Safety & Ethics
Waiting Room, Drop-Off, and Pick-Up
The waiting room is provided as a courtesy to our students' families. Everyone is expected to wait quietly, without disturbing ongoing lessons. The waiting room is passively supervised; DAMPA staff are NOT responsible for the care of children before or after their lesson times. Notify the front desk if dropping off earlier than 10 minutes before lessons. Children must wait for their parents/guardians to pick them up inside the school. No child age 5 or under may be dropped off without guardian supervision.
Infant/Child Care
The school is not responsible for providing child care for infant students or family members before or after lessons. Guardians with children in diapers or potty training must remain in the lobby/classroom during classes. Students are not to be left in the school for excessive periods before or after their lessons unless previously arranged with administration. Soiled diapers must be disposed of off-premises.
Open Door Policy
DAMPA holds an open-door policy for all private lessons — parents are allowed to sit in on lessons. We suggest discussing ongoing sit-ins with teachers. All lesson rooms have large glass doors, and all teachers and staff have been background checked for your safety. For home lessons, an adult family member must supervise.
Injuries
Parents, legal guardians of minors, students, and adult students waive the right to legal action for any injury sustained on school property resulting from normal lesson activity or any other activity conducted before, during, or after lesson time, including but not limited to hearing loss or hearing damage. Earplugs are available upon request. The academy isn't responsible for vehicle damage or theft.
Ethical Practices
In return for DAMPA providing private instruction in music, voice, or acting, the student agrees not to, directly or indirectly, hire or retain DAMPA's teachers or staff for instruction in a student's home or outside DAMPA during the period of instruction and for 12 months thereafter. Breach results in a placement fee equal to the average weekly fee received or to be received by DAMPA from the student for instruction, multiplied by 48.
Photo/Image Release
DAMPA events, activities, lessons, classes, rehearsals, performances, and awards may be documented through film and picture. Images may be used for advertising and promotion, including social media. Upon enrollment, families receive an image waiver. Declining participation places students on the "NO IMAGE list," preventing media use.