Leaving the course

The DanceEast Academy is a specialist intensive training scheme for young people who have the talent and inclination to work toward a career in dance. We hope that, once accepted onto the scheme, students train with us until they are ready to go into full time vocational dance training. Over the length of the course, there may be cases where either the Academy team, the family or student, make the decision that the scheme is no longer suitable.

Student choice

Where a student is unhappy on the Academy scheme, they will be asked to talk to the Academy Manager or their Tutor to see if changes can be made. Students will be encouraged, where possible, to work with the Academy team to find a solution to their problem before considering leaving the scheme altogether.

If a student decides that they no longer wish to continue working towards a career in dance and wishes to leave the scheme, they will be asked to remain on the scheme until the end of the term. If they choose to leave the scheme before the end of the term, fees until the end of the term will still be due and are non-refundable.

Lack of progress

In a case where a student is not progressing at the desired rate, the Academy Tutor team and management will discuss the subject with the family in the following steps:

1. The problems will be approached in class between the tutor and student as teaching points.
2. The student will be asked to speak to the tutor or another member of the teaching team outside of class time.
3. Students will be asked to meet with their tutor, Parents and the Academy Manager to discuss progress and to agree a course of action to encourage improvement.
4. Where no improvement is shown over a period of time, students will be asked to leave the course. The time scale will be agreed between the family and the DanceEast Academy, but leavers are expected to remain in the programme until the end of the term.