2021

WestEndPerforming Arts

Teen (12-14 years)

Information Pack

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4.30-5.30pm Progressing Ballet Technique5.30-6.30pm Hip Hop6.30-7.30pm Ballet7.30-8.30pm Contemporary

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TEEN (12-14 YEARS) TIMETABLE

Monday

Wednesday4.30-5.30pm Tap5.30-6.30pm Ballet 6.30-7.30pm Jazz 7.30-8.30pm Acrobatics

Friday5.00-6.30pm Dance Cirque6.30-7.30pm Drama 7.30-8.30pm Musical Theatre

12.15-1.15am Ballet Extension1.15-2.15pm Pre-Pointe/Pointe2.15-5.15pm Troupe

Students MUST dance from home if they are unwell. We will provide danceinstruction via Zoom class links if you are needing to dance from home.There will be no refunds for students not attending class due toillness AND/OR if government restrictions require us to stop face-to-facelearning. If government imposed restrictions require us to once again closeour doors we will revert to immediate online learning platforms. Byenrolling in 2021, you are agreeing to this approach and understand thatyou will not be refunded for any fees paid.

FEES

Classes1 Class2 Classes3 Classes4 Classes5 Classes6 ClassesDance CirqueTroupePrivate DancePrivate SingingGroup Singing

Per Week$16.00$28.80$40.80$52.50$65.60$78.75$20.00$25.00$35.00$35.00$22.50

Per Term$160.00$288.00$408.00$525.00$656.00$787.50$200.00$250.00$350.00$350.00$225.00

Savings Per Term

$32.00$72.00$115.00$144.00$172.50

Packages

Unlimited Classes: Unlimited classes excludes troupe classes, and private lessons

Troupe Package: Unlimited classes including troupe

Elite Package: Unlimited classes, including troupe and 1 Private Dance and 1 Private Singing lesson weekly.

Annual Registration Fee: $25 per student (due at enrolment)Please note: Our Term fees are based on an average 10 weekTerm. Fees are payable via monthly direct debit or upfront.

Per Week

$89.00

$99.00

$134.00

CLASSES Classical ballet (AICD) Classical ballet is at the core of all dance forms. It is abeautiful and highly technical art. We teach Borovansky(AIDC)) ballet syllabus. Ballet students are encouraged totake 2 AICD classes a week from Grade 2 at school ageonward.

Jazz (IDT syllabus)Our jazz classes have current music, with a focus oncommercial dance as seen in live performances, world tours,and television. These classes also incorporate leaps, turnsand flexibility training with an emphasis on learningchoreography and developing style.

Tap (SFD syllabus)Tap dance develops children's sense of rhythm andmusicality as well as being great fun! Classes incorporateboth old style and current style - from musical theatrestyled tap to upbeat street tap. Our tap students also havethe opportunity to take tap exams under the SouthernFederation of Dancing (SFD).

Hip hopHip Hop classes are fast dynamic classes in line with thecurrent commercial hip hop styles and age appropriatemusic. They are loads of fun and suitable for boys, girlsand all ages!

Musical theatre For all the theatre stars in the making! Students learn toact, sing and dance all in the one class. Includes vocalwarm ups, group vocal work, monologues, script work,dance routines and more.

Acrobatics (Acrobatic Arts syllabus)A very popular class for all ages and levels. Students beginworking on their basic tumbling skills and then work theirway up to more advanced tumbling including aerial skills. Progressing Ballet Technique

Body Conditioning Ready Set Dance Pre-school Dance Classes Private Dance LessonsPrivate Singing Lessons Group Singing LessonsCompetition Preparation for Dance and Singing

Other classes we offer include:

Drama Designed to introduce students of all ages to the manyfacets of performing in theatre, television and film. Forstudents who wish to nurture their self- confidence andpersonal development but also for the serious studentwho wishes to pursue a career in the performing arts.

Circus ClassA class for students of all experience levels! Students work on lots of different circus skills including acrobaticsskills, juggling skills and some aerial skills on Lyra (aerialhoop) and silks.

ContemporaryOriginally based on ballet technique our contemporaryclasses focus on developing a strong contemporary styleand understanding of all areas of floor work andchoreography.

However, if there is any cancellation of enrolment,or change to your package, up to 2 weeks noticeis required. Please note there are strictly norefunds, or exchanges of account balancebetween students or siblings.

OPTION #2 - TERM PAYMENTS Each payment due in (or before) THE FIRST WEEKof each term. Payments can be made at receptionwith cash or card, eftpos or bank transfer.

