Policies

Please also refer to our FAQ.

You will find our Fees and Forms on our Fees&Forms page.

QDC reserves the right to update policies as needed, at any time.

Dress Code

Please note that uniform is required for all ballet grades as well as for Toddlers & Creative Dancers. Parents should note: you will only need to buy new items as a student moves to the next level or grows out of them.

To be eligible to attend classes and to dance, all students are required to be correctly attired in accordance with the QDC policies.

 Most items are available for sale in our shop.

Toddlers Dance
Uniform
  • Blue QDC Leotard
  • Blue QDC Skirt
  • Pink Short Ballet Socks
  • Pink Leather Ballet Shoes (Clean)
Hair & Other
  • Neatly tied up away from face
  • No Jewellery
Creative Ballet, Ballet & Jazz, Ballet & Tap
Uniform
  • Blue QDC Leotard
  • Blue QDC Skirt
  • Pink Short Ballet Socks
  • Pink Leather Ballet Shoes (Clean)
  • Black Leather Jazz Shoes (Creative Ballet & Jazz only)
  • Tan Tap Shoes (Creative Ballet & Tap only)
Hair & Other
  • Neatly tied up away from face
  • No Jewellery
Creative Hip-Hop
Uniform
  • QDC T-Shirt
  • Black Pants
  • Minimal Scuffing sneakers
  • Blue QDC Leotard
Hair & Other
  • Neatly tied up away from face
  • No Jewellery
Pre-Primary & Primary RAD Ballet
Uniform
  • Pink QDC Leotard
  • Pink QDC Skirt
  • Pink Short Ballet Socks
  • Pink Leather Ballet Shoes (Clean)
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ballet Bun
  • No Jewellery
Grade 1 & above RAD Ballet
Uniform
  • QDC Leotard (colour corresponding to grade)
  • Waistband (colour corresponding to grade)
  • Pink Ballet Stockings
  • Pink Canvas Ballet Shoes (Clean)
  • Character Skirt (Grade 1-5)
  • Black Character Shoes (Grade 1-5)
  • Pointe Shoes (Intermediate foundation & above)
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ballet Bun
  • No Jewellery
Pre-Jazz and above CSTD Jazz
Uniform
  • QDC T-Shirt or QDC Leotard (Leotard must be worn in exam and colour corresponding to grade)
  • Plain Black Leggings
  • Black Leather Jazz Shoes
  • Short Socks
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ponytail or Bun
  • No Jewellery
Tap Foundation and above CSTD Tap
Uniform
  • QDC T-Shirt or QDC Leotard (Leotard must be worn in exam and colour corresponding to grade)
  • Plain Black Leggings
  • Tan Tap Shoes
  • Short Socks
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ponytail or Bun
  • No Jewellery
Contemporary
Uniform
  • QDC Leotard
  • Black Stockings (worn over the leotard)
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ponytail or Bun
  • No Jewellery
Dance Sport / Latin
Uniform
  • QDC Latin uniform
  • Latin shoes
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ponytail or Bun

Dancers interested in the competitive aspect of Sports Dance may wish to refer to the very detailed Dress Codes and Juvenile Dress Code documents available from DanceSport Australia.

Hip-Hop & Musical Theatre
Uniform
  • QDC T-Shirt
  • Black Pants
  • Minimal Scuffing sneakers
Hair & Other
  • Neatly tied up away from face
  • No Jewellery
Acrobatics
Uniform
  • QDC Leotard
  • Black Leggings
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ponytail or Bun
  • No Jewellery
Chinese Dance
Uniform
  • QDC T-Shirt
  • Black Leggings
Hair & Other
  • Neatly tied up away from face
  • No Jewellery
Vaganova Ballet, Ballet Competition Teams & Stretching & Conditioning
Uniform
  • QDC Leotard
  • Waistband
  • Pink Ballet Stockings
  • Pink Canvas Ballet Shoes (Clean)
  • Pointe Shoes (Selected students only)
Hair & Other
  • Neatly Ballet Bun
  • No Jewellery
Jazz Competition Teams
Uniform
  • QDC Leotard
  • Plain Black Leggings
  • Black Leather Jazz Shoes
  • Short Socks
Hair & Other
  • Neat Ponytail or Bun
  • No Jewellery

School Policies

Pickup and Dropoff
Lateness
Attendance
Observation

We desire to receive students undivided attention so that we can offer the best possible class and so that the students will get the most out of their time. To this end:

Cleanliness and Tidiness
Health and Safety
Unexpected Events/Adverse Weather/Traffic/etc.
Lockdowns and Other Major Events

There are many things outside QDC's ability to control that may affect QDC's ability to operate 'normally.' The COVID-19 outbreak (and associated lockdowns) of 2020-2021 is one example.

