Social Dances and

Dance Mixers

DANCE
ETIQUETTE
 Dancesport is different from social or
ballroom dances because it requires
athleticism. It has established rules of
different levels of difficulty.

Dance mixers are social dances that allows group of

performers to change partners periodically while
dancing to allow chance to get to know other
members of the performing group. The major purpose
of dance mixers is to maximize the social dimension of
the dance.
 What to Wear
Formal Ball Gown, Evening Gown, Dinner
Tailcoat, Tuxedo Coat, Regular Gown, Cocktail Gown
Coat, Bow Tie or Regular Necktie,
Black Trouser
 What to Wear
Latin
Sexy Outfits and Long Slit skirts,
Low Necklines and Exposed Mid?riffs are
Button-up shirt, Solid T-shirt, Popular
Turtleneck, Dress Slacks, Bright
Colorful Outfits are Accepted
 What to Wear
Semi-formal
Dress Shirt and Tie, Vest or Dinner Dresses, Flowing Pants
Sweater that shows the Tie
 DON’Ts IN TERMS OF OUTFITS
and DANCE SHOES:

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3.
 DON’Ts IN TERMS OF OUTFITS
and DANCE SHOES:

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 Personal Grooming
BEFORE THE DANCE
Check your grooming occasionally
• Take a bath and use a deodorant
• Brush your teeth and use Freshen up and towel off
mouthwash/breath mint to occasionally in the bathroom
have a fresh breath
• Avoid eating food that may produce Bring an extra shirt in case
strong odor you need to change clothes
• Avoid smoking cigarette. It after dancing
may cause foul mouth and
clothing odor
 ON THE DANCE
FLOOR

Avoid
Line of Be Polite. Accompany
colliding
Direction with other (Thank or your partner
(Counter pairs while compliment back to her
clockwise on the floor your partner) seat
)
 NO-FAULT DANCING

Never blame a partner for missed

execution of figures

Dance to the level of your partner

The show must go on. Say “sorry” to

your partner if something went wrong
 DEMEANOR

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 BENEFITS OF SOCIAL
DANCE
1.
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5.

6.
 FITT (F - Frequency, I - Intensity,
T– Time, T– Type)
BEFORE THE DANCE
Check your grooming occasionally
• Take a bath and use a deodorant
• Brush your teeth and use Freshen up and towel off
mouthwash/breath mint to occasionally in the bathroom
have a fresh breath
• Avoid eating food that may produce Bring an extra shirt in case
strong odor you need to change clothes
• Avoid smoking cigarette. It after dancing
may cause foul mouth and
clothing odor
STEP 1: Find you PMHR in beats per minute
by subtracting your age from 220:

220 - __________ = (Your

Predicted Maximum Heart Rate)

Example:
220 - 15 = 205 (PMHR of a 15
year-old individual)
STEP 2: Work out your lowest Target Heart Rate
that you need to aim for during the exercise by
multiplying your PMHR by 60% (or .6):

_____ (PMHR) x 60% (or

(Lowest THR
.6) = (Lowest Target Hear of 15 year-
old
Rate) individual)

Example: 205 x .6 = 123

beats/minute
STEP 3: Work out for your Highest Target Heart
Rate that you can aim for during the exercise by
multiplying your PMHR by 80% (or .8):

_____ (PMHR) x 80% (or

(Highest THR
.8) = (Highest Target Hear of 15 year-
old
Rate) individual)

Example: 205 x .8 = 164

beats/minute