GEKO MUSIC IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM & GEKO MUSIC ACADEMY
The following sets out the terms and conditions of enrolment in the GEKO Music Guitar & Ukulele Tuition & Orchestral Program (“GEKO”) by Geko Music Pty Ltd (“Geko Music”) (the “Terms and Conditions”). Payment of fees and/or your child’s attendance at a Lesson is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions
1. The Guitar & Ukulele Tuition & Orchestral Program
a) GEKO is an independent children’s instrumental tuition program run and administered by Geko Music Pty Ltd. b) GEKO runs at the GEKO Music Academy (“Academy”) and at participating schools (“In-School”). 2. Tuition Program Eligibility Geko will accept enrolment requests for ukulele and guitar tuition from students at the following venues as follows: a) Academy: Kindergarten to year 7 (“K-7”) b) In-Schools: Kindergarten to year 6 (“K-6”) 3. Orchestra Program Eligibility a) Academy Senior Orchestra (By Audition only). i. Geko accepts audition requests from GEKO and non-GEKO students in K-12. b) Academy Junior Orchestra (By Invitation only). ii. Advance GEKO students (and non-GEKO K-12 students who do not pass the Concert Orchestra audition) may be invited to join the GEKO Junior Orchestra. Invitation is at the sole discretion of GEKO. c) In-School Orchestra (By Invitation only). iii. Advance GEKO In-School students may be invited to join the GEKO In-School Orchestra. Invitation is at the sole discretion of GEKO. 4. Orchestra Members Responsibilities All GEKO Orchestra musicians will need to: a) attend weekly 1-hour rehearsals b) show ongoing improvement in instrument ability c) regularly practice & study the Orchestra’s repertoire d) display appropriate conduct during rehearsals e) bring a clip-on electronic tuner to all engagements and rehearsals and be able to tune their instruments in under 30 seconds. 5. Applications for Enrolments a) Enrolment requests are accepted online and places allocated based on availability and upon the receipt of fees. 6. Confirmation of Enrolment a) Enrolments are confirmed upon receipt of full payment of Fees, at which time students will be able to commence their Lessons. b) If choosing to be invoiced for lessons, should payment not be received by the invoice due date, your child’s spot in the Class may be released without further notice to you. Due to the popularity and limited spaces in GEKO, spots cannot be held beyond the invoice due date. 7. Program Fees (“Fees”) a) Geko Music calculates the fees based on the number of school weeks per term (excluding any public holiday). These fees are: i. charged as full-term fees payable in advance to Geko Music P/L; and ii. non-refundable for absences or cancellations. b) GEKO schedule of tuition fees are as follows (GST Incl): i. $17 per group lesson ii. $11 per orchestra rehearsal iii. $29 for each tuition book; iv. $29 one-off Introduction to Orchestra Lesson; v. $29 one-off Introductory Beginner Lesson; and vi. $7 per pack of 5 picks, c) The enrolment Fees payable will be dependent upon the number of Lessons in the term, and other incidental costs such as books and picks as necessary for your child. d) Fees are invoiced in advance and are payable by the invoice due date or before the start of the first lesson, whichever comes first. e) Geko Music provides electronic invoices to the email address nominated on the Online Program Enrolment Request Form. f) All Classes are in high demand with limited availability. Failure to settle tuition fees by their due date may result in the loss of your child’s place in the Class. Geko Music reserves the right in such instances to offer unpaid spots to other students on GEKO’s waitlist without further notice to you. 8. Payment of Fees a) Fees can be paid via Credit Card upon online enrolment (subject to spot availability) or, if an invoice has been issued, by Electronic Funds Transfer to Geko Music’s nominated bank account as stated on invoices. No other form of payment will be accepted. 9. Waitlist a) Should a GEKO Class reach capacity, enrolments will continue to be taken and placed on a waitlist in the order received. You will be notified if your child is added to the waitlist. An invoice for payment of fees is only issued when a spot becomes available in the preferred Class. b) Upon notification, you will be issued with an invoice for fees payable and full payment of these fees will be required within three (3) business days or prior to attendance at the first lesson, whichever comes first. c) If payment is not received within 3 business days, it will be deemed notice that you do not wish to accept the offer and the spot will be offered to the next child on the waitlist. 10. Re-enrolment in GEKO a) Existing GEKO students have priority over new enrolment applications and will be automatically re-enrolled for future terms in the same Class just completed and fees calculated and invoiced accordingly. b) You are not obligated to re-enrol your child if you choose to discontinue tuition. c) Prior advise or non-payment of a re-enrolment invoice by the due date will be taken as notice of cancellation and the Class spot will be offered to others on the waitlist. 11. Introductory Beginner Lesson Fee (“IBL Fee”) a) New/first-time GEKO students will be required to attend a oneoff Introductory Beginner Lesson (“IBL”) to quickly integrate them into an already-established tuition group. b) The IBL must be completed prior to your child’s first GEKO Lesson. Geko will notify you of available time slots for an IBL prior to your child’s first Lesson. If your child has not completed an IBL they will not be permitted to commence Lessons and you will forfeit the Fees in respect of such Lessons. 12. Introduction to Orchestra Lesson Fee (“IOL Fee”) a) New Orchestra students are required to attend a one-off Introduction to Orchestra Lesson (IOL) to quickly integrate them into the orchestra. b) The IOL must be completed prior to your child’s first GEKO Orchestra Rehearsal. Geko will notify you of available time slots for an IOL prior to your child’s first Rehearsal. If your child has not completed an IOL they will not be permitted to commence Rehearsals and you will forfeit the Fees in respect of such Rehearsals. |
