Swingtown’s Covid Rules (updated 13/09/2022)
By attending our classes or socials you agree to follow these guidelines. They will be subject to change if government guidelines are altered, or there are significant changes to community transmission levels etc, but we will try to ensure we communicate any changes as clearly and as early as possible.
As of today (13 September 2022), pretty much all government Covid related restrictions and requirements have been removed. We are continuing to offer classes and social dancing opportunities as usual.
We are aware that partner dancing is still a relatively high risk activity for spreading yukky germs (not just Covid), and that we have a range of people in our community with different health situations and levels of concern regarding getting sick, so with that in mind we have the following guidelines:
Don’t come if you’re sick!
If you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms (such as a cough, fever, shortness of breath, sore throat, sneezing or runny nose, loss of smell etc) please DO NOT ATTEND CLASS. Rest up, and we’ll see you next week when you’re feeling better. This also applies if you have a close household contact with COVID, even if you may not be officially required to isolate anymore, we’d probably rather not see you for a week. If you are symptomatic even if you have a negative RAT test, please do not come! If you test positive for COVID and attended a Swingtown event within your potentially contagious period we would appreciate a heads up (your privacy will be respected).
Practice good hygiene!
There will be hand sanitiser at the door, and hand washing facilities available in the bathrooms. Please ensure you utilise these frequently.
Mask use
Our policy to date has been “encourage but don’t require” mask use. Going forwards, we are very supportive of people continuing to wear masks – please don’t feel silly if this is your preference, and if you are dancing with someone with a mask please consider donning one for that dance if they prefer it, or gently decline the dance if your mask preferences are a mismatch. But we do acknowledge that community case numbers are currently low, and dancing in a mask can be a bit lame, so totally understand those who prefer not to. Let’s help everyone feel comfortable!
Pre-registration and payment required for classes
This streamlines the door registration process, and will help us with keeping you informed of any changes.
Ventilation
We will continue to try to use the fan to get some airflow in the hall and have the doors open during social and classes.
Be kind
Please respect that everyone has different levels of comfort dancing in this scenario, so be aware some people may be keen to keep their group of close contacts limited. While we always encourage people to be welcoming, turning down dances is always ok regardless of the reason, and there may be more likelihood of this at the moment.