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                                                                                                         COVID-19 Statement & Updates

Update 1/7/21

Restrictions are changing week to week - follow us on social media, or subscribe to our mailing list for regular/breaking news announcements. At the moment:
  • Masks on while moving around the studio, but masks can be off during class/in your square during exercise. Masks on for spotting.
  • Check in via QR code on entry (mandatory)
  • Hand sanitiser provided, disinfectant wipes (floor) provided, gym wipes (yoga mats, crash mat tops & hoops), pole cloths & alcohol provided
  • BYO yoga mat, no shared equipment
  • We disinfect & clean our space daily and wipe down high touch surfaces & equipment hourly
  • As usual - stay home if you're feeling unwell & get a test 

Update 7th December

Mask-wearing is no longer mandatory but social distancing is still in play - so classes are now mask-free - but you still need to carry a mask with you. If you want to be spotted, you will need to put your mask on for that (and your instructor will as well). Doors will no longer need to be locked between classes for hourly cleaning. 

Update 29th October

We're reopening 9th November! If you were booked in for Term 2, you're still booked in and good to go! Keep an eye on your email inbox :)

We'll be closed 24th Dec, 25th Dec, 26th Dec, 31st Dec & 1st Jan - Thursday and Friday courses will be affected and will be 7 weeks. Credit has been added to your studio account if your booking has been affected.

Online classes will run until the 9th. If you have any ISO credits left from a bulk-pack purchase by 9th November, contact us to sort out a credit transfer.

Worried about coming back? We've added 2 more Invert Prep classes to our zoom schedule for the week prior to our re-opening, get on it, you probably have unused ISO credit from March! Also - we're all coming back from a long break, so our classes will be designed to re-introduce you safely.

Rules are as in the T & C here: https://www.trainstationdancefitness.com/terms-and-conditions.html  but to highlight them - BYO yoga mat & drink bottle, keep 1.5m apart, wear a mask (unless out of breath during exercise) & follow directions from staff re sanitising & movements. To avoid queues, pre-fill out the T & C intake form as above and arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before class, doors will be locked to facilitate between-class cleaning of the space.

Update 12th September 2020:

We are now closed until the 24th November. ​Term 2, Take 2! courses have had all remaining classes rescheduled - they will now be running from 24th November 2020 - 9th January 2021. With a break between 24th Dec - 3rd Jan. Any course bookings affected by the break has had credit added to their studio accounts. If you were booked in, you are still booked in and good to go :)

Monday courses will re-commence on the 30th November
Tuesday courses: 24th November
Wednesday courses: 25th November
Thursday courses: 26th November
Friday courses: 27th November
Saturday courses: 28th November

Online ISO classes (via Zoom) have also been scheduled and are ready to book in to - they will run until 24th November 2020.
These are ground-based classes designed to keep you moving, connected and strong. You can view the timetable here: 
https://www.trainstationdancefitness.com/iso-online-class-timetable.html

Update 3rd August 2020:

We are now closed until 15th September. Term 2, Take 2! will now continue from 15th September - 31st October. Monday courses will recommence on the 21st September. Tuesday courses: 15th September. Wednesday courses: 16th September. Thursday courses: 17th September. Friday courses: 18th September. Saturday courses: 19th September.

Online Zoom classes - now including AP3 Pole & Pole Flow - will continue as before :)

Update 7th July 2020:

We are again closed due to restrictions in Victoria - BUT we have live online Zoom classes available!

Term 2, Take 2! courses have had all remaining classes rescheduled - they will now be running from 25th August - 10th October. If you were booked in, you are still booked in and good to go :) Monday courses will re-commence on the 31st August. Tuesday courses: 25th August. Wednesday courses: 26th August. Thursday courses: 27th August. Friday courses: 28th August. Saturday courses: 29th August.

Online ISO classes (via Zoom) have also been scheduled and are ready to book in to - they will run from Monday 13th July - Monday 24th August.
These are ground-based classes designed to keep you moving, connected and strong. You can view the timetable here: 
https://www.trainstationdancefitness.com/iso-online-class-timetable.html

Update 6th July 2020:

For the safety of our students and staff, we will not be accepting students onto the premises if they live or work in the currently restricted suburbs of Melbourne: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/stay-home-restricted-postcodes-covid-19

Update 2nd July 2020:

We will be re-opening for group classes in the studio in person from June 22nd!

We will have 2 weeks of casual classes, workshops, trial classes and private tuition to get everyone back into the swing of things. We will then re-start Term 2 from the 6th of July. Those booked into Term 2 pre-COVID closures have been booked into Term 2, Take 2 automatically. Please check your emails for your personalised update. View timetables in tab above.

