Terms and Conditions

Payment

This must be made in advance.  We can accept payment by BACS transfer:

Please contact: contact@dancewithapartner.co.uk for our bank details. Please print the confirmation page of the transaction and bring it to the class as proof of payment.

Dance With A Partner runs courses and does not run on a drop in basis. This means that once you sign up for lessons you will have to pay in advance for the whole course or however many lessons remain if you join late in the term.

Cancellation

Group Lessons: Please note that once a course has been paid for cancellation of individual lessons is not permitted.

Private Lesson Cancellation: The minimum cancellation period in order for no charge to be made for a Private Lesson is 48 hours otherwise the entire fee will be payable. (Some studios that we use impose longer cancellation periods over which we have no control).

Please note that as long as the classes can run and Dance With A Partner is able to provide the venue, teacher and correct number of partners, we accept no liability to replace a lesson due to unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather conditions or strike action. New Clients starting a course after the beginning of term will be charged a pro-rata fee for the remaining classes.

What to wear

You can wear street clothes as long as they are comfortable for you to dance in but we recommend that you don’t wear clothes that get too hot or restrict your movement. You must wear proper dance shoes with leather soles. Women must use heel protectors unless the heels on your shoes are flared. Please do not wear street shoes as it marks the studio floors. Trainers are definitely not suitable.

Partners and Instructors

All partners and instructors are contractually bound to Dance With A Partner. They may not accept any bookings directly from a Client of Dance With A Partner this includes going to a private event or practice session. If a Client wishes to hire the services of an instructor or a partner for a private function, another dance class or dance performance or any other matter, this must be referred back to the Director of Dance With A Partner who will negotiate a fee and ensure that it is all conducted in a proper commercial manner.

All Teachers and Partners are bound by Contract not to solicit or accept work from the Clients of Dance With A Partner for a period of one year after ceasing employment with Dance With A Partner. 

Clients may not change the terms of any contract entered into with Dance With A Partner without the express agreement with its Director. This is in order to protect both the Client and our Partners and Instructors and ensure that everyone is properly billed and paid.  Please respect this term and do not place any of our team in the position of breaching their contract.