I HAVE THE RIGHT
- 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.
I HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY
- 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
*** Joyful Dancing ***