ID Dance Competition has the right to adjust/modify the rules of the competition at anytime, for any reason, at the discretion of the Director. ID Dance Competition has the right to adjust the tour at any time for any reason, including dates, times and venues. Stage and venue sizes will vary by location, professional equipment is used. 

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By entering ID Dance Competition, it is understood that ID Dance Competition and all of its employees, staff members and staff contractors are not and will not be held liable for any injury, accident or financial responsibility. The own insurance policy of the competitor will be the only source of reimbursement. This is the same for audience participants, guests, family, friends, spectators, studio owners and teachers. ID may use photos and videos from events, competitions, conventions and nationals for promotional use indefinitely. Official studio representative agrees he/she has informed all parents/guardians and spectators of these policies.​

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RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

This Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk (“Release”) is entered into by and between ID Dance Competition (“Company”) and  (“Parent”) on behalf of (“Child”) and is effective on the date of the event.  In consideration of Child being permitted by Company to participate in dance competitions (the “Activity”), Parent agrees to the following terms and conditions in this Release: 

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Parent represents and warrants to Company that: (a) Parent is the legal guardian of Child; (b) Parent has legal authority to execute this Release on behalf of Child; (c) Parent has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Release; and (d) Parent will promptly notify Company if Child suffers from epilepsy or any other medical condition prior to Child being entered into any Activity. I, Parent, on behalf of myself and my Child, do hereby fully understand that I must notify ID Dance of Dancer Name, Studio Name, Event Name, Event Date and Routine Name(s) of which my epileptic Child is a participant of. I understand that ID Dance Competition can only shut off light strobing for my Child's routine. Any other routine during the event, even though my Child is in attendance, is subject to light strobing at anytime. I, Parent, hereby agree that I will keep my Child out of the main stage area where lights may strobe at anytime, and understand that ID Dance can only stop strobing lights during my Child's performance, not at any other time for the duration of the event. 

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I, Parent, on behalf of myself and my Child, do hereby grant to Company a royalty free, irrevocable, worldwide, sublicensable and transferrable license to Company to take and use photographs and video captured of my Child to promote Company, the Activity, dance, or dance competition.  I, Parent, acknowledge and agree that such pictures and videos may be posted or otherwise made available, on or through Company's or its licensees social media platforms and websites.  

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I, PARENT, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY CHILD, AM AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE ACTIVITY THAT I AM AUTHORIZING CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND INVOLVES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY INJURIES THAT MY CHILD SUSTAINS MAY RESULT FROM OR BE COMPOUNDED BY THE ACTIONS, OMISSIONS, OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE COMPANY, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE OR RESCUE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE RISK, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM VOLUNTARILY PERMITTING CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITY WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED AND HEREBY AGREE TO ACCEPT AND ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM MY CHILD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE.

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I, Parent, on behalf of myself and my Child, acknowledge and agree: (a) that participation in the Activity may include possible exposure to illness and infectious disease, including, without limitation, influenza, COVID, and MRSA, which may result in serious illness or death despite following rules and protocols instituted at the Activity; (b) to comply with all rules, protocols, and requirements instituted for the safety of the Activity and the participants; and (c) if I observe any unusual or significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately.  

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I, Parent, on behalf of myself and my Child, hereby expressly waive and release any and all claims, now known or hereafter known, on behalf of myself and my Child against the Company, any host venue, owner, licensee, sponsor, advertiser, or promoter and their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, affiliates, heirs, successors, and assigns (collectively, "Releasees"), on account of injury, disability, death, or property damage arising out of or attributable to my Child's participation in the Activity, whether arising out of the ordinary negligence of the Company or any Releasees or otherwise. I covenant not to make or bring any such claim against the Company or any other Releasee, and forever release and discharge the Company and all other Releasees from liability under such claims. This waiver and release does not extend to claims for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or any other liabilities that Ohio law does not permit to be released by agreement.

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I, Parent, on behalf of myself and my Child, shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and all other Releasees against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including attorney fees, fees, the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Release, and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers, incurred by or awarded against the Company or any other Releasees, arising out or resulting from any claim of a third party related to my Child's participation in the Activity, including any claim related to my own negligence or the ordinary negligence of the Company.

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I hereby consent to my Child receiving medical treatment deemed necessary if my Child is injured or requires medical attention during my Child's participation in the Activity. I understand and agree that I am solely responsible for all costs related to such medical treatment and any related medical transportation and/or evacuation. I, on behalf of myself and my Child, hereby release, forever discharge, and hold harmless the Company from any claim based on such treatment or other medical services.

