Registration Instructions

Basic Requirements

Complete a Class Registration Form (downloadable below). If not a current member, complete and sign the Membership and Waiver Form (downloadable below). Pay by cheque or money order made out to "VBDS" or pay in person with a debit or credit card. We will also accept cash.

How to Register

You may mail your completed Registration Form with payment to: VBDS Registrar, PO Box 35024, RPO Hillside, Victoria BC   V8T 5G2.  This is the preferred method.

You may drop off your registration at any Wednesday Practice from 7:45 to 9:00 PM at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre.

You may come to the Wednesday (Cedar Hill Rec Centre, 7:45 to 9:00 PM) or Friday (Les Passmore Centre, 7:00 to 8:00 PM) registration night, held shortly before classes begin each term. Keep in mind that, on occassion, a class may be full by that time. Registrations not received by mail or in person by the end of the two registration nights will be subject to a late fee of $10 per person, with the exception of those who are new to VBDS.

For Newcomer I only, registration is also held at the beginning of the first class.

Membership Fee

If you are not already a member of VBDS you need to pay a membership fee along with the class cost.  You also need to complete and sign the waiver. Membership fees are $54 per year and are no longer pro-rated for returning members. There is, however, a one-time only discount (see membership application) for those joining after the fall term who have never before been a member of VBDS. Our membership year runs from September 1 to August 31.

More information on membership.

Discounts

Full-time students (with current student cards) and persons on BC or CPP Disability Assistance are eligible for approximately a 50% discount on syllabus class fees and a reduced membership fee (see membership form).

For syllabus classes, VBDS also provides approximately a 50% discount for the second (or more) class taken in the same term in the same stream. All beginning syllabus classes are in the same stream, but at the Pre-Bronze level and above, Standard and Latin are two separate streams.

Discounts do not apply to mini-classes or out-of-syllabus classes such as West Coast Swing or Argentine Tango.

Some Policies

Partners are not required but not guaranteed. Ladies are strongly advised to come with a partner for the fullest enjoyment of classes.

All syllabus classes except Newcomer I have pre-requisites. Permission from the class instructor is also acceptable. If you have taken classes with another ballroom dance group, we will be happy to provide an assessment to see where you would best fit into our system. Please tend to this prior to registering for a class.

Fees are neither refundable nor transferable. Class fees are not prorated.

Do not attend a class until you have registered for it; instructors are not obligated to accept payments or registration forms.

In case of insufficient enrollment or other circumstance beyond our control, VBDS reserves the right to cancel classes.

Forms for Downloading

Class Registration Form (MS Word format) click here.    For PDF format right click here.

Membership and Waiver Form (MS Word format) click here.   For PDF format right click here.

If you are unable to download either of these forms please contact the webmaster to receive a copy by email attachment.  Please specify your preference for either a Word or a PDF document. For further assistance please email the registrar.