General Terms and Conditions

Term and Conditions of All Students & Clients

By attending our classes, a private lesson, an event or participating in a ‘unique programs’, or simply visiting one of events, you agree to the following:

The Business: Ballroom Baby Geelong 

The Venue: Any venue where Ballroom Baby is conducting business including both 169 Ryrie Street, Geelong and 12 Price Street, Torquay.

1. To indemnify the business from any claim of personal injury or loss. All instructions by the Director, Instructors or Assistants of the business are followed at your own risk, and may cause long term physical affects. No claim may be made against the business for any personal injury attained whilst within the premises or at any other venue under our instruction. No claim may be made whilst carrying out instruction from our staff at any time. Practice at home, or at any venue is done so at your own risk. 

2. That Children under the age of 18 years must be supervised at all times. The business is not a child minding service and cannot take responsibility for any personal injury or loss that may befall any child under 18 years of age. 

3. That you will not act as an agent or representative of the business at any time unless under direct order from the Director. 

4. That you will inform the Director in the first instance of any problems or issues that arise regarding venue, finance, staff, lesson content, lesson delivery and communication. No other staff member is to be notified prior to the Director. 

5. You are not to approach a staff member outside of class hours at any point. The Director is exempt from this and may be approached outside of class only via business email or via business telephone. 

6. Refunds - at no point will lesson fees, class fees or event tickets will be refunded after the conclusion of an event, unless it is deemed an ‘exception circumstance’ by the Director or in accordance with automatic guarantees under Australian Consumer Law. In the case of an automatic guarantee under Australian Consumer Law (such as due care and skill, and service fit for purpose), this must be raised to the director by email within 24 hours of the conclusion of the service.

7. The business offers no guarantees on what will be offered in classes and lessons and content and schedules are subject to changes without notice. No refund may be given in this situation. 

8. Choreography and other ideas remain the property of the business at all times and may not be used unless written approval is obtained from the director. 

9. Any damage to the venue caused by any students, parents, friends or other associated people will be repaired or replaced at cost to such person and not the business. 

10. All matters relating to Dancesport Australia and competitions including attire, partnering, tickets, travel and choreography must be brought to the attention of the Director immediately. 

11. You acknowledge that our classes, lessons and events may be photographed or videotaped from time to time and you may be included in the resulting media. The resulting media may be used in promotional material for the studio including in print and digitally. 

12. If you wish to take your own photos or videos during any classes, lessons or events, you must ask a staff member for permission first. This includes videoing / photographing students or staff members teaching, dancing or instructing. Any person found to be videoing or photographing without permission of the staff member leading the event / class / lesson may be removed from the venue and their media destroyed.

13. By booking a class, lesson or event, you agree to receive text messages as reminders of the classes or lessons, which may be charged to you.

12. These term and conditions must be adhered to at all times and are subject to change without notice at the direction of the Director only.

Last Updated: 3 September 2023