Terms of service.

Definitions used in this document

In this document, "the studio" means Garima Dance Academy LLC, together with its members, managers, officers, employees, instructors, assistants, and volunteers. Where this document releases or protects the studio, it does so for the company itself and for each of those people individually.

"Studio location" means any place where the studio teaches, rehearses, or performs. This includes the studio's own premises, a school or other facility the studio uses under an agreement with that facility, a private home used for instruction, and any third-party venue used for a rehearsal, performance, or studio activity. A place is a studio location while the studio is using it, whether or not the studio owns or controls it.

"Studio activity" means any class, rehearsal, or practice the studio conducts, and any performance in which the dancer performs under the studio's direction or as part of a group the studio presents, whether the studio or another organization arranges the event. Performances are, as a rule, organized and run by outside organizers, including festivals, temple and community organization programs, school events, and charity performances. The studio brings dancers to perform at these events; it does not host, manage, or control them.

"Released parties" means the studio as defined above, together with the owner and operator of any studio location. Where a class, rehearsal, or performance takes place at a facility or venue the studio does not own, the owner and operator of that facility or venue are released and protected on the same terms as the studio, except where this document says otherwise.

Enrollment and accounts

Each family maintains one account with the studio, covering every dancer in that household. You agree to provide accurate and current information when you create your account and when you add a dancer, including contact information, emergency contacts, and any relevant health information.

You are responsible for all activity on your account, including sign-ins, payments, and any changes made through it. Please keep the email address on file current, since the studio uses it to send receipts, schedule updates, and notices about this and other legal documents.

Tuition and fees

Tuition is charged per dancer under the plan you choose at enrollment: a monthly plan billed each month, or a 3-month plan billed at the start of each 3-month period. Each dancer is enrolled under one plan at a time. Current rates are shown on the studio's website and at checkout, and are available from the studio at any time on request.

New dancers pay a one-time registration (initiation) fee at enrollment, at the rate shown at checkout. In a month where the class schedule includes a fifth class week, an additional per-class charge may apply at the studio's then-current rate, communicated to you in advance.

Rates may change from time to time. The studio will tell you about a rate change in writing, including by electronic message, before it takes effect, and a change applies from your next billing period, not retroactively. Continued enrollment after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the new rate. If you do not accept a new rate, you may cancel as described below.

Tuition may be paid by autopay, using a card saved to your account, or manually as arranged with the studio, with Zelle preferred and cash also accepted. If you pay manually, payment is due on the schedule the studio communicates to you for your dancer's plan.

Attendance and make-ups

Dancers are expected to arrive on time for their scheduled class so instruction is not disrupted for the rest of the group. If a dancer misses a class, a make-up class may be offered at the studio's discretion, scheduled within the same month as the missed class.

The studio does not issue refunds or credits for missed classes, whether or not a make-up class is taken. Make-up availability depends on class capacity and schedule and is not guaranteed.

Cancellation and refunds

You may cancel your dancer's enrollment at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the period you have already paid for, whether that is the current month or the current 3-month period, and enrollment continues through that date.

The studio does not provide partial-period refunds for cancellations, except where required by law. The studio may also pause or end a dancer's enrollment for non-payment of tuition or fees, or for the conduct issues described below.

Studio conduct

The studio expects respectful behavior from dancers, parents, and guardians at all times, whether at a studio location, at an outside event, or in communications with the studio. This includes respect for instructors, staff, other families, studio property, and the property and rules of any facility or venue the studio uses.

Repeated disruption of classes, or repeated disrespectful conduct by a dancer or a family member, may result in dismissal from the studio at the studio's discretion. Where practical, the studio will make reasonable efforts to address concerns directly with the family before dismissal.

Communications

As part of enrolling, you agree to receive operational email from the studio related to your account. This includes payment receipts, class and schedule reminders, and notices about updates to this document or the other legal documents on file for your dancer.

These operational messages are part of the service and are not promotional marketing. You can update the email address used for these messages at any time in your account settings.

Updates to this document

The studio may update this document from time to time. When it does, notice will be sent to the email address on file for your account. Notice is considered given when the email is sent; please keep your email address current in your account settings.

Unless the notice states that a new signature is required, your dancer's continued enrollment or participation in classes, events, or activities after the effective date of an update constitutes your acceptance of the updated document. Where a new signature is required, you will be asked to sign at your next sign-in before continuing to use your account.

Governing law

This document is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any dispute arising from this document will be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Forsyth County, Georgia.