Stage Combat: Policies

General Policies

• All participants must wear long loose fitting pants or sweat pants.
• NO JEANS and NO SHORTS.
• All participants must wear sneakers or fencing shoes.
• NO STREET SHOES are ever permitted on the fencing floor.
• All participants are encouraged to wear tee shirts or sweat shirts.
• No food or drinks other than water or sports drinks are permitted on the fencing floor.
  

Stage Combat Program Policies

• PRE-REGISTRATION for Stage Combat Programs is highly recommended. Space is limited to insure a positive training experience.
• The Stage Combat Studio reserves the right to make the final determination of a student's skill level and to determine if the participant has the requisite skills to participate in any particular Stage Combat Program.
• To participate in a Skills Proficiency Test Class the participant needs to have completed a prior Stage Combat Studio Program, or provide proof of prior training from any SAFD workshop or similar training organization (i.e., Academy of Theatrical Combat, Dueling Arts International, British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, Fight Directors Canada, Nordic Stage Fight Society or others).
• Space in Stage Combat Programs will only be held with a 25% deposit.
• Balance of payment is due on the first day of the Stage Combat Program.
• NO REFUNDS of deposits or payment in full and NO TRANSFERS will be given for no-shows, illness, and prior obligation, missed classes, being cast in a show or for any other cancellation made less than fourteen (14) days in advance of the start of any stage combat program.
• Registration is considered a Final Sale on the first day of any Stage Combat program.
• Scheduled or unscheduled absences from Stage Combat programs may not be made up. Full and active participation in any Stage Combat program is essential to the success of the class not only for you but also for your partner and the instructor.
• If Bay State Fencers cancels a Stage Combat program for any reason, you will have the option of transferring to another program or receiving a full refund of program fees.
• At Bay State Fencers Stage Combat programs are for students age 18 and older. Children under 14, when accompanied by an adult and guests may observe at any time.
• No one under the age of 6 is permitted on the fencing floor at any time.
  

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