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| USING THIS SITE :: Navigation |
| Top Menu: this menu has quick links to the Homepage, Contact, Events Calendar, Frequently Asked Questions and Testimonials. Image Main Menu: this menu can be accessed by rolling your mouse over the menu items. It categorises all our current Tours/Workshops and other helpful information. Image Important Information can be found under the IMPORTANT PAGES tab. If you are looking for information on how to use the site, questions about the website, resetting your forgotten password and other things, please look here. Search Box: Image If you're looking for something in particular, enter your search terms into the box provided, then hit go. The result/s will appear on a page. If you cannot find what you are looking for try and expand your search rather than narrowing your search terms. For example: enter “PAWS” instead of “PAWS Canada 2010 Improv Games” Music Player: At the top of every page is music player (see images for basic instruction). By default, it is not on auto-play, which means you can control the volume and the occasions on which you choose to listen. You can listen to some of the tracks previous Performing Arts Tours students have sung, played, created. Image |
| WHAT A LONG PAGE! MY ARMS MAY FALL OFF IF I HAVE TO SCROLL. IS THERE A FAST WAY TO GET BACK TO THE TOP? |
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Lucky for you there most certainly is! When you scroll far enough down a page the arrow icon will appear. Click this whenever you wish to return to the top of the page. Image |
| TOUR INFORMATION |
| All tour information is listed on the tour or workshop’s appropriate page. You can check this page for updates and information. We recommend you do this, particularly before a tour starts in the lead up to the start date or as an audition date nears. Tour information is now summarised in a handy little table at the top of each page outlining the most important details at a glance at your convenience. A more expanded version containing more detail is outlined beneath that. Forms and downloads that may exist for each particular tour are generally contained as links within the text, and at the end of the text for easy reference. Image |
| WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SELECTIVE & AN OPEN TOUR/WORKSHOP? |
| A Selective Tour/Workshop is one where you are required to apply to take part. You may be required to audition, though requirements are generally detailed on the relevant page. Successful applicants will then be given the opportunity to attend. An Open Tour/Workshop is one in which anyone can attend. |
| HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SELECTIVE TOURS |
| At the foot of applicable event, tour or workshop listings you will notice a link saying "Register Your Interest". If you wish to apply to audition or express your interest in a tour/workshop, then click simply this link. You'll get a pop-up screen with requirements and details which we need from you. When you have filled out the screen, you can submit the information to us. This is known as the initial application form. See the next section for more information. Images If you are not currently a member and wish to apply for a tour/workshop: Go to the next section and follow the steps. If you are already a member and wish to apply for a tour/workshop: Existing members will have most likely already filled out this form. To avoid unnecessarily filling it out again, we recommend that you login to the membership area first, navigate to the page of a tour that you wish to apply for, and then click the Register Your Interest link. Your interest will be automatically sent to us using the details you have previously entered - to save you the hassle of filling things out multiple times. Much easier! |
| WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION PROCESS? |
| At the foot of applicable event, tour or workshop listings you will notice a link saying "Register Your Interest". It also appears in the summary section on certain pages . If you wish to apply to audition or express your interest in a tour/workshop, then click this link. You will then need to fill out a Registration Form. This application gets sent to us. When you have successfully been accepted for a tour or workshop, we process your information, and you will be able to pay via the Members’ Area. Non-members will receive an email with information on how to login. All members will see this tour appear under the 'My Pending Seminar(s)' header. To complete your registration you must secure your spot by paying and filling in the appropriate forms. All forms listed under the 'Fill Form' header must be completed before you can choose to make a payment. |
| HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER |
There are 2 options here:
Click on the tab at the top of the page. The tab will open, as shown in images. Image Become a member only if you are successfully chosen for a tour: Follow the steps in WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION PROCESS? listed above. If successful in auditioning for a selective tour, we process you when you will be sent a login e-mail outlining details required accessing the Members’ Area and making payments. |
| HOW TO USE THE MEMBERSHIP AREA |
| Login using the tab at the top of the page. Usernames are based on your e-mail address, so be sure to remember which one you login with. You will know you are logged in as your name will now appear at the top of the page. Image If you are, and actually logging in for the 1st time, be sure to change your e-mail password to something, you will remember. Image This is the membership area menu. Image
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| HOW TO FILL IN THE FINAL ENROLMENT FORMS |
| Image Final enrolment forms for each tour will be listed under the Fill Form heading. Clicking the GO button, will enable a screen to pop-up with the relevant form. You must fill this form in before registration for the tour is complete. You will be unable to pay if this form has not been filled in first. Each tour has a slightly different form. WARNING: In form fields which require numeric input (this includes Medicare numbers, phone numbers, mobile numbers etc) you cannot enter any hyphens or spaces, or you may receive errors on submission. IMPORTANT NOTE: when you have completed your form and submitted it, all information is retained. If you realise you made a mistake or need to change your address and email information. You can do so by accessing the form again. You're form will appear with all the details you filled in earlier. Proceed to make the changes and submit again. Before a form can be saved the first time, all required fields indicated by an asterisk (*) need to be filled in before the form will allow you to submit it. This is so mandatory fields are not missed. If you are finding it is taking too long to fill out, we suggest filling in all the required areas first, hit submit, and return to fill in the other areas later |
| HOW TO PAY FOR TOURS & WORKSHOPS |
| Image same as above, First you must fill out the relevant form or details for the tour or workshop. |
| CONTACTING AIPA AND PERFORMING ARTS TOURS |
| Our contact details are listed at the foot of every page. There is a convenient contact form for any quick emails you wish to send us (see below). Check out our contact page for full contact listings. |
| USING THE CONTACT FORM |
| You fill in the required name and email fields, add your message and press SUBMIT to send it to us. Tick the box to send yourself a copy if you need to reference or save for your own records. Whilst we make every effort to respond to all correspondence in a timely manner, if your matter is urgent, we suggest calling our office during business hours and speaking to our staff who may assist you further. Image (Please avoid using the ‘lesser than’ or ‘greater than’ characters < and > in this form). |
| I'M NOT GETTING YOUR EMAILS |
| you need to make sure that your e-mail program, or email client allows for the receipt of emails which come from “……@performingartsTours.com.au” and that this address is added to the Safe Senders list. You may receive e-mails from addresses with the following prefix before the @ symbol: askus; do-not-reply; |
| I KEEP GETTING SECURITY POP-UPS |
| Given the nature of our new website's ability to take payments, this site is secure. You can be assured of this, as indicated in the URL by the HTTPS prefix and the Lock symbol in the bottom of your webpage. You can read more about our site security under the Privacy Policy page. To avoid pop-ups that may occur when using Internet Explorer you can follow these steps below:
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| HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THOUGHT OF TOURS? |
| You can do this by accessing the Testimonial menu from the top menu or under important Pages, in the main menu. Here you can access Written and Video Testimonials, and see photos of Tours as we add them to the site. If you would like to add your own testimonial, feel free to e-mail us and tell us all about your experience. Any photos you have for possible inclusion in the site also welcome. |
| FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AIPA, AND THE OTHER COMPANIES |
| In the footer at the base of the page, we have links to other websites run under AIPA and Performing Arts Tours (PAT). Click on these to go to those sites and find out more about being such as ImprovCamp Best Camper Ever, and our performing arts school Kick Performance Group (KPG). Image |
| HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? |
| Click here to read our FAQ. If you are still unable to find answers to your queries, feel free to call one of our friendly staff for more help in this matter. |
