At BlueRidge Ballroom we recognize the simple fact that we are a member of many communities:  a community of dancers, the business community, the Asheville community and the world community.  We strongly believe two things.  First:  We are to be responsible members of all our communities.  Second:  Every individual member of each community is worthy of dignity and respect. 

We open our hearts and our arms to all our communities.  Our Friendship and Dance are the greatest gifts we have to offer.  Dance has as many facets as a fine diamond.  It is an art form, an expression of the soul, a way to have fun, a way to meet new friends and to connect with other people. We almost hate to add that it is also good exercise. It is difficult to express the connection and all that dance is in words. It is something that must be experienced to fully understand.   

As Dancers we have invested time and money to get the best training available to us.  It has been our great fortune to have been taught and coached by people who believe as we do.  Our coaches gave us something much more than the services we actually paid for.  They taught us from the heart; giving us a passion and love for dance, and a heartfelt desire to share that with our own students.  They are our models and we strive to give our students everything we have been given and more.  It is our hope that those we teach will catch the passion and love, the desire to share and bring that to their own dancing and community. 

At BlueRidge we have thought carefully about all our communities and have made the following commitments: 

To our Students and Dance Family: 

That they receive the highest standard of dance instruction in an atmosphere of friendship and family.  That we listen to their personal dance goals and dreams and work with them to develop the little place in their hearts that brought them to us in the first place.

To our Staff:

That they can work in an ethical and supportive environment.  That they have the opportunity to continue to pursue dance as an art and find expression in it.  Specifically, this means we will pay a just wage, provide a supportive work environment and ongoing training to improve their skill in teaching and dance. 

To our Business Community:

We offer our word as our bond when we negotiate business and we will work hard to see that all our business dealings are handled in a straightforward efficient manner.  We will support the local business community by buying local whenever possible.  We will work to participate in building support networks among local businesses.

To the Asheville Community:

To look for ways that we can share the gift of dance and friendship with all who come our way and to use our gifts to benefit the community.  Examples would include doing fundraisers for local non-profit organizations, benefit shows, and opening meeting space up for their use when it available.

To our World Community:

To be aware of how local day-to-day business activities can affect the well-being of those we have never met.  To acknowledge that what we buy and use can affect the world economy and ecological health of the earth and to use that information in making purchasing decisions. This is one of many factors we will weigh in our decision-making process. It is a hard fact of life that what is good for one may be bad for another.  We will strive to look at all needs and make the best decision possible within the limits of our budget, our available time, the needs of our guests and other factors.

To the Individual: 

Every human being is welcome here and will be treated with respect and honor.

A note on children:  We love children and want the best for them.  BlueRidge Ballroom has been created as an adult environment.  It is not child proof and our staff is not able to attend to the needs of children.  We don’t have the space to allow them to run and play and express themselves as children need to do.  Parents who must bring their children with them must be responsible for their own children at all times and see that their needs and safety are provided for without disrupting the services we are here to provide.  When older children are taking classes we also require that a parent or guardian be present during the class or private lesson.  We regard this as a serious safety issue.  Thank you for understanding that these rules are in place because we do care about the needs of your children and want the best for them.