![]() ![]() * It is courteous to apologize to a fellow dancer if you accidentally bump or kick them. * If the floor is crowded, take small steps, enjoy the company and be wary for collisions. you may become a hazard as other dancers move around you. * Please remember everyone was a beginner once, and newcomers should be encouraged - but similarly, please don’t get up for a dance that you don’t know and then try to exit from the dance floor in the middle of the song. * Instructors make mistakes too simply bring it to their attention in a courteous manner. * Please don’t challenge the instructor, make suggestions or try to teach while the instructor is teaching a dance or dance move. They may be too shy to ask out loud themselves. * If you see someone struggling, feel free to ask the instructor for a repeat. It is confusing and disruptive when more than one person is giving instruction. * If you need a step repeated/reviewed, ask the instructor not the person beside you. * Listen to the DJ or instructor to know what dance is being played. ![]() These added variations are disruptive to less seasoned dancers and cause “melt downs”. Be supportive of others versus showing off. * Add fancy turns or variations to a dance being taught…especially beginner and improver dances. * Never stand on the floor to talk - if the music has started and you’re not dancing – please vacate the dance floor. * Bend down in the middle of the floor to tie the laces on your dance shoes- this is very dangerous as you immediately become a hazard to the other dancers moving around you. If possible, start another line rather than joining one that is full. * Try to join an existing line once a dance has started - you can dance in ANY line, as long as there is a space for you. * Never walk through a line of dancers (when a dance is in progress) to cross the floor – wait or walk around the floor. * Walk across the dance floor when music is playing to reach the other side of the room as this is dangerous not only to yourself but to other dancers who may not see you - you should ALWAYS “walk around”, not “cut across”. this causes a slip hazard for EVERYONE - all spillages should be cleaned immediately. * Carry food or drinks across the dance floor at ANY time whether there are people dancing or not. * If you are sitting at the edge of the dance floor, ensure that your chair does not block anyone if you are getting up to dance, please push your chair under the table to allow people to walk past. * Leave the dance floor when the music ends, unless you are staying up for the next dance. Please step away from the dancers or leave the room when answering phone calls. * Feel free to answer your cell phones (it could be an emergency). If you must, please keep your voices low. ![]() * Keep conversation to a minimum during class. * Join a dance that is already started, at the same point and on the end of the line verses the middle of the dance floor. * Be aware of your surroundings - remember to take smaller steps when a new dance is being taught, or a popular dance is being played (the dance floor may be fuller than normal) Be mindful of others…we are not here to ‘squiggle’ dance. This is not intended as a complete guide on dance floor etiquette, but more of as an outline based on common sense and courtesy. ![]()
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