Studio Release:

Liability Release: For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I _______________________, on behalf of _________________________ (Studio/Team) acting in loco parentis and/or as parent or legal guardian of participants (hereinafter “Minor”), hereby grant the permission necessary to allow the Studio/Team and/or Minor to participate in the StarQuest International Inc. (“StarQuest” or “Releasees”) Event (“Event”)[1] to be conducted by StarQuest. I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, further agree to release and to hold harmless StarQuest, StarQuest’s corporate sponsors (hereinafter “Sponsors), the hosting site (university, hotel, convention center, high school, etc.) on whose premises the Event will occur and/or the online platform through which the Event is being conducted if all or any part of the Event is conducted virtually (hereinafter the “Location”), the affiliates and brands of StarQuest, and the respective directors, officers, representatives, members, agents and employees of the preceding parties (hereinafter collectively “Releasees”) from any and all liability whether caused by negligence of the Releasees or otherwise for any claim, judgment, loss, liability, cost and expenses (including, without limitations, attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or connected with the Event, including any claim arising out of or connected with any illness or injury (minimal, serious, catastrophic and / or death) that I and/or Minor may incur or sustain during the Event, all activities associated with the Event, and while traveling to and from the site for the Event or any other location from which I and/or Minor is participating in the Event, whether or not the Event actually occurs. I further expressly agree to indemnify and hold harmless Releasees and Releasees’ heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators against loss from any further claims, demands or actions that may subsequently be brought by me and/or Minor or by any other persons on the account of damages of any character resulting to me and/or Minor in any way from the foregoing activities. I further agree to reimburse and to make good to Releasees any loss or costs Releasees may have to pay as a result of any such action, claim or demand.

Supervision: An Adult (age 21 and over) is required to attend the Event with participants. This Adult will be responsible for the participants at all times. The Releasees are not responsible for participants’ supervision.

Appearance Agreement: I understand that as participant and/ or a spectator at the Event that I and/or Minor may be included in recordings, streaming, videotapes, photographs, DVDs, podcasts and videocasts taken during the Event. Therefore, without reservation or limitations, I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, hereby assign, transfer and grant to Releasees and their successors, assignees, licensees, sponsors, any television networks, and all other commercial exhibitors the exclusive right to photograph and / or videotape me and/or Minor and to utilize such videotapes and photographs and my and/or Minor’s name, face likeness, voice and appearance as a part of the Event or in any other media now in existence or hereafter developed, in advertising and promoting the Event, in advertising and promoting similar future events or in advertising and promotions relating to Releasees without reservations and limitations. I further understand that neither StarQuest nor any third party is under any obligation to exercise any of the foregoing rights, licenses and privileges herein granted. I waive any right to inspect or approve any materials related thereto.

Use of Music: The use of music and/or copyrighted movements (for example Fosse) within any performance by a studio or studio participant (hereinafter and collectively “You” or “Your”), at StarQuest events, used by You without the copyright owner’s permission to use such music for performance or any video production of said performance is illegal. Therefore, prior to any performance by You that contains music, You MUST certify that You have properly obtained written permission from the copyright owners, as well as BMI, SESAC and ASCAP, by either written agreement or license, to reproduce and/or use any material owned by third parties, for use with your performance to include any videos made of said performance prior to the airing of any possible video of Your performance publicly to include any StarQuest’s platforms. No Studio or group may use ANY music owned by Kirbyko Music LLC or Watson Music Group (including “Space Jam”).   You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StarQuest from and against all third-party claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of any claim that the music used by You infringes upon any patent, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property right of a third party.

Moreover, such licenses or other rights shall be at Your sole cost and expense and the party obtaining such licenses or other permissions shall be solely responsible for observing and complying with the terms and conditions under which such Third-Party Intellectual Property is licensed, or right is otherwise obtained from the applicable third party. Violators of this rule will be subject to copyright fees.

Event Rules: I further acknowledge and understand that StarQuest has established rules and regulations pertaining to conduct, behavior and activities of all Event participants. I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor acknowledge that I have received, read and understand the Event rules, by which I and/or Minor agree to abide during the Event, and that I and/or Minor will be responsible for my/his/her failure to abide by those rules and regulations. I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, understand that violation of the rules can result in dismissal from the Event with no refund.

Medical Release: I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, acknowledge and agree that such participation subjects me and/or Minor to possibility of physical illness or injury (minimal, serious, catastrophic and/ or death) and that I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, acknowledge that I and/or Minor is assuming the risk of such illness or injury by participating in the Event. In the event of such illness or injury, I authorize StarQuest to obtain necessary medical treatment for me and/or Minor and hereby I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, release and hold harmless Releasees in the exercises of this authority. I further acknowledge and understand that I will be responsible for any and all medical and related bills that may be incurred on behalf of me and/or Minor for any illness or injury that I and/or Minor may sustain during the Event and while traveling to and from the site for the Event or the location from which I and/or Minor is participating in the Event, whether or not the Event actually occurs.

COVID-19 Assumption of Risk and Release: You acknowledge that you are aware that participants are not required to prove immunization against COVID-19 or to wear masks, unless required to do so by state or local guidelines, in order to participate or attend the Event, and that certain risks associated with exposure to COVID-19 may exist at the Event. On behalf of myself and/or as the parent or legal guardian of Minor, by participating and/or allowing Minor to participate, and by signing this Participant Release and Waiver Form, I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, am assuming all risks, responsibility and liability concerning my and/or Minor’s health and safety and possible exposure to COVID-19 in connection with the Event.

