DYNAMITE STUDIOS AUSTRALIA INFORMATION PACK READY SET DANCE PERFORMANCE TEAM. FOLLOW US

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2 OUR GUARANTEE Our vision is to empower students to Dream, Believe and Achieve. We strive to offer the education and mentorship that ignites potential and allows our students TO HAVE FUN. WELCOME At Dynamite Studios Australia, we have established a vibrant and vivacious artistic community with a strong support focus. We have a unique and special culture where staff, students and parents feel part of a family. We value the positive bonds that connect our community and provide a safe and supportive environment for students to thrive. We pride ourselves on being able to offer the very best training with world class trainers and mentors. Our staff have impressive formal qualifications as well as extensive professional experience and current industry connections. We welcome you to our vibrant and unique studio and look forward to supporting you on your artistic journey. Abbe Bradbury Abbe Bradbury Artistic Director Map-Mark OUR LOCATIONS map ADDRESS users CONTACTS Dynamite Studios Australia operates from a high quality, state of the art, permanent training facility in Upper Coomera on the northern end of the Gold Coast. DYNAMITE STUDIOS AUSTRALIA 31/3 Dalton Street Upper Coomera QLD 4209 phone ADMINISTRATION Teegan Bradbury admin@dsa.com.au ENROLMENTS & ENQUIRIES Mikaela Haywood enquiries@dsa.com.au ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Abbe Bradbury abbe@dsa.com.au BUSINESS MANAGER Tim Bradbury accounts@dsa.com.au 2

3 ENROLMENT AND PAYMENT All Performance team enrolments are for a full DSA calendar year, over a forty (40) week period. Once a student s enrolment is finalised a commitment to pay fees over the agreed period of time is acknowledged. PAYMENTS Fees at DSA are competitive whilst still maintaining the high standards of training which we are renowned for. Fees are charged on an annual basis and are paid in term blocks. Each member will receive an invoice for classes that they are enrolled in at the beginning of each term. This includes class fees and costumes along with compulsory extras. You re only charged for classes over the forty (40) week enrolment period, ensuring that all contract values are completed by the end of year production. You are not charged for public holidays or school holidays. Payment must only be made via the third party direct debit company, Ezi-debit. Payments will be deducted on a weekly basis which will occur Friday of each week. Direct debits will only be deducted from the authorised account that is listed on the Ezi-debit form. Refunds will not be issued under any circumstances. COMPETITION FEES DSA Competition fees are a one-off fee charged to all performance team families. The competition fees will be included in your term one weekly direct debit payment, and will cover the cost of routine entry fees and competitor passes for all competitions throughout the year. WITHDRAWING FROM PERFORMANCE TEAM Performance team requires a full year commitment, and anyone that wishes to discontinue at any stage will be required to pay for the year in full. Performance team fees are non-refundable unless sufficient evidence is shown of injury or illness. Cancellations are made at the discretion of the Artistic Director and upon the supply of sufficient documentary evidence. A refund may be made or negotiated due to illness, hospitalisation, other medical conditions or extenuating circumstances. If you have any concerns regarding your enrolment please contact our enrolments department on (ext. 1) or via at enquiries@dsa.com.au. 3

4 TALENT RELEASE Included as a part of this agreement is a talent release form, authorizing DSA to take and use any photographs, video footage or audio recordings of you/your child whilst participating in DSA activities. This authorisation includes, but is not limited to, the following uses of you/your child s photograph/film and sound recordings. All recordings will be taken, used and distributed in line with our child protection strategy. If you have any concerns please contact administration via admin@dsa.com.au. Inclusion in studio brochure. Inclusion in studio photograph displays. Inclusion in end of year production brochures/videos. Inclusion in media that may be associated with contract work. To be used in presentations for documentation purposes only. Inclusion on social media. Inclusion in promotional activities/campaigns for DSA. COMPULSORY CLASSES Fortunately the students will already know the routines that they will be performing for all public events as these routines are learnt during their weekly READY SET DANCE lesson. COMPULSORY COMPETITION CLASSES All Ready Set Dance Performance students will have to attend the following weekly classes. Ready Set Performance Team Class (competition routine NOT the same as the public performance routines) Ready, Set Dance Ready, Set Ballet 4

EXPECTATIONS GENERAL CLASS ATTENDANCE Performance team students are required to attend all enrolled classes, including both performance team and general classes.

Any student that misses three or more lessons without a valid reason will run the risk of being placed out of whole routines or sections of routines.

