Before signing this contract, you must carefully read the following CONDITIONS, which contain important information you need to know:
- Pre-contractual information and undertaking to accept the General Terms and Conditions.
The student acknowledges that, before enrolling, VALENCIAENDANZA has informed and advised them about the training they wish to purchase and related contractual matters, including the price, payment options, duration and training formats. The student understands and agrees with all information received. The student also knows, understands and accepts these General Terms and Conditions of Contract and undertakes to comply with them.
The organisation responsible for offering the courses is Asociación Esencia Danza, whose registered address is Ronda Narciso Monturiol, 4 – office 219ª, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, tax identification number G98419336. (VLCENDANZA)
Applicable legal framework and acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions. These General Terms and Conditions are subject, where applicable, to Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007 of 16 November approving the consolidated General Law for the Defence of Consumers and Users; Law 7/1998 of 13 April on General Contractual Conditions; Law 34/2002 of 11 July on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce; and the Spanish Civil Code.
These General Terms and Conditions, signed by the contracting parties, shall form part of all contracts entered into by Asociación Esencia Danza for activities offered on its website or in promotional emails, and shall bind the parties together with any specific conditions agreed in the contract. For the purposes of Law 1/2007, the course participant or their legal representative acts as a consumer or end user.
- Registration conditions.
- Applying to register for an activity offered by VLCENDANZA, whether personally, through a third party such as an agent, relative or friend, or online, does not in itself imply advance acceptance of participation in that activity.
- Places are limited and will be allocated in order of registration.
- Place reservations are treated as provisional registrations awaiting final confirmation. For a student to be definitively enrolled, the following conditions must be met:
- The registration form must have been accepted and signed, including the undertaking to read and accept these course terms and conditions.
- The reservation payment must have been made;
- Once payment has been made and registration completed, VLCENDANZA will send confirmation and acceptance of the reservation to the email address provided by the student, confirming their place in the activity.
- A waiting list will be established for students wishing to register once all available places have been filled and registration has closed, pending possible cancellations. To join the waiting list, contact: info@valenciaendanza.com
- Participants under 18 must have authorisation from their legal representatives, who must expressly accept these terms and conditions when registering for the course. Otherwise, they may not participate.
- Payment conditions, deadlines and prices.
- The course registration payment must be made before the course starts, using the payment methods offered on the organisation’s website. This payment reserves a place. Any late payment may result in loss of registration and therefore exclusion from the activity.
- The total cost of the activity and any additional services, such as accommodation, transport or meals, less the registration payment, may be paid in one instalment or divided into a number of instalments chosen by the student. This number may never exceed the number of months for which the course lasts.
- The course must be paid for in full before 30 June of the relevant year.
- All payments must be made in euros.
- Proof of payment must be submitted, stating the student’s name and order number.
- Any applicable discount will be applied exclusively to the final instalment. If the discount exceeds the final instalment, the difference will be applied to the immediately preceding instalment.
- The deadline for full payment is 15 calendar days before the activity begins. From that date, reservations that have not been finalised will be cancelled automatically, and places will be offered to people on the waiting list in order of application.
- Cancellation, non-attendance and/or withdrawal from the course by the participant.
- The course start date is considered to be the date of the welcome meeting, which is generally the day before classes begin.
- If a participant or their legal representative decides to cancel the contracted course, they must notify the organisers in writing, with a document digitally signed by the legal representative expressly confirming the decision to cancel and the reasons for doing so.
The document must be emailed to direccion@valenciaendanza.com with delivery confirmation. The following financial consequences apply:
- The participant is not entitled to any refund if they fail to attend on the scheduled course start date. Nor are they entitled to a refund once the course has begun if they withdraw voluntarily, at the request of their parents or legal representatives, or following expulsion.
- Accommodation costs are non-refundable under any circumstances, including both lodging and meal plans.
- The place reservation payment, which constitutes the first registration instalment and excludes accommodation or other items, is non-refundable under any circumstances.
- If cancellation takes place up to 60 days before the course starts, the participant is entitled to a refund of amounts paid, subject to a €550 cancellation charge.
- If cancellation takes place between 60 and 30 days before the course starts, the participant is entitled to a refund of amounts paid, subject to an €825 cancellation charge.
- If cancellation takes place fewer than 30 days before the course starts, no refund is due.
- Right of admission to the course
- VLCENDANZA reserves the right of admission to its courses.
- Registrations are personal and non-transferable. VLCENDANZA reserves the right to cancel a registration if the full price agreed in VLCENDANZA’s course acceptance document has not been paid before the course begins.
- The parents or legal representatives of a minor enrolled with VLCENDANZA guarantee that the information provided during registration is accurate and truthful. They undertake to notify VLCENDANZA immediately in writing of any change to the information supplied, by emailing info@valenciaendanza.com
- The various courses offered by VLCENDANZA are provided as complete, indivisible two-week programmes or packages, except for the methodology course, which lasts one week.
- Participation in the Closing Gala
Payment of the course fee does not entitle participants to appear in every piece for their level performed in the Closing Gala. The teaching staff will inform selected students of their participation.
- Student obligations
- The student undertakes to provide accurate and truthful information requested by the organisation for enrolment and to keep it up to date. They may exercise their rights of access, rectification, cancellation and objection at any time by writing to ESENCIA DANZA at Ronda Narciso Monturiol, 4 – office 219ª, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, under the terms of applicable legislation.
