En Pointe School of Ballet: Enrollment Agreements & Liability Waivers
This Agreement must be signed and accepted electronically in order to participate in any classes, rehearsals, performances, or activities associated with En Pointe School of Ballet LLC, Rachael Ellis, and its faculty, staff, or volunteers.
By checking the agreement box below, I certify that I am the student (if 18 years of age or older) or the legal parent or guardian of the enrolled minor student. I acknowledge that I have carefully read, understand, and agree to be bound by all of the following operational policies, financial terms, and liability releases.
Section 1: Financial Policies, Fees, & Tuition
Mandatory Auto-Pay: I understand that enrollment in Auto-Pay through the Parent Portal is required. Auto-Pay is the method accepted by the studio for the processing of monthly tuition, costumes, performance fees, and balances.
Tuition Schedule: Monthly tuition is processed automatically on the 1st day of each month. Tuition pricing is calculated on a full-year program structure and is billed continuously every month, July through June of the upcoming year, including months with scheduled studio breaks. Full tuition is due each month; there are no refunds, credits, or pro-rated adjustments for missed classes.
Late Fees & Failed Payments: Payments not successfully cleared by the 15th of the month will automatically incur a $15 late fee. Any failed electronic fund transfers (EFT), bank routing rejections, or failed ACH payments will incur a $20 processing fee added directly to the account balance.
Online Transaction & Merchant Fees: En Pointe School of Ballet does not assess internal convenience or processing fees for transactions processed automatically through the online Parent Portal. However, the account holder acknowledges and agrees that the studio bears no liability or responsibility for any external transactional, overdraft, or administrative fees levied by the consumer’s personal financial institution for either processed or rejected payments.
Performance Requirements: All accounts must be paid in full thirty (30) days prior to any scheduled performance to permit student participation on stage. Families are required to purchase tickets to attend performances.
Costume Fees: A mandatory costume fee and costume rental per dancer, per year, applies to all performing students. This fee covers a Spring Performance costume and a Winter Performance rental. If you assist, partner, or receive specialty roles there will be additional costume fees which are outlined in the Parent Policies and Procedures Handbook and Principles for Principals Agreement. This total may be paid upfront or split evenly across monthly tuition installments throughout the dance year with a payment plan deposit.
Volunteer Commitment: Every family is required to contribute ten (10) hours of volunteer time per performance season (Winter & Spring). Families who are unable or choose not to volunteer must pay a $50 volunteer exemption fee per performance.
Boutique Charging and Presumed Parental Authorization: Students are authorized to charge urgent, required dancewear or essential boutique items directly to their Parent Portal account balance, provided the account does not currently carry an overdue balance. By executing this agreement, the parent or legal guardian acknowledges and agrees that parental authorization is legally presumed for all such urgent purchases, and the account holder accepts full financial liability for any balances incurred by the student under this provision. This charging privilege is strictly restricted to mandatory, class-essential gear, uniform components, or performance-required items, and does not extend to non-essential merchandise, snacks, or novelty boutique goods.
Section 2: Continuous Auto-Enrollment & Price Adjustments
Continuous Yearly Enrollment: I understand and agree that enrollment at En Pointe School of Ballet is a continuous, year-over-year agreement. Accounts are configured to automatically enroll and roll over into the upcoming yearly dance season annually.
Renewal Notice & Opt-Out: The studio will provide written notice via email at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual renewal date, outlining the upcoming schedule, deadlines, and any operational modifications. To opt-out of automatic enrollment for the subsequent season without penalty, a formal written withdrawal notice must be submitted via email on or before June 1st (exactly 30 days prior to the July 1st season start date). Failure to opt out by June 1st will result in automatic placement and re-enrollment being applied for the upcoming year.
Right to Adjust Pricing: En Pointe School of Ballet reserves the right to adjust monthly tuition rates, performance fees, principal dancer fees, soloist fees, digital video fees, costume fees, or registration fees at the start of any new dance season or semester. The studio will provide written notification of any pricing adjustments at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect. Continued enrollment and the omission of a formal 30-day written withdrawal notice following a rate adjustment notice constitutes legal acceptance of the revised fee structure, and subsequent automatic payments will be processed at the updated rate.
