· Be courteous and respectful. No brainer, if we hear obscene language in your native language, then go dance somewhere else. No exceptions, don't stand for it, and immediately show that person the door.
· Watch your comments. It's cool and welcomed to point out problems in one's dancing technique so each of us can improve. When making those comments, however, choose your diction carefully so your words come out in the best possible light as a constructive comment. Similarly, don't get in the habit of critiquing every single muscle contraction. Most people find that annoying and will prefer not to dance with you.
· Be culturally/ ethnically/ sexually conscious. We are an incredibly diverse group of people! And that's good, we want to stay that way. However, from individual to individual, and from culture to culture there are always variations in customs and norms about accepted behavior. If you don't know the person you are dancing with, err on the safe side about what you say and do. Also, given that we do get into some intimate and close dance positions, be aware of the other person's personal space and how you are making them feel.
· Be tolerant about mistakes but communicate personal issues at the same time. We don't live in a perfect world so mistakes and transgressions do happen. Be tolerant of mistakes, most of the time they weren't intended. Equally important, you personally have to let the other person know of what they did since they might not realize it. Don't just suck it up and expect the other person to magically read your mind. We can only learn from our mistakes if they are pointed out to us. Yet, there's is also no need to give a melodramatic Broadway show with an emotional-fireworks-extravangaza-bonanza when you need to correct others ;-)
· Arrive on time to class. It's really very annoying to have someone show up late since it forces the group to teach them the moves they've missed. We understand you may have to leave early and that's usually ok since it does not interfere with the instruction flow.

Tips on Personal Hygiene

· Wear deodorant! (Hehehe, funny... but it happens).· Take showers regularly or at least smell good when we see you. (I'm not joking, you know who you are)
· Don't wipe off sweat with the palm of your hands. This one is commonly overlooked. A good idea is to carry a cloth napkin or bandana in your pocket and use that to wipe the sweat off your face. Alternatively, when there's that drop of sweat tickling your eyebrow or the bottow of your nose while you are dancing, you could wipe it off with your the back of your wrist or forearm. The idea is not to present a sweaty hand to your dance partner. The bandana is actually a pretty good solution.
· Bring a change of shirts. We all know that by the time we go home from the Havana Club at 2am, the shirt we are wearing is going to be thouroughly soaked in juicy, warm sweat... Yum. Some of our members have gotten smart about this, and they've started to bring two shirts to the dance clubs so they can change shirts halfway thru the night. One could potentially use the same collar shirt for the entire night as long as one changed the undershirt.

Tips for Women
· If you have long hair, it's a good idea to put it up. One, that way you don't wack your partner in the face every time you turn. Second, after it's all nice and sweaty, you don't wack your partner in the face with it.
· Ladies, you do sweat, and not just from the face. Your shoulder blades and arms will sweat. Since most women like to wear tank tops or other bare-back garments, there won't be any cloth to suck up sweat in that area. Thus, your dance partner has to end up placing their hand in your sweaty back. One idea is to carry a cloth napkin or bandana and wipe your arms and back (with some help from a friend) after those fast songs. Alternatively, wear a different type of shirt that covers your back. Don't worry we'll still think you are sexy ;-)

Tips for Men
· Guys, you do sweat, and a lot. Keep it under control. Bring two or more shirts, and a bandana to wipe your face.