Community Agreements

We are filled with gratitude for each person that chooses to join our community at Dance Temple. We’ve put much thought into how to create the best experience for our students and these guidelines are in place to support the safety and harmony of our collective. Thank you for carefully reviewing these guidelines. You are the reason a sacred space like Dance Temple can exist. 

  1. Age/Gender. Dance Temple is open to all women-identified participants 18 years of age and older. At this time, minors are not permitted to take class. 

  2. Drugs/Alcohol. Alcohol and/or drug use is not permitted at the studio and any students under the influence will not be allowed to participate.

  3. Attire. We believe naked is a beautiful thing and the human form should be celebrated, but out of respect for all of our members, nudity is not allowed at the studio. Thongs are OK, but unless otherwise specified in a workshop or event description, genitals should be covered and nipples should not show through.

  4. Spotting & Physical Contact. Pole dancing can be dangerous, and some tricks may require the use of hands-on spotting from an instructor to ensure the safety of the student. If you’d like to refuse physical assistance, your boundaries will be respected, just note that the instructor may ask you to perform a safer modification of the move or get a crash mat. Please refrain from spotting, touching or teaching other students while they’re learning. Sometimes free dance may involve multiple dancers at a time, each to their own pole—unless otherwise specified in a workshop or event description–please keep to your own dance space so that all dancers can experience the wondrous freedom and deep embodiment of dance without worrying about contact from another person.

  5. Music. Since participants are 18 years or older, song choices may include explicit language, but slurs are prohibited.

  6. Phones. Dance Temple is an opportunity to step away from the real world and you’ll get so much more out of the experience if you aren’t catching up on emails or scrolling socials. We understand there are cases of emergency, let us know if you need to have your phone with you during class. 

  7. Photo/Video. To honor the privacy of all students, photos and videos may only be taken at designated times. Please refrain from taking photos or videos of other students, and if you’re concerned another person might be in your shot, please give them a heads up and ask permission before capturing. If you’d like a video or pictures taken of yourself, please have it done with your own phone. We’d love for you to post your experience online, but please do not post pictures of others without their express consent. 

  8. Privacy. Along the same lines, we’d love for you to talk about your experience at Dance Temple with others, but please refrain from sharing details and names of other students in class. 

  9. Late Arrivals. We know how hard it is to juggle the demands of daily life! We understand there will be times when you are not able to make it to class on-time. No judgment. For safety reasons, the doors will be locked 15 minutes after the start of class time and after that, no one will be permitted to enter the studio.

Dance Temple was created to give you the opportunity for a beautiful, cathartic experience. As long as you’re following these guidelines, please feel free to do what you need to do to take care of yourself in this space. That may include resting your body, opting out of tricks or dancing, taking a moment to yourself, leaving early, etc. 

Thank you for helping us support this beautiful container by honoring our agreements. We welcome feedback and ideas from our community. Please either speak to us about any concerns, questions or other comments or email them to hello@dancetemplect.com.