You acknowledge and agree that dance instruction and practice involve aerobic and strenuous exercise, often with sudden and difficult movements that may pose a substantial risk of serious bodily injury, including but not limited to heart attack, stroke, bone or joint injuries, back injuries, muscle strain, and death or property damage. You are solely responsible for determining if you are physically fit for dance instruction and practice. You should consult with a physician before undertaking any physical exercise, especially if you are pregnant or you are otherwise disabled or recently suffered an injury, illness or impairment. You further acknowledge and agree that you are in good physical condition and able to safely participate in the instruction and practice, and that you freely, voluntarily and with full knowledge of the above risks assume all risk of personal injury, death or property damage that you may sustain as a result of participating in the instruction and practice. By enrolling in our classes and checking the box “I have read and understand Chicago Dance Studio’s policies” in our registration forms, you agree, on behalf of yourself to now and forever release, waive and relinquish all claims, actions, liabilities, losses, damages, expenses, judgments or any other relief, known or unknown, which you may have against Chicago Dance L.L.C (d/b/a ), including its members, employees, representatives, agents, successors, assigns and affiliates, and agree to indemnify them and hold them harmless from any claim for injuries or damages caused by or arising from any dance instruction or practice offered by . This release and indemnity shall apply to all dance instruction and practice you are involved with at from the date hereof forward and shall survive the termination of this agreement. In the event of an emergency, you authorize any employee or agent of to secure from a licensed hospital, physician, paramedic or other medical personnel, any treatment deemed necessary for your immediate care and agree that you shall be solely responsible for payment of any such medical treatment or services.

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We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or access your personal information.

We use a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.

Chicago Dance is PCI SSC compliant and has been certified by Trustwave.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.

Permission to Record and Publish.

You hereby grant and those acting under Chicago Dance Studio, LLC’s permission or upon its authority (including but not limited to newspapers, television or other media outlets) the irrevocable and unrestricted right and license to use and publish photographs, reproductions or likenesses of you (still or video) for use in publications referencing or related to including, but not limited, to magazines, newspapers, trade journals, booklets, pamphlets, newsletters, advertisements, the Web site, or other promotional materials. and its licensees and assigns may alter, duplicate, distribute, exhibit, or otherwise use the materials, or any portion of them, without limitation or restriction throughout the world in perpetuity. You also hereby release and its licensees and assigns from any liability arising from the use of any image as provided herein. All images shall remain the property of . You understand that in all cases facial or distinguishing features may be visual and/or recognizable and that you may be identified by name in association with use of any images. You understand that the Internet is accessible to the general public, and that shall not be responsible for any use of the images or sounds by individuals accessing the Internet. All images remain the property of .

Duration of Lessons. All private lessons are 45 minutes long, including transition time between lessons. All group lessons are between 45-90 minutes in length. Please do your best to be on time.

Lesson Cancellations. Our instructors prepare in advance for your lesson and we allocate their time and studio space for that lesson. Accordingly, if you need to cancel a lesson, you are required to notify us in writing or by phone during business hours at least 24 hours in advance of the day and time your lesson is scheduled. Time is of the essence with respect to the required notice to cancel a lesson. ANY SCHEDULED LESSON WHICH IS NOT CANCELLED PURSUANT TO THESE CANCELLATION PROVISIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS HAVING BEEN USED AND YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THAT LESSON. While we will attempt to accommodate your needs in rescheduling any properly cancelled lessons, reserves the exclusive right to reschedule any cancelled lessons to insure that all the lessons specified in your package will be taken prior to the expiration of your term of enrollment as specified in the package details.

Duration of Packages. According to Illinois law, “No contract for dance studio services shall require payments or financing over a period in excess of one year from the date the contract is entered into, nor shall the term of any such contract be measured by the life of the customer. The services to be rendered under the contract may not extend over a period of more than one year from the date the parties entered into the contract.” Accordingly, your right to any and all unused private lessons shall expire on the date specified in your Enrollment contract as the date on which your “Term of Enrollment Ends”. You are expected to make the full payment required under the Enrollment Contract, and no deduction or allowance will be made by reason of an attempted cancellation of a lesson without the requisite notice, or by reason of your failure to schedule or use any lessons or services, except in the event of death or disability, as provided on the face of the Enrollment Contract. Chicago Dance Studio, LLC. is under no obligation to provide any lessons and/or services after the end of your Term of Enrollment (one (1) year to date of the purchase). The teaching of any lessons or rendering of any services after the expiration of your Term of Enrollment shall not be considered a waiver of the provisions of this Paragraph 3.

Late Payments: NSF checks. You agree that in the event any payment is late for more than five (5) days, has the right to exercise any of its remedies which it has under Illinois law, and may in addition, cancel any and all scheduled lessons, restrict your right to attend group lessons and prevent your use of ’s facilities. In the event of a payment which is more than five (5) days late or in the event any check is returned NSF, you hereby give the authority to electronically charge you a fee of $25 per late payment or NSF check, in full satisfaction of any damages may suffer by reason of said late payment or NSF check.

Private Lessons: Private lessons are non refundable. If you are unsure about your ability to use your lessons, our staff will help find alternative options for you.

Group Classes: Group Class purchases are refundable if requested before the 1st of the month during which the class is scheduled to begin.

Although we try to provide our clients with their preferred instructors, this is not always possible due to scheduling conflicts. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that from time to time we may provide you with an instructor other than your preferred instructor and we have no obligation to provide you with a specific instructor or the same instructor for different lessons. You agree not to give or loan anything of value to, and not to engage in any private lessons or instructions with any personnel during the term of your enrollment. You understand that Chicago Dance Studio, LLC. is not responsible for the consequences of any personal or other relationship you develop with its instructors or other personnel.