Student and parent FAQs - Stagecoach Performing Arts

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From what age does Stagecoach take new students?
Our Early Stages classes are for four years plus. However, if your child will be turning four during term time you may be able to enrol them for the start of that term.

Can I try Stagecoach before committing to a full term?
We currently offer a two week trial at the beginning of each term. You simply pay a small deposit (£25 for Early Stages and £50 for Main Stages) which will be taken out of the term's fees should you decide to stay for the rest of the term.
Occasionally a Stagecoach school will hold a free Open Day, wherein you learn all about what Stagecoach has to offer and may be able to try out the classes.

How much does it cost to attend Stagecoach?
The cost per term for Early Stages is £180 and for Main Stages it is £360. Broken down, this works out at approximately £9 an hour. When you first join all we ask is that initially you pay a deposit (£25 for Early Stages and £50 for Main Stages). This deposit is then taken out of the rest of the term's fees if you decide to stay for the rest of the term. The remainder of the fees can then be paid in one or two instalments.

How long is a term at Stagecoach?
There are three terms a year and each is 12 weeks long. There is no break from Stagecoach over half term although each school runs differently so please speak to your Principal regarding this matter.

When does Stagecoach run?
The days and times of our Stagecoach classes vary from school to school. Our classes are never during school hours, with most schools running over the weekends in the morning and afternoon.

How long does Stagecoach run for each week?
Early Stages runs for 90 minutes each week, with 30 minutes dedicated to each discipline, and Main Stages runs for three hours each week, with one hour dedicated to each discipline. There is a break between the second and third classes.

What does my child need to wear to Stagecoach?
Jazz shoes/gym slippers are a compulsory piece of uniform at Stagecoach. Ask your Stagecoach Principal about where to obtain these. Black jogging bottoms/dance leggings are also compulsory along with branded Stagecoach t-shirts which are available for purchase at the school from your Stagecoach Principal.

What should we do if we are unable to attend our usual Stagecoach class on week?
If you find that you are unable to attend your usual Stagecoach class one week you must tell your Stagecoach Principal, giving as much notice as possible. We encourage students to attend every week as the schools' are usually working towards an end of term demonstration or production.

How much notice do I have to give should I decide to leave Stagecoach?
You must give half a term's written notice to the Principal of the Stagecoach school your child attends should you decide to leave Stagecoach.

Option 1
Deposit - covers first two weeks (Non-refundable)	£25.00
Remaining term fees payable on second week	£137.00
Total Fee (per term)	£162.00
Option 2
Deposit - covers first two weeks (Non-refundable)	£25.00
Remaining term fees payable on the first day of term by two cheques for £70.00 post-dated respectively 1 month and 2 months after the first day of term (includes £3 admin fee)	£140.00
Total Fee (per term)	£165.00

Option 1
Deposit - covers first two weeks (Non-refundable)	£50.00
Remaining term fees payable on second week	£274.00
Total Fee (per term)	£324.00
Option 2
Deposit - covers first two weeks (Non-refundable)	£50.00
Remaining term fees payable on the first day of term by two cheques for £138.50 post-dated respectively 1 month and 2 months after the first day of term (includes £3 admin fee)	£277.00
Total Fee (per term)	£327.00

A sibling discount of 50% is available when enrolling a student to our Main Stages or Further Stages Schools.

Option 1
Deposit - covers first two weeks (Non-refundable)	£50.00
Remaining term fees payable on second week	£274.00
Total Fee (per term)	£324.00
Option 2
Deposit - covers first two weeks (Non-refundable)	£50.00
Remaining term fees payable on the first day of term by two cheques for £106.50 post-dated respectively 1 month and 2 months after the first day of term (includes £3 admin fee)	£277.00
Total Fee (per term) for 3 hour class *	£327.00

* Please contact your Principal for Further Stages class / payment options. A sibling discount of 50% is available to families enrolling a second or subsequent student to our Main Stages or Further Stages Schools.