Section 3: Withdrawal Policies & Early Termination Fees
Standard Class Withdrawal: To formally withdraw from standard classes and stop recurring tuition charges within an active year, a written notice of withdrawal must be provided to studio management at least thirty (30) days prior to the upcoming billing cycle. Tuition balances will accrue normally during this 30-day notice window.
Pre-Performance Withdrawal and No-Show Fees: I understand that if I withdraw myself or my child from classes after costumes have been sized, fitted, or ordered, and/or after choreography has been established prior to an active performance's completion, I will incur a mandatory $100 Pre-Performance Withdrawal Fee. I acknowledge and agree that this same fee will also be automatically applied if an active, enrolled student fails to appear ("no-show") for a scheduled performance. This fee covers the substantial administrative, technical, and logistical modifications required to re-choreograph, rearrange staging scenes, reorder performance sequences, adjust alternating parts, or alter performance programs when a student terminates enrollment early or fails to fulfill their performance commitment. This fee applies strictly to all early withdrawals and unexcused performance absences unless the dancer officially completes their scheduled role through the final performance dates, or receives a formal written performance exemption from management prior to the setting of choreography and costume fitting.
Section 4: Studio Operations, Behavior, & Safety Rules
Attendance, Make-Ups, and Emergency Closures: Regular attendance is expected, and while missed classes are strictly non-refundable, students may utilize authorized make-up classes within the active studio season, with no roll-over allowances into subsequent seasons. Furthermore, in the event of a temporary or permanent studio closure, or a mandatory shift to online instruction resulting from unforeseen emergency circumstances or acts of God—including but not limited to earthquakes, extreme weather, snowy conditions, floods, or public health mandates—all paid tuition, costume fees, registration fees, and performance fees remain entirely non-refundable.
Studio Wellness Policy: To protect faculty and students, individuals exhibiting symptoms of contagious illnesses (including but not limited to influenza, stomach viruses, strep throat, or common colds) must refrain from entering the studio facility until they have been fever-free without medication for 24 hours and contagious symptoms have fully resolved.
Consent to Physical Contact and Technical Correction: I understand and explicitly agree that the nature of classical ballet and dance instruction necessitates specialized physical contact for anatomical alignment, technical and postural correction. I grant permission for studio faculty and authorized instructors to utilize professional, non-sexual physical touch—including the external manipulation, guiding, or repositioning of a student’s limbs, spine, abdomen, or shoulders—solely to correct technique, improve posture, enforce safe mechanics, and minimize injury risk. The studio maintains a strict environment of professional boundaries, and all such instructional touch shall be executed in a non-sexual, highly transparent manner designed to foster a safe, respectful, and comfortable training atmosphere for all dancers.
Partnering Class Eligibility and Kinematic Safety Requirements: To preserve the physical safety of all student athletes and mitigate the risk of severe musculoskeletal injuries, participation in weight-bearing partnered lifts is subject to strict biomechanical safety criteria. Dancers executing the role of the lifted partner must fall within a physical mass range that safely aligns with the structural lifting capacity, core stability, and spinal safety thresholds of the designated lifting partner(s) under dynamic force. Studio faculty and artistic directors reserve the absolute operational right to evaluate partnership mechanics, calculate safe load distribution, and restrict student execution of aerial or weight-bearing partner elements if the combined safety metrics are not met, in order to prevent catastrophic drops, acute spinal strain, or chronic injury to either participant.
Bullying & Code of Conduct: Bullying, harassment, and disruptive behavior by students or parents are strictly prohibited. En Pointe School of Ballet reserves the right, at its sole operational discretion, to deny service, remove a student from a performance role, dismiss a student from classes, or permanently bar an individual from the premises for behavioral violations. Dismissals resulting from behavioral violations are strictly non-refundable.
Electronic Devices: Cell phones are strictly prohibited inside the dance classrooms. Special exceptions require prior approval from studio management.
Media & Publicity Release: I grant En Pointe School of Ballet LLC the irrevocable right to take photographs and video recordings of students during classes, rehearsals, and performances. I agree that the studio may utilize these materials for marketing, promotional materials, websites, social media channels, and internal instructional or choreographic purposes.
