Etiquette
Some Do's and Dont's of the dance floor...
- Deodorise
a good dousing of smellies before the dance can make life much more enjoyable for your partners - Awareness
in the busy traffic of a lively dance floor, try mirror-signal-manouever to minimise collision damage - Naughty moves
it ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it that could upset your partner - Carrying drinks
if the dance floor is between the bar and your table, please go around it as sticky floors aren't much fun - Eating garlic
members of the opposite sex wilting in your presence isn't always down to your charisma - Everyone
has come to dance - so don't just stick to your crowd of friends, put yourself about a bit - Teaching and tutting
there's a time and a place for assisting with technique, definitely not the social dance floor - Injuries
if a collision happens, take time to stop and apologise (this could be the start of a beautiful friendship!) - Quirky moves
simple playful moves involving the music and your partner are better than naff choreographed stuff - Unsuitable clothing
vests expose sweaty/hairy bits (not good), hard heels vastly increase collision damage - Eye contact
dance with your partner and smile a lot, not just when a move goes wrong - Torture
some hand grips and jerky arm movements resemble medieval torture - light and loose please - Teachers
they don't bite you know - they are usually more than happy to dance with new people, so don't be scared - End of evening
if you liked the music, thank the DJ's - they've worked hard for you