Studio Use Policies and Guidelines

Day of and During the Rental

The person whose name is on the rental agreement as renter, must be the first person in the door on the day of the rental, and must remain on site throughout the entire time. Sax Entertainment Rehearsal Studios maintains a ‘You-Break-It, You-Own-Or-Pay-For-It-Policy’. By renting any rehearsal space or studio time, you agree to be responsible for any damages caused by intentional or unintentional abuse or damage to the equipment or facility.

Sax Entertainment Rehearsal Studios cannot accommodate an audience. While Studio 1 and Studio 2 are of substantial size, discretion should be used as to the number of guests invited to attend rehearsals and should not exceed more than one (1) guest per group member, not to exceed a total of 24 persons including the band members. Otherwise, guests should wait outdoors or in the lounge area. Due to size, other studios do not have room for guests.

If you wish to videotape or photograph, you assume all responsibility for the legality of taping, including securing appropriate releases from performers and from copyright holder, in the case of copyrighted music, scripts or choreography. The following additional rules will apply without exception as outlined in the Studio Use Guidelines that follow.

Studio Use Guidelines

• Only the authorized renter may operate the sound system.
• If another group is scheduled in the studio immediately before yours, please wait outside the studio until your rental time begins.
• Sax Entertainment Rehearsal Studios is not responsible for accidents, injury, illness or loss of group or individual property.
• Please remind all participants to take safety precautions.
• If there is an accident, injury, illness, theft or other incident, immediately notify Sax Entertainment Rehearsal Studios staff.
• Groups with minors (under age 18), must provide an adult supervisor at a ratio of 1 for every 10 minors. Do not leave minors unattended in the studios. Do not allow children or any guests to play on or with any of the equipment.
• Do not put tape on the floor, walls or equipment or use stick pins or nails to hang or post items on any of the walls or equipment. Doing so harms the finish and damages the surface.
• Do not affix anything to the mirrors or windows, if applicable or present.
• Do not move or reconfigure our equipment, or drag equipment, tables or chairs across the floor. Pick them up and carry them.
• Do not post anything on the bulletin board without permission.
• Only Bottled water is permitted in the studio, but should be kept and consumed away from the equipment. Other beverages, food and chewing gum are not permitted in the studios at any time. Use the visitor lounge area.
• Bottled water may be provided in the mini refrigerators. The honor system is employed so please pay the price as marked.
• Animals, with the exception of working service dogs assisting persons with disabilities, are not permitted in the building.
• The rehearsal studios are not to be used as a live show venue in which the sound and volume levels are cranked up. Volume levels should not be turned up to a point to disturb other bands or neighboring businesses. Renter agrees to turn the volume down when requested.
• Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building. Ashtrays are supplied outside, please use them. Smoking pot or the use of any other drugs are not permitted anywhere in the building, outside grounds or parking lot.
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted anywhere in the building, outside grounds or parking lot.
• Fire (including lit cigarettes, candles, incense and matches) is not permitted in the studio or anywhere in the building.
• Do not offer gratuities to Sax Entertainment Rehearsal Studios staff, as they have been instructed not to accept any tips.
• Fighting, harsh strong language, profanity, mistreatment or disrespect of any Sax Entertainment staff or others, will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Violators will be asked to leave; the proper authorities will be called; and or violators will be prosecuted.

After the Rental

• Please exit promptly. There may be a group or class scheduled right after yours.
• Remove all personal and group belongings that you brought to the studio.
• Make sure the equipment and lights are turned off when you leave.
• If you noticed any problems with the facility or its equipment, please notify the facility manager or staff member on duty or call (614) 446-7951, so we can repair the problem as soon as possible.
• Where applicable, refund of the studio deposit is contingent upon the renter vacating the premises at the agreed upon time and leaving the facility free of damage or debris. Events that run over the permitted time will be charged appropriate rental fees in minimums of 30-minute increments. This will be deducted from the security deposit.
• Evidence of food or drink being taken into the Studios may result in automatic forfeiture of the security deposit.
• In the event that all or part of the security deposit is being retained, renter will be notified by email or mailed written notice of the fees, assessed within one week of the rental.
• Assuming the studio is left in good condition, security deposits paid by check will be refunded by mail to the renter in the form of a company check, approximately one to two weeks after the rental.