Stagecoach Theatre Arts - Frequently Asked Questions

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1.		INTRODUCTION
1.1		These Terms & Conditions apply to all our Stagecoach schools, Courses, Holiday Workshops/Camps, Workshops and any additional products and/or services offered by Stagecoach and/or its group of companies in the future for any Student (collectively "Stagecoach Activities")
1.2		For participation of a Student in a Stagecoach Activity all Parents are required to consent to these Terms & Conditions by signature or by ticking the acceptance box for these Terms & Conditions when submitting an electronic application form online. We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time.
1.3		Any changes to these Terms & Conditions require the written consent or approval of Stagecoach.
1.4		A "Course" refers to a course of classes offering tuition in dance, drama, and singing which will be delivered during the Term (including online activities). Course classes will take place once per week for a certain number of hours, as detailed at the time of booking.
1.5		"Holiday Workshop/Camp" refers to Workshops (including online activities) run by some Stagecoach schools and Stagecoach Performing Arts during the breaks between Terms.
1.6		"Principal" refers to the principal of a particular Stagecoach school.
1.7		"Term" refers to one normal academic term of Stagecoach schools during which Courses are run.
1.8		"Term Dates" refers to the dates for the relevant Term.
1.9 1.10		"Workshop" refers to a one-off course (including online activities) offering tuition in dance, drama, singing and/or other performing arts related activities which will be delivered for a certain number of hours per day for a period of between one (1) and five (5) consecutive days and can run at any time throughout the year. “Online activity” refers to online streamed lessons and online Workshops utilising the Zoom platform, either delivered by a Stagecoach school or by Stagecoach Performing Arts. See section point 8.7.
2.		ENROLLING A NEW STUDENT IN A STAGECOACH ACTIVITY
2.1		To apply for a place for a new Student on a Stagecoach Activity, the Parent must agree to these Terms & Conditions and submit an application form online or by post.
2.2		Each Student's place is allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis. Applications must be accompanied by the appropriate payment/transfer, as set out for each Stagecoach Activity below ("Deposit").
		The Deposit to accompany a new Student's application form for term enrolment:
		Early Stages £25 (as at 1 July 2020)
		Main & Further Stages £50 (as at 1 July 2020)
		For Holiday Workshops and Summer Camps, deposits may vary, please check with the Principal.
2.3		If Stagecoach is unable to accept the Student due to capacity reasons, the Student may, at the Parent's discretion, be placed on a reserve list. Before a Student is placed on a reserve list, the Principal shall inform the Parent whether (i) the Deposit will be retained by Stagecoach whilst the Student is on the reserve list, or (ii) the Deposit will be refunded to the Parent and that the Parent may be required to repay the Deposit at a later date if a place is confirmed. If the Parent does not wish for the Student to be placed on a reserve list the Deposit shall be refunded. In any event Deposits shall always be refunded within fourteen (14) days of informing the Parent that the Deposit is refundable for capacity reasons.
2.4		From the date the Deposit is paid, you have a fourteen (14) calendar day cancellation period ("Cancellation Period") to change your mind and cancel the Student's place on the Stagecoach Activity, subject to clauses 2.6 and 2.7 below.
2.5		After the Cancellation Period expires, the Deposit is non-refundable and will be retained by Stagecoach.
2.6		If the start date of a Stagecoach Activity falls within the Cancellation Period and the Stagecoach Activity has finished before the Parent notifies Stagecoach of their desire to cancel, then the Deposit is not cancellable or refundable.
2.7		If the start date of the Stagecoach Activity falls within the Cancellation Period and some of the sessions of the Stagecoach Activity have been delivered before the Parent, within the Cancellation Period, notifies Stagecoach of their desire to cancel, then the Deposit may be partly refunded in proportion to the number of sessions delivered.
2.8		Times, current Term Dates, fees and all relevant course details for booked Stagecoach Activities will be confirmed in the Acceptance Letter or "Fee Note" for each Stagecoach Activity, along with a receipt for payment of the Deposit.
2.9		All such terms and conditions detailed in the Fee Note or the Acceptance shall be incorporated into the Agreement and shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Parent upon payment by, or on behalf of, the Parent.
2.10		Fees for Stagecoach Activities may vary between Stagecoach schools.
3.		BALANCE PAYMENTS
3.1		For a Student enrolled on a Workshop, the full fees are paid as the Deposit in advance, as detailed in clause 2.2 above.
3.2		For a Student enrolled on either a Course or Holiday Workshop/Camp, following payment of the Deposit to Stagecoach, Parents are required to make a subsequent payment of the outstanding balance due to Stagecoach (the "Balance").
3.3		The Balance must be paid in full, subject to any alternative agreements made with the Principal, by the first day of the Term or Holiday Workshop/Camp, by one of the following methods where offered:
		1. Bank transfer; 2. Credit card (American Express is not accepted); 3. Debit card; 4. Cheque; 5. Direct Debit; 6. Cash; 7. Childcare vouchers; or Child Tax Credits
3.4		Transaction charges apply to cheques of £1 per cheque.
4.		COURSES
4.1		A Stagecoach school may, at its discretion, offer the second child of the same family attending a Main Stage course at the same time, a sibling discount of up to fifty percent (50%) on Course fees. This discretionary sibling discount will only apply if Stagecoach is notified of the sibling relationship at the time the Deposit is paid. Only one discount may apply against the Course fee for an individual child at any one time.
4.2		Once enrolled on a Course, Term Dates for the next Term will be made known to Parents in writing at the end of the current Term.
4.3		If a Course session falls on a bank holiday then a replacement class will also be added onto the end of the current Term timetable or the subsequent Term.
4.4		Unless Stagecoach is otherwise notified in writing by you before the sixth (6th) week of the Course, a Student is automatically re-enrolled onto the Course for the following Term.
4.5		If you do not notify Stagecoach before the sixth (6th) week of the Course that you do not wish a Student to be re-enrolled onto the following Term of the Course, then you will remain liable for half of the full Term fees in respect of the next Term, regardless of attendance of the Student.
4.6		Payment is due for the next Term of Course fees before the start date of the Term, subject to any alternative payment agreements you may have with the Principal.
5.		COURSE TRIAL PERIODS
5.1		Where a new Student is attending a Course for the first time, subject to availability, Stagecoach allows a two (2) session trial period ("Trial Period") so that the Student may try the first two (2) sessions of the Course. The Trial Period only applies to Courses for new Students and the two (2) trial sessions must be taken consecutively within the first four (4) weeks of the start of the Term.