Dress Code Compliance and Asset Custody: I acknowledge and agree that students must strictly adhere to the comprehensive dress code specifications outlined in the Parent Policies and Procedures Handbook across all classes, designated picture days, staging or dress rehearsals, and performances. Furthermore, all studio-issued rental costumes, performance props, designated accessories, and theatrical headpieces remain the exclusive corporate property of En Pointe School of Ballet LLC and are strictly prohibited from being removed from the studio, external venues, or taken home for personal use.
Section 5: Injury, Illness, & Medical Treatment Waiver/Liability Release
Physical Condition Certification and Ongoing Medical Disclosure: I certify that the participating student is in good physical condition and free of undisclosed medical restrictions that would prevent safe participation in scheduled dance training, rehearsals, or performance activities. I acknowledge and agree that it is my strict, ongoing responsibility as the parent or legal guardian to formally disclose to studio management any medical conditions, physical limitations, or related safety and accommodation requirements prior to enrollment. Furthermore, I accept sole responsibility for promptly updating En Pointe School of Ballet LLC in writing via email and the Parent Portal of any changes, developments, or newly arising medical information throughout the entire duration of the student's active enrollment.
Assumption of Inherent Risks: I acknowledge that dance instruction, athletic training, conditioning, partnering lifts, summer camps, intensive workshops, volunteer work, activities, functions, attendance, picture days, rehearsals, and performances involve inherent physical risks, illness, up to and including death. I fully assume all standard, foreseeable risks of bodily injury associated with these physical activities for myself, my minor student, and my guests while on any studio properties, at external rented performance venues, or functions.
Limitations of Liability: I agree that En Pointe School of Ballet LLC, alongside its owners, employees, and authorized volunteers, shall not be liable for personal injuries or property damage arising out of the standard, proper use of our facilities both indoors and outdoors, or external rented performance spaces. This release protects Releasees from claims related to participating in physical dance activities, but does not waive claims arising from gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or willful acts and omissions. By executing this agreement, the signing parent or legal guardian expressly agrees to bind the minor student, their estate, heirs, and personal representatives, and agrees that continued participation in classes upon reaching the age of majority constitutes full legal ratification of this waiver.
Facility Rentals and Third-Party Use: If I reserve or rent En Pointe School of Ballet LLC facilities for personal, non-commercial, or public events, I assume full operational liability for property damage or injury occurring during my designated time slot. Commercial or non-exempt entities renting the space must maintain an active primary liability insurance policy ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate) listing En Pointe School of Ballet LLC as an "Additional Insured" on a primary, non-contributory basis. Renters agree to protect, indemnify, and hold harmless En Pointe School of Ballet LLC from third-party property damage or injury claims directly relating to their specific rental functions.
Medical Emergency Consent: I hereby grant explicit permission to the faculty and representatives of En Pointe School of Ballet LLC to authorize and secure necessary first aid or emergency medical treatments—including, but not limited to ambulance transport and emergency facility care—in the event of an accident, injury, or acute illness, until such time as the designated parent or emergency contact can be reached. I assume full financial responsibility for the costs of all medical treatments, transport, and facility payments incurred on behalf of myself or my child.
Food Allergy Indemnification: I understand that snacks, rewards, and treats are occasionally distributed to students as operational incentives during classes, camps, rehearsals, and performances. While the studio endeavors to remain peanut or severe allergy free, it cannot control outside foods brought in by other students, parents, or visitors. I join these activities at my own risk and accept strict responsibility for voluntarily updating the studio regarding arising medical changes or food allergies via the Parent Portal or email to management .
Governing Law, Venue, Severability & Legal Fees: This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah. Any formal legal action initiated by either party to enforce or interpret the terms of this contract must be filed strictly in a court of competent jurisdiction within the state of Utah. If any portion or provision of this multi-part Agreement is determined by a court to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining legal terms shall continue in full force and effect. In any such action, the prevailing party shall be legally entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees, litigation expenses, and associated court costs.
Electronic Signature Acknowledgment & Consent to Electronic Transaction
By checking the box below and submitting this form, I affirm that I have carefully read, fully understand, and voluntarily consent to all terms, financial obligations, auto-enrollment rules, early withdrawal parameters, and liability releases outlined above. In accordance with the Utah Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the federal ESIGN Act, I explicitly agree that my electronic acknowledgment constitutes a legally binding electronic signature, carrying the identical legal weight, validity, and enforceability of a handwritten signature.