In addition to pre-closure precautions and cleaning plans below: we have staggered our class times, cut our students per class number and added floor markings and movement flow directions to keep everyone 1.5m apart. We have more posters (respiratory hygiene and hand washing), more hand santiser available, more gym wipes etc. We will also be using untaped hoops to allow for thorough cleaning between uses and have purchased many extra silks to ensure one per person per class and to allow for washing after every use. We will have extra staff on hand to clean between classes and to direct foot-traffic. We ask that students now BYO yoga mats and we will not be using any shared props (yoga blocks, bands etc). We have temporarily modified our syllabus to allow for re-conditioning after our long break and to remove spotting to maintain our distance. We have also updated our T&C to reflect COVID-19 concerns and changes to procedures. All students will be required to confirm their address and contact details at reception on entry (as per government orders). All staff have completed the government COVID-19 infection control training and have recieved certificates prior to June 22nd.

Update March 27th 2020:

We now have online group classes & private tuition available via Zoom! See our timetable, class descriptions and book-in tabs above for more info!

Update March 23rd 2020:

Our instructor team will be taking this week to meet and train up (virtually), plan and practice our ideas and get working on some content for you! We'll be posting updates as we go! Make sure you're on the mailing list and following our FB and IG accounts for updates and news.  If you're a current student - add yourself to the Team TrainStation FB group!

Update March 22nd 2020: 

Hi all.
After much discussion over the weekend concerning the rapid progression of COVID-19, we feel that the most responsible action is to put all classes on hold immediately.

We will be postponing all in-person classes, practice time, workshops, events, private tuition and studio hire until further notice.

All course payments will be held until we can start in-person classes again, all private bulk packs and practice time bulk packs will have their expiries extended. Rest assured, we will not be closing our business, we will be ok - we’re just taking some time off in-person teaching for now.

We’d love to keep our community together and active, so, there are some plans we’re working on with all our might and speed to keep us connected, entertained and working out at home together.

If you’re not already on our Facebook Group (Team TrainStation), get on it and also make sure you’re on the mailing list and following our IG and FB pages!

We’d love your support at this time - please bear with us if you are emailing, messaging or calling and we don’t get back to you as quickly as we usually do - we’re working hard to make sure we all have a happy healthy studio life to come back to and awesome online content to access in the meantime.

More to news to come!

-Team TrainStation


Released March 13th 2020, last updated March 19th 2020

We value and promote the health and wellbeing of our staff and students to the best of our ability at all times. We are keeping up-to-date and complying with advice from the Department of Health and the World Health Organisation concerning the spread of COVID-19. We will take all action required as directed by our government or local health authorities. 

Our policies and measures already in place to limit any spread of illness/infection/contagion and to maintain sanitary conditions at any time:

  •  We have an equipment cleaning policy after each class 
  • We provide 2 sinks with soap to wash hands, which is already encouraged by staff of our students after classes and before eating.
  • We provide tissues for anyone in need of them (when/where available in stores).
  • We provide paper towel for those who have forgotten their gym towel (when/where available in stores).
  • We have a regular cleaning service in place.
  • We have a makeup policy (as part of our cancellation policy) where, if a student is unwell, they stay home and can contact us in advance of their class to arrange a makeup class  (https://www.trainstationdancefitness.com/terms-and-conditions.html) at a later date within the same term.
  • Similarly, staff who are unwell stay home and are covered. If cover is not possible, affected classes are cancelled and students are refunded or credit is assigned where eligible.

Policies in place to support the mental health and social wellbeing of our staff and students:

  • We have a Student Code of Conduct that each student reads and signs as part of the booking process, as part of the student intake form, and which forms part of every booking confirmation email, as well as being available on our website. This specifies that no student is to engage in activities that put another student or any instructor or staff member at risk of harm - this includes infection & discrimination.
  • Our staff are bound by the Privacy Act and keep your personal details confidential, this includes details pertaining to infection/disease, quarantine etc (where not bound by law to report to a relevant authority).

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    New additional measures now implemented
 
  • We ask that you hand wash on arrival at the studio, as well as between &  after classes. We also ask that  you refrain from touching your face if you can, and that you wash your hands or use sanitiser if and as soon as you touch your phone or face while at the studio.​
  • We are providing hand sanitizer when/where possible but ask that you also BYO if you can.
  • Please BYO: water bottle, sweat towel and socks
  • We will be asking all students to wipe down apparatus and equipment using the methods as directed by your instructor to make sure everything is sanitised for the next person.
  • Hand washing posters are now in the kitchenette and bathroom - please follow these and make sure your wash is 20 seconds or more. We have single use towels available for hand drying.
  • We have ramped up our regular cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and equipment - the studio is disinfected daily and some procedures are now multiple times a day.
  • Spotting, as always, will be optional - but this can affect your safety and progress, your instructor may not allow you to proceed with a trick/sequence without a spot at their discretion based on safety concerns.
  • We ask that you refrain from coming to class if you have any symptoms of an illness or infection - students may be asked to leave if they show symptoms at the studio.
  • Please notify us immediately if you suspect you may be at risk of having COVID-19 due to travel or contact with an affected person, so that we can notify others who may have had contact with you and any relevant health authorities as needed. 

Trusted sources of information on COVID-19:

WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Health Department: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know