DF DANCE STUDIO
General Participation Agreement & Liability Waiver
Applies to all classes, workshops, bootcamps, private lessons, practice labs, socials, teams, rentals, and events
Dance is physical and social; you can get hurt. By accepting, you take on the ordinary risks of dancing and you give up the right to sue DF for injuries caused by ordinary negligence — but not for gross negligence or intentional harm. You agree to follow the Code of Conduct and to respect partners' boundaries. You allow DF to use photos and video of you at the studio unless you opt out. You agree that disputes go to mediation, then individual arbitration, and you may opt out of arbitration within 30 days. You must be 18. This Waiver is separate from any membership purchase agreement.
1. Parties, scope, and term
This Agreement is between me and DF Dance Studio, its owners, managers, employees, instructors, contractors, volunteers, and agents (together, "DF"). It covers every activity I take part in at or through DF, on DF premises or off-site, including classes, workshops, bootcamps, private lessons, practice labs, socials, performances, teams, rehearsals, rentals, and events (the "Activities"). It remains in effect for 12 months from the date I accept it and for any Activity I attend after that until I accept a newer version. DF keeps a record of the version and date I accepted.
2. Nature of the Activities and assumption of risk
I understand that partner and solo dance involves physical exertion, repetitive and rapid movement, turns, dips, lifts where taught, close proximity and physical contact with partners and other participants, partner rotation, crowded floors, slippery or uneven surfaces, footwear and clothing hazards, loud music, low lighting at socials, and interaction with people of all experience levels. These carry inherent risks including, without limitation, sprains, strains, fractures, joint and back injuries, falls, collisions, being stepped on, dehydration, heart or respiratory events, aggravation of existing conditions, exposure to communicable illness, and, in rare cases, permanent disability or death. Risks may arise from my own actions, the actions of other participants or instructors, the condition of the premises and equipment, or the ordinary negligence of DF.
I knowingly and voluntarily assume all of these risks, known and unknown, whether or not they are caused by the ordinary negligence of DF. I am responsible for knowing my own limits, dancing within them, and stopping any time I feel pain, dizziness, or discomfort.
3. Release and waiver of liability
In exchange for being allowed to participate in the Activities, I release, waive, and discharge DF from, and agree not to sue DF for, any and all claims, demands, losses, or liabilities for personal injury, illness, death, or property loss or damage arising out of or related to my participation in the Activities, including claims caused by the ordinary negligence of DF.
This release does not apply to injury or loss caused by DF's gross negligence, willful or intentional misconduct, or any liability that Utah law does not allow to be released. It does not release any other participant from their own responsibility to me.
4. Indemnity for my conduct
I will indemnify and hold DF harmless from claims, losses, and reasonable costs (including attorney's fees) brought by any third party to the extent caused by my negligent or intentional conduct, my violation of the Code of Conduct, or my breach of this Agreement. This Section applies to claims by others about my conduct; it does not require me to pay DF's costs of defending my own injury claim.
5. Physical contact, consent, and boundaries
Partner dance instruction involves physical contact appropriate to the technique being taught, such as hand-to-hand, hand-to-shoulder, hand-to-back, and frame connection. All contact must stay within the technique, be respectful, and be welcome. I may decline any dance, any partner, or any contact; ask to change partners; sit out a rotation; or stop an interaction at any time, without giving a reason. I will respect the same choices by others; "no" is a complete answer. I will report unwelcome contact or behavior to an instructor, the front desk, or [email protected], and DF will follow up privately and promptly.
6. Code of Conduct and enforcement
I have read and will follow the DF Code of Conduct in its current version, posted at the studio and on the DF website conduct page, including its rules on respect, harassment, intoxication, hygiene, photography of others, solicitation, and level requirements. DF may issue a warning, remove me from an Activity, restrict booking, suspend or end my participation, or exclude me from the premises for violations, with notice and a chance to correct when reasonably practical and safe, or immediately when needed to protect people, property, or operations. Refunds after a DF-initiated termination are governed by my purchase agreement. Nothing in this Agreement restricts my right to leave honest reviews or to communicate with any government agency.
7. Health, medical emergencies, and illness
I confirm that I have no condition that makes participation unsafe for me or others, or I have obtained medical clearance and will take responsibility for participating. I will tell my instructor of any injury, pregnancy, or limitation that affects how I should participate, and I may sit out any exercise. If I appear to need emergency care and cannot consent, I authorize DF to call emergency services and to allow treatment and transport, at my expense; DF is not responsible for the decisions or costs of medical providers. I will keep my emergency contact current in my DF profile. I will not attend when I have a fever, an active contagious illness, or symptoms of one, and I will follow any public-health measures DF adopts.