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This Release constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Company and me with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. If any term or provision of this Release is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Release or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. This Release is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and me and their respective successors and assigns. All matters arising out of or relating to this Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction). Parent agrees on its own behalf and on behalf of Parent's Child to submit any dispute, controversy, matter of interpretation or other proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Release to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association's Commercial Rules.  Any such arbitration shall be conducted before a single arbitrator in Delaware County, Ohio.  The arbitrator shall issue a written opinion stating its essentially findings and conclusions on which the arbitrator's award is based.  The judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court have jurisdiction thereof.  By entering into this agreement on arbitration, the parties acknowledge and agree they are waiving all rights to have their disputes covered by this Release heard or decided by a jury or in a court trial. 

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POLICY FOR PARENT/TEACHER CONCERN ON-SITE AT THE EVENT:

 

ID Dance Staff ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED to discuss parent/teacher concerns WITHOUT THE STUDIO OWNER/TEAM DIRECTOR PRESENT! The studio owner/team director MUST be present during any issuance of parent or teacher concern/inquiry and MUST fill out and sign the policy form in order for it to be validated. 

 

ONCE VALIDATED: This form will be submitted to the next level of management to see it through to the proper channels. The studio owner serves as a representative on behalf of the Parent and ID Dance will ONLY CONTACT the Studio Owner on behalf of this inquiry once it has been sent through the proper channels. Inquiries take 1-5 business days for a response. Please be kind, courteous and respectful of this policy. This policy has been set into place to ensure proper communication, transfer of correct details and clear understanding between ALL three parties. 

 

If studio owner/team director is NOT present at the event: In this case, the ID Staff Members (two representatives) must together call the studio owner, place on speaker phone with the parent so they are “present” for the conversation, and the studio owner MUST give permission for ID Representative to sign their name as “permission granted to sign over phone”. The studio owner must be present for the entire conversation to have the ID Representative write down the studio owner’s formal notes about the concern in order for the concern to then be validated and passed through the proper channels. Without the studio owner/team director representation and signature, the policy form is not permitted to be validated by the two ID Dance Representatives. 

 

If the studio owner is PRESENT at the Event but cannot immediately come to the registration desk, the parent and studio owner MUST schedule a time to meet to fill out this form TOGETHER and have it signed by all three parties in order for the form to be validated. If the studio owner does NOT answer the call by ID Staff, the parent must reach out to the studio owner as well to schedule a time to meet at registration to fill out and sign the policy form. 

NO ACTION CAN BE MADE WITHOUT THE STUDIO OWNER/TEAM DIRECTOR PRESENT. 

A MEETING MUST OCCUR WITH ALL THREE PARTIES: #1 PARENT, #2 STUDIO OWNER, #3 TWO ID STAFF MEMBERS.

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POLICY FOR STUDIO OWNER CONCERN ON-SITE AT EVENT:

 

The studio owner/team director MUST be present during any issuance of concern/inquiry and MUST fill out and sign this policy form in order for it to be validated. 

 

PRESENCE: The studio owner/team director must schedule a meeting with the Event Director/Stage Manager and another ID Representative to properly fill out this form. PLEASE NOTE: ID Event Directors/Stage Managers are not available at all times during the Event to meet. Meeting time will be set when there is an appropriate time during the Event to ensure the Event is run on-time, organized and without delays.  Without the studio owner/team director representation and signature, this form is not permitted to be validated by the two ID Dance Representatives. 

 

VALIDATION: This form will be submitted to the next level of management to see it through to the proper channels by the Event Director/Stage Manager. ID Dance will ONLY CONTACT the Studio Owner on behalf of this inquiry once it has been sent through the proper channels. Inquiries take 1-5 business days for a response. Please be kind, courteous and respectful of this policy. 

 

NO ACTION CAN BE MADE ON-SITE BY THE EVENT DIRECTOR. THIS CONCERN WILL BE SENT THROUGH THE PROPER ACTION FOR THE CORRECT DIVISION AT HEADQUARTERS TO REVIEW AND TAKE ACTION. 

 

A MEETING MUST OCCUR WITH ALL PARTIES TO VALIDATE THIS FORM: #1 STUDIO OWNER/TEAM DIRECTOR, #2 TWO ID STAFF MEMBERS. 

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