Dance Floor Etiquette
For line dancers

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 a dance and to ‘count it in’.

Never walk though 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 a new friend.

Never stand on the floor to talk – if music is playing go of the floor to chat.

Always go to the front when starting off a dance, other’s 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 floor space to perform. If the floor is full take small steps, and watch for collisions.

Always replace drinks you accidentally knock over and be sure to say sorry.

Never stop in the middle of a dance to teach, as you’ll get in the way. Go off the floor to teach.

Always leave the outside edge of the dance floor clear for partner dancers.

Never let your feet, knees, arms or elbows become dangerous weapons on the dance floor.

Always give way to dancers around the outside of the floor.

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.