROM PARENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR CONDONED AND YOU/YOUR CHILD WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. 
• WE DO NOT TOLERATE RUDENESS OR VERBAL ABUSE TOWARDS ANY OF THE TEACHERS AND STAFF. 
• PLEASE CONTACT LAURA TO DISCUSS ANY PROBLEMS VIA EMAIL.

UNIFORM

• UNIFORM IS COMPULSORY IN ALL CLASSES
• WE OFFER A WHOLE RANGE OF BRANDED ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED FROM RECEPTION EVERY TERM. 
• WE ALSO HAVE A DANCE SHOP ONLINE WHERE YOU CAN ORDER CLASS UNIFORM (shoes/leotards/tights etc) 
• PLEASE SEE OUR UNIFORM PAGE FOR BREAKDOWN OF WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CLASS.
• JEWELLERY IS NOT PERMITTED.

OBSERVING CLASSES

• WHILST STUDIO SIX WELCOMES PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE STUDIO, WE CANNOT ALLOW FRIENDS OR RELATIVES TO OBSERVE ANY CLASSES. THIS IS TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN WE TEACH. IT CAN ALSO BE HIGHLY DISRUPTIVE TO THE OTHER STUDENTS HAVING A STRANGER PRESENT.
• THE ONLY CLASS THAT IS AN EXCPETION IS OUR BABY/PARENT/CARER BALLET ON A THURSDAY MORNING.
• ALL STAFF HOLD A FULL DBS (FORMALLY CRB) ARE FIRST AID TRAINED AND ARE LICENSED CHAPERONES.
• WE ALSO HAVE A TEAM OF LICENSED CHAPERONES WHO LOOK AFTER THE STUDENTS AT ANY EVENTS.

GDPR

• DATA ON STUDENTS IS SHARED WITH THE BTDA FOR PURPOSES OF ENTERING EXAMS, AND WITH THE LOCAL COUNCIL IN ORDER TO LICENCE CHILDREN TO PERFORM IN OUR ANNUAL SHOW/PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.
• DATA IN THE FORM OF PHOTOGRAPHY/FILMED FOOTAGE IS RETAINED BY STUDIO SIX AND MAY BE USED ON PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL (NEWSPAPERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA) CONSENT IS ASKED FOR ON THE TERMLY REGISTRATION FORM.

INFO FOR PARENTS /CARERS

• STUDENTS ARE TO ARRIVE NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR LESSONS. 
• LITTLE STARS/JUNIOR STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED BY AN APPROPRIATE ADULT FROM THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (please note we do not allow students to leave without seeing their appropriate adult) 
• SENIOR STUDENTS (year 7 above) ARE ALLOWED TO LEAVE WITHOUT AN ADULT AS LONG AS WE HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION VIA EMAIL. 
• STUDENTS SAFETY AND WELL BEING IS OUR UTMOST PRIORITY SO PLEASE RESPECT THESE RULES. 
• THERE IS A WAITING ROOM YOU ARE WELCOME TO USE TO WAIT FOR YOUR CHILD (please note Saturdays this isn’t open due to the age of the students and safe running of the classes)

PERFORMANCE TEAM

• WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE TEAM AT STUDIO SIX WHO REPRESENT US AT COMPETITIONS/EVENTS AND PERFORMANCE
• WE HOLD AUDITIONS TWICE A YEAR FOR THE DIFFERENT TROUPE
• 100% COMMITMENT IS VITAL IF SELECTED TO BE PART OF THE TEAM 
• BY AUDITIONING YOU AGREE TO ATTEND CLASSES REQUIRED/EXTRA REHEARSALS AND UNDERSTAND THE EXTRA COSTS 
• PLEASE SEE OUR PERFORMANCE TEAM PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS

REGISTRATION AND JOINING

• PLEASE COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM TO JOIN STUDIO SIX AND FOLLOW THIS UP WITH AN EMAIL TO LAURA TO CONFIRM YOUR SPACE.
• WE ASK THAT A PARENT/CARER CAN PLEASE JOIN OUR PRIVATE PARENTS FB GROUP ‘STUDIO SIX NOW’ FOR ALL INFO AND UPDATES.
• BY SIGNING THE TERMS ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM YOU AGREE TO ALL THE ABOVE RULES, POLICIES AND TERMS AND CONDITION
• PLEASE FOLLOW US ON OUR SOCIALS @studio_sixdance

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

• IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS AT ALL PLEASE FIRSTLY SPEAK TO OUR RECEPTIONIST.
• WE RUN OUR CLASSES BACK TO BACK SO TEACHERS ARE NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE INBETWEEN CLASSES.
• PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT FOR LAURA IS EMAIL STUDIOSIXDANCESCHOOL@GMAIL.COM
• IF YOU NEED TO SPEAK WITH HER PLEASE EMAIL TO ARRANGE A CONVENIENT TIME.