Terms & Conditions

This is part of your agreement when joining RnB Dance Company. Membership is open to all subject to the following conditions:


  • RnB Dance Company accepts no responsibility for loss or damage of personal belongings while on the premises.
  • RnB Dance Company accepts no liability for any injuries sustained whilst participating in a class or on the premises.
  • RnB Dance Company Staff must be notified of any changes to the information provided on the Booking Form.


Staff/teachers:

All staff, including cover teachers (who may be brought in at short notice), are qualified, experienced and DBS checked. Volunteer class assistants and trainees on placements are all DBS checked. There is always a first aider on site.


Supervision while on site: 

Students must ensure they always get full permission from staff prior to leaving class. Toilet breaks will be supervised by either a member of staff or class facilitator and students will always be supervised whilst on site.


Behaviour: 

Racist, sexist and other offensive language and behaviour is not tolerated, and we reserve the right to terminate membership without notice, the final decision being undertaken by the Board of Directors. Behaviour of staff, parents and students must always follow our code-of-conduct.

Please note that under no circumstances are pets allowed on school premises due to Health and Safety reasons. RnB and Interlock Dance Company may, at its own discretion, refuse a Student entry to a dance activity or session if it is felt that the Student's behaviour is unacceptable. In the event that a Student is unable to attend a session, due to sickness, holiday or a decision by the Parent or Student not to attend, we regret that it is not possible to refund any part/full payment. Due to the nature of the rehearsal process our Teachers reserve the right to remove a Pupil, with immediate effect from a performance if their attendance or behaviour has not been adequate. If a student misses three consecutive lessons without prior notice given, RnB and Interlock has the right to terminate the current agreement without refund or notice. 

Shows: 

Parents/carers will be invited to at least one performance per academic year. Parents/carers are not permitted to watch otherwise. (If a child is new or particularly unconfident, parents/carers may be allowed to sit in during the first ten minutes of one class at the Site Managers discretion this however does not apply to school sessions). RnB Dance Company provides costumes and props for shows where possible, but parents will be asked to pay for rental costumes and may be asked to provide basic accessories and basic costume if required. All RnB Uniform should be purchased by the third attended session

Photographs and recordings : 

By enrolling your child on to one of our many courses you understand pictures and videos will be taken throughout the entirety of the term, due to this we are unable to guarantee that your Childs image may not be used. 

Emergency contact number: 

RnB Dance Company emergency mobile phone is kept with the Site Manager. The number will be given out upon registration and must only be used if there are problems regarding the collection of children. Do not ring the office as there may not be anyone there.

Food: 

Chewing gum/ fizzy drinks are strictly forbidden on the premises. No food is to be eaten in any of our venues.

Uniform:

This is basic but essential and gives the students a sense of belonging, a sense of ritual and sense of dressing for something important – their class. Appropriate clothing as below is necessary for health and safety and child protection:

Students must not wear their school uniform to any class – RnB Dance Company is not a school and wearing the correct RnB Dance Company clothing gives a sense of belonging, allowing all to feel equal, healthy and safe.

  • All t-shirts, tracksuits, leotards, shoes and bags must be clearly labelled – lost property is donated to charity at the end of every term.
  • Strictly no jewellery – no earrings (earrings are very unsafe during physical activity).
  • Hair must be tied back from the face for all classes.
  • SECOND-HAND SHOES and CLOTHING for sale: there is often a good selection of second-hand clothing and shoes which can be bought from our pre loved uniform Facebook page.
  • DONATIONS OF DANCE CLOTHING: We welcome donations of dancewear that are in good condition and can be re-sold at a small price or lent to students this is down to you to upload your items on the website suggested above. 



RnB Dance Company Commercial Classes:


  • Top: Black RnB Dance Company T-shirt must be worn by all students. 
  • Bottom: Printed RnB Tracksuit bottoms or printed RnB leggings must be worn. No jeans or trousers, skirts or dresses are to be worn to any class.
  • Shoes: Ideally Black or white trainers or soft plimsolls (like those worn for school gym lessons) or black jazz shoes are to be worn. Strictly no crocs or sandals are allowed. Street Dance and commercial students can wear trainers or jazz shoes.
  • Tap and ballet class: Black shoes only.
  • All commercial uniform can be purchased directly via J.W.SPORTS based in Bognor Regis. 01243 860266
  • Please note when participating in a showcase, workshop or performance a different uniform will be required. This will be stated at the time of your consent form. 

