WORKING TOGETHER
We work with you to come up with the very best solutions for your challenges!
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Humility - all of us have so much more to learn, and at one point were brand new dancers.
In our dance group, having humility means we give and take correction graciously, and dance with dancers at all levels.
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Safety - we hold our dancers' safety as our top priority. This encompasses physical and emotional safety, and the opportunity to feel safe and at ease at all of our events.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior or harassment of any kind.
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Friendliness - we are blessed not only with the opportunity to dance, but also to form a beautiful community.
Friendliness means we reach out to and welcome new people, so that our dance community can continue to grow, thrive, and be a joy to additional people.
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Guidelines - below you will find guidelines to help us achieve and protect these values and make our community and events at Swinging on a Star the best they can be.
Behavior
This is a dance community, not a pick-up scene. We reserve the right to kick someone out and/or ban them for any reason, not required to be given by us, with no refund.
Any behavior or comments deemed by us to be creepy, stalker-ish, inappropriate, disrespectful, rude, or in any way detracting from the utter peace of mind and enjoyment of our dancers will not be tolerated and may result in expulsion and/or banning with no refund.
Dance Safety
Dancing is like flying, but we don't want anyone to have a crash-landing.
The following guidelines are intended to protect our dancers, so we can continue to have as much fun as possible.
- No aerials are allowed unless they are pre-approved by Ivy, both the lead and follow have signed waivers, and they have been thoroughly practiced beforehand (with that specific lead and follow) outside of our events. Dancers who are approved take all liability upon themselves and must not attempt them if any other dancers are near them, or during any progressive dances. The limited opportunity to do aerials will be revoked if there is any irresponsibility at all.
- Dips below the waist are not allowed during progressive dances or near other dancers, and must be consented to by the follow before they are attempted. If you are not 110% sure you are able to dip a specific follow, DO NOT attempt it. This will only result in embarrassment by all, and potential injury. Every lead takes upon themselves full liability for any move they try to lead.
- Both leads and follows can ask each other to dance, although we encourage leads especially to take the gentlemanly and traditional role of asking ladies onto the dance floor. If someone asks you to dance, it is polite to accept unless you:
- Have already promised the dance to someone else
- Are planning to sit out that dance
- Have an offense against them
This encourages people to ask each other to dance more, as they won't be turned down for a petty reason. We have some grace on this, but prefer you to generally stick to these guidelines.
That said, if there is someone who has behaved in such a way that you don't feel comfortable dancing with them - even if it's not something you can particularly put your finger on, just that you got a bad vibe and your antenna was raised - please let Ivy know so she can have her eyes out for any problems, or problem people, before there is actually an issue.
Dress Code Policy
Our dress code policy is both chill and common sense.
Per common sense and common decency, guests must:
- Be fully clothed
- Wear shorts under dresses or skirts that might come up during dips or spins
- Wear fully secured shirts/tops of dresses (stretchy strapless not recommended)
We are thankful to have never had an issue with the attire of any guest!
There is no level of formality that is required at any of our events. It is common to see people dressed in ballgowns alongside people in jeans or even sweatpants, BUT we can't deny it's more fun to get dressed up, and dressing according to the theme does make the atmosphere even more amazing.
Our Ideal Atmosphere
How blessed are we to be able to say that our ideal atmosphere already exists?!
It is characterized by people who are kind to and respectful of others, and genuinely care about their well-being. Our dancers are friendly and humble, and truly make new attendees feel so welcome. They are great at dancing not only with people they know, but with people they don't know as well - of all dance levels.
I truly feel that it is the most wonderful dance community out there, and I pray it continues to be more and more so, and to bless countless more people.
Thank you for being amazing.