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DANCE
FLOOR ETIQUETTE As our dances grow,
please learn and practice dance floor etiquette to avoid collisions and
injury. There are many types of
dancers: the social dancer, the competition dancer and the total beginner and
we can all enjoy dancing at the same time if dance floor etiquette is
followed. We call this “Floor Craft” meaning the gentlemen who is the leader
must guide or steer the partnership around other couples avoiding any
collision or watching out that the lady is not stepped on from behind. DanceSport athletes have a
greater responsibility to avoid elbowing and running into others, and must
adjust their “routines” to avoid collision and show professionalism. Do you get annoyed
coming down the fast outside lane, only to run into a knot of people standing
and talking? Remember this when you are not dancing. Don't loiter
on the dance floor. The dance floor is for dancing, not for pedestrians
socializing. Take your socializing to the break area to stand off to the
side. This is especially important when dance conditions are more
crowded. Also, don't move chairs into the dance floor at the ends of
tables. The dance floor is small enough as it is without taking away
more dancing space. The line-of-dance is
counter-clockwise around the room. Dance in a continuous forward movement.
Progressive dances are Quickstep, Foxtrot, Waltz, and Tango. These
dancers have the right of way, but should not cut thru the center! Some
Argentine Tango dancers will dance in the center while International style
Tango dancers progress in the outside lane.
Latin / Rhythm dances like Cha -Cha, Rumba, Swing, Samba are more
compact but dancers walking backwards can run into neighbors causing injury
to others. When dancing in the
outside lanes, do not back up without looking, do not dance across the flow,
and keep a lookout for other dancers to avoid collisions! If you wish to
swing or dance non "line-of-dance" steps go to the center!
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABOUT
DANCE ETIQUETTE |
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OUTSIDE FAST LANE—(for advanced dancers) |
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INSIDE SLOW lane is for beginners (Inside
Lane for beginners) |
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CENTER SPOT DANCES, like Argentine Tango,
West Coast Swing |
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DANCE FLOOR ETIQUETTE |