Class bookings are currently not required as we're unlikely to have more than 100 people at Level 2. However, we will monitor the number of people who arrive to ensure we do not reach 100.

Visitors from Auckland are not allowed to attend classes as they still need to observe their maximum group size of 10 under Level 2.5.

If you have been to Auckland in the last 2 weeks please do not attend classes.

Level 2 will remain in place until at least Sunday 6 September 2020.

• We're following the government's guidelines for Level 2 - group sizes for gatherings / public events / sports have a limit of 100 with physical distancing between groups of 100 being greater than 2 metres
• From Sport New Zealand: play, active recreation and sport (including contact sport) can resume under level 2 but restrictions apply
• Stay home if you feel unwell or if you have been to Auckland in the last two weeks
• Check back here regularly for any updates as the situation can change daily
• Masks are not required but they can reduce the spread of germs
• Everyone attending must ensure we have uptodate contact details for contact tracing
• If Level 2 restrictions become tighter or if we move to Level 3 then classes will likely be cancelled until restrictions ease
• Since 1 Jun we have been contact tracing at all classes and events

Parties regularly get over 100 people, therefore:

• You can book to guarantee attendance
• We will ensure that the total number of people attending is less than 100
• When you book you pay for the whole night regardless of when you arrive
• Bookings from Monday evening 17 August

Information on mask wearing in dance on the Ausdance NSW website:

• "From 12pm on Friday 29 May new increased limits on gatherings and events will apply."
• "From 12 noon Friday 29 May, gatherings can be held with up to 100 people."
• "The new limit applies to gatherings at your home, events outside of home and public venues – including church services, weddings and, funerals and tangihanga."
• "Community sports will also be able to operate easier, and sporting codes will be working on further guidance with Sport NZ."

We are being very careful about doing the right thing. We have done much research around the requirements of having a group in a venue and rest assured we are doing all we can to get you back on our dancefloor in a safe responsible way.

• At 11:59pm Monday 27 April New Zealand alert level changes from Level 4 to Level 3
• Based on the current New Zealand Covid-19 Alert Levels [PDF, 1.7 MB] we will be able to participate in social partner dancing when we reach Level 1

Reasons behind this decision:

• Saturday 14 March 2020, The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced the measures the government were implementing in the attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. She called for community support and "no handshakes, no hugs, no hongis", referring to the need for everybody to employ social distancing/physical distancing.
• While the Ministry of Health have publicly advised that public events do not need to be cancelled, we know we cannot conduct a dance event and maintain social distancing. It appears to be critical at this point in time, despite the number of attendees being below the threshold number of any figures currently being floated that the length of time and critical distance between people at our events make them a very high of transmission if anybody is contagious.
• Sunday 15 March 2020, The Ministry of Health media conference confirmed a tourist in the South Island has tested positive and they travelled from Christchurch to Queenstown. We are concerned there is a chance other infected individuals have entered the country before the mandatory self-isolation requirements starts at midnight Sunday night.
• With a 2 - 5 day incubation period there is a chance that there is a higher number of people with COVID-19 than the number of confirmed cases. We know of locals who have travelled to 1b countries such as Australia and returned to Christchurch before the mandatory self-isolation start of midnight Sunday, and we believe there is a chance, however small, that they will be able to spread the virus in the community. If they do develop symptoms over the next 2-5 days it will be too late for us to close classes.
• We respect our whole community and believe we need to protect the vulnerable people who are old or immuno compromised.
• This is our contribution to "flatten the curve". In times of trouble many people are moved to donate to a cause. Giving up a portion of our sole source of income is a small price to pay to save lives.

A few dance schools in NZ closed at the start of same week as Fevah - from what was happening elsewhere we knew it wasn't looking good.