- By accepting all provisions and conditions set out in these terms and conditions, the student undertakes to comply with them.
- The student undertakes not to disclose any course content to third parties without the organisation’s express written consent.
- The student is responsible for ensuring that they meet the minimum requirements to make proper use of the course.
- The participant or student undertakes to respect timetables, compulsory attendance at scheduled activities, rules of conduct and coexistence with teachers and fellow students, and general rules such as prohibitions on tobacco, alcohol and drug use.
- All applicants must bring the equipment needed to make the most of classes. Female students must always bring their pointe shoes to class.
- The final course timetable will be published on the first day. The organisers reserve the right to change the timetable and teaching staff at any time.
- Each day’s timetable, including any changes, will be displayed daily. Participants undertake to check it before entering the classroom.
- Entry to classes is not permitted once they have begun.
- Medical insurance, medical consent and health:
- The participant or their legal representative confirms that the participant has no injuries that could prevent them from completing the course properly.
- Participants must have their own medical and travel insurance.
- The organisers must be informed of any allergies or health problems, and a medical report authorising participation in the course must accompany the application.
- The participant, or the parent or guardian acting as legal representative for a minor, consents to appropriate emergency medical treatment during participation in VLCENDANZA and authorises an adult member of the organising team to consent to treatment on their behalf. Any need for prescribed medication or scheduled medical treatment must be notified to the organisers in writing in advance.
- The participant or their legal representatives authorise the organisers to arrange necessary medical assistance in the event of an accident and/or if the legal representatives cannot be contacted.
- Legal authorisation for minors.
When registration is finalised, the authorisation document signed by the minor’s legal representative must be submitted, covering:
- Permission to participate in all course activities and classes, including any optional activities that may be organised,
- Permission to participate in excursions outside the course premises.
- Permission for the necessary travel for optional excursions, scheduled outings from the centre or emergency departures,
- Express permission for transport in a private vehicle, whereby the participant’s parents or legal guardians authorise transport in a private vehicle for emergency use, with the safety measures required by current regulations.
- Transfer service
If airport or station transfers are requested, the participant’s parents or legal representatives expressly authorise:
- The participant to travel on public transport.
- The participant to remain at departure or arrival terminals for as long as necessary until collected by relatives.
- Travel to or from the course venue.
- Public liability insurance
- The course organisers disclaim all liability for bodily injury, material damage or damage to the property of participants and accompanying persons, or for any material damage caused at Residencia La Concepción, the course venue or the gala venue.
- In compliance with current legislation, VLCENDANZA holds a public liability insurance policy. This policy is available to any interested person.
- VLCENDANZA is not responsible for loss or misplacement of a participant’s belongings unless they have been entrusted to the organisers against a receipt or through a specific custody arrangement.
- Confidentiality and protection of data and images
In accordance with Law 15/1999 of 13 December on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPD), ESENCIA DANZA ASOCIACIÓN, whose registered address is Ronda Narciso Monturiol, 4 – office 219ª, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, informs the data subject that their personal data are stored and processed under ESENCIA DANZA’s responsibility for customer management. This includes implementing, fulfilling and monitoring the legal relationship between the parties; administrative, accounting, tax and invoicing management; and maintaining a historical record of commercial relationships.
This processing is mandatory. ESENCIA DANZA therefore informs the data subject that, in accordance with Article 11.2(c) of the LOPD and the corresponding provisions of its implementing regulations, their data may be disclosed to the following bodies:
– Judges and courts, where legally required, and banking institutions for payment of contracted services.
– The Tax Agency, to comply with tax obligations.
– Financial auditors, to meet annual audit obligations; and
– Any other third party to whom disclosure is required under applicable legislation to ensure the proper performance of the entrusted professional services and, generally, the stated purposes.
ESENCIA DANZA guarantees security and confidentiality in all communications with its students. All online payment transactions will be conducted through a secure server protected against attempted breaches by third parties.
The data subject must notify ESENCIA DANZA of any changes to their personal information so that it can be kept up to date. Information collected and provided directly by the data subject will be considered accurate.
ESENCIA DANZA informs the data subject that they may exercise their rights of access, rectification, cancellation and objection at any time by writing to ESENCIA DANZA at Ronda Narciso Monturiol, 4 – office 219ª, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, under the terms of applicable legislation.
The organisers may take photographs and video during the course for advertising purposes or their own records. The participant or their legal representatives authorise use of the participant’s image for these purposes.
A free messaging support service is available to all students. This service is limited and may be used solely for enquiries about technical problems or questions relating to the course, classes, timetables and similar matters.
16. Termination of the contract
Either party may terminate the contract if the other party breaches these conditions.
Severability
If any condition is declared invalid, unlawful or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it will be treated as omitted. This will not invalidate or render ineffective the contract as a whole; the remaining provisions will continue in force, excluding only those deemed invalid, unlawful or unenforceable. If there is a legal gap affecting interpretation of any aspect or condition of the contract, it must be interpreted consistently with the other terms and conditions and in light of the contract’s purpose and nature.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
The parties expressly agree that Spanish law shall apply. Any dispute concerning the interpretation, performance or termination of these terms and conditions shall be heard by the courts determined by the applicable rules on jurisdiction.
17. Official complaint forms:
Official complaint forms are available to users at our registered office. You may request them through our contact form.