Terms and Conditions
Please read all terms carefully before booking your session. Successful bookings include agreement to all terms
Payment
Fees for young ballerinas are charged per half-term and not by single lesson. A paid trial class can be booked as your first session. The following term payment will be taken automatically the day before the next lesson unless cancelled.
Families with 2 or more students enrolled can receive a discount on term fees. Please contact the office directly for this.
All fees are due by the first lesson on the term unless you have obtained prior consent from the Founding Director.
No refunds will be given once the term has commenced.
No refunds will be given for any missed classes.
There are no make up/catch up lessons provided for missed classes, neither can classes or trials be moved to a different date.
Duty of Care, Safety and Conduct
Please be aware that due to the nature of ballet and for development and safety, it will be necessary at times to engage in physical contact with our students. This will always be done in an appropriate manner and with the ballerina's best interests in mind.
Pointe Black provides for the safety and care of students whilst on the premises.
Pointe Black aims to take reasonable care to ensure their acts of omissions do not cause reasonable foreseeable injury to students.
Pointe Black does not accept responsibility for student’s safety outside the premises.
Pointe Black attempts to minimise any risk of personal injury within practical boundaries, however accidents do happen and all physical activities carry the risk of personal injury. Pointe Black has public liabiliy insurance to cover students, and teachers on the premises.
All students, guardians, families, visitors and agencies will adhere to our code of conduct whilst on the premises, attending external events or otherwise. Pointe Black operate with a zero tolerance to bullying, discrimination, and any other forms of disrespect towards members.
Classes and Memberships
Full attendance of booked sessions is required, especially if your ballerina is to be included in all shows, events and other proceedings.
Class times are subject to change at the discretion of management.
No classes will be held on Public Holidays.
Pointe Black are unable to provide refunds for any cancelled or missed classes due to a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure refers to any event beyond our reasonable control including and without limitation, acts of God, interruption of power or other utility, acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, explosion, flood, accident, earthquake or other catastrophe, fire, notifiable disease, war or riot.
Responsibility
Pointe Black does not accept responsibility for the damage or loss of goods left on the premises prior to, during or after dance classes. The Founding Director will keep items until the end of the term to be retrieved.
The student (and their guardian, if applicable) are solely responsible for their personal belongings and property whilst left on the premises.
The student (and their guardian, if applicable) shall make no claim adversely impacting, causing hardship or undue stress on Pointe Black as a result of their actions.
The signatory will be financially responsible for any damage sustained to Pointe Black’s property, venues and their fittings by the student or their guardian. Management will charge the signatory for any repairs, labour or replacement as deemed necessary.
Photography and Videography Consent
Upon booking, students are required to notify Pointe Black if they do not consent to the taking and sharing of photos or videos.
Pointe Black occassionally uses class footage for social media or other promotional purposes.
All content is under the copyright of Pointe Black and may not be used, copied or shared externally without the permission of the Founding Director.