When using the ballroom we have rules to obey that are stated in my contract with the Masonic Temple. Please follow them meticulously. No street shoes in the ballroom. Please change your shoes before you enter the room. If you do not have shoes dedicated to dancing or warm up, please make sure that the shoes you are wearing are absolutely clean. Any dirt or sand that gets on the floor not only destroys other people’s expensive dance shoes but also creates a hazard of slipping and injuring yourself. No food in the ballroom unless specifically allowed at certain events. This protects us against occasional slippage (see above) and makes the job of the janitor a bit easier. Bottles with water are permitted. No bags, apparel, second pairs of shoes, etc in the ballroom at the dance evenings. Please leave them outside of the ballroom. Only you and your bottle of water are allowed. If you have valuables that you hesitate to leave outside of the ballroom, please lock them up in your car or put underneath my desk in the ballroom. Note from Andre Fellow Americans: please do not put your shoes or feet on desks, chairs or other objects where they do not belong. Thank you very much.