2023

INFORMATION PACK

WELCOME TO DANCEWORKS!

Welcome to Danceworks Performing Arts Studio 2023.  Danceworks Performing Arts Studio pride ourselves on being a welcoming, fun and friendly dance studio, catering to all ages and abilities.  

In previous years, we have given students many opportunities including performing at School Fetes, Cruise Ships, Gold Coast, Eisteddfods, Fishers Ghost Parade & Festival and Macarthur Square Christmas Parade and many more.  We aim to teach students in an environment that is open and friendly, giving students the opportunity to excel and at the same time having fun and loving the performing arts, just as our teachers do.  2023 will be another exciting year ahead for us here at Danceworks.  We will be teaching our ADA Jazz, Tap & Ballet syllabi along with our IDT technique classes.  We highly recommend that every student takes one of our Ballet / Technique classes.   We believe these classes as a minimum will be beneficial for all students and we highly encourage every student to enrol.  We will continue to offer the incredible preschool programs READY SET DANCE, READY SET BALLET, Tiny Tumblers and READY SET MOVE.    

We really look forward to a fantastic year ahead and ask that if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Welcome to Danceworks 2023! 

2023 POLICIES

CODE OF CONDUCT

• No smoking on any premises, including the car park
• Students should not enter the studios without the teacher, if you arrive early please do not enter the studios
• Students should arrive 5-10 minutes before the start of class and should have their shoes on ready to start on time
• Children should be supervised at all times by their parent or guardian, whilst not in class
• All students and parents are expected to be kind, friendly and respectful of one another
• Whilst waiting for your class, please keep all noise to a minimum
• No parents should enter classes unless specifically invited in by the teacher, open days are held through the year where parents are able to watch their child’s class (not available under covid restrictions)
• No parents or students should enter the uniform shop without a staff member
• All students should be in full uniform at all times, unless granted permission by their teacher or the Studio Director. Please see the uniform list for required uniform

UNIFORM LIST

DANCEWORKS stock all our own uniforms, stockings and dance shoes.  Our uniform is navy, hot pink and white and is designed specifically for Danceworks.  Students must have their hair pulled back into a ponytail for all classes and for ballet hair must be in a bun.  Boys should have their hair neat and tidy.  All students must be in Danceworks uniform for all classes.  Students may wear any DANCEWORKS uniform items, except in ballet classes.  All students must wear the correct ballet uniform for all ballet classes.   No jewellery is to be worn during any class.  Jewellery will be asked to be removed and will be the responsibility of the student.

Ballet students must be in full ballet uniform – Danceworks pink (K-4) / navy (year 5 +) leotard, stockings, Danceworks ballet skirt (junior grades only) and hair in a bun.   

Students must wear the following shoes:-

    * Hip Hop, Cheer & Musical Theatre (MT) – specific shoes will be required for the concert

Boys

All boys dance shoes are black for jazz, ballet & tap.

Stockings

All students are required to wear tan convertible stockings for tap, jazz, hip hop, acro & lyrical

Ballet students wear pink ballet stockings (purchased from the studio, to ensure they are the correct colour). All stockings are sold through the studio at $10 a pair.

Danceworks have our own uniform shop, where all uniforms and shoes can be purchased.

Uniforms are sold during reception hours or by appointment only.

FEES & PACKAGES

1 x 1 hour class = $15.00 per class

1 x 30 / 45 minute class = $13.00 per class

REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00 per student

Secures your place in the class, non-refundable.

ACTIVE & CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHERS

Both Active and Creative Kids vouchers are accepted.  Upon registration you will receive a welcome email, please use the link in this email to enter your voucher details.

PERFORMANCE GROUP

• $15.00 per week for 1 class
• $20.00 per week for 2 or more classes
• 14/U price includes Monday Technique class
• 4/u, 6/u, 8/u, 10/u, 12/u price includes Friday technique class
• Troupe Fee $40 per student per year

PRIVATE LESSONS / SOLO’S

15 minutes - $15.00 per class / $150 per term

20 minutes - $20 per class / $200 per term

30 minutes - $30 per class / $300 per term

Term = 10 weeks

Invoices are emailed once each term.   If you cannot pay your invoice in full, you must submit an email to info@dwpas.com.au to make arrangements.  Fees can be made in cash, via direct deposit or eftpos (additional 1.9% fee).

