RULES AND OBLIGATIONS
Please read the rules and obligations below prior to application.
Memberships
Membership is £25 per year.
Memberships are due in Term 1 each year and must be paid in full before attendance. Customers joining in terms 5 and 6 forego membership fees until Term 1 arrives for the new academic year.
Pricing Information
1/2 hour class - £5.50
3/4 hour class - £6.50
1 hour class - £7.50
Private lessons - £28 per hour
Intermediate and Advanced classes are priced accordingly.
Fees
ALL invoices are due upon receipt. We reserve the right to add a late fee of £10 to the following terms’ invoice for those who are more than 21 days overdue from the invoice issue date.
All classes are to be paid TERMLY IN ADVANCE. Students Joining mid-term will pay the remaining weeks of the current term.
By you (or your child) attending any amount of classes in a term, you are obligated to paying for the full term.
PRIVATE LESSONS are to be booked directly with the teacher and students/parents will be invoiced.
UNATTENDED PRIVATE LESSONS will result in a charge for the full lesson.
Fees for late or unattended chargeable classes, shows, performances or service are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Outstanding and Unpaid Fees
We will give parents every chance to contact us and arrange (at our discretion) a payment scheme if there are any difficulties in paying New Thing Academy Invoices. Invoiced fees that go unpaid, or if a pre-arranged payment schedule is not adhered to, will be collected via a GOV.UK SMALL CLAIMS COURT application.
Uniform
Pre-Primary Ballet - Hair in bun, Lilac Leotard with skirt, Pink Ballet Socks, Pink Ballet shoes
Primary Ballet - Hair in bun, Bluebell Leotard with skirt, Pink Ballet Socks, Pink Ballet shoes
Grade 1 & 2 Ballet - Hair in bun, Lilac Leotard, Pink Ballet Socks or tights, Pink Ballet shoes
Level 3 & 4 Ballet - Hair in bun, Navy Leotard, Pink Ballet tights, Pink Ballet shoes
Level 5, 6, 7 & 8 Ballet - Hair in bun, Black Leotard, Black Ballet Skirt, Pink Ballet tights, Pink Ballet shoes
Pointe - As per Ballet uniform plus Pointe shoes
Musical Theatre - Tied-back hair, New Thing Academy T-Shirt, Black Leggings, Black Jazz Shoes
Contemporary - Tied-back hair, Leotard, Black leggings or Black stretchy trousers or black dance shorts
Modern/Jazz - Tied-back hair, Black leggings or black dance shorts and leotard, New Thing Academy T-Shirt optional
Tap - Tied-back hair, Black leggings or stretchy trousers, Leotard or New Thing Academy T-Shirt, Tap Shoes
Stretch - Tied-back hair, Black leggings or black dance shorts, Leotard (Exercise mat and blocks required)
Students are encouraged to wear their NEW THING uniforms when attending festivals.
Hair
Hair is to be made presentable and practical at all times during classes, either in pony-tail or bun.
Valuables
Responsibility of valuables lies with the student/parent and NOT with New Thing Academy.
Photography
By joining New Thing Academy you agree to videography and photography of your child/children being used for New Thing Academy promotion.