STUDIO POLICY

Thank you for your interest in our butoh workshops and classes. Please take a moment to read our studio policy and our terms for students before taking our Butoh classes or workshops.

IN-STUDIO OPEN CLASSES POLICY

-Class registration must be completed online via vangeline.com prior to arrival at the studio.

·Classes are limited to 10 to 20 students; if you are unable to register, it means that the class is sold out.

-Cancellations for all classes must be made 12 hours before the class start time. Students that do not attend the class will not receive any form of credit or exchange.

-We reserve the right to deny entry to any person who arrives late for a class.

FOR ALL OUR CLASSES:

INCLUSIVENESS

The Vangeline Theater does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identification. Our classes are open to everyone interested in studying butoh. We welcome students with disabilities. Our classes are open level and beginners are welcome.

TIMELINESS

We ask all our students to be on time for all classes and workshops. Butoh is a delicate practice and lateness is disruptive.

COMMITMENT AND SAFETY

Your safety is very important to us.

We ask that students do not leave workshops or classes in the middle of class without notifying the teacher. If you are not feeling well, please let the teacher know immediately. Thank you for letting teachers know if you have any type of injury before class begins.

It is especially important that you notify the teacher if you have PTSD, and/or any medically diagnosed mental disorder. Your medical information will remain entirely confidential. Although we favor a trauma-informed approach in our classes, the practice of butoh may occasionally trigger students with PTSD or mental illness. We recommend that students with PTSD or a history of trauma take butoh classes in conjunction with other forms of therapy.

NO CELL PHONE, PICTURES, OR VIDEOS

Please silence your cell phones. No photos or videos are permitted during classes, except for our designated photographers.

RESPECTING TEACHERS AND OTHER STUDENTS

The New York Butoh Institute has a zero-tolerance policy with regard to sexual harassment. Please maintain appropriate, professional, and physical boundaries with our teachers and other students.

Butoh is a sensitive practice, which may render students vulnerable, particularly after class. Students should not engage in butoh classes and workshops with the intention of pursuing or dating other students.

REFUNDS

Payments to our butoh workshops and classes are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

RELEASE FORMS

At the beginning of each in-person workshop, we will ask that you sign a basic release form. On occasion, we take photos for our funders. This ensures that we are able to continue bringing you our butoh programs. These photos will never be shared on social media and remain in our archives.

We reserve the right to exclude any student from our workshops and classes if they do not abide by our rules of engagement.

If you have any additional questions, please email butohinstitute@gmail.com.