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Insurance for dance teachers, studios and groups

Keep your footing with comprehensive dance insurance for teachers, schools and studios – available online in minutes.

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Cover we can arrange

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$125

Dance performers package

  • 12 months cover for performing and teaching

  • $30 million public liability and product liability cover

  • $5 million professional liability cover

  • $500,000 wrongful allegations cover

  • Personal accident cover (weekly and lump sum benefits)

  • $500 excess for each and every claim

  • Venue hire cover (for shows, workshops or rehearsals with up to 300 attendees)

  • Worldwide coverage (excluding USA and Canada)*

  • *Contact us about cover in USA and Canada.

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$355

Dance schools’ package

  • 12 months cover for dance schools and studios

  • $20 million public liability and product liability cover

  • $10 million professional indemnity cover

  • $100,000 goods in care, custody and control cover

  • $250,000 wrongful allegations cover

  • $500 excess for each and every claim

  • Cover for uninsured contracted teachers while they are working for you

  • Cover for retail of dance-related products

  • Venue hire cover (for shows, recitals, workshops or rehearsals with up to 500 attendees)

  • Worldwide coverage (excluding USA and Canada)*

  • *Contact us about cover in USA and Canada.

Why choose dance teachers and studios insurance with Marsh?

75+ years’ experience

Our decades of experience arranging tailored insurance solutions for the performing arts gives us unmatched industry expertise.

By performers, for performers

We take a personalised approach to our service and our products, informed by our firsthand experiences in the performing arts.

Trusted partners

We are the principal risk partner to a number of industry associations – including APRA AMCOS, Sydney Theatre Company and Music Australia.

Why do dance teachers and studios need insurance?

One reason is injury. For example, one of your students could slip while practicing. If they or their parents decide to make a claim, you could be saddled with their costly medical bills.

Another is property damage. A venue you’ve hired for practice could ask you to pay for the scratches they found on the floor after class. 

With dance insurance arranged by Marsh, financial losses like these don’t need to spell disaster for you or your dance studio.

Who can dance insurance cover?

Our dance insurance solutions cover choreographers, dance instructors, dance classes and more in a wide range of styles – including:

Aerobic, African, Ballet, Ballroom, Baton Twirling, Bellydance, Bollywood, Breakdance, Burlesque, Calisthenics, Ceroc, Cheer, Contemporary dance, Contra Dance, Country and Western, Cultural, Flamenco, Folk, Funk, Highland, Hip Hop, Hula Hoops, Irish, Jazz, Jazz Ballet, Jazzercise, Jungle Body, Konga, Latin dancing, Linedancing, Modern, Morris, Performance Troupe, Physical Culture, Pound, Rock 'n' Roll, Round dance, Salsa, Square dance, Street, Swing dancing, Tango, Tap, Theatrical, Tribal, Xtend, Zouk, Zumba.

Don’t see your style of dance listed? This list is not exhaustive. Speak to a Marsh broker to discuss your options before you buy.

What insurance do dance teachers and studios need?

Public liability cover

Public liability insurance helps protect you against claims made by a third party – like a student or venue. It can help cover the costs of injury and property damage (including legal fees).

Professional indemnity cover

If a third party faces a financial loss while acting on your professional advice, they could hold you responsible. Professional indemnity insurance helps cover the costs of advice-related claims.

Available under out Dance Schools Package.

Personal accident

Available under our Dance Performers Package, personal accident insurance can provide weekly and lump sum benefits if you are too injured to teach or perform.

Venue hire cover

Accidents happen. Protect yourself against financial loss in the event that you or your students damage a venue you’ve hired for practice or performing.

Frequently asked questions

Public liability insurance covers claims made by third parties – like students, venues and members of the public – if they deem you responsible for their injury or property damage. It can help cover medical bills and costly legal fees.

Want to learn more? Refer to your policy wording for a full list of exclusions and inclusions.

Your certificate of currency – also known as a certificate of insurance – expires on the same date as your one-year dance insurance policy. You’ll need to purchase a new policy once your existing cover expires.

If an incident occurs, contact the Marsh entertainment team as soon as you can. We want you to get the best possible outcome, so we will advocate for you throughout the entire claims process.

Claims can be stressful, but – as the world’s largest insurance broker – we strive to make the process straightforward.

Yes. You can contact Marsh to add a new interested party to your certificate of currency.

Even if you teach dance or run a dance studio from home, you’re still exposed to certain risks.

Accidents can happen in your own space – and you can still face allegations of improper advice, professional negligence and more.

Consider whether professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance can help protect your business.

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Marsh Advantage Insurance Pty Ltd (ABN 31 081 358 303, AFSL 238369) (“MAI”) arranges the general insurance (i.e. not the Discretionary Trust Arrangement) and is not the insurer.

This page contains general information and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. For full details of the terms, conditions and limitations of the covers, refer to the specific policy wordings and/or Product Disclosure Statements available from MAI on request. MAI makes no representation or warranty concerning the application of policy wordings or the financial condition or solvency of insurers or re-insurers. Marsh makes no assurances regarding the availability, cost, or terms of insurance coverage. Any statements concerning actuarial, tax, accounting, or legal matters are based solely on our experience as insurance brokers and risk consultants and are not to be relied upon as actuarial, accounting, tax, or legal advice, for which you should consult your own professional advisors.

The Discretionary Trust Arrangement is issued by the Trustee, JLT Group Services Pty Ltd (ABN 26 004 485 214, AFSL 417964) (“JGS”). Any advice or dealing in relation to the Discretionary Trust Arrangement is provided by JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN 69 009 098 864, AFSL 226 827) (“JLT”). JGS and JLT are businesses of Marsh McLennan. The cover provided by the Discretionary Trust Arrangement is subject to the Trustee’s discretion and/or the relevant policy terms, conditions and exclusions.