Stomptown Community Standards and Safety Survey
Thanks for participating in making Stomptown a safer and more inclusive environment!

This survey is for Portland-area dancers who attend Stomptown dances.  If you live in another area, we're happy to hear your opinions at secretary@stomptown.org, but we respectfully ask that you don't fill out this survey since we're trying to gauge the true opinions of our local community.

*** We've reopened the survey for late responses and we'll review comments or suggestions, but the data and graphs for the community meeting have already been made and late responses will not be included in those. ***
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How long have you danced at Stomptown?
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Which dances did you attend before the pandemic?
Do you dance in any other communities?  Queer or mainstream?  What dances?
At Stomptown, do you feel pressured to dance in a role that you do not prefer?
Not pressured at all
Very pressured
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Do you feel pronouns are respected at Stomptown?
Are respected
Are not respected
My pronouns
In general at Stomptown, pronouns
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Are there specific dancers who are physically rough or who otherwise hurt you on the dance floor?  These answers are anonymous, and will only be used to identify dancers for outreach.
Do you feel safe at Stomptown compared to...
Safe
Sometimes
Not Safe
a queer bar or club
other queer communities
straight dance venues
overall
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At a dance or class, do you mind being:
I don't mind
I do mind
Photographed, alone
Photographed, in a group
Videoed, alone
Videoed, in a group
On Zoom for hybrid events
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We give a brief first-time dancer orientation.  This includes general dance etiquette, how to give and receive a graceful "No," not to give dance advice on the the floor, and what to do in the event they find themselves hurt or feeling unsafe on the floor.  What else should we cover for beginners?
Standards of Physical Contact
We apologize that the next section is long, but there have been some questions raised about what is reasonable physical contact in our community.  We want to get an idea of what people think is reasonable or not, and we'll be asking the same questions regarding interactions between FRIENDS and between STRANGERS.  Please answer with your personal preference, not what you think others might want.

If you feel like you've already answered enough questions, feel free to scroll to the bottom of the page and click SUBMIT.  Thank you for sharing you opinions, and you don't need to answer every question to click SUBMIT.
Think about meeting one of your FRIENDS at a Stomptown dance.  How acceptable would the following be without specific verbal permission?
Acceptable
Situational
Not Acceptable
Tap on the shoulder
Rest a hand on the shoulder
Place arm over the shoulders
Hand on back
Rubbing the back
Rest hand on forearm
Kiss on cheek
Full hug
Open hug (one arm)
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Imagine a chatting with a STRANGER at a Stomptown dance.  How acceptable would the following be without specific verbal permission?
Acceptable
Situational
Not Acceptable
Tap on the shoulder
Rest a hand on the shoulder
Place arm over the shoulders
Hand on back
Rubbing the back
Rest hand on forearm
Kiss on cheek
Full hug
Open hug (one arm)
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Is it acceptable to move a FRIEND, either on the dance floor or at the sides of the floor, with a tug or nudge but no words...
Acceptable
Situational
Not Acceptable
To avoid a collision
To keep the floor clear
If they can't hear you
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Is it acceptable to move a STRANGER, either on the dance floor or at the sides of the floor, with a tug or nudge but no words...
Acceptable
Situational
Not Acceptable
To avoid a collision
To keep the floor clear
If they can't hear you
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Would you consent to attend a 2-3 hour training workshop on these kind of physical boundary issues?
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If a training workshop is held, should it be
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Miscellaneous
Should alcohol be served at Stomptown dances
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Stomptown has made an effort to make our events donation based.  There is no requirement that dancers must contribute financially each dance, no requirement to volunteer, and no request for a reason.  How do you feel about this policy?
Are there any specific recommendations you would like to make to create a safer and more inclusive atmosphere at Stomptown events?
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