A late fee of $20.00 will be charged if fees are not paid by the due date.  This fee is not negotiable and cannot be removed from the invoice under any circumstances. If payment is more than 3 weeks behind, your child will no longer be able to attend classes until all classes are paid for.  Each term must be paid in full to enable enrolment into the next term.

All enrolled classes must be paid for, whether your child attends or is absent.

If you wish to cancel your registration or change your classes, you must give 2 weeks written notice otherwise all classes must be paid for.

MAKE UP LESSONS

Make up lessons are only available for Ready Set Dance, Ready Set Ballet, Tiny Tumblers and Ready Set Move.  This is due to having multiple lessons available each week.  In term 4, no make up lessons are available unless the other class is performing the same routine at the concert as your child’s class.  All make up lessons must be booked in advance.  They must be made up with in 3 weeks of your child being absent from class. 

REFUNDS

We cannot refund any money, except in the case that a class has been cancelled (which may happen rarely under extreme circumstances, or if the teacher is sick and a suitable substitute teacher cannot be found.)  Students on unlimited or any packages will not receive refunds as they are already receiving highly discounted classes.  Please note that we do not refund for any cancelled Performance Group classes, as Performance Group students receive many hours of additional staff time at eisteddfods and performances. 

In the case of severe injury or illness where a student is unable to dance for 3 weeks or more, we can suspend an enrolment and issue a credit for those weeks’ fees in the following invoice. This is only if we are notified in advance and in writing, with details of the number of weeks the child will miss and provided with supporting documentation such as a medical certificate.

PRIVATE LESSONS / SOLO’S

Private lessons / solo’s are for selected students.  If you do not attend your scheduled lesson for your own reasons the class fee is forfeited.  If the class is cancelled due to Danceworks staff, a make-up lesson or refund will be granted.  If attendance at your group lessons is not regular you will forfeit your position in having a private lesson, this is at the discretion of the Studio Director.

COMMUNICATION

Danceworks communicate through several means.  Our main source of communication is through email.  We will email and provide as much notice as possible for all events.  Some notes will also be handed out in class.  If your child is away it is your responsibility to ensure that you have received notes handed out the previous week. 

Please join our Facebook groups.  We put reminders, updates, photos and lots more on these groups.

• Danceworks Performing Arts Studio – Members Only
• DANCEWORKS – READY SET
• DANCEWORKS Performance Group - Parents

Videos that are shared via social media are not to be shared without the Studio Directors permission.

CHILD SAFETY

Child safety is very important to us.  All teachers and staff at DANCEWORKS have a WWCC (Working with Children Check). 

If you do not wish your child to be photographed / videod / recorded, please contact the Studio Director directly.

Do not share any photos or videos from our private facebook groups / pages.

PARKING

In the carpark, we have 5 allocated parking spaces marked with the number 3.  Prior to 5pm, please park in these spaces.  There is also ample parking available on Mill Road.  After 5pm, there are more spaces available on our side of the units (Number 7).

Please supervise your children at all times in the carpark.  Please educate them not to leave the studio and roam around the carpark. 

CONCERT

2023 will be having two concerts at the end of year.  This is a chance for the students to put on an exciting show up on the ‘big’ stage for all their friends and families.  It is one of the most memorable experiences of your child’s performing arts experience.  This is their special moment to shine on stage and show off their skills.  

COSTUMES

Costumes for the concert are organised for each student.  You will be required to pay a $50 deposit for each costume (one for each genre) with a balance issued later.  Costumes generally range between $50 & $70 each.  If costume deposits are not paid, no costume will be ordered.  Costume deposits are non-refundable.  Please note that once costumes are ordered there will be no returns available under any circumstances. Costumes will not be handed to students unless full payment has been made and fees are up to date.

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CONCERT FEE

A concert fee is charged to all students.  This will include the concert DVD, a 2023 shirt and rehearsal fees. The fee will be advised once we have final costs of shirts, dvd’s and rehearsal fees.

PHOTO DAY

Each year we hold photo day.  A professional photographer comes to us and takes photos of each group, plus a photo of each student full shot and close up.  This will be done at the end of the year.  Students will have full hair, make up and costumes on for photos.  These photos can then be purchased via an online portal.  They truly are amazing and great memory for your child.

