The Dance Force Academy Acknowledgement, Consent, Waiver, and Release Agreement

The undersigned parents/legal guardians (“Parents”) enter into this Acknowledgement, Consent, Waiver, and Release Agreement (“Agreement”) on behalf of themselves and their child whose name is set forth below (“Child”), for Child’s participation in dance classes provided by The Dance Force Academy (“Academy”). Parents agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as set forth below.

1. Informed & Voluntary Consent. Parents understand that Child’s participation in dance classes provided by the School is strictly voluntary. Parents further understand that the School provides dance classes, and Parents voluntarily choose to consent to the Child participating in In-Person Dance Classes.

2. Acknowledgement & Assumption of Risk. Parents acknowledge and agree that there are many inherent risks, known and unknown, involved with Children participating in Dance Classes, including, but not limited to exposure to or infection of COVID-19 or other infectious diseases, which may result in minor to severe illness, injury, disability, and/or death and/or development of serious complications, including, but not limited to, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (“MIS-C”); minor to severe physical, emotional, or psychological illness, injury, disability, and/or death; damage to or loss of personal property; and trips, falls, sprains, bruises, and broken bones. Parents expressly assume responsibility for all risks and dangers associated with Child participating in Dance Classes whether or not described in this Agreement, known or unknown, or inherent or otherwise.

3. Voluntary Release. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parents on their own behalf, on behalf of the Child, and on behalf of their successors, heirs, and assigns, voluntarily release, discharge, waive and relinquish all claims, including but not limited to, claims of personal injury or illness, emotional distress, property damage or wrongful death occurring to Child, and claims for personal injury, disability, illness, damage or death from exposure to COVID19, whether such exposure occurs before, during, or after Child’s participation in In-Person Dance Classes (“Claims”) against the School, its officers, trustees, directors, employees, volunteers, insurers, agents, and representatives (collectively “Released Parties” and individually “Released Party”) arising out of a Released Party’s ordinary negligence relating to or connected with Child’s participation in In-Person Dance Classes.

4. Indemnification & Hold Harmless. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Parents on their own behalf, on behalf of Child, and on behalf of their successors, heirs, and assigns, agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Released Parties, and each of them, harmless from and against any and all Claims to the extent such Claims are caused by or arising out of Child’s participation in Dance Classes.

PARENTS HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILD, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE. PARENTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY AND INTEND THEIR SIGNATURE TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.

Unless one parent/legal guardian has had his/her parental rights terminated by court order, both living parents/legal guardians must sign this Agreement.