A commitment to foster a joyful dance experience for all.

To feel safe when I dance
To tell my partner if I prefer not to move in specific ways that feel unsafe or unwelcome to me, whether for physical, emotional, or unstated personal reasons
To accept or deny dance partners as I choose
To ask anyone to dance and to accept their response graciously
To participate or not, as I choose
To have my personal boundaries respected
To say NO as loudly as necessary
To speak up when I feel my boundaries are disrespected or if I have been touched inappropriately
To be heard and believed if I have a complaint
To have formal complaints properly recorded by the House Manager or Admissions Manager, and have a formal process conducted as per Tapestry’s policies.

To know my own boundaries and communicate them to my partners
To touch dance partners appropriately
To listen to my partner and accept their limits – whether for physical, emotional, or unstated personal reasons – without argument
To respect personal boundaries
To be kind if I choose to decline a dance
To honor everyone on the dance floor and keep the dance floor a welcoming, safe place for all dancers
To respect someone else saying NO to another dancer, and understand they have a reason for doing so
To respect the privacy of dancers who are making a formal complaint and to trust that Tapestry’s policies will be followed