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1. Health and Safety

Ballet by Sarah-Jane take seriously their responsibility to ensure the health and safety of all participants. Teachers take appropriate measures to make sure the environment is safe for all. We will undertake risk assessments regarding premises hired and any concerns will be raised with the providers. Dance is as an active engagement as is any sport, and whilst every effort is made to avoid them, injuries can happen. The school accepts no responsibility for injuries sustained. If you have any health concerns, injuries or allergies, that may affect your participation in our classes, you must let your teacher know before taking part.

 

2. Personal belongings

Ballet by Sarah-Jane does not accept responsibility for items lost or stolen. Any personal items you bring are brought at your own risk.

 

3. Dress code

Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn to all classes for your own safety. If attire is deemed unsafe and can have the potential to cause injury, we reserve the right to ask you to change or to sit out of class.

 

4. Appropriate Physical Contact Policy

Teaching dance is a physical activity and appropriate physical contact between students and teachers in class in essential to training. Ballet by Sarah-Jane recognise that such physical contact is a potentially complex area, and the company also fully recognizes it’s responsibilities for safeguarding students and teachers and for protecting their welfare.

 

The following principles and procedures are in place to fulfill the company’s obligations:

 

a. Contact by the teacher is made with a particular awareness of the needs of each individual to assist the dancer in correcting placement.

b. All teachers will treat any physical contact with due sensitivity and care, and with due regard for the wishes of the student.

c. Contact will not involve force or the use of any instrument.

 

5. Media Use Rights Permission

We ask students to grant permission for Ballet by Sarah-Jane to take photographs and videos of the students/classes. No personal information is ever used or linked to the photographs.