Attendance Policy

Hannah Grenfell

Argentine Tango Performance, Djing, & Instruction

ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Hello and welcome! Please read the policies below before attending my events for the first time. Thank you!

COVID-19 Policy

Masks are optional. I recommend putting your mask on if saying yes to dancing with someone who's wearing their mask, whether you initiated or they did. Please be respectful of others.

It should go without saying, but if you're feeling sick or have any symptoms that might indicate you're unwell, please stay home.

Friends, COVID-19 as well as other viruses are around us every day. If you're concerned about getting sick in general, then perhaps choose to stay home or wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We all risk being exposed to viruses if we continue to dance with each other.

Please test yourself and stay home if you have any potential symptoms or have reason to believe you've had a significant recent exposure to COVID-19.

Code of Conduct
1. This is a safe space where everyone is free to have fun and enjoy themselves in tango. Please be kind, welcoming, and respectful to EVERYONE at the practica.

2. Please no teaching: The practica is not a space to hold private lessons. If the person you're dancing with asks you for feedback, find a kind and respectful way to discuss your ideas with them. If you want to teach them something, either ask them if they'd like your advice or ask me for help and ideas. If you want someone to give you advice about your dancing, please ask them nicely if they're open to giving you feedback. Some people who attend these events are teachers and don't want to give advice, they may just want to dance and work on their own stuff. Please always be considerate of others.

3. Consent: If someone asks you to dance and you don't want to dance with them, you don't have to. Please find a kind and respectful way of saying no. (It can be "No thank you, not right now" or simply "No thank you").

If someone says no to your ask, that's okay. Please don't take it personally, there are many reasons for saying no to a dance and they're all acceptable. A person's feet may hurt, they may feel tired, they may enjoy watching the floor at that moment, they may want to sit and listen to the music. The person doesn't need to give a reason...ever. It's okay to ask them to dance again later in the evening. If they say no a second time, please leave them alone for the evening. Let them be the one to approach you the next time.

There is no obligation ever to dance with anyone. You can leave the dance floor after one song, two songs, three songs or even immediately after saying yes to someone. If someone makes you feel uncomfortable in any way, please report this person to me or one of my helpers.

4. Please wear your mask over your nose and mouth when saying yes to a dance with someone who chooses to wear their mask. Whether you initiated or they did. In order to be respectful to those that feel more comfortable wearing their mask. You're also welcome to ask them if they'd prefer you to wear your mask and be open to whatever answer they give you. We all have to navigate this together.

5. If you are visibly inebriated or under the influence of an illegal substance, you will be asked to leave.

6. If there are active allegations against you in regards to abuse or sexual misconduct, please don't attend my practica. If you'd like to contact me to explain your situation in an effort to be allowed to attend, you are welcome to. I reserve the right to ask you not to attend if I decide you are a risk to the people in my community.

7. This is meant to be a safe space for everyone so these rules apply to all. If you refuse to abide by the above policies, if there are people that come forward who are concerned or complain about your behavior to me or any practica helper, if your behavior at the practica is disrespectful or makes the community or anyone present including myself uncomfortable, I reserve the right to ask you to leave or ask you not to attend my event.

My Intentions
As humans and as a community I think we need to dance and be together. And during the times of COVID, as long as there are communities on the west coast having nightly milongas, I feel comfortable dancing with my friends and community at small events. I hope you feel comfortable too. If not, I totally understand and that's a call you have to make for yourself.

For me, it's a matter of weighing my mental health with the risks, and right now, my mental health is very important to me as is the mental health of my friends and community.

None of us have to feel alone and at the very least, there will be a space open for you and for us to dance and be together.

A Little More About Cost
"Sliding scale" means please pay what you feel comfortable with. There are people that are strapped for cash, there are people who simply don't feel like spending much money, I get it and if that's you I'd like you to attend anyway. But if you have some extra tango money in your pocket and you want to donate it to a good cause, please consider it a "donation to help Hannah as she realizes her life goals" fund. :)

A portion of the evening's money will go to the venue as well.

Inviting Friends
There are no cortinas and no rules about switching partners, although if you're comfortable, I'd love for everyone to dance with a new person once at some point. Or at least introduce yourself to a new person. I'd like everyone to get to know each other and feel safe and welcome. And if you're an experienced dancer and notice someone new to the community sitting alone, please help them feel welcome by saying hi or dancing a song or two with them. We're all representatives of our community.

Please keep in mind that striking up a conversation with someone does not mean you're obligated to dance with each other.

If you are thinking, "well who should I invite to the practica?" please consider the following: do I like this person? Do other people seem to like this person? Are they kind? Are they fun? Do they already dance tango? If you answered yes to these questions, then please feel free to invite them as long as they can provide proof of being fully vaccinated and agree to uphold our policies. Thank you!