Tango Etiquette - Personal Hygiene

Aside from running the risk of attracting wild moose 🤣, our personal hygiene can have a pleasant or unpleasant effect on the partners we embrace with.
 
Good personal hygiene is easy. Even so, pay extra attention to it.  ​

Before dancing:

• Take a shower.
• Brush teeth.
• Use deodorant.
• Use only light fragrances.
• Avoid strong smelling foods like garlic and cabbage.
• Wear clean, freshly washed clothing.

During dancing:

• Always wash your hands after using the washroom.
• Skip dancing if you’re contagious with a cold or flu.
• Maintain fresh breath (mints, mouthwash).
• Bring an extra shirt if you sweat a lot.
• Bring a hanky to wipe sweat or to contain a sneeze.
• Take a break to cool off.
• Men wear shirts that cover the armpits. I.e. no tank tops. Also, men don’t dance in shorts.
• Women wearing sleeveless tops, use deodorants that don’t leave a mark on the partner’s clothing.

Also see:

• DANCE HYGIENE – Why it's important to have good hygiene when social dancing
• Dance Faux-Pas