about us

founded in 1997 to promote social dancing of all kinds

our mission

Founded in 1997 to promote social dancing of all kinds, Century Ballroom encourages a diverse community that includes your gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, age, and religion.

Our community of instructors, staff, and patrons welcome and encourage any and everyone to come out dancing.

Our philosophy: It is more important to be kind than to be right.

our code of conduct and commitment to you

We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free environment for everyone by looking out for one another. We do not tolerate harassment of patrons or staff in any form.

All staff and patrons must follow the code of conduct designed by and for those who enjoy Century Ballroom and The Tin Table.

Be respectful.
This includes and is not limited to:

  • Choosing your words thoughtfully
  • Being mindful of personal space
  • Looking for permission to dance with or approach someone new
  • Accepting the word NO gracefully (“No I don’t want to dance”)
  • Treating everyone the way they would like to be treated

Harassment behaviors are unacceptable.
This includes and is not limited to:

  • Unwelcome sexual attention
  • Coercion of any sort if someone says “no”
  • Inappropriate physical contact
  • Physical violence
  • Physical or verbal threats
  • Discriminatory jokes and language
  • Insults, especially those using racist, homophobic, ableist, or sexist terms
  • Deliberate intimidation
  • Repeated harassment of others. If someone asks you to stop, then you stop

what can you do / what can we do

As diners and dancers, together we create the culture we want to participate in. In this light, we ask each other to be diligent in watching and speaking up to make sure everyone feels welcome and safe here. We take all reports of unwanted behaviors, both physical and verbal, very seriously and will follow up on any complaints made.

If you are experiencing unwelcome behaviors, and you feel safe to do so, we encourage you to ask the person to stop. Individuals who are asked to stop any such behavior are expected to comply immediately.

If you do not feel safe confronting someone, here is what you can do:

In class

In class, talk with an instructor

At a dance

At a dance, talk with a Century Ballroom door person

Email us

Email our owner, Hallie Kuperman, at Of****@Ce*************.com

Call us

Call our office at 206-324-7263

founded in 1997 to promote social dancing of all kinds

Enforcement

Participants asked to stop any behaviors that are in contradiction to our code of conduct are expected to comply immediately. If they do not stop the behavior immediately, Century Ballroom or The Tin Table staff may take any actions they deem appropriate including warning the offender or expulsion from the class/dance/restaurant.

What happens when a report is made

If an incident is reported, Century Ballroom management will conduct an investigation. If they determine — to the best of their ability, and at their sole discretion — that a participant has violated this Code, they may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the class/dance with no refund.

Expulsion

A client may be expelled at the discretion of any staff member for whatever reasons they deem sufficient. However, some general guidelines for when a participant should be expelled are:

  • Breaking any law
  • Any form of physical violence
  • Any form of verbal violence
  • An obviously intentional offense (e.g., grabbing someone inappropriately)
  • A pattern of harassing behavior, with or without warnings