We'll go over this briefly at the ball as a refresher, but like the dance tutorials (which we will begin posting starting tomorrow), the more you know ahead of time the better!
The basic overall rule is that men act like gentlemen and women act like ladies. This being rather broad, however, below are a few more particular points of etiquette:
Gentlemen ask a lady to dance by saying, "May I have this dance?" Some feel awkward with being so formal and most of us ladies don't mind it if you would rather phrase it, "Would you like to dance?" :-) Just please don't drawl it out as, "D'ya wanna dance?"
Ladies should accept when a gentleman asks them to dance, unless they are going to sit out for that dance. To decline one gentleman but accept another is rude. Gentlemen should also try to dance with a new partner each dance if possible.
Gentlemen lead the lady to the floor in their right hand. When the dance is over, lead the lady back off the floor and thank her for the dance. It is very rude to just leave her standing in the middle of the ballroom.
This ball is a family event, not a youth event, so we expect the young men to include the moms, and dads to ask the young ladies to dance. Gentlemen should be observant of ladies who have not had a chance to dance or have not danced as much as others. We don't want any unhappy wall-flowers. :-)
I am drawing a blank about any other rules, but I think this is about it! Look for specific dance tutorials coming up!
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