Ballet: 


  • Girls: Black and pink printed leotard, black tights and black ballet slippers. Practice skirts may also be worn. Cardigans/Jumpers in a matching or complementary colour to the leotard may be worn in colder months. Please no tutus for class – these can be worn in shows and demonstrations!
  • Boys: Black RnB printed t-shirt or vest and black shorts, short socks, black ballet slippers.

Tap 


  • Girls: Black and pink printed leotard, black tights and black tap shoes. Cardigans/Jumpers in a matching or complementary colour to the leotard may be worn in colder months. Boys: Black RnB printed t-shirt or vest and black shorts, short socks, black tap shoes 


Contemporary : 


  • Girls: Black and pink printed leotard, black tights and optional black fitted shorts. Knee pads and foot undies are also recommended, Cardigans/Jumpers in a matching or complementary colour to the leotard may be worn in colder months during warm up. Boys: Black RnB printed t-shirt or vest and black shorts, fitted trousers. 

Musical Theatre 


  • Either company fitted t -shirt and tracksuit bottoms or leggings. 


School clubs: 


We would love your child to wear full RnB Commercial uniform however to begin with we suggest their School p.e kits or something similar to that. 

Attendance: 

Children must arrive and be collected promptly. It is very important that children arrive in time for their classes, preferably 5 minutes before the start. This allows the group time to settle from the moment the class starts. Latecomers will have to wait outside until an appropriate time to join the class. Children arriving after 15 minutes may be refused admission, as this may disrupt the professional attitude to classes we aim to foster.Where possible RnB Dance Company will aim to let people know of any changes in venue or class time at least one week ahead of schedule.

Absence: 

Any child missing for more than two classes per term without reason may not be able to join future courses. Class numbers are limited, and many have long waiting lists, so good attendance and commitment to the course is essential.

Illness/Injury:

Parents are not to allow their child to attend RnB Dance Company if they are feeling unwell or have a known injury which would prevent a student from fully taking part.

This includes presenting any contagious illness including (but not limited to): Chicken Pox, Head Lice, Common Cold, Flu and, as of March 2020, symptoms of COVID-19. 

COVID-19: Parents are expected to follow government advice in relation to when to self-isolate. You must complete a health declaration form before attending RnB Dance Company. 

Booking:


RNBDC does not provide drop-in classes for children and young people on all term time courses. All courses must be booked in advance. New students may join courses during the term subject to availability and authorisation of the RNBDC management team. If there are no spaces on a requested course when booking, then MTA will aim to provide an alternative option where possible.


Waiting List: 

Members on the waiting list will be contacted in order of the list. If members are unavailable, no message will be left. The next member will be contacted and the first to make contact will receive the place.

Priority Booking: 

A priority booking period for current students will take place for two weeks before general booking opens. Those wishing to continue should register during the priority booking period to secure their places in the next term’s courses. If any current students have not registered during this time, one attempt to make contact will be made to determine whether the student is continuing before offering the place to someone else.

Placement Priority on Courses:

  • Current Students continuing in same course
  • Current students changing courses and additional courses
  • Siblings of current students
  • Waiting lists of new students


Payments

Full payment must be received in advance to confirm a place.

For all current students, courses must be registered in advance. Payment can be made up until the last day of the previous term to guarantee the place. If payment for registered places is not received by this time and the MTA office hasn’t been contacted in advance, then the place will be offered to another student using the priority listed above.

It is RNBDC aim to offer a fixed number of concessionary places per term, subject to availability. All concessionary places must be paid for in advance of the course to confirm your place. If payment has not been made prior to arrival of sessions but attendee participates £5 per week per session will be added to your invoice. 



Membership payment 


This is for students attending the mainstream company only. A fee of £15 will be due every September and will cover you for the next academic year. This is charged to members of the company as a one off nonredeemable payment. This also entitles attendees to receive set class fees for the duration of that time. The £15 covers all students living in the same household - not per individual student. 



Participation fees.


When your child is selected to perform in one of our many showcases. A participation fee will be required at the time of returning their consent forms. This payment will contribute to extra rehearsals, staff and chaperone and first aiders join attendance this fee will not be refunded or moved to another showcase in the event of your child being unable to perform. A complimentary link of the shows recording will be sent to you for you to view and download as you wish. 



Non-payment

Failure to make payment before term starts may result in no place being available. If this happens RNBDC will make every attempt to offer an alternative course or arrangement. If this is not possible then your name will be added to a waiting list.


If payment is outstanding, RNBDC reserves the right to withhold services. Every attempt will be made not to discuss monies owed with children, although in extreme circumstances (especially when children arrive without supervision) children may be turned away.

MTA may share data with debt collection agencies in order to re-coup monies owed.