8. Premises, property, and guests
I will use only areas and equipment I am authorized to use, wear appropriate footwear, and follow safety instructions. DF is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal property, including items in cubbies, on tables, or in vehicles in the parking area. I am responsible for any guest I bring; guests must accept this Waiver before participating.
9. Age; minors
I am at least 18 years old. DF Activities are designed for adults. A person under 18 may participate only with DF's written approval and only after a parent or legal guardian accepts this Agreement in the guardian's own name. By accepting for a minor, the guardian (a) confirms the minor is fit to participate and will supervise as DF requires, (b) assumes the risks in Section 2 and releases the guardian's own claims under Section 3, (c) agrees to Sections 4 through 16 on the guardian's own behalf, and (d) understands that under Utah law a guardian's release does not waive the minor's own claims and that DF may decline or limit a minor's participation for that reason.
10. Photo, video, name, and likeness
I give DF permission to photograph and record me during Activities and at DF events, and to use, edit, and publish my image, likeness, voice, first name, and general biographical details, without payment, in DF's marketing, website, social media, publications, and educational materials, worldwide, for as long as DF wishes. I may withdraw this permission for future use at any time by emailing [email protected] or telling the front desk; DF will stop new uses within 30 days and will make reasonable efforts not to feature me in new material, but need not recall material already published or distributed. This consent is given under Utah Code Title 45, Chapter 3. Recording by participants of other participants is governed by the Code of Conduct.
11. Communications
I agree that DF may contact me by email, text message, phone, and app notification at the contact information in my profile about my account and my Activities — schedules, class changes, booking, waitlists, billing, renewals, cancellations, safety, and policy updates. These are transactional messages; message and data rates may apply. Promotional texts and emails are optional and are not a condition of participation or purchase; I choose them separately in my DF account preferences or by texting a DF keyword, and I may stop them at any time by replying STOP, using an unsubscribe link, emailing [email protected], or any other reasonable method. DF honors opt-outs within ten business days.
12. Studio rules for classes, lessons, and events
The commercial terms of anything I buy — price, renewal, expiration, holds, credits, and refunds — are in the purchase agreement or product description I accept at purchase and in the DF Policy Schedule (DF website policies page, current version). The following general rules apply to all Activities:
(a) Registration and check-in. I will pre-register and check in for every class, lesson, or event. If I attend without a valid membership, pass, or payment, I authorize DF to charge the card on my file the posted single-class or event price for that attendance.
(b) Group classes. Please cancel or reschedule in the app at least 24 hours before start time so waitlisted students can attend. Any late-cancel or no-show fee is set only in my purchase agreement. Arriving more than 15 minutes late may result in denied entry. Classes are generally 50 minutes unless the schedule says otherwise.
(c) Private lessons and workshops. Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before the appointment or the lesson or workshop may be charged or deducted. Private-lesson cancellations must be made during front-desk hours (Monday–Thursday 1:00–9:00 PM, Friday 1:00–8:00 PM, Saturday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM); a Monday appointment must be cancelled by 4:00 PM Saturday. Private lessons share the floor unless a private room is rented.
(d) Instructors, schedule, and levels. DF instructors work as a team on a shared syllabus; DF does not guarantee a particular instructor, room, time, or partner, and may substitute instructors or move, combine, or cancel classes. Level placement and advancement are decided by DF. No refund is due for an instructor substitution.
(e) Solicitation. I will not, without an owner's written permission, market or sell goods or services, recruit for another studio, business, or venture, distribute promotional materials, or collect participants' contact information at DF, at DF events, or in DF-managed groups.
(f) Expiration and prepaid purchases. Every pass, punch card, class package, private-lesson package, bootcamp, event ticket, and other prepaid purchase has an expiration date or use window, shown at purchase and in my DF account, and unused sessions or admissions expire on that date. It is my responsibility to use them before then. Prepaid purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable, have no cash value, and cannot be extended except as my purchase agreement, DF's written policy, or the law provides.
If this Waiver and a purchase agreement conflict on a commercial term, the purchase agreement controls; on participation, conduct, and liability, this Waiver controls.
13. Dispute resolution: notice, mediation, individual arbitration, and class-action waiver
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS SECTION REQUIRES MEDIATION AND INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND WAIVES CLASS ACTIONS AND JURY TRIALS. I MAY OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION UNDER (g).
(a) Governing law. Utah law governs this Agreement and any related dispute, without regard to conflict-of-law rules; the Federal Arbitration Act governs this arbitration provision.
