General Regulation 26/27

Regular Classes and Workshop

1. REGULAR CLASSES

1.1. Enrolment

1. 1. Enrolment is made through an online form, available on our website and is only valid after payment.
   2. The enrolment fee is compulsory and valid until the end of the school year and a new enrolment must be paid at the beginning of each school year.
   3. Payment of the enrolment fee is made simultaneously with the payment of the first monthly fee.
   4. Personal Accident insurance is compulsory and included in the registration fee.

1.2. Monthly fees

1. 1. Payments are made until the last day of the previous month, except in the first month of attendance.
   2. It will not be allowed to attend the activity in situations of non-payment.
   3. Payments are made by bank transfer to the account:
      IBAN PT50 0035 0396 00219930530 88 | SWIFT CGDIPTPL
   4. Payments can also be made by MBWay to the mobile number +351 925 103 596
   5. IMPORTANT: The receipt of transfer must always be sent to the email forumdanca@forumdanca.pt
   6. In the case of withdrawal, the student should notify Forum Dança at least one month in advance and by email
   7. Tuition fees are not refunded. When the absence is due to force majeure, Forum Dança must be informed and the amount is credited in another month or to the attendance of another activity, depending on the number of available places.
   8. If attendance at classes is interrupted for one or more months, a renewal fee of ten euros (10 euros) must be paid.
   9. Monthly fees are calculated according to the number of lessons/hours per week.

1.3. Discounts

1. Registration fee, discounts apply to:
   • People who attended the previous school year;
   • People who have attended Forum Dança long-term courses (PEPCC, CDC, PACAP or CGPAE);
   • People living in the parish of Penha de França, on presentation of proof of address.
2. Monthly Fees:
   • 50% discount for people enrolled on ongoing Forum Dança courses (PACAP, CDC or CGPAE).

1.4. General functioning

1. 1. Entry to classes is only guaranteed until 10 minutes after they start.
   2. If a teacher is unavailable for a class, Forum Dança will guarantee a replacement. Compensatory classes only take place when a replacement is not possible.
   3. Forum Dança reserves the right not to open classes that do not reach the minimum number of participants.

1.5. Material and Space

1. 1. Students should bring all the necessary material for the practice of the activity in which they are registered.
   2. The space must be kept in the same state of cleanliness and organisation as when the activity began;

1.6 School Holidays | Calendar
From September 14, 2026, to June 30, 2027

1. 1. Regular classes for adults have a break during the Christmas period (18/12/2026 to 04/01/2027) and Carnival Tuesday.
   2. In September, the monthly fees for each program will be reduced by 50% due to the reduced number of classes.
   3. Regular classes are closed on holidays, including Carnival Tuesday.

2. WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS

2.1 Payments and Proofs

1. 1. Payment for workshops/seminars must be made in accordance with the instructions received by email and within 24 hours after receiving it.
   2. At the end of this period and in the absence of payment, the pre-registration expires, and the vacancy is no longer guaranteed;
   3. Payments are made by Bank Transfer, or MBWay, to the Forum Dança account indicated in the General Regulations [1.2 Monthly Fees];
   4. The respective proof of payment must always be sent to our email;
   5. Registration is only validated after receipt of proof of payment.

2.2 Withdrawals and Refunds

1. 1. Refunds will only be made in the following cases:
      • Illness preventing the frequency of the activity, upon presentation of a medical certificate;
      • Another reason of force majeure, upon presentation of evidence attesting to the reason invoked.
   2. The refund is only made if the withdrawal is communicated at least 48 hours in advance;
   3. For cancellations less than 48 hours in advance, half (50%) of the amount paid will be refunded;
   4. Withdrawals on the first day of the workshop/seminar are not refunded.

3. HEALTH / ASSISTANCE

1. 1. Students are covered by a Personal Accident insurance policy, which is compulsory and is included in the Registration Fee. Alternative therapies are not covered by this policy.
   2. In activities with free participation promoted by Forum Dança, personal accident insurance is not included. Participants enrolled in these free activities must ensure the payment of personal accident insurance at their own expense.
   3. When registering, the student (or the student’s guardian) ensures, by signing a Term of Responsibility, that she/he meets the general health conditions appropriate for the practice of physical activity.
   4. People enrolled in workshops, trial classes or individual classes are not covered by Personal Accident insurance.

Timetables

Registration Fee

Monthly Fees

NOTAS

(1) – Residents of Penha de França must provide proof of address.

(2) – People who have attended Forum Dança long-term courses (PACAP, CDC or CGPAE) and people who attended Regular Classes in the immediately preceding school year.

(3) – Amount subsequently deducted from the Registration Fee.

(4) – The renewal fee is paid if there is a one-month break in which only one or two individual classes are taken.

(5) – People who are enrolled in Forum Dança’s long-term courses (PACAP, CDC or CGPAE) taking place this year will receive a 50% discount on the monthly fee.