Cancellation

If a booking is cancelled by you the customer, a minimum of one terms notice should be given. Customers must pay this last terms fees.

Occasionally some courses may be cancelled due to circumstances beyond RNBDC control. The administration team will endeavour to contact paid customers and will either offer an exchange for the course or, in rare cases of a cancellation, a full refund will be given in some circumstances. However issues such as school closures, weather disruptions, force majeure will not entitle a refund or exchange, 


RNBDC reserves the right to cancel a course if there are fewer than seven participants on a course and the above efforts will be made to place a student in an alternative course or offer a pro-rata refund where appropriate.

If a single class does not take place due to circumstances beyond our control, MTA will view this class as postponed and will reschedule where applicable.



LOCALISED LOCKDOWNS and PANDEMICS and venue closures:


If RNBDC cannot deliver classes due to force majeure or government directive, we shall implement online classes via video conferencing software as a replacement where possible.This however is not guaranteed and would be at the instructors discretion. No refunds will be offered. However if the closure or postponed class is because of RNBDC we will do our very best to give you an alternative solution. 



Refunds

RNBDC cannot offer a refund if you do not attend courses. 


NEW STUDENTS ONLY: The first two classes are considered ‘trial’ classes. If for any reason the course is not suitable, we must be notified before the third class and a partial refund for classes not attended with sufficient notice may be given. Please note, no refund or reduction will be made after the second class has taken place, whether further classes have been attended or not.

Holiday courses are non-refundable. 

If a payment is made by BACs or PayPal, RNBDC reserve the right to make a £20 charge (taken from the original payment and consequently refund amount) to cover PayPal charges and administration costs.

RnB and Interlock reserves the right to make changes to the timetable and to the teaching staff from the advertised programme in the event of illness or other circumstances beyond our control.


Where a session has to be cancelled by RnB/Interlock , Principals will give as much notice as possible. In the event of a last minute session cancellation, you will be notified by email, text message, a call to your mobile phone or through a designated social media site. Parents must ensure that they provide their Principal with up-to-date contact details. Refunds will not be given under any circumstances. If a session is cancelled on behalf of RnB or Interlock for personal reasons we will reschedule the missed session. However if the session is cancelled due to measures out of our control eg, venue closures, dangerous conditions these sessions will not be rescheduled or refunded. 


It is occasionally necessary to change the time and/or venue of a session. This will only be done if absolutely necessary and we will do our best to keep class times and locations as similar as possible but unfortunately this cannot always be guaranteed.


RnB and Interlock Dance Company may, at its own discretion, refuse a Student entry to a dance activity or session if it is felt that the Student's behaviour is unacceptable. In the event that a Student is unable to attend a session, due to sickness, holiday or a decision by the Parent or Student not to attend, we regret that it is not possible to refund any part/full payment. Due to the nature of the rehearsal process our Teachers reserve the right to remove a Pupil, with immediate effect from a performance if their attendance or behaviour has not been adequate. If a student misses three consecutive lessons without prior notice given, RnB and Interlock has the right to terminate the current agreement without refund or notice. 


All Students must be collected on time after a session. RnB and Interlock is unable to supervise Students before or after a session and consistent late collection will result in additional charges. If a seating area is provided it is the parent/guardians responsibility to keep other children/siblings seated and quiet. RnB and Interlock have the right to ask you to leave the venue at anytime.Students must be dressed in appropriate attire for the class they are attending. They should be well groomed and only dance shoes must be worn in the dance studios. Parents are encouraged to purchase the uniform specified for the class their child is attending. Uniform list can be found in your welcome pack which you will receive on your Childs first mainstream session. School clubs have a slightly different enrolment/welcome process so please ask the instructor in charge for further details regarding uniform, performances etc. 


At times it may be necessary to correct students through physical contact in order to ensure correct technique and subsequently safe dance practice are achieved. Please tick the appropriate section of the permission/consent form to indicate you give your permission for this.


Dance shows will be recorded for distribution to family and photographs may, on occasion, be used for promotional work. Please tick the appropriate section of the permission slip attached to the enrolment form. If you have an objection please clearly indicate this.



RnB and Interlock cannot be held responsible  for any loss or damage of your childs belongings at anytime. Please make sure you have made suitable arrangements for your child arriving to and from the session. RnB and Interlock is a fun, friendly and professional environment where we encourage children to learn dance in a positive way. We take the care of the children very seriously and work closely with local schools and authorities to make sure the children's welfare and progression is closely monitored .However if there is a situation which RnB and Interlock need to be aware of this is your responsibility to let me know as soon as possible.