First, please keep your feet on the floor - no lifts or air steps. Second, if you bump into someone, check in with them and apologize, and then resume your dance. Be mindful of the other dancers around you.
"Would you like to dance?"
When you ask someone to dance, use your words! Look at them, say “Would you like to dance?” and if they say yes, great! If they say 'no’, don’t take it personally. Just thank them and ask someone else. There are a hundred reasons someone might turn down a dance. If someone says no, it's not about you! If everyone says no, then it is probably about you, in which case you can talk to one of our board members and diagnose the issue together. You probably just forgot to put on deodorant. If you are the one turning down a dance, just be kind in your response. Ask anyone and everyone to dance! Everyone here is so friendly, and we're all here because we want to dance!
Just because you say yes to a dance does notmean you have to finish it.
It's perfectly okay to say, “I think I'm done/this song is too fast/too long/I'm tired, thank you for the dance though!” If someone makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable at any point throughout this dance, please voice it to them! Just say, “Hey, please don't that,” and hopefully they apologize and you'll move on. If they keep doing it or you don't feel safe having that conversation with them, please come talk to one of our board members. We are here to advocate for you and keep this space safe for everyone. If someone is making you feel uncomfortable, they are probably making other people feel uncomfortable, and they probably don't realize they're doing it! Consider it your act of community service for the day.
Lastly, respect people's pronouns always, and don't forget to drink water! Stay hydrated!
