STUDIO POLICY

Welome to our Studio

Studio Policy

We are fully open for group classes and personal tuition.
We look forward to welcoming you at the Lait Dance Club, getting our ballroom and Latin shoes on and dancing with you on our lovely maple sprung dance floor.
We have a bean to cup coffee machine available for you to purchase a selection of hot drinks and our licenced bar is open for social events.

Details of our Studio Policy is outlined below, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further queries.
We thank you for your continued support and understanding.
Private Dance Lessons

Arrival - Departure at the Lait Dance Club:

Arrival 5 minutes before your group class/ private lesson. Avoid early entry where possible please. 
Sanitising stations remain available at the studio.
For children one parent/ guardian to enter per student.
Please respect other people's space and if asked, please keep your distance.

Children’s classes:

It is preferred that parents/ guardians of existing students do not stay during the class.
Parent/ guardian to a new participant will be able to wait in an allocated area in the waiting space during the class.
Any queries, please contact, Principal Pat Lait.
Collection – prompt collection by parent/ guardian at the end of the session.
We understand that this reduces the opportunity to ask the teachers questions/ seek feedback. To ensure teachers keep on time please contact the teacher directly outside of class time. They will aim to respond to your queries as soon as possible.

Please bring a filled drinks bottle to class and label bottle with your name.
Please secure personal possessions in a small bag labelled with your name. (No mobile phones in the ballroom during the session.)
There are limited storage facilities and your teacher will guide you on where to place your bag.
Please promptly move onto the dance floor when changed into dance shoes. 

Private lessons:

One parent/ guardian will be able to stay during the lesson in an allocated area in the waiting space.
Please bring a filled drinks bottle to the lesson.
Please note there are limited storage facilities for personal possessions. 
Please note - If you have any questions, please use your own allocated lesson time. If you have a dance tuition query that cannot wait until your next lesson, please contact your teacher directly who will aim to respond as quickly as possible.

Facilities:

Toilets are open and sanitised regularly, no loitering.
Communal areas and touch points will be checked and sanitised periodically.
Changing facilities are open, where possible please wear attire to class.
Please change into dance shoes when at the school.
Prepare and brush shoes at home if possible. 
Your comfort is important to us, heating will be on, windows and doors will be open periodically to improve ventilation at intervals. Overhead extractors will be on periodically.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Face coverings are personal choice when participating in group classes and personal tuition.
We give our students the choice, if preferred, your teacher will wear a face covering.

Payment:

Personal Tuition and Group Classes:
Payment in advance is preferred via BACS into:
Lait Dance Club A/C 61044877 | Sort code 40 25 31 (Please give students name as a reference.)
If you must pay by card or cash, a pay point is available at St Matthews Hall, Clarkson Street. If paying by cash, the correct amount secured in an envelope with your name and date of class is preferred.

Outside Events (i.e. competitions and exams)
Lait Dance Club A/C 02480115 | Sort code 40 25 31

Cancellation Policy | Private lessons:

We continue to keep numbers low in the studio, therefore we have fewer bookable slots available. 
A strict 24-hour cancellation and missed policy applies. If you are unable to attend private lessons you must notify your teacher at least 24-hours prior to the booking. You will be required to pay in full if cancellation is done within 24-hours.
You may discuss this further with your teacher if missing a class is due to unforeseen circumstances and/or ill health.
At the Lait Dance Club we have always been very flexible and waived cancellation fees however due to our working practices this is no longer possible. 
If you or a member of your household are unwell, think twice, consider rescheduling your lesson.
The responsibility to stop the spread of germs is on all of us - please maintain hygiene etiquette and practices.

We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up to date.
This studio policy was last updated on 8th March 2023.
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