Our Dance Community Agreement

The purpose of these guidelines is to help create a welcoming and enjoyable dance environment where everyone feels respected and valued.

The Board of Directors serves as the final authority in addressing community concerns, complaints, and conduct-related matters.

In support of a fair, thoughtful, confidential, and respectful process, the Board may also partner with MN Swing Safety as an independent third-party resource to provide additional guidance, objective perspective, and support when appropriate.

Dancer Rights & Responsibilities

Help us build a safe, welcoming, and respectful dance environment for all.

I HAVE THE RIGHT...

To feel safe when I dance.
To tell my partner if I prefer not to move in specific ways that feel unsafe or unwelcome to me, whether for physical, emotional, or unstated personal reasons.
To accept or deny dance partners as I choose.
To ask anyone to dance and to accept their response graciously.
To participate or not, as I choose.
To have my personal boundaries respected.
To say NO as loudly as necessary.
To speak up when I feel my boundaries are disrespected or if I have been touched inappropriately.
To be heard and believed if I have a complaint.
To make a complaint to the Minnesota West Coast Swing Dance Club board of directors.

I HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY...

To know my own boundaries and communicate them to my partners.
To touch dance partners appropriately.
To listen to my partner and accept their limits - whether for physical, emotional, or unstated personal reasons - without argument.
To respect personal boundaries.
To be kind if I choose to decline a dance.
To honor everyone on the dance floor and keep the dance floor a welcoming, safe place for all dancers.
To respect someone saying NO to another dancer and understand they have a reason for doing so.
To respect the privacy of dancers who are making a complaint and to trust that Minnesota West Coast Swing Dance Club policies will be followed.