This is an open source code of conduct intended for partnered dance events.
It was originally adapted from the code of conduct for Fair City Blues, which was in turn inspired by other events.
The intent for for the project is to create a code of conduct anyone can use for their dance events, with multiple collaborators working to improve a single document as a unified front for a local dance scene.
If you have improvements, you can file issues through GitHub.
The code may need to be modified from scene to scene, as some locales may have mandatory reporting for event organisers or venues if a crime is committed.
If in doubt, check with your local law enforcement.
The following is a list of events and organisers that currently use this code of conduct.
If you would like to adopt a code of conduct, the best place to display one is at your events' sign-in desks.
Codes of conduct are commonly given their own page on an organisations' website, and can be emailed to attendees in advance of arrival for bigger events.
English
- Alan Dooley, primary text and updates
- Adam Harries, updates
Italian
- Stefano Dylan Caltagirone, translation and localization
- Elisa Di Franco, updates
Spanish
- Gabriel Rodríguez, translation, localization and updates
- Updated to remain in parity with English variant.
- Minor phrasing changes.
- Minor punctuation fixes.
- Replaced "dance ability or background" with "dance experience".
- Added "includes, but is not limited to" to the harassment definition.
- Replaced "harassing" with "unwanted" in reference to photography.
- Replaced "imagery" with "behaviour" in reference to sexual acts.
- Removed "or 'yanking'".
- Rephrased "Issue Reporting" description.
These events or organisations no longer use this code of conduct, commonly as a result of no longer being operational. Although they aren't active anymore, their use of the code of conduct helped normalise the adoption in their local communities.
- Balbodocious Dublin
- Boogie Beat Swing
- Collegiate Shag Dublin
- Frankie in Dublin
- Misfit Rhythms
- Pobail Stomp
- Shaganigans
- SociaBal
- The Balboa Renaissance