Portland Swing Project Code of Conduct
Portland Swing Project is dedicated to providing a safe dance experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, dance skill level, or dance role. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Event participants violating these rules may be expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of the event organizers or the class instructors.
Examples of harassment include, but are not limited to:
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the event/class instructors and organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, not limited to but including:
Portland Swing Project is dedicated to providing a safe dance experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, dance skill level, or dance role. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Event participants violating these rules may be expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of the event organizers or the class instructors.
Examples of harassment include, but are not limited to:
- Offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, dance skill level, or dance role
- Unwelcome sexual attention or inappropriate physical contact
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Sustained disruption of events
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the event/class instructors and organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, not limited to but including:
- Issuing a verbal and/or written warning to the offender
- A temporary or permanent expulsion from Portland Swing Project classes and events without a refund
- Logging the incident in a written report
- Sharing that we have issued an expulsion to other dance organizations in Maine
- Contacting local law enforcement if necessary