5 EXPECTATIONS GENERAL CLASS ATTENDANCE Performance team students are required to attend all enrolled classes, including both performance team and general classes. Students are expected to show 100% attendance and commitment in all classes. Any student that misses three or more lessons without a valid reason will run the risk of being placed out of whole routines or sections of routines. DSA ask that you please inform administration of any dates that your child and/ or children may be absent as soon as possible so that we are able to inform our trainers. No student is allowed to be apart of performance team if they will miss a competition date. Please make special note that your fees will continue to be deducted regardless of your child s attendance and commitment to their classes. PERFORMANCE TEAM CLASSES Any student that misses any lessons three weeks from a competition date may be liable to pay for any extra rehearsals that may need to be scheduled. PRESENTATION & ORGANISATION Performance team students are expected to uphold a high level of presentation and organisation at all times. This includes, but is not limited to the following: Bringing all required items to all events. Arriving at events on time and in full uniform. Taking pride in appearance, both on and off the stage. Wearing full uniform if supporting. IN THE AUDIENCE AND WHEN ACCEPTING AWARDS DSA students are expected to show 100% support to not only fellow DSA members but students of other schools at all times. When in the audience we ask that students show respect to competing schools and abide by the guidelines of the event. AVAILABLE FOR EVERY EVENT Performance team students are required to be available for all performance team competitions and events. Anyone who isn t able to make an event will be placed out of the routines and will not be placed back in. 5

COMMUNICATION SOCIAL MEDIA DSA have created a performance team facebook group named Ready Set Dance Performance Team.

D-NEWS The majority of our communication is done via D-NEWS.

6 COMMUNICATION SOCIAL MEDIA DSA have created a performance team facebook group named Ready Set Dance Performance Team. This group is designed as an extra form of reminder for what is happening in the performance team and is to be used only in a positive manner. Anyone that is seen to be using our social media platforms in a negative way will be removed. D-NEWS The majority of our communication is done via D-NEWS. D-NEWS is our fortnightly newsletter, where you ll find important announcements, upcoming events, and the latest DSA scoop. To subscribe to D-NEWS, simply head to our website homepage scroll to the bottom and enter your details into the subscription box. CALENDAR Another form of communication for DSA is our yearly calendar. All the DSA yearly events are listed on the calendar. Stay up to date with all the latest DSA News and Events via the DSA calendar. Simply visit 6

7 UNIFORMS AND COSTUMES PERFORMANCE TEAM UNIFORMS - COMPETITIONS All performance team students are required to wear the full DSA performance team uniform to and from COMPETITIONS. Performance team uniforms are not included in your annual fees, and will need to be purchased via the DSA online store. GIRLS Black DSA full-length tights Black DSA long sleeve shirt Black/white closed in shoes. BOYS Black skinny jeans Black DSA long sleeve shirt Black/white closed in shoes. PERFORMANCE TEAM COSTUMES - COMPETITIONS Each student will receive one costume for the competition season. The cost of these costumes is an added extra that will be included in your annual fees. Students will be fitted for their costumes during performance team costume fitting week, typically held within the first week of term one. The dates of costume fitting week will be published in D-NEWS (our fortnightly newsletter) and can also be located on the DSA online calendar. PUBLIC PERFORMANCE TEAM UNIFORMS - EVENTS All Ready Set Dance performance team students will be required to wear the full READY SET DANCE uniform to and from public events and performances. This is NOT the same uniform as the competition uniform. This will also be the 2019 Ready Set Dance class uniform therefore the students are able to wear this during their weekly Ready Set Dance and Ready Set Ballet class. GIRLS Official Ready Set Dance pink and blue baby doll dress Tan stockings (Purchased from Admin) Black jazz shoes (Purchased from Tinkerbells or Dance desire) Ready Set Dance hair bows (Purchased from Admin) BOYS Black DSA shorts (Purchased from Costume Creations) Blue Ready Set Dance boys T Shirt (Purchased from Admin) Black jazz shoes (Purchased from Tinkerbells) PUBLIC PERFORMANCE TEAM UNIFORMS - EVENTS Students will need to wear their official Ready Set Dance pink and blue baby doll dress for performance team classes. 7

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM If after reading this you are unsure of anything, or have any further enquiries, please don t hesitate to contact Miss Tezz at tezz@dsa.com.au COMPLETE THIS FORM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE TEAM HANDBOOK. I have read and understood the information contained in the performance team student handbook and acknowledge that further information is available from Dynamite Studios Australia at my request. I agree to abide by the conditions, policies and procedures outlined in this agreement. Please photocopy this page and return to Dynamite Studios Australia administration. STUDENT DETAILS Student name: Signed Date: / / PARENT DETAILS Parent name: Signed: Date: / / 8

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