I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, agree to release and to hold harmless Releasees, from any and all liability, whether caused by negligence of the Releasees or otherwise, for any claim, judgment, loss, liability, cost and expenses (including, without limitations, attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or associated with my and/or Minor’s participation at the Event and my and/or Minor’s possible exposure to COVID-19.

Parent Release:

Liability Release: For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I _______________________, on behalf of _________________________ (Studio/Team) acting as parent or legal guardian of ______________________________ , a minor (hereinafter “Minor”), hereby grant the permission necessary to allow the Minor to participate in the StarQuest International Inc. (“StarQuest” or “Releasees”) Event (“Event”)[1] to be conducted by StarQuest. I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, further agree to release and to hold harmless StarQuest, StarQuest’s corporate sponsors (hereinafter “Sponsors), the hosting site (university, hotel, convention center, high school, etc.) on whose premises the Event will occur and/or the online platform through which the Event is being conducted if all or any part of the Event is conducted virtually (hereinafter the “Location”), the affiliates and brands of StarQuest, and the respective directors, officers, representatives, members, agents and employees of the preceding parties (hereinafter collectively “Releasees”) from any and all liability whether caused by negligence of the Releasees or otherwise for any claim, judgment, loss, liability, cost and expenses (including, without limitations, attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or connected with the Event, including any claim arising out of or connected with any illness or injury (minimal, serious, catastrophic and / or death) that I and/or Minor may incur or sustain during the Event, all activities associated with the Event, and while traveling to and from the site for the Event or any other location from which I and/or Minor is participating in the Event, whether or not the Event actually occurs. I further expressly agree to indemnify and hold harmless Releasees and Releasees’ heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators against loss from any further claims, demands or actions that may subsequently be brought by me and/or Minor or by any other persons on the account of damages of any character resulting to me and/or Minor in any way from the foregoing activities. I further agree to reimburse and to make good to Releasees any loss or costs Releasees may have to pay as a result of any such action, claim or demand.

Supervision: An Adult (age 21 and over) is required to attend the Event with participants. This Adult will be responsible for the participants at all times. The Releasees are not responsible for participants’ supervision.

Appearance Agreement: I understand that as participant and/ or a spectator at the Event that I and/or Minor may be included in recordings, streaming, videotapes, photographs, DVDs, podcasts and videocasts taken during the Event. Therefore, without reservation or limitations, I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, hereby assign, transfer and grant to Releasees and their successors, assignees, licensees, sponsors, any television networks, and all other commercial exhibitors the exclusive right to photograph and / or videotape me and/or Minor and to utilize such videotapes and photographs and my and/or Minor’s name, face likeness, voice and appearance as a part of the Event or in any other media now in existence or hereafter developed, in advertising and promoting the Event, in advertising and promoting similar future events or in advertising and promotions relating to Releasees without reservations and limitations. I further understand that neither StarQuest nor any third party is under any obligation to exercise any of the foregoing rights, licenses and privileges herein granted. I waive any right to inspect or approve any materials related thereto.

Event Rules: I further acknowledge and understand that StarQuest has established rules and regulations pertaining to conduct, behavior and activities of all Event participants. I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor acknowledge that I have received, read and understand the Event rules, by which I and/or Minor agree to abide during the Event, and that I and/or Minor will be responsible for my/his/her failure to abide by those rules and regulations. I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor understand that violation of the rules can result in dismissal from the Event with no refund.

Medical Release: I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, acknowledge and agree that such participation subjects me and/or Minor to possibility of physical illness or injury (minimal, serious, catastrophic and/ or death) and that I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, acknowledge that I and/or Minor is assuming the risk of such illness or injury by participating in the Event. In the event of such illness or injury, I authorize StarQuest to obtain necessary medical treatment for me and/or Minor and hereby I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, release and hold harmless Releasees in the exercises of this authority. I further acknowledge and understand that I will be responsible for any and all medical and related bills that may be incurred on behalf of me and/or Minor for any illness or injury that I and/or Minor may sustain during the Event and while traveling to and from the site for the Event or the location from which I and/or Minor is participating in the Event, whether or not the Event actually occurs.

COVID-19 Assumption of Risk and Release: You acknowledge that you are aware that participants are not required to prove immunization against COVID-19 or to wear masks, unless required to do so by state or local guidelines, in order to participate or attend the Event, and that certain risks associated with exposure to COVID-19 may exist at the Event. On behalf of myself and/or as the parent or legal guardian of Minor, by participating and/or allowing Minor to participate, and by signing this Participant Release and Waiver Form, I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, am assuming all risks, responsibility and liability concerning my and/or Minor’s health and safety and possible exposure to COVID-19 in connection with the Event.

I, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of Minor, agree to release and to hold harmless Releasees, from any and all liability, whether caused by negligence of the Releasees or otherwise, for any claim, judgment, loss, liability, cost and expenses (including, without limitations, attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or associated with my and/or Minor’s participation at the Event and my and/or Minor’s possible exposure to COVID-19.

 

 

[1] To include events under the moniker Artist Unite Collective or any other StarQuest Sponsored Event or Competition