Terms and Conditions
The fees for the
year, September opening date to June, last day of recital, are divided into ten
parts for the convenience of writing post dated cheques. Unless paying in full,
two parts are payable AT REGISTRATION as a deposit and NO PORTION of those two
parts is refundable AT ALL, including if a class is dropped but the student is
still participating in any other classes. The balance of eight parts is
to be paid in post dated cheques starting in the October of the registering year
and ending with May the following year. All cheques are to be dated for the
FIRST of each month. If paying in full and a class is dropped there will still
be a deduction of first and last month's fees as a cancellation fee. A one month
deduction will be made on payments in full before any refunds are given for a
dropped class, the same as if payments were divided into ten equal portions. All
cheques made out to Free Flight Dance please.
A registration fee of $20 for returning students or $25 for new students is also applicable at registration and NO PORTION of this fee is refundable under any circumstances.
No cheques will be returned after December 31st and payment for the rest of the year will still be the parent's or legal guardian's responsibility. Withdrawal from any class or from the studio must be made in writing please.
An NSF fee of $20 will be applied on any returned cheques. If 3 cheques are returned NSF the balance for the year will be required to be paid in cash.
A discount of approximately 5% is applied to the year's fees if payment is made in full by November 1st. Please see the registration forms for these discounted fees.
Please note that our fees INCLUDE H.S.T..
Competition fees and expectations
Competition fees will be invoiced to you
with the deposit made at registration deducted from the fees and unless a student has withdrawn prior to entry fees being paid to the competition organization, AND the studio has been informed in writing, these entry fees WILL BE the responsibility of the parent or guardian. We have to pay the fees in one Free Flight cheque several months before the competition.
Any student who is in competitive class is expected to have excellent attendance. If a student misses several classes Free Flight reserves the right to move the student to a non competitive class. If there is a medical issue this needs to be discussed with the teacher directly first. Our goal for competitive classes is for the students to learn team work, experience the performance aspect and to represent the studio in a joyful and respectful manner.
Please also see our competition link for expectations relating to competition, attendance etc.
Attendance and Year End recital
It is very important that student's attend class as much as possible and if injured but not sick we do ask that they observe class so that they will not fall behind, memorising the choreography, developing muscle strength and memory and developing musicality, teamwork and listening to corrections as well as positive feedback all contribute to the student's growth.
Our recital is the culmination of the full year's work, plus the many year's training before in most cases, and all students are expected to participate in both shows. If you will not be here for the shows, please make sure the teacher is informed at least 4 month's ahead of time to allow for choreography changes and for the other students to re-space. The recital takes many, MANY parents, teachers, seamstresses and of course, all the students to make it a success. The recital is in the Bell Theatre on 64th and 144th in Surrey. It's a beautiful, modern, comfortable theatre with professional theatre staff, lots of parking and a concession and seating area. Tickets price is t $20 per person.
A class with young students, usually under the age of 10, will
require a parent to supervise the children at the recital,
at least one Mom per day (Dad's cannot be downstairs but we love having their
help in other areas of the recital) but if no one volunteers then Free Flight
will hire a babysitter and the parents of the class without a parent sitter will
have to each pay in to cover the cost of a sitter being hired for the entire
afternoon.
Costumes and Clothing
Please make sure
your name is inside EVERY pair of shoes (both) and all dance clothing. Please
see each program listed on the side of the page for attire / hair requirements
and program description for each dance discipline. There is a shoe swap at the studio the first Sunday after we open in September.
The cost of the costumes for the recital and/or competition is between $65 to
$95, depending on fabric or manufacturer's price, how complicated and the
average age of the class, with $50 due at registration, the balance being
payable upon receipt of invoice. Solo, duo or trio costume prices may vary and
tutus are always more expensive but prices will then be discussed with the
parents ahead of the time.
Class Cancellations
While every effort is made to ensure that all classes run at their scheduled time and day, there are the few occasions when a class must be cancelled. We will then run a make up class or offer the students the opportunity to join another class in the same discipline and at the same level.
Behaviour and Consequences
We expect that all students, parents and teachers will treat each other respectfully. We expect the studio space to be treated with respect and kept tidy by the students and parents cleaning up their food, garbage and clothing each day. Free Flight reserves the right to ask a student to leave the school if their behaviour is found to be unsafe and/or disrespectful, without recourse.
