Starting Dork Dancing alone, on a volunteer basis, is too difficult & too much to ask. It is essential that you find a partner in crime to help with everything. Finding someone to work with makes the process a lot more fun, engaging & rewarding. It also reduces the personal pressure to be doing everything. Split up the responsibilities & work together to build a team, finding more volunteers over time!

Consistency is KEY. This is essential for building community, along with a sense of trust & reliability. You can organize once a week or once every two weeks to get started. With the help of a volunteer team, you can work with the community to offer Dork Dancing with greater frequency. Whatever you decide, make sure you (or another dork) can host!

Take things lightly, have fun and carry curiosity. We won’t know what will happen but that’s part of the fun! Hopefully this will be something good for your mental health, an amazing growth opportunity & a rewarding way to give back to your community. With the right mindset, you can spark a dance movement in your community that will benefit many people!

Anytime people gather together, they need to know two important things: where & when to meet! Thinking about your city — where might be the best spot for this activity? And when might be the best time? There’s no right or wrong — you will need to experiment and see what works best!

Learn more about how to facilitate the warmup & ending here. Dork Dancing events always start with the same warmup (download warmup checklist) & ending (download cooldown checklist). It is important to follow the general format of Dork Dancing events to keep our message & experiences consistent across locations. No matter where dorks dance, they should expect a reliably safe, informative & fun experience.

Here you can view a an article with recommendations & tips regarding music & DJ’ing, from Michael Brand, a Dork Dancing host from Da Nang. We have a number of playlists that we can recommend, but you are encouraged to create your own! AND, it is important to include the preferences of the dorks who are showing up. At all of our events, we take “song requests” from the community.