DANCE FLOOR ETIQUETTE

Never......

• Never carry food or drink onto the dance floor.
• Never walk through a line of dancers to cross the floor. Walk around the outside or wait for the dance to finish.
• Never stand on the dance floor to talk. If music is playing leave the floor to chat.
• Never start a different dance unless there is plenty of room and you sense that it is acceptable.
• Never hog the floor space to 'perform'. If the floor is full take small steps and watch for collisions.
• Never stop in the middle of a dance to teach as you will be in the way. Go off the floor to teach.
• Never let your feet, knees, arms or elbows become dangerous weapons on the dance floor.
• Never show off on the dance floor. Crazed variations, turbo spins, high kicks and jumps just put people off YOU!



Always.....

• Always listen to the DJ. It is customary for the DJ to designate the dance and to count in.
• Always encourage and support beginners. It only takes a few kind words to make a new friend.
• Always go to the front when starting off a dance. Others can then line up behind you.
• Always be gracious and apologise when caught in a 'bump' even if it was not your fault.
• Always replace any drinks you accidentally knock over and be sure to say sorry.
• Always leave the outside edge of the dance floor clear for partner and couple dancers.
• Always give way to dancers around the outside edge of the floor.
• Always dance with the 'flow'. The line of dance is anti-clockwise.
• And finally, keep your head up, keep smiling and enjoy yourselves.