(b) Notice of Dispute. Before starting mediation, arbitration, or a court action, the complaining party must send a written Notice of Dispute describing the person involved, the incident or transaction, the material facts, and the resolution requested — to DF at [email protected], or to me at the contact information in my profile. The parties then have 30 calendar days to resolve it in good faith, and either may request a call, video, or in-person conference with someone authorized to resolve it. Any limitations period is suspended during those 30 days to the extent the law allows.
(c) Mandatory mediation. If unresolved after 30 days, the parties will attend one confidential, nonbinding mediation session of up to two hours (longer by agreement) before arbitration or any court action other than small claims, conducted by Utah Dispute Resolution or another qualified provider agreed in writing, by video or in Salt Lake County, Utah. Each party pays its own share of the provider's fee; if the provider's consumer schedule places the mediator's fee on the business, DF will pay it for the first session. Each party bears its own attorney's fees and expenses. A party that timely arranges mediation and is ready to participate has satisfied this requirement if the other party fails to participate after reasonable written notice.
(d) Binding individual arbitration. If mediation fails, the dispute — including any claim for personal injury — will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, before one arbitrator, seated in Salt Lake County, Utah. The arbitrator may award any individual relief a court could, will issue a reasoned written award, and judgment may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. Proceedings are confidential except to enforce an award or as the law requires. DF will pay the portion of AAA filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees exceeding what I would pay to file the same claim in Utah state court, per the AAA Consumer Rules; each party bears its own attorney's fees and costs unless a statute provides otherwise.
(e) Small claims and emergency relief. Either party may instead bring an individual claim in a Utah small-claims court in DF's county without first mediating (and will participate in good faith in any free court mediation), and either party may seek emergency injunctive or equitable relief in a court in Salt Lake County, Utah, to prevent irreparable harm without waiving this Section.
(f) Class-action waiver. The parties waive any right to bring or join a class, collective, consolidated, coordinated, or representative action or arbitration; the arbitrator may not preside over any such proceeding and may award relief only to the individual party. If this waiver is unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim alone is severed to a court under (h) and all other claims remain in individual arbitration. The parties do not agree to class arbitration.
(g) Opt-out. I may opt out of (d) and (f) by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out," my name, and the acceptance date within 30 calendar days after first accepting this Agreement. Opting out changes nothing else and never affects my participation, pricing, or standing; (b) and (c) still apply, and remaining disputes proceed under (h).
(h) Courts; jury waiver. Any dispute not subject to arbitration will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts in Salt Lake County, Utah, and each party knowingly and voluntarily waives any right to a jury trial.
(i) Preserved rights; survival. Nothing in this Section waives any right or remedy that cannot legally be waived, prevents contacting law enforcement or filing a government complaint, or bars acting promptly when the law forbids delay. This Section survives the end of this Agreement and of my participation.
14. Changes to this Agreement
DF may update this Agreement. A material change takes effect for me only when I accept the new version, which DF will present at my next check-in, purchase, or annual renewal with 30 days' emailed notice; if I decline, I may stop participating and my purchase agreements are unaffected except as they provide. Non-material corrections (contact details, formatting, references) take effect on notice. DF keeps the version I accepted and does not apply a later version retroactively.
15. General provisions
This Agreement, the Code of Conduct, the Policy Schedule, and any purchase agreement I accept are the entire agreement on participation, conduct, and liability, and replace earlier waivers I signed with DF. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect and the provision is modified only as minimally needed. DF's failure to enforce a term once is not a waiver. Exceptions are effective only in writing from an authorized DF representative. I will keep my contact and emergency information current. Sections 2 through 4, 10, 13, and 15 survive. Electronic acceptance has the same effect as a handwritten signature under the Utah Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Utah Code 46-4) and the federal E-SIGN Act (15 U.S.C. 7001).
16. Acknowledgment and acceptance
BY CHECKING THE BOX AND SIGNING, I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE READ THIS ENTIRE AGREEMENT; THAT I UNDERSTAND IT; THAT I AM ASSUMING THE RISKS OF DANCE ACTIVITIES; THAT I AM GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE DF FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY ITS ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE AND THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR CLASS ACTION; THAT I MAY OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION WITHIN 30 DAYS; THAT I CONSENT TO PHOTO AND VIDEO USE UNLESS I OPT OUT; THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD (OR A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ACCEPTING UNDER SECTION 9 WITH DF'S WRITTEN APPROVAL); AND THAT I ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY.
Participant name, signature, date, and version are recorded electronically at acceptance.
DF Dance Studio · 2978 S State St Ste B, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 · (801) 466-0490 · [email protected]
