Fiddle and Bow Country Dancers
General Safety
- Follow directions from callers, organizers, and event volunteers.
- Stay home when sick and avoid scented products, as some members of our community have allergies.
- Maintain awareness of other dancers and avoid hazardous clothing, jewelry, footwear, or movements.
- Speak up when something feels unsafe or uncomfortable and seek assistance from a Board Member when needed.
Respect & Consent
- Treat others with respect, kindness, and consideration. Respect another person’s right to say “No, thank you” to a dance, flourish, touch, or other interaction.
- Accept a refusal gracefully.
- Communicate with dance partners about comfort, ability, and preferences.
- Avoid forceful leading, squeezing hands, tweaking thumbs, or dancing outside one’s space. Be mindful that injuries and disabilities may not always be visible.
Physical Safety on the Dance Floor
- Respect personal boundaries and refrain from unwanted verbal, physical, or sexual behavior.
- Ask before initiating flourishes, dips, or other movements that require additional consent.
- Never perform aerials or lifts.
- Use dips cautiously — never with inexperienced dancers, and only with the consent of both partner and neighbor.
- Avoid flourishes with new dancers and during walk-throughs.