Before attending a social ballroom dancing function, there are a few rules of etiquette that you should follow. Remembering to follow these rules will enable you to have a great time and also allows your dance partner to enjoy themselves. Positive results from a social dance enable the dance producers to plan more dances. So get out there and show some respect for your fellow ballroom dancing friends. Read on to learn how.
Instructions
Follow Ballroom Dance Etiquette
1. Dress appropriately by viewing the flyer or program for the evening. Check to see if the dance is casual, semi-formal or formal. Dress the part, but remember no matter how casual the dance is, jeans are never OK.
2. Wear a nice dance costume--but remember, ladies, that your partner will not enjoy the smack of a beaded sleeve across his face nor will he enjoy tripping over a long train on your dress. Be mindful of your partner when picking out an outfit.
3. Put your hair up. This goes for men and women. If you have long hair, be sure to pin it up because during twirls, the hair can whip your partner in the face and eyes.
4. Use breath mints and deodorant. There is nothing worse than being stuck with a partner who is giving off a foul smelling odor. In addition, men and women should be careful not to spray on a heavy amount of perfume or cologne.
5. Bring extra underclothes. This tip is mostly for men who sweat a lot. You can easily bring an extra undershirt and change into it midway through the evening before sweat starts to seep through your dress shirt.
6. Arrive on time if you are meeting someone at the dance. You don't want to let your partner miss out because of your tardiness, or worse, arrive and your partner has found another person to dance with for the evening.
7. Know that men can ask women to dance or women can ask men to dance. We are in the new millennium, get used to it.
8. Introduce yourself immediately upon asking someone to dance, or just after. It is nice to be able to know the person's name that you are dancing with.
9. Let the man lead. If a woman and a man are dancing together, you should follow proper ballroom etiquette and let the man lead.
10. Let the man lead. If a woman and a man are dancing together, you should follow proper ballroom etiquette and let the man lead.
