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.
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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

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. 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

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please talk to an event organizer or instructor, email portlandswingproject@gmail.com or call 207-899-5254 (Gillian's number).
​Organizers and instructors will be happy to work with participants to find a solution. ​

Thanks for making our events safer for all!