Social dances are large gatherings of people who are physically in each other's space and dancing together. More often than not, they are an excellent model of healthy consent conversations. Establishing clear norms is helpful to show your community what your space values and to maintain a welcoming and safe dance floor (especially for new dancers and visitors).

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The images below are screen grabs of the Dance Etiquette portion of the Stanford 2020 Viennese Ball event website and was created by myself and another Steering Committee member. Feel free to use these as inspiration for crafting your own community guidelines. Here are some more excellent sources: