Terms and conditions

1.        Information on how to participate in Adelaide Ballet Company’s Academy classes including all schedules, information, payment and refund policies and frequently asked questions form part of these terms and conditions.

2.        Participation in the classes will be considered acceptance of these terms and conditions, and any ongoing updates to these terms and conditions.

3.        Adelaide Ballet Company Pty Ltd (ABN 59 675 351 701) is the owner and operator of the Academy dance classes, and material presented within classes is either the intellectual property of ABC or is presented with full permission of partner organisations such as Royal Ballet School.

4.        To participate, participants agree to register their attendance and provide Adelaide Ballet Company with true and correct information including full name, phone number, email address, date of birth and next of kin contact details in case of emergency.

5.        Classes may have age restrictions and age guidelines. This may include the requirement that a parent/carer 18 years of age or older must accompany a minor to register, pay, participate in and complete Adelaide Ballet Company classes and associated requirements for participation.

6.        The definition of participant is the singular person registering, paying and participating in a class and associated activities, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. This definition extends to the parent/carer of a minor, whereby they are both considered the participant, as one and the same, for the duration of the participation in the Adelaide Ballet Company class.

7.        By registering to participate in Adelaide Ballet Company classes you opt in to receive communication from Adelaide Ballet Company Pty Ltd.

8.        Where participation in classes is regulated by minimum or maximum participant numbers, participation is on a first-come, first-serve basis where participation numbers may need to be controlled. Where participation numbers do not meet Adelaide Ballet Company class guidelines, participation is not guaranteed.

9.        Classes may be physically strenuous, and participation is voluntary, based on a participant’s own assessment of their fitness, health, ability to participate and understanding of the class requirements, activities and expected outcomes. Participation is based on an understanding and knowledge there is a risk of personal injury or death.

10.  By entering the premises, including online class locations, participants agree that Adelaide Ballet Company is in no way responsible for personal injury or death. Participants are responsible for ensuring one’s own physical and mental health for, during and after classes including injury rehabilitation and general post-class care.

11.  Participants who are late to class may be refused entry.

12.  From time-to-time Adelaide Ballet Company may provide guidelines to assist participants with their personal dance practices and participation in Adelaide Ballet Company classes. This may include checklists, standards, research or other similar material and is provided as supplementary content to support registration, payment, participation and associated activities related to Adelaide Ballet Company classes. Acceptance of these materials is at personal risk, based on the participant’s personal analysis of the information, the environment, their capabilities, personal medical advice, the teaching content and style and any other associated information.

13.  By entering the premises, including online class locations, participants agree that Adelaide Ballet Company is in no way responsible for property damage or loss including items which may be stolen. Participants are responsible for their belongings and property.

14.  Participants agree they will not sue or make any other claims of any kind whatsoever against Adelaide Ballet Company or its members for any personal injury, property damage/loss, or wrongful death, whether caused by negligence or otherwise.

15.  Fees form part of the registration process and are due prior to participation in a class. Once paid, fees are final, non-refundable, non-transferable and non-extendable beyond their four month expiry.

16.  Participants grant Adelaide Ballet Company the right to use personal information and images including still and video footage for marketing and communication purposes deemed reasonable by Adelaide Ballet Company. Project image release forms may be issued to participants if Adelaide Ballet Company wishes to expand the use of personal information and images beyond reasonable marketing and communication purposes.

17.  Adelaide Ballet Company will not be responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any network or lines, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, traffic congestion on the Internet, etc. including, but not limited to, any injury or damage to participants or any other person's computer related to or resulting from registering for, participating in or downloading any materials to enable full participation.

18.  Participants are not permitted to record, download or share class content with non-participants and this includes the sharing, recording or downloading of Adelaide Ballet Company class content between devices, platforms or networks, which is strictly prohibited, unless express written permission to do so is provided by Adelaide Ballet Company.

19.  Participation in all Adelaide Ballet Company classes is dependent on each participant demonstrating respectful, courteous, honest and appropriate behaviour. Inappropriate behaviour is classified as anything verbal and non-verbal that may be actual or perceived intimidation, harassment, discrimination or abuse.

20.  Participants in breach of these Terms and Conditions may be removed from Adelaide Ballet Company classes, in whatever format they are delivered and ongoing participation may be refused. This will be at Adelaide Ballet Company’s discretion.

21.  The full schedule of classes may be cancelled, suspended, modified or withdrawn at any time without notice. The participant agrees to indemnify Adelaide Ballet Company against any loss or damages caused by a cancellation, suspension, modification or withdrawal of classes or where a sponsor, partner or supporting individual or organisation fails to fulfil their duties.

22.  Adelaide Ballet Company reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of a participant’s registration and to reject or disqualify a participant from participating in any classes.

Last updated 23 August 2024.