Red settings are currently in place
As NZ moves to Red in the Covid-19 Protection Framework from Monday 24 January we are pleased to confirm our dance classes and events are able to continue for fully vaccinated dancers.
There are only two changes: group size limited to 100 and increased mask wearing.
- Bookings are not required for classes
- Booking is recommended for parties
- Please wear a mask when rotating during classes and reviews, as well as arriving and leaving the venue
- Masks can continue to be worn throughout the night or may be removed while you are dancing during freestyle
- You may stay with your partner during classes if you are not comfortable to rotate through the class
"There are no requirements for physical distancing while playing, participating or spectating at any level of the Covid-19 Protection Framework – Green, Orange and Red. This means that contact sports can take place and you do not need to wear a mask when taking part."
Attendees need to be fully vaccinated by showing their My Vaccine Pass.
Masks are not mandatory but are highly recommended.
You'll need to show your pass once for verification. We'll make a note of the expiry date so you won't need to show us each time 🙂.
We appreciate that the decisions around vaccination can be complex, maybe there will be a time when we can all dance again with fewer restrictions.
"It's not forever. We'll see you back one day."
Keep safe 🙂
This week sees some big changes with who may attend dance classes and events.
The new COVID Protection Framework (traffics lights) comes into effect on the 3rd of December. As a close contact activity, social partner dancing will require that all attendees will need to have a My Vaccine Pass. This is a legal requirement otherwise we simply cannot run classes.
Many dancers have been staying away from classes while there are a few unvaccinated people around. This was a key driver for Fevah to ask that all attendees be fully vaccinated from the 1st of December. We look forward to welcoming back many dancers while at the same time it will be sad to say goodbye to a few. We hope one day everyone will be able to dance together again.
We've had great support for requiring proof of double vaccination that we announced at class last week (see 9 November update below). We realise that the official government vaccination certificates are not yet available but our close community is honest and well connected so we will accept one of the following:
Vaccinations
- Purple Covid vaccination card showing both doses (in person or digital image)
- MyCovidRecord from the Ministry of Health website MyHealth Account showing both doses
- copy of an official confirmation of vaccination letter from the Ministry of Health
You can show these to either Deb or Matt at any class or event.
Once you have shown us the relevant documentation we will store your status in our database and you will not need to show it again.
When the new traffic light system comes into effect everyone will have to be double vaccinated.
When the new traffic light system comes into effect everyone will have to be double vaccinated to attend a class or event.
In the meantime for the health and safety of our dance community and in line with Worksafe NZ health and safety risk assessments to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, Fevah Modern Jive has determined that all of our dancers, both crew and customers, will need to show evidence of double vaccination from 1 December 2021.
- will we lose people by doing this? - Yes
- will we lose people if we don't do this? - Yes
If you are a current dancer and won't be returning after the 1st of December we thank you for your understanding in these challenging times.
New and different vaccines are becoming available and we know some dancers are waiting for these. We look forward to seeing you in due course.
If you are one of the very few who are exempt from a vaccine then please contact your GP for advice on getting an exemption certificate.
News is looking good for running classes this week. The Post-cabinet Press Conference this afternoon was not showing any concern at all about Christchurch.
Two days of 0 new cases and two waste water results connected to known cases, so the government is still happy with level 2 and we are confident to run classes again.
Bookings are available. If you book and we need to cancel last minute then we can send you a text message otherwise keep an eye out on the website and social media for any last minute changes.
