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Dancefloor Ettiquette
 
   
NEVER
ALWAYS
Never carry food, drinks, glasses, cans or lighted cigarettes onto the dance floor Always listen to the DJ. It is customary for a DJ to designate the dance and to 'count you in'
Never walk through a line of dancers to cross the floor - always walk around or wait Always encourage and support beginners. It only takes a few kind words to make you a new friend
Never stand on the floor to talk - if music is playing, go off the dance floor to chat Always go to the front when starting off a dance. Others can then line up behind you
Never start a different dance unless there is plenty of room and you sense it is acceptable Always be gracious and apologise when caught in a 'bump' even if it was not your fault
Never hog the dance floor to 'perform'. If the floor is full, take small steps and watch for collisions Always replace any drinks you accidentally knock over and be sure to say sorry
Never stop in the middle of a dance to teach, as you'll be in the way. Go off the floor to teach Always leave the outside edge of the dance floor clear for partner and couple dances
Never, even if you know the dance being taught and the person next to you is struggling, talk over the instructor. It is confusing to the learner and irritating to those around you, not to mention the instructor. There should be only one person teaching a specific dance at any one time Always give way to dancers around the edge of the floor
Never let your feet, knees, arms or elbows become dangerous weapons on the dance floor Always dance with the flow. The Line Of Dance (LOD) is anti-clockwise
Never show off. Crazed variations, turbo spins, high kicks and jumps just put people off - YOU! Always show appreciation. Applaud live acts, instructors and DJ's - they work hard for you
Never, if you bring along a child, should you let them run around or across the dance floor - it's both irritating and dangerous