Terms and Conditions

Payment

This must be made in advance by debit card, bank transfer or cheque.  We can accept payment by one of the following methods:Internet transfer: Please contact jenni@simplydancingpartners.co.uk for the bank details. Please print the confirmation page of the transaction and bring it to the class as proof of payment.  A Cheque: made out to Simply Dancing Partners. Call us for our address.

Simply Dancing Partners runs courses and does not run on a drop in basis. This means that once you sign up for lessons you will have to pay in advance for the whole course or however many lessons remain if you join late in the term.

Cancellation

Please note that once a course has been booked and paid for, refunds are not possible and all lessons must be taken during the term that has been paid for. All changes must be notified in writing via text and confirmed via email.

Upgrading missed lessons to Private one to one: If you miss a lesson you can upgrade it to a private for an additional fee of £40 to cover the cost of the teacher. This must be taken within the term when the lesson has been missed and must be taken. This will have to be held at 1 Chilworth Mews, Paddington, London W2 3RG. If you normally attend the advanced-intermediate class at 19:00 you can have your private lesson at the same time as the 20:00 class in the same room. If you normally attend the beginners class you can have your private lesson at the same time as the 19:00 advanced-intermediate class in the same room. If you want to book a different time and day there will be an additional £20 per hour to pay for the studio hire.

Please note that if you are going to cancel a lesson and upgrade to a private lesson you must do so more than 48 hours before the lesson starts. This concession does not apply to cancellations received within 48 hours of the start of the session.

Private Lesson Cancellation: The minimum cancellation period in order for no charge to be made for a Private Lesson is 48 hours otherwise the entire fee will be payable. (Some studios that we use impose longer cancellation periods over which we have no control).

Please note that as long as the classes can run and Simply Dancing Partners is able to provide the venue, teacher and correct number of partners, we accept no liability to replace a lesson due to unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather conditions or strike action. New Clients starting a course after the beginning of term will be charged a pro-rata fee for the remaining classes.

What to wear

You can wear street clothes as long as they are comfortable for you to dance in but we recommend that you don’t wear clothes that get too hot or restrict your movement. You must wear proper dance shoes with leather soles. Women must use heel protectors unless the heels on your shoes are flared. Please do not wear street shoes as it marks the studio floors. Trainers are definitely not suitable.

Partners and Instructors

All partners and instructors are contractually bound to Simply Dancing Partners. They may not accept any bookings directly from a Client of SDP this includes going to a private event or practice session. If a Client wishes to hire the services of an instructor or a partner for a private function, another dance class or dance performance or any other matter, this must be referred back to the Directors of SDP who will negotiate a fee and ensure that it is all conducted in a proper commercial manner.

All Teachers and Partners are bound by Contract not to solicit or accept work from the Clients of Simply Dancing Partners for a period of one year after ceasing employment with SDP. 

Clients may not change the terms of any contract entered into with Simply Dancing Partners without the express agreement of one of its Directors. This is in order to protect both the Client and our Partners and Instructors and ensure that everyone is properly billed and paid.  Please respect this term and do not place any of our team in the position of breaching their contract.