Terms & Conditions

-PAYMENT POLICY

All sales are final. Payment is due at time of purchase and reservation. No refunds are given for days when the student is not in attendance, unless the class/workshop is canceled by Pearle School of Burlesque.

Notice of 30 days must be given in writing it a student wishes to cancel their monthly membership. Fees will still be due even if the student is unable to attend class until the completion of the notice period. Should a student leave for medical purposes (doctor's note will be required) the monthly membership may be paused. If a student wishes to cancel their monthly membership while on medical leave, the final fee will still be owed upon cancellation.

-ATTENDANCE POLICY

Absolutely NO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 are permitted in the Pearle School of Burlesque dance studio or lobby areas.

Students are expected to arrive on time. A proper warm-up is executed at the beginning of each class. Students who arrive more than 10 minutes late may be asked to observe the class for reasons of health and safety.

-DRESS CODE & LOST PROPERTY

There is a strict NO NUDITY policy at all times in Pearle School of Burlesque studios and lobby areas. While burlesque is the art of striptease, we still need all genitalia and areolas covered regardless of gender expression. Proper athletic attire must be worn during any classes, workshops, private lessons, and private studio sessions. This includes, t-shirts, tank tops, sports bras, yoga shorts/pants, sweat pants, socks, dance shoes, costume attire, tights/leggings, etc. NO jeans, street shoes, heavy metal accessories, or anything that can damage the dance floors or mirrors. Should the instructor deem attire unsafe or out of lines with the class policy, we reserve the right to prevent the student from taking part in the activity. This is done for both the safety of the studio, as well as the safety of the student.

Pearle School of Burlesque does not accept responsibility for items lost or stolen, but anything found will be put into our "Lost & Found" bin and kept for 30 days before being discarded.

-BEHAVIOR POLICY

Students are expected to behave in a polite manner to their classmates and instructors both IN AND OUT of class. We have a very strict no-tolerance policy regarding harassment, bullying, and shaming of anyone in class. If any student is causing a disruption to others' learning they may be asked to leave the lesson. If any student in class makes another feel uncomfortable in any way, they are to bring the issue to the instructor, who then goes to Venus and the matter will be handled accordingly.

***If needed, violators if the behavior policy will be banned from Pearle School of Burlesque classes, workshops, events, as well as events led by Pearle Productions, Kentucky Burlesque Festival, and any independent shows produced by Venus Pearle.***

HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY

- Pearle School of Burlesque is to start every class with an instructor-led or a private 10 minute warm-up time for students to warm up and stretch as they see fit. The school accepts no responsibility for injuries sustained via any means other than a teacher's negligence.

MEDIA USE RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

- Students grant Pearle School of Burlesque and the instructors full rights to use the images and videos, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images, resulting from photography/filming during any Pearle School of Burlesque class, workshop, or event. This might include, but is not limited to, the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications. No personal information is ever used or linked to photographs. Students are not to record other students without their prior consent.

Pearle School of Burlesque will not disclose contact information to third parties except where the law allows or requires, or where the student has given permission to do so. We may from time to time contact you via e-mail about other Pearle School of Burlesque services which we think may be of interest to you.

Pearle School of Burlesque reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time for the benefit of the business, staff, or participants.