INSPIRAL BALLET TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ADMISSIONS
Students are admitted based on their suitability, talent and potential. After a trial assessment, the Directors will decide which class level will be most suitable for each individual. Classes will have between 6 to 18 students with no less than 6 pupils per class, if the number decreases to less than 6 the Directors reserve the right to terminate the course.
EQUALITY
Inspiral Ballet promotes diversity, tolerance, and respect for individual students irrespective of their social, racial or cultural background, we respect every religious or cultural need. We do not discriminate any person based on their age or gender. Parents will be asked to disclose any disability that their child has, Inspiral Ballet is committed to supporting those who have disabilities.
ANTI-BULLYING & CYBER-BULLYING POLICY We demonstrate a code of conduct where parents, students and staff treat each other with respect, showing care and support for each other in a friendly and safe environment, Therefore we are making clear to everyone that bullying of any kind(verbal, physical or cyberbullying is unacceptable). Our policy will not only take bullying as a serious offence but also will take steps to prevent it.
PHYSICAL CONTACT IN DANCE POLICY
Dance is a physical activity with lots of anatomical specification. Physical contact in dance is a tool used between teachers and students during class that’s essential to training. Teachers of Inspiral Ballet will make physical contact,i.e to adjust a posture, illustrate a correct execution of a movement or demonstrate correct alignment. Our policy will ensure that all teachers treat physical contact with significant sensitivity and care that it demands. Contact will never be forceful or inappropriate and will always be mindful.
USE OF STUDENT IMAGES AND PUBLICATIONS
Inspiral Ballet reserves the rights to use student images of those who have given written parental consent to update social media ie Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. We will use images of students for printed material or online marketing or any other promotion that we launch.
USE OF IMAGES AND FILMING BY PARENTS STUDENTS OR VISITORS.(INCLUDING MOBILE PHONES)
Parents are not permitted to take photographs of or film their children during open classes, exhibitions or performances. Inspiral Ballet will take pictures of students participating in exhibitions and performances, this will be made available to the parents/guardians. Students are not permitted to take photographs or film themselves or fellow peers during classes, performances or exhibitions. Our policy is to ensure the safety of all our students. We make sure all images are reflecting the hight level technique and aretistry we are constanly working towards.
PERSONAL DATA
All parents are responsible for signing and submitting personal information including emergency contacts, medical records, or any other important information and to advise Inspiral Ballet of any changes.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The health and safety of all students is the highest priority of Inspiral Ballet. We ensure that regular assessments of each venue are made to prevent accidents as well as checking on the in house policy used in each venue.
PARENT GUARDIAN SAFEKEEPING: Our policy is to ensure the safekeeping of each of our students therefore:
- A register will be taken in each class
- Each student will be released at the end of the lesson to the nominated parent or guardian
- For students traveling back home alone under 14 years of age, a written notice from childs parent or guardian is needed in advance
- Charges apply if parents are late to pick up their child
- Parent/Guardians must make sure students arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before class as our
- locations do not have waiting areas
- Students must be collected by a parent or guardian no longer than 10 minutes after the class finishing time, as most of our locations do not have waiting facilities
TIMETABLE
Parents/Guardians will be provided with a class timetable for each term, if for any reason, the timetable changes an email will be forwarded to each parent/guardian.
SHOWS AND PRESENTATIONS
All students are expected to take part in our school shows and presentation classes, if for any circumstances this is not possible prior notice will be required. Inspiral Ballet will expect full commitment to all rehearsals by students, failure to do so will result being withdrawal from a show.
PRIVATE TUITION
Inspiral Ballet offers private tuition blocks to those students interested in improving technique, artistry and understanding their anatomical bodies in motion. Time schedules for individual lessons will be only discussed between Inspiral Ballet and the student, parent or guardian. Nominated teachers will be assigned to those lessons.
FEES AND PAYMENTS
All payments for fees will be submitted before the beginning of each term, late submission of payment will incur additional charges. Payment for classes that students do not attend will not be refunded by the school.
UNIFORMS
Girls:Leotards, pink tights,skirts,pink canvas demi-point shoes or point shoes. Boys:Black tights or shorts,white leotard, white or black canvas demi-pointe shoes and white socks. Uniforms are to be purchased from Inspiral Ballet. All students should arrive to classes clean and well presented to encourage self-care and pride.Girls hair must be tied back into a ponytail or a bun, no hair should be falling off the face or be loose. Boys hair should be neatly combed back, long hair should be tied back into a pony tail.