Useful Information

Beginners Guide to Line Dance
Line Dance Terms

 

Class Information

ALWAYS:

  • Wear or bring suitable shoes.
  • Bring a refreshing drink. You will need to drink quite often between dances to avoid dehydration.

 

DANCE FLOOR ETIQUETTE:

Dance Floor Etiquette is designed to make the dance floor a safe and pleasant place to dance and to limit the occurrence of accidents. It may look like common sense but sometimes a reminder is needed.

DO:

  • Dance in lines! Listen to the DJ to know what dance is being played and for any floor-splits.
  • Sit at the edge of the dance floor and make sure your chair does not get in the dancers’ way.
  • Move forward when asked by the DJ – dancers may be struggling for space behind you.
  • Leave the floor when the music ends, unless staying for the next dance.
  • Be aware of others – take smaller steps when learning a dance or when a popular dance is being played (the dance floor may be fuller than normal).

DON’T:

  • Walk across the floor when the music is playing – always walk around.
  • Try to join an existing line when where there is no room for you – it’s called ‘pushing in’!
  • Bend down in the middle of the dance floor to tie shoe-laces – move away to the side.
  • Carry drinks across the dance floor at ANY time – any and all spillages should be cleaned immediately.

NEVER:

  • Kick too high or jump with both feet off the floor – it’s not gymnastics!

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

  • A floor-split is when 2 dances are being done at the same time to the same piece of music – usually front & back. It is VERY important that space is left between the two sets of dancers to ensure there are no collisions when dancing.
  • Partner dancing is occasionally done around the edge of the floor – it is acknowledged that partner dancers have right-of-way, so be aware and give them room.
  • Everyone was a beginner once and newcomers should be encouraged – but please don’t get up for a dance you don’t know, or exit from the dance floor in the middle of the music.
  • It is courteous to apologise to a fellow dancer if you bump into them or kick them accidentally!