Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) are a legally binding agreement between you and Ascendance Studio LLC (“Ascendance Studio,” “we,” “us” or “our”), a Texas company offering ballroom and Latin dance instruction in Addison and Dallas, Texas. They govern your use of www.ascend-dance.com and any related pages, booking links, payment links and online services (together, the “Site”), and your purchase and use of our services.

By using the Site or booking a service, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or our services.

1. Who may use the Site and services

The Site is intended for adults 18 and older. Minors may take part in our services, including our youth ballroom program, only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian, who agrees to these Terms on the minor’s behalf.

2. Our services

Ascendance Studio provides private dance lessons, wedding dance instruction, group classes, youth programs, online lessons, competitive coaching and gift certificates. Private and wedding lessons take place by appointment at 14833 Inwood Rd, Addison, TX 75001. Group classes take place at 18484 Preston Rd #201, Dallas, TX 75252. Services, schedules, instructors and locations may change.

Bookings are made through our online scheduling platform and payments through our payment processor. All purchases are subject to our Purchase Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

3. Health, safety and assumption of risk

Dancing is a physical activity. By participating, you confirm that you are in suitable physical condition to do so and that you will tell your instructor about any injury, medical condition or limitation before your lesson. We recommend consulting a physician before starting any new physical activity.

You understand that dance instruction carries a risk of injury, including strains, sprains and falls, and you participate voluntarily and at your own risk to the fullest extent permitted by Texas law. Please follow your instructor’s guidance, wear appropriate footwear, and stop and tell your instructor if you feel pain or discomfort.

4. Intellectual property

All content on the Site, including text, articles, photographs, videos, graphics, logos, choreography descriptions, curriculum materials and design (the “Content”), is owned by or licensed to Ascendance Studio and protected by United States copyright and trademark laws. You may view and use the Content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell or otherwise use the Content commercially without our written permission.

5. Acceptable use

When using the Site, you agree not to:

• use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent or misleading purpose;
• scrape, copy or collect content or data from the Site by automated means;
• interfere with, disable or bypass the Site’s security features;
• upload or transmit viruses, malware, spam or other harmful material;
• impersonate another person or submit false information;
• harass, threaten or abuse our instructors, staff, students or representatives;
• use the Site or Content to compete with Ascendance Studio or for any commercial purpose without permission.

We may suspend or refuse access to the Site or our services to anyone who breaks these rules.

6. Reviews, photos and other contributions

If you send us reviews, testimonials, comments, photos, videos or other materials (“Contributions”), you confirm that they are truthful, that you have the right to share them, and that anyone shown in them has agreed. You keep ownership of your Contributions, but you give us permission to use them for studio, marketing and educational purposes where you have given consent. We may edit, decline or remove any Contribution.

Ideas, feedback and suggestions you send us may be used by us without compensation and are not treated as confidential.

7. Photography and video at the studio and events

Lessons, showcases and events may be photographed or filmed for instructional or promotional purposes. If you do not want to appear in promotional materials, please tell us in writing and we will respect your request.

8. Third-party services

The Site links to and uses third-party services, including website hosting, online scheduling, payment processing, maps, review platforms and social media. We are not responsible for the content, availability or practices of third-party services, and your use of them is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

9. Changes and availability

We may update, change or remove any part of the Site, our services, prices or schedules at any time. We do not guarantee that the Site will always be available or error-free, and we may correct errors in pricing, descriptions or availability at any time.

10. Disclaimer

The Site and its Content are provided “as is” and “as available.” Articles and guides on the Site are for general information only and are not medical, legal or professional advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Texas law, Ascendance Studio and its owners, instructors, employees, contractors and agents are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue or data, arising from your use of the Site or our services. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the lesser of the amount you paid us for the service giving rise to the claim or fifty U.S. dollars ($50). Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under Texas law, including liability for gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Ascendance Studio LLC and its owners, instructors, employees, contractors and agents from any claims, losses, liabilities and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from your breach of these Terms, your violation of any law or third-party right, or your Contributions.

13. Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Subject to Section 14, any legal action relating to these Terms, the Site or our services shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in Dallas County, Texas, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

14. Resolving disputes

If you have a concern, please contact us first. You and Ascendance Studio agree to try to resolve any dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days after written notice before starting arbitration or court proceedings, except where urgent or injunctive relief is needed.

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, it may be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its applicable rules, held in Dallas County, Texas, where permitted by law. Claims that qualify may instead be brought in small claims court. Disputes about intellectual property, unauthorized use of the Site, and claims for injunctive relief are not subject to mandatory arbitration. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, WHERE ARBITRATION APPLIES, YOU WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

15. Electronic communications and signatures

When you book, pay, sign a waiver or communicate with us online, you agree to receive communications electronically and agree that electronic agreements, notices, records and signatures satisfy any requirement that they be in writing.

16. General

These Terms, together with our Purchase Policy, Cookie Policy and any waiver or agreement you sign with us, are the entire agreement between you and Ascendance Studio about the Site and our services. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. No partnership, employment or agency relationship is created by these Terms. We may update these Terms at any time by posting a new version with a revised date; continued use of the Site means you accept the update.