As we have throughout the pandemic, B’ham Hop remains committed to following all CDC guidelines and statewide directives. Your safety has and will continue to be our highest priority.

Masks

Masks will be optional at our dance starting April 26, 2022.

When approaching an attendee wearing a mask, we require that you put on a mask for the duration of your interaction. This is not a request, this is a policy. If we become aware of someone willfully violating this policy we will remove them from our dance, and they will not be allowed to return until they reconcile with all parties involved and agree to abide by this policy going forward.

We will continue making whatever updates and adjustments are necessary, and will continue to run in-person programming only if it remains safe for the public to attend.

Social Dance Culture

We have prided ourselves on having built a welcoming community for all. Those same values remain essential to a return to in-person programming.

That said, the pandemic has had a profound impact on how we view interacting with others, particularly those who are new to us. Even the most social of us might not yet be ready to dance with someone they don’t know. For some, a night of only dancing with our partner might become the norm. Or you may feel best dancing within a “pod” of people. For others, it may seem like old times and you’ll dance with everyone in the room. We encourage everyone to take some time to reflect on their own comfort levels prior to attending the dances. It will be the responsibility of each individual person to make clear their own boundaries. 

This is going to require some upfront and mature conversation from everyone in attendance.   It’s going to be an adjustment for everyone with some bumps along the way. We hope all of us can embrace this shift with patience and grace.

Masking policy adapted from Swing it Seattle with permission.