Each term is billed up front, and is payablewhether the full term is attended or not. Anyoneadding to their package can simply pay thedifference up-front, calculated prorate.

Please note there are strictly no refunds, orexchanges of account between students orsiblings.

Our admin team will email out the invoices forTerm One of 2021 in late January. We offer aTWO WEEK SATISFACTION GUARANTEE for allnew students. If for any reason your child doesn'twant to continue after their first two weeks, solong as you let us know by the end of the secondweek, we will cancel any charges and refund anymoney paid up until that point.

If adding a class and moving to a higher pricingpackage, the total for the term will be adjustedprorate (only being charged for the weeksremaining).

IIf a parent has paid upfront but wants toreduce the number of classes, the differencemay be credited to the following term for thatchild.

Cancelling your enrolment completely, andwithdrawing as a student at WestEndPerforming Arts, the parent MUST emailinfo@westendperformingarts.com.au

Unless we are notified, billing will continueautomatically even if the student is notattending, and refunds for missed classes arenot available under any circumstances. Twoweeks notice is required for all cancellations.Students are welcome to continue in theirclasses for the two weeks, alternatively the feesfor the two weeks is simply forfeited.

You can choose which payment option worksbest for you. Our reception staff will help youset it up, and can help explain the processes.Parents can use the online portal any time tocheck their balance.

OPTION #1 - SET'N'FORGETThe first option is to fill our the PAYMENTPLAN form available in your portal to set upMONTHLY direct debit from your card. Thisoption allows parents to have the peace of mindthat they can cancel the enrolment at any timein the year. All payments are drawn on the firstof each month.

THE STUDIO CALENDARMonday 1st February - Term One commences Thursday 1st April - Last day of Term OneFriday 16th April - Term Two commencesMonday 14th June - Queen's Birthday Saturday 26th June - Last day of Term TwoSunday 27th June - Mid Year Concert (TBC)Monday 12th July - Term Three commencesSaturday 18th September - Last day of TermThreeMonday 4th October - Term Four commencesThursday 2nd December - Concert DressRehearsal (TBC)Saturday 4th December - ConcertSaturday 11th December - Last day of TermFour Sunday 12th December - Presentation Day.

FEE PAYMENTS

CHANGES TO ENROLMENT

Students may choose to change or “swap”classes. When SWAPPING classes but staying onthe same “pricing package” (ie. number ofclasses attending), the billing stays the same.Please Note we cannot allow class 'swaps' afterSeptember as classes are preparing for theconcert.

TERM DATES 2021

The WestEnd Performing Arts Families andFriends Facebook group is a hub ofinformation and connectivity between all of ourteachers, students and parents. We thoroughlyrecommend that all parents join this group.

The WestEnd Performing Arts TroupesFacebook Page is for Troupe members andtheir parents, which is for information relatedto upcoming performances, rehearsals,costumes etc.

The WestEnd Performing Arts Facebook pageis for promotional photos, workshops, newsand success stories.

There is also a WestEnd Performing ArtsInstagram account, that you DEFINITELY shouldfollow if you want to see more photos. Pleasefollow our Instagram here.

ILLNESS/INJURY POLICY

If a student has to miss a class because theyare sick, the parent can request a make uplesson. This is scheduled the following week fora different session in the timetable - and issubject to availability. Make up lessons areunavailable after September due to the concertrehearsal process.

In the case of significant injury where a studentis unable to dance for longer than 4 weeks, wecan issue a credit for those weeks’ fees whichcan be taken off the fees invoice. (If on directdebit option, this will mean that automaticpayments stop early at the end of the year).

This applies ONLY if we are notified in advanceby writing, and with a doctor certificate, withdetails of the number of weeks the child willmiss.

COSTUMES

WestEnd Performing Arts students purchasecostumes for our end of year concert. Thecostume levy is invoiced with class fees and is$80 per class annually. Students get to keeptheir costumes, and there is no sewing orsequining required for any parents. Thecostumes are distributed to the studentsapproximately one week before concert. Wespread the costume levy over 40 weeks, whichworks out to $2 per week. All Pre-Teen to Seniorballet costumes are $100 per costume. Thosewho enrol into a class after the beginning of theyear, will have to "catch up" on any missedquarterly costume fee payments - so that allstudents are paying the same for their costumes.No refunds (or exchanges between siblings) canbe issued for any fees payments or costumelevies. This is because our costume departmentworks year-round collecting, sorting, sewing,designing etc. Some costumes are purchased ormade for the end of year concert as early asFebruary.