Toilet/Shower/Changing Rooms
Touching
Behaviour
Grievances

Privacy Policies

PRIVACY

The privacy of your personal information is very important to QDC. We will not sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third party. We will take special care to protect the privacy and security of your information. This policy explains our information practices and the way that QDC collects and uses your information. This Privacy Policy covers any information you might provide to us offline and via any online QDC asset.

HOW DOES QDC COLLECT AND USE MY INFORMATION?

When you register for classes at QDC, we collect contact information such as guardian names, addresses, phone numbers, emergency contacts, e-mail address and student information such as student names, birthdays, medical conditions, and your comments. This information is needed to manage studio business and will not be used or sold for any other purpose, except as described below. Optional information is requested to help us better understand our customers and is used only as needed for studio business. This information will not be used or sold for any other purposes, except as described below.

Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to help QDC analyse how users use the site.

The tool uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of this website and to compile statistical reports on website activity.

We will never (and will not allow any third party to) use the statistical analytics tool to track or to collect any Personally Identifiable Information of visitors to our site. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

See Google's overview document How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services for more.

WHO HAS ACCESS TO MY INFORMATION?

QDC will access your personal information and/or share it with third parties only for the following purposes: (i) as needed for studio business; (ii) if required to do so by law or to comply with legal process; or (iii) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the public.

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or if you wish to update or remove any of your personal information, please contact the office.

Links to Other Websites

Our Web sites will link to other Web sites and services from time to time. QDC will always attempt to associate with only the most trustworthy partners who share our high standards regarding privacy. Nevertheless, we are not responsible for the content of and privacy practices of any other companies or Web sites.

Photography/Video/Recording

Performance Policies

Performance/Competition
Concert

QDC produces a concert at least every two years. All students are required to take part in the concert.

Discipline Policy

At QDC, we consider that discipline and respect are the foundations on which a great dancer is constructed and we place a great deal of importance on both values.

QDC recognises that not every student is ready/able to dance and that not every student is ready/able to accept classroom discipline, good habits and compliance with rules of conduct. This is particularly true for our younger students.

To ensure a happy, healthy, professional environment for all concerned, we require our students to have respect for other students, the teachers and staff, and QDC studio property.

Children who exhibit unacceptable behaviour or attitudes are told what is wrong and directed to a positive alternative approach or behaviour.

If a child strikes another child, the two will be respectfully separated and each will be asked to explain what happened. They will then be asked to help solve the problem, talk to each other, and reconcile with one another.

Children who are disruptive will be advised to stop the behaviour. If the behaviour is repeated, they will be reminded of it and told how it affects others. If the disruption continues, the children involved will be asked to sit down for a short period of time (usually three to five minutes) before re-joining the class activities.

If a child's misbehaviour continues to disrupt the class, then—at the teacher's absolute discretion—the child may be removed from the class. Following this action the appropriate guardian will be contacted to immediately collect the child. There will be no refund in such a situation.

Termination of Enrolment

QDC reserves the right to refuse all further entry to a child who is repeatedly disruptive.

When it is in the best interest of one or more students or for QDC as a whole, it may be determined to be necessary for QDC to terminate a given student’s enrolment. All reasonable efforts will be made to correct a problematic situation before terminating enrolment. Reasons for termination of enrolment include (but are not limited to) the following:

If an enrollment is terminated, QDC reserves the right to retain any payments already presented to it. However, QDC may—at QDC's absolute discretion—arrange a suitable Pro Rata refund.

QDC will seek to recover the full cost of any damages attributable to a student.

Liabilities

Limit of Liability

QDC do not exclude or limit:

  1. The application of any provision of any statute (including the Trade Practices Act 1974) where to do so would contravene that statute or cause any part of this clause to be void;
  2. All care will be taken by the Centre, but no responsibility for injury or loss to person or property howsoever caused and without limiting the generality of the aforegoing damage or injury resulting from or caused by any negligence of the principal, instructors or other employees of the said "Queensland Dance Centre."

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