Class Etiquette

• Dress in uniform and come prepared.
• Don’t chew gum or bring food and drinks (a closed water bottle is okay) into the studio.
• Never wear dance shoes outside the studio or wear street shoes in the studio. And check for loose screws …on your taps before you step foot on the dance floor.
• Don’t wear jewelry.
• Don’t come late and if you do, enter very quietly.
• Don’t leave early. If it is a must, talk to the teacher before class. If you need to exit in an emergency, exit as quickly and discreetly as possible.
• Don’t talk while the teacher is talking. Not even whispering to the person next to you.
• Turn off mobile phones
• Listen first, then ask relevant questions
• Respect the personal space of others.
• Respect the dance space. Pick up rubbish, your clothes, and don’t turn things on, off, up, or down in the studio without permission.
• Watch your language, even when you mess up.
• Don’t “hang” or slouch on the barre or anywhere else, for that matter. 
• Be attentive at all times, especially when waiting for your turn. 
• Beware of negative body language (like folded arms). 
• And never sit down unless you are asked to.

• If you are sitting, or sitting out, sit tall. Never lie down.
• Develop spatial awareness and demonstrate it
• Give the instructor space, but not too much space.
• Refrain from correcting others (that’s the teacher’s job).
• Don’t quit in the middle… of the room, of the combination, or of the class. Go with the flow if you’re lost or confused. Never stop traffic.
• Part like the Red Sea when exiting. Don’t cross center or the paths of other dancers.
• It’s okay to mark combinations while you wait for your turn if you are out of the way.
• Do not repeatedly leave and then come back in without permission.
• At the end of class, applaud or thank the instructor and musician (as part of the group)
• Don’t visibly yawn or show boredom. You may get away with it in a lecture hall, but not dance class.
• Applaud for demonstrators.
• Restrain movement in a crowded class until broken into groups. If you bump into someone, quietly apologize. Don’t make it a big deal.
• Never give your 2¢ on choreography to a teacher or choreographer unless your opinions have been requested. And don’t take it upon yourself to correct your fellow classmates.
• Don’t record or photograph anything without permission.
•  Never walk out of a class or go sit down because it’s too hard or you feel frustrated.
• Never say I CAN'T, - YOU CAN WITH PRACTICE

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