COMMUNICATION

Newsletters are emailed termly. Please makesure that we have the correct email address onfile and check your spam settings to ensure youreceive all important information.

The majority of the information parents willneed to know for the whole year is here on ourwebsite.

CONCERT PERFORMERS PACKEvery performer in any of our end of yearconcerts will need a Concert Performers Pack.This is $120 and includes a HD digital copy ofthe WestEnd Concert Video, a certificate, adigital photo from the photo shoot and ourlimited edition 2021 WestEnd concert t-shirtwhich the students also wear on stage for theFinale. The performer fee will be billed with allcustomers Term 1 fees, and can be paid overthe 40 weeks of classes, or as a lump sum. Siblings get a $30 discount off their performerpack.

PHOTO SHOOTWe hold photo shoots at the studio so that ourstudents can have professional photos taken inclass groups and individually in their awesomecostumes. The photo shoot will be scheduled inthe weeks leading up to the concert. Thephotos will be available for purchase onlinethrough the photographers website.

CONCERT PACKAGE

The highlight of every student’s dancing year istheir WestEnd Concert. For those who are new toour studio, our concert is a massive showcase thatall students get the opportunity to perform in. Whyis it so important? This your child’s chance to shineon stage. To perform for their friends and family,and show how much they have improved over theyear. Every dancer needs an audience. TheWestEnd Concerts provide a truly memorable andspecial stage experience that celebrates thededication, talent and achievements of every singlestudent.

TICKETS TO THE DANCE CONCERTTickets to our shows go on sale [online through ourwebsite] in November. . We do our best to keepthe price of the concert tickets as low as possiblebut we need to cover the high costs of the venuesand production. Our concerts are large scaleproductions with state-of-the-art lighting, held inpremium venues that provide a truly magical andmemorable performance experience for ourstudents, and a spectacular entertaining show forfamilies. Performers do not require a ticket, as theywill be supervised backstage throughout theconcert

CONCERT

All staff will undertake Aus Gov. Covid19 infection control trainingand will remain up to date with government guidelines and bestpractice in relation to hygiene and infection control.All staff will receive formal training in our Covid19 proceduresWe will provide hand sanitizer, soap and disposable hand towelsand tissues in the studios, bathrooms and at receptionWe will deep clean and sanitise all areas of the building daily thiswill include wiping down “high-touch” surfaces in between eachclass every day including barres, door handles and handrailsTeachers will ensure that there is no partner work or use ofcommunal props in classDisplay of social distancing markers in reception and inside thestudiosTeachers will remind students of the importance of good handwashing hygiene and ask all students to sanitize hands beforeand after each class and after bathroom breaks.Parents/carers will be called if a student presents as unwell forimmediate pick upStaff will fully supervise all students during drop off and pick uptimes to eliminate the need for parents/carers to enter thebuildingStaff will not come into the studio if they are unwell

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM

US:

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

Students must not come to class if they are sick or have had contactwith a known or suspected case of Covid-19.Only one adult should accompany a student to drop off and pick upThe waiting area inside the studio is closed, all parents/carers areasked to drop and go, wait in cars or go for a walk. If it is absolutely necessary for a parent/carer to enter the building,hands must be sanitized prior to entry and social distancing observedat all times.Parents/carers are to be punctual at pick/up drop off times to avoidstudents needing to stay in waiting areasStudents are asked to go to the bathroom and wash their handsbefore coming to the studio and are to only bring their named changeof shoes and a named drink bottle to class.We encourage parents to wipe these items before coming to class andwhen you get home.We ask that students refrain from any unnecessary body contact andabide by the social distancing practices in place at the studio (e.g.hugging, high five etc). We understand this is more challenging for littleones and will do our best together to promote positive strategies andage appropriate alternatives.Full  covering shoes are to be worn in every class includingcontemporary and acrobatics.A yoga mat or towel is to be brought in for all Acrobatics and BodyConditioning Classes.

COVID SAFE POLICY

At WestEnd Performing Arts we take very seriously the position androle we play for young people in our community. We are committedto maintaining best practices in relation to hygiene standards and willalways strive to make our environment safe, supportive, nurturingand joyous for our students.

Our Covid19 Safe Policies and procedures have been developedusing Work Safe and Ausdance best practice guidelines. TheAusdance Return to Dance guidelines can be viewedhere: https://www.ausdancevic.org.au/resources-from-ausdance-vic.If you are unwell you MUST dance from home using ZOOM.