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Dance 4 Life Studios Membership - Terms & Conditions

Members Commencing After February 5, 2018 but Before October 1, 2018

​​By enrolling with Dance 4 Life Studios as a member, you are abided to the following terms & conditions. Visit dance4lifestudios.com.au/terms-and-conditions.html for the most up-to-date version.

1. Direct Debit Account
   1. Membership fees are payable via direct debit from your nominated bank account or credit card.
   2. Members require the setup of a direct debit account with Clubworx/EziDebit and Dance 4 Life Studios.
2. Membership Fees by Plan
   1. Fees are payable in advance of classes and debited fortnightly.
   2. 4-week contract is required on startup. 
3. Direct Debit Surcharges
   1. Bank Account or Visa/Mastercard - No surcharge
   2. American Express or Diner’s Club - 4.4% per transaction
4. Declined Debit Transactions
   1. Each declined bank account transaction may incur a $14.80 dishonour fee by EziDebit. Dance 4 Life Studios may charge an additional $5.50 administration fee for any subsequent declined transactions.
5. Stopping Payments
   1. Payments can be stopped at any time (with 14 days notice ahead of payment date).
   2. Notice must be given in writing or email and must specify the stop date.
   3. If preferred, new clients can set payment duration on startup.
6. ​Pausing Your Payments
   1. You can pause your payments to maintain your membership rate (barring any school-wide fee increases).
   2. You can pause your payments for up to 4 weeks per calendar year. 
   3. 14 days notice (ahead of payment date) is required in writing or email and must include the start and end dates of the pause duration.
   4. The minimum pause duration is 1 calendar week. If you pause for 1 week only, you will still be charged half of your fortnightly member rate.
7. Changing Your Membership Plan
   1. To change your membership plan, you must stop your current membership (as per section 5) and start a new membership based on new rates. 
8. Group Classes
   1. Class Enrolments
      1. You must enrol into your preferred regular weekly group classes.
   2. Missed Classes
      1. If you miss your enrolled classes, you may attend another group class of appropriate level within 2 weeks of missed classes. Please notify us by email for alternate class options and availability.
      2. Refer to sections 5 & 6 regarding pausing or stopping your membership in advance.
   3. Class Rules
      1. Members can only attend classes at or below their level. Students must go through our elevation process to move up in class levels.
      2. You must not participate in classes you are not enrolled in (makeup classes excluded), otherwise you’ll be charged the non-member casual rate of $20.
      3. Only the instructors should be teaching in the class. Members must not give other students unwanted feedback/advice whilst dancing during the group classes or social nights. Members must abide by our rules of group class etiquette at dance4lifestudios.com.au/group-class-etiquette.html.
9. Private Lessons
   1. Lessons are booked weekly at the member’s convenience and instructor availability.
   2. 24 hours notice is required for lesson cancellation, or the lesson is forfeited.
   3. If you’re unable to book a lesson on a given week, it can be taken at a later date at your convenience and instructor availability.
10. End-of-Year Shutdown Period
    1. Dance 4 Life Studios shuts down for 2 weeks during the Christmas and New Year public holiday periods. All debit arrangements and contracts will be paused for 2 weeks during this period. This pause will not be included in your pause history (refer to section 6).
11. Public Holidays
    1. Classes may not run during public holidays or long weekends.
12. Fee Increases
    1. Membership fees are subject to increase at the discretion of Dance 4 Life Studios. A minimum of 28 days notice will be provided to you for any fee increases.
13. Cancellation of Program by Dance 4 Life Studios
    1. A membership may be cancelled at any time at the discretion of Dance 4 Life Studios.
14. Update to Terms & Conditions
    1. Dance 4 Life Studios may periodically update these Terms & Conditions, giving you immediate notice via email. We will provide you with at least 7 days notice for any major updates that may affect your membership.

Frequent Questions & Concerns

Is it difficult to stop the Direct Debit payments?
Our terms & conditions require that you give us 14 days notice, but we may sometimes be able to stop/amend your payments with less notice. The 14 days is there to give us ample administration time to make the changes and for the systems to process them. Once payments are stopped, you are no longer charged.

What is the difference between “stopping” and “pausing” a membership?
A “pause” is a temporary suspension of your payments of up to 4 weeks per calendar year. A “stop” cancels your payments and membership indefinitely, but you can rejoin the school under the latest membership rates
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