OVERVIEW

Austin Swing Syndicate is dedicated to providing a fun, safe, and comfortable dance event experience for everyone. To further these goals, all attendees, instructors, staff, and volunteers at Austin Swing Syndicate events are required to comply with this Code of Conduct. Participation in Austin Swing Dance events indicates your agreement to adhere to this Code of Conduct.

OPTIONS FOR HELP

DECLARATION OF SAFE SPACE

Austin Swing Syndicate is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable event experience for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion (or lack thereof). We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery in social situations is not appropriate for any event venue, including dances, workshops, competitions, Twitter, Facebook, and other online media. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of the Austin Swing Syndicate Board Members or Event Organizers.

CODE OF CONDUCT IN DETAIL

  • Austin Swing Syndicate serves members and guests regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion (or lack thereof)
  • Harassment is not permitted or tolerated. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any event, including dances, workshops, and competitions, Twitter, Facebook, and other online media. Harassment includes, but is not limited to, offensive verbal comments (related to gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion), sexual images in event spaces, intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of workshops or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention
  • Disrespecting personal boundaries is not permitted
  • Intoxication at events is not permitted
  • Violating rules of the venue is not permitted

BEING A GOOD DANCE EVENT ATTENDEE

Please see our page on Dance Etiquette.

VIOLATIONS

If you believe this Code of Conduct is being violated, or you are being harassed, please contact a member of event staff during the following designated hours: Thursday 8pm-12am at the front desk or DJ booth or an Austin Swing Syndicate Board Member: board [at] austinswingsyndicate.org.

Austin Swing Syndicate Board Members and Assigned Staff will enforce this Code of Conduct during Austin Swing Syndicate events. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of the Austin Swing Syndicate Board Members or Event Organizers.

PLEASE CONTACT SOMEONE IF YOU NEED HELP. BE SAFE, AND ENJOY!