Dancing is a huge amount of fun, and it's a great way to meet people, but we want to do it safely and kindly. This means that while we're at iDance, we're not putting anybody in any physical danger, we're treating others with respect, and we're not acting in a way that's inappropriate.
We never lead a move on our partner that they're not comfortable with. For example, more advanced moves like leans, dips, drops and lifts should never be performed on a newcomer. These kind of moves are okay when dancing with more advanced dancers, however we encourage you to ask first. If you have an injury that might be impacted by the dance, please make sure your partner is aware of it before you start dancing.
We respect each others' boundaries. Dancing is, by it's nature, a very vulnerable hobby - we can be in close proximity with our dance partners, we're making physical connections, and we're dancing to emotional music - however dancing is never an excuse to make inappropriate advances or act in a way that might make your partner feel uncomfortable. Sometimes it can be hard to know! If you're unsure about something, just ask. If you feel like your boundaries have been crossed and you feel comfortable doing so, let them know. If you don't feel comfortable telling them, report it to us and we'll have that conversation for you.
Behaviour that might make others feel uncomfortable include:
We're considerate towards others on the dance floor. Sometimes during freestyle it might get a bit busy on the floor, and dancing starts to feel a bit more cramped. Even if it's not busy, it's still important we don't get in the way of other dancers.
We can make sure we're not in the way by:
We respect "no, thank you". As part of freestyle, we have the opportunity to ask others to dance, and it's always okay to politely refuse. You don't have to provide a reason, nor should you expect one, but we do ask that you turn own a request to dance with respect.
We are kind to everybody, regardless of their characteristics and beliefs. People from any sexual orientation, gender, age, race, religion or background are welcome at iDance. Anybody who is rude, bigoted, or disrespectful is not. In addition to this, lead and follow are not gendered roles at iDance, and anybody can dance in any role they would like.
We don't provide unsolicited advice. It can be tempting to be helpful when dancing with somebody or when seeing somebody dancing on the floor to provide tips that you think might help them improve. We're all learning, regardless of our level, which means that the person you see struggling with something may be actively working on something, or the advice you might want to give is not what they need right now. For that reason, we ask that, unless you're asked, you don't give any feedback or tips to other dancers. If you see somebody doing something potentially dangerous, please report it.
If you see or hear anything at iDance that you believe is unsafe, or you yourself have experienced something that has made you uncomfortable, please let us know. Any incidents reported to iDance are received by the directors of iDance, and are handled with strict confidence.
There are a number of ways you can report an incident:
If you need more support, or want to speak to anybody outside of iDance, these are some external services and resources.
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