EXAMS

Students are encouraged to undertake our exams. This is a fantastic way for students to gain confidence and develop their skills in dance. It is also a great way to receive recognition for all their hard work they have put in during class. We take exams in jazz, tap & ballet. Students do exams from the age of 5, but will start learning the work well before. At the annual presentation day, students who have done exams will be rewarded with a certificate, report and either medal or trophy.

2023 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• By signing to accept the 2023 Terms and Conditions, you are entering into a contract with Danceworks Performing Arts Studio to enrol your child into classes for 2023 and pay class fees in the amount outlined in the 2023 policies, unless the enrolment is cancelled in writing, with 2 weeks notice. All fee’s must be up to date before the next term commences.
• Registration fee is due and must be paid before commencement of your first lesson. Only registered students can participate in lessons and will be covered under our insurance.
• All deposits, registration fees and troupe fees are non-refundable.
• We have a strict NO REFUND policy as per the 2023 policies.
• If you wish to make a change to your child’s class enrolment or cancel their enrolment for the following term, you will need to send an email to info@dwpas.com.au. Until you have written confirmation, all classes will remain the same.
• It is the parent’s responsibility to notify Danceworks if their child has a contagious illness other than the common cold or flu. Other students can then be notified as necessary.
• If you will not be attending a class for any reason, please SMS 0412293177 to advise that you will not be attending and the reason.
• All students must behave in a respectable manner towards all staff and students at DWPAS. Unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated, and parents will be notified.  If this behaviour continues students will be expelled from the studio and all advance payment will be forfeited.   This condition also applies to all parents, family and visitors to Danceworks.
• All decisions are made at the discretion of the Studio Director. Parents and students must respect all decisions.
• Each student should bring a bottle of water to class with them. Students will be given time to drink their water during class.  It is highly encouraged to drink water when changing your shoes.
• Danceworks takes no responsibility for loss or damage to any property / belongings before, during or after any class or at any events. Please ensure all belongings including uniform items and shoes are labelled with clearly with your child’s name.
• Student’s mobile phones must be on silent and remain in their bag during class.
• Students participate in classes at their own risk. Students are under the supervision of Danceworks teachers ONLY during the individual students timetabled classes. 
• No responsibility will be taken for any student before or after the commencement and finish of their class. Danceworks teachers cannot remain responsible for students out of class, or during rest break in between classes.  
• It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that the teacher has arrived and is in attendance before leaving their child at the studio.
• Students must not have friends hang around the studio whilst in class, this is especially for senior students. It is a distraction for all students and also a safety issue.  If friends are meeting students, please ask them to drop you off and return at the end of your class.
• All students must be picked up immediately at the end of the class, especially if you are the last lesson of the day / evening. It is unfair to keep any teacher waiting to go home.
• In the event of an emergency, illness or accident concerning any student and the Studio Director/Teacher being unable to contact parents or other persons so authorised, the Studio Director/Teacher will seek medical or hospital attention and liability for medical expenses and Ambulance will be the responsibility of the parent / guardian.
• DWPAS has 5 allocated parking spaces, if these are full please use street parking. Please do not park in other units parking spaces.
• Ready Set Dance must have a parent or guardian waiting in the waiting room during all class times. No other students are required to have a parent wait on premises during class time. (Please refer to covid rules).
• Students (especially younger students) should use the bathroom before coming to class. Ready Set Dance students will be taken to their parent should they need to use the bathroom during class.
• Parents are not to approach teachers during class time. You can request for them to contact you by sending an SMS/email to Miss. Amy or leaving a note at reception.  Approaching teachers during class times disrupts the class and also takes time away from teaching.   Your cooperation with this is much appreciated.
• Danceworks reserves the right to change the timetable at any time, as much notice as possible will be given.
• Students must not enter the studios until permitted to do so by the teacher. If you arrive early, please wait in the waiting room
• Danceworks is a smoke free zone. Do not smoke in front of the studio or in the carpark.
• By registering at Danceworks you give permission that any photographs, audio or video recording taken of the students during class or performances, remains the property of DWPAS and may be published without further consent for any advertising, marketing and media purposes.
• By submitting your 2023 registration, you are stating that you have read and understand all 2022 policies and terms and conditions of Danceworks and agree to follow them. You understand that failure to do so will result in your registration being discontinued.