We wish to reassure you that we are taking COVID-19 guidelines and laws very seriously and have worked very hard to ensure that we have taken any reasonable measure possible for everyone’s safety. This has resulted in some changes to our operations;

All activities (group classes, private lessons, practices, non-dancing socials) must be pre-booked and prepaid

Numbers for classes will be limited in line with government guidelines, taking into account available space, ventilation, activity levels

Private lessons and classes will be 50 minutes long to allow the teacher to complete hygiene requirements between activities, including washing their hands

Contact points will be regularly sanitised

Outlined below is a complete list of our current safety guidelines. These will be reviewed and updated regularly and as new guidelines/laws are released by the government

DAS COVID-19 Safety Guidelines

• If you or any member of your household has symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g. fever, recent cough, loss of smell or taste) or has recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend any activities, but contact your teacher in advance by telephone
• No guests please
• Wear face covering to arrive and leave the hall
• Try not to arrive more than 10 minutes early
• Leave within 10 mins of completion of your activity if possible
• The front Door will be locked, your teacher will let you in just before your scheduled activity
• Please maintain social distancing if you are waiting outside the hall
• Your temperature will be taken on arrival, anyone with a temperature exceeding a safe level will not be permitted to enter the hall for the safety of all other users
• Hand sanitisers are at multiple points in the community hall – please use them when you arrive and leave, and before/after using the restroom
• Please use the wipes provided to clean all surface before and after using the toilets, (e.g. toilet seats, taps, handles)
• All teachers have a non-touch policy, and will maintain social distance, as must the students*
• To dance with a partner in a class or private lesson, you must be from the same household or the same bubble
• Please come to the hall dressed for your activity as much as possible, in order to minimise use of the restrooms
• Bring a minimum of personal items, ideally only shoes
• There will be no access to the kitchen, please bring any drinks that you will need.
• Wearing of face covering during the activity is not required, but you may wear one if you like, and you may ask your teacher to as well
• Please always be aware of the need to maintain distance between yourself and others
• Please take all your things, including rubbish, away with you
• Payment in cash should be minimised, payment in advance should be made whenever possible, e.g. pay for your next session before leaving
• Parents of children over the age of 10 should drop their child off in front of the hall. One parent of younger children may come and wait in the conservatory, but should maintain social distancing throughout

*occasional assistance may be required and given, but for no more than ~15 minutes in a lesson – face covering to be worn by the teacher

This will help to keep ALL users of the hall safe, thank you for your co-operation