Rant, and all other Brighton Ceilidh Collective events, are set up to be fun, friendly and welcoming social spaces for everyone.
We don’t have many rules, but the ones we have are important. The main rule is to make sure you and everyone else enjoys themselves. We want everyone to feel safe and happy at our events. Cheesy as it sounds, one of the things we love most is to see everyone grinning helplessly as they dance around the floor…
We have gender-neutral calling, so anyone can dance with everyone, at any time. Note that even if you come along with a partner, some dances will involve changing partners.
Most people come to Rant to dance – that’s what it’s for. Some people like to chat and socialise too, but not everyone. We ask that everybody respects each other’s personal wishes in this regard.
It goes without saying that we also don’t tolerate any inappropriate behaviour or insulting language. We know our lovely Ranters are better than that, but if anyone witnesses anything un-Rantlike, or feels something is not right, please let us know.
It’s also the case that not everyone will want to, or be able to, do every move within a dance. That’s fine, and no one should feel they’re being pressured into doing anything they feel uncomfortable with.
Some dances, or some moves, can be quite fast or physically demanding – so make sure you and the person you are dancing with are OK with that before you start the dance. It’s not OK to push or pull people around while dancing. Some people don’t like to be lifted or wildly swung, either, so please bear that in mind too. You can always adapt any of the steps or moves to suit yourselves. Feeling good is more important than dancing perfectly.
Basically, look out for one another, keep each other safe, and have the best time you’ve ever had.
Brighton Ceilidh Collective