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School policy

We want our dance school to be a safe and respectful place for everyone. We have a zero-tolerance stance on bullying, harassment, discrimination, or any behaviour that creates a hostile environment.  

If somebody’s behaviour feels wrong to you, speak up! Talk to the person in question to clarify the situation or ask our team members for help with that. 

To keep in mind in class and on the dancefloor

The teachers of the Hague Hoppers do their best to secure a friendly and safe atmosphere in the class. Please help us with that.

  • Dancing is a physical activity. Make sure you don’t have any conditions that might hinder your participation in the class. Please be careful so as not to injure yourself or your partner. You are responsible for your own safety. Sometimes we do have minor incidents (kicking into somebody or an unfortunate slide), and in this case, please inform the teachers and ask for help.
  • We kindly ask our students to refrain from demeaning comments during the class and from “teaching” their fellow students if it is not part of an assignment given by teachers. Please ask teachers if you have any serious disagreement with your dancing partner about the moves or conduct of behaviour. If you are a helper in the class of the lower level, please keep your advanced knowledge and moves to yourself (it is hard, we know) and follow the teachers’ instructions so as not to disturb the learning process.
  • On the dancefloor, please mind other people around you while doing some wide and wild moves. Aerials are not allowed in the regular social dance. If you bump into another couple, say ‘sorry’.
  • Please remember that anybody has the right to ask anybody for a dance, but anybody has the right to say ‘no’ too (nicely and politely). If you see that your dancing partner feels uncomfortable, don’t hesitate to ask if you can adjust your dancing manner to make your shared experience more pleasant for both. It is good form to change dancing partners after one or two dances and ask new people to dance to include them in the community.
  • Please make sure that you take care of your personal hygiene (but avoid strong fragrances), control your level of alcohol consumption, and respect the personal space of others.  
  •  Pay attention to your dance partner’s verbal and non-verbal signals of discomfort and try to adjust. Sometimes it is worth asking your dance partner what you can do better.