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1. It is equally permissable for a woman to ask a man as a for a man to ask a woman to dance. Take your partner's hand onto the dance floor, and at the end of the dance thank your partner. It is easier to start off in closed position to get a feel for the music and your partner.
2. It is not polite to correct your partner on the dance floor or to offer instruction to someone in a social dance setting (or in a dance class) unless they ask for help or are hurting you.
3. If you don't want to dance, say "No thank you." Don't dance with someone else if you just turned down a request to dance.
4. If you perspire a lot, pace your dancing or bring a change of shirt or blouse.
5. Aerial steps and wild kicks should not be done on the social dance floor. If you dance with someone who leads you into an aerial, drop your weight to prevent going airborne.
6. Be aware of the dancers around you! If you bump into someone, kick someone or step on someone's foot, or if they bump into you, apologize whether it was your fault or theirs. Show concern that no serious injury has occured. Leaders, protect your follower; since you are generally directing her movements, you need to be sure to protect her safety.
7. Please step off the dance floor if you're not dancing. If you are drinking a beverage of any kind or smoking, keep off the dance floor.
8. Leaders: if dancing with a less experienced partner, keep the steps simple at first and build to the level that your partner can handle. Leading should be defined as "the art of making your partner comfortable." Work as a team, don't "showboat."