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Dance Etiquette Guide for Social Dancing

Dance etiquette provides guidelines for social dancing to ensure a happy experience. It addresses proper attire which depends on the formality of the dance from gowns/tuxedos for formal to casual clothing for Latin dances. Good personal hygiene like brushing teeth is important before and after dancing. On the dance floor, be polite, dance counter-clockwise, avoid collisions, and compliment your partner without complex choreography. Maintain a positive attitude and dance at your partner's level.

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Dance Etiquette Guide for Social Dancing

Dance etiquette provides guidelines for social dancing to ensure a happy experience. It addresses proper attire which depends on the formality of the dance from gowns/tuxedos for formal to casual clothing for Latin dances. Good personal hygiene like brushing teeth is important before and after dancing. On the dance floor, be polite, dance counter-clockwise, avoid collisions, and compliment your partner without complex choreography. Maintain a positive attitude and dance at your partner's level.

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Dance Etiquette

•Dance etiquette is a set of guidelines that help you


navigate the social dimensions of dancing.
•Dance etiquette is essential for you to maximize how to
go about the process of social dancing and have a
happy dancing experience.
Dance Floor
Behavior
No-Fault What to wear
Dancing

Dance
Etiquette

On the Floor Personal


Grooming
Asking For a
Dance
What to Wear
•Dancing has its own culture. In social dances and
dance mixers, the more formal the dance, the
more formal the outfit.
Example
Attire For Gentlemen For Ladies
Tuxedo, Necktie,
Formal Bowtie, Tailcoat
Gowns etc.

Dresses, Flowing
Semi - Formal Dress shirt & tie, Vest
pants
Solid Color T-shirts, Anything that displays
Dressy Casual Turtleneck, Polo shirts conservative
Button up shirt, Sexy outfits and long
Latin Dress slacks slit skirts
Formal
Semi - Formal
Dressy Casual
Latin
Personal Grooming
Before The Dance After the Dance
•Abstain from foods that produce •Freshen up and towel off
strong odor periodically in the bathroom
•Brush your teeth and use •Carrying an extra t-shirt is
mouthwash or breath mint advisable for men in case they
need to change.
•Don’t smoke, it causes foul mouth
and clothing odor •Check your grooming periodically
On The Dance Floor
Line of While on the Accompany
Direction Be Polite
Floor (Avoid Your Partner
(Compliment
(counter clock- colliding with
your Partner
Back to Her
wise) other pairs) Seat

Don’t do aerial or any choreography that may take up space and disturb
other dancers or cause injuries to other dancing pairs.
No-Fault Dancing
•Never blame a partner for missed execution of figures
or steps
•Dance to the level of your partner
•The show must go on, apologize to your partner if
something went wrong
Behavior
•Be personable, smile and make eye contact with your partner
•Project a positive image on the dance floor
•Dance at the level of your partner
•No teaching on the dance floor. It may insult your partner
•Do not cut off other dancers off

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