13. Missed Lesson by Student
a) In the event that your child misses a Lesson for any reason other than cancellation of the Lesson by Geko Music, you forfeit the Fee in respect of that Lesson. While Geko Music does not provide make-up Lessons nor credit any Fees for a missed Lesson, upon request by you, Geko Music will endeavour to accommodate your child in an alternate class of similar level only if spaces are available in that class. Please note that this may not be possible if all classes are full in which case you will forfeit the fee in respect of the missed lesson. 14. Lesson or Class Cancellation by Geko Music a) In the unlikely event that a Lesson is cancelled by Geko Music, Geko Music will advise you in writing, by email or text message, and offer the following options in lieu of the cancelled Lesson: i. an alternative class; or ii. a full refund in respect of the cancelled Lesson processed by EFT to a nominated bank account; or iii. a credit towards next term Fees. b) You are to notify Geko in writing (email or text) within 3 business days of receipt of notice of cancellation whether you wish to accept the alternative class, a refund or a credit accordingly. c) If Geko Music does not receive notification of your preferred option within the time period specified above, a credit will be applied automatically in the next invoice in respect of Fees for future GEKO terms. d) In the event that a Class is cancelled by Geko Music you will be offered the opportunity to transfer your child into another Class or to receive a refund in respect of all Lessons remaining in the term, at your election. 15. Instruments a) Geko does not provide instruments. Children must bring their own guitar or ukulele, as applicable, to each Lesson. b) Geko does not take responsibility, under any circumstance, for any loss or damage to a child’s instrument. 16. Child Supervision Before and/or After GEKO Lesson a) For In-School Program - Geko Music does not provide child supervision before or after each Lesson. b) For Academy Program - Parents or carers must remain on venue grounds during their child’s scheduled lesson. 17. Rights in GEKO Materials a) Geko Music Pty Ltd owns all rights (including copyright) in all materials designed, produced and provided in connection with the GEKO. All training material, including classroom training manuals, handouts, training exercises and publications are protected by copyright, and cannot be used in any form, including digitized, photocopied, otherwise reproduced, posted, or transmitted, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Geko Music. All intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered anywhere in the world, including and without limitation, all copyright, trade secrets, patents, patent applications, trademarks, domain names, business names and design rights are and remain the sole property of Geko Music. b) All materials used in the GEKO are for the exclusive use by Geko Music. No other party is authorised to use the materials in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Geko. c) By paying the Fees, you are granted the right to use the Materials solely in connection with the Lessons and your child’s own private study. Neither you nor your child may use the materials for any other purpose at any time, including as part of lessons with another tuition provider. 18. Loss and/or Damage of Personal Property a) Geko Music expressly disclaims any liability in respect of the loss and/or damage of any personal property (including, without limitation, any instruments or other musical equipment) suffered at or in connection with a Lesson. b) Any personal property left at a Lesson will be retained by Geko Music for a period of 14 days and Geko Music will use reasonable efforts to contact you in respect of such property using the contact information set out on the Online Program Enrolment Form. If you have not collected any lost item within the 14-day period Geko Music may donate the item to charity or otherwise dispose of the item, at its discretion. 19.Trial Lessons a) Trial lessons are permitted based on availability and at the sole discretion of GEKO MUSIC. b) The trial lesson is free of charge if the student subsequently does not enroll. c) If, after a trial lesson, the student enrolls to continue tuition in the group classes, tuition fees will apply and include fees as outlined in Clauses 7 and 11 above and the trial lesson will be deemed an Introductory Beginner Lesson (IBL) and charged as outlined in clause 7bv above. SPECIAL CONDITION – APPLIES TO ORCHESTRAL PROGRAM ONLY 20. Photography & Video: All GEKO Orchestras are ensembles which performs to a wider audience within and outside participating GEKO schools’ grounds, GEKO Academy and for the general public. Your child’s participation in a GEKO Orchestra may be filmed, recorded or photographed by Geko Music. You acknowledge and agree that: a) all rights, title and interest in and to such photographs and videos will be owned by Geko Music and that Geko Music shall have an unfettered right to use such photographs and videos worldwide and in perpetuity. b) your child’s image as represented in the photographs or videos may be used by Geko Music in connection with the marketing and promotion of Geko Music and its related bodies corporate and their assigns, and their associated businesses worldwide and in perpetuity. c) Geko Music Pty Ltd will not disclose your child’s name or other personal information in connection with any use of relevant materials in connection with this Clause. All material will remain the property of Geko Music Pty Ltd. 21. These Terms and Conditions May Be Updated from Time toTime a) Geko Music reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time, and any amended Terms and Conditions are effective upon posting to the Geko Music website located at www.gekomusic.com.au. Geko Music will make every effort to communicate any significant changes to you via email using the contact details provided in the Online Program Enrolment Request Form. b) Your child’s continued attendance at Lessons will be deemed acceptance of any amended Terms and Conditions. Issued: 11 April 2017 GEKO Music Pty Ltd ACN 60 994 7186 |