Most Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does UK sizing work?
- Women Closed Toe: Subtract 2 from your North American size to get your UK size
- Women's Open Toe - Subtract 2½ from your North American size to get your UK size
- Men's - Subtract 1/2 a size from your North American size size for approximate UK size
- Girl's - Subtract ½ from your North American size for UK size (for UK Sizes 10-13)
- Boy's - Subtract ½ from your North American size for UK size (for UK Sizes less than 5)
2. What is a special order?
All our shoes are in UK sizes as our shoes are made in England. Each shoe style in our store has a size conversion chart for North American and European sizing, but generally the following rules apply...
| US/Canada | 31⁄2 | 4 | 41⁄2 | 5 | 51⁄2 | 6 | 61⁄2 | 7 | 71⁄2 | 8 | 81⁄2 | 9 | 91⁄2 | 10 | 101⁄2 | 11 |
| UK | 1 | 11⁄2 | 2 | 21⁄2 | 3 | 31⁄2 | 4 | 41⁄2 | 5 | 51⁄2 | 6 | 61⁄2 | 7 | 71⁄2 | 8 | 81⁄2 |
| Eur | 33 | 331⁄2 | 34 | 342⁄3 | 351⁄2 | 36 | 362⁄3 | 371⁄3 | 38 | 382⁄3 | 391⁄3 | 40 | 402⁄3 | 411⁄3 | 42 | 422⁄3 |
Special Orders: We understand that there are many dancers that have feet that are either smaller, larger, wider or narrower. Because we want every dancer to have access to shoes that will fit, we offer our Special Orders. However, because it becomes hard to find another dancer to fit these special sizes and widths, we can not accept returns on special orders. You can expect a special order to take longer to receive as it will be made at the factory especially for you. Most special orders should arrive in 3-5 weeks. Close
FAQ Topics
About Dance Plus
1. What is the difference between International Style and American Style?
International style is danced throughout the world and is the standard for all International competitions. There are ten International style dances which are: waltz, slowfox, tango, quickstep, Viennese waltz, rumba, cha cha, samba, jive, and paso doble. American style which is danced primarily in the U.S. includes much of the above dances in addition to the meringue, bolero, swing, and mambo. While the styles are similar, International style is more disciplined and technical. When choosing CD music for American style you should keep in mind that our CDs are primarily produced for International style, which means you may not find as many boleros, mambos, swings, and meringues on our CDs as you would the main International style ten dances. Additionally the American style foxtrot differs from the slowfox in it's timing. CloseAbout the site
1. Is your web site secure?
When you shop at Dance Plus, please be aware that through the use of industry-standard SSL encryption on our secure server it has been made safe. When you enter your credit card number into our order form, it is transmitted across the Internet in an encrypted (scrambled) form, then decoded when it gets to us. Please note that you can ALWAYS Mail in or Fax in your order. According to CNN, 'The prevalent opinion...is that on-line credit card use is actually no riskier for consumers than traditional low-tech transactions.' 'We order products online all the time, both as a company and as individuals. When we use a credit card to buy something online, we feel at least as safe as we would using one in a store or restaurant.' CloseMusic CDs
1. What do you mean by Standard/Modern, and Latin? Is that similar to Smooth and Rhythm?
In International style ballroom dancing the ten dances are broken down into the five modern dances (also referred to the five standard dances), which are the waltz, quickstep, slowfox, tango, and the Viennese waltz. The five Latin dances are the rumba, samba, cha cha, jive, and the paso doble. In American style the dances are broken down into similar categories often referred to as Smooth instead of Standard, and Rhythm instead of Latin. Close2. What is strict tempo?
Every dance feels its best at a certain speed of music. This is 'strict tempo.' Despite the word 'strict' the tempo can vary by 1 or 2 bars per minute. Here are the most common tempos for the ten dances. CloseShoe Fitting
1. How does UK sizing work?
All our shoes are in UK sizes as our shoes are made in England. Each shoe style in our store has a size conversion chart for North American and European sizing, but generally the following rules apply...
- Women Closed Toe: Subtract 2 from your North American size to get your UK size
- Women's Open Toe - Subtract 2½ from your North American size to get your UK size
- Men's - Subtract 1/2 a size from your North American size size for approximate UK size
- Girl's - Subtract ½ from your North American size for UK size (for UK Sizes 10-13)
- Boy's - Subtract ½ from your North American size for UK size (for UK Sizes less than 5)
CloseUS/Canada 31⁄2 4 41⁄2 5 51⁄2 6 61⁄2 7 71⁄2 8 81⁄2 9 91⁄2 10 101⁄2 11 UK 1 11⁄2 2 21⁄2 3 31⁄2 4 41⁄2 5 51⁄2 6 61⁄2 7 71⁄2 8 81⁄2 Eur 33 331⁄2 34 342⁄3 351⁄2 36 362⁄3 371⁄3 38 382⁄3 391⁄3 40 402⁄3 411⁄3 42 422⁄3 Accessories
1. Why do I need a shoe brush?
When buying dance shoes, many dancers also purchase a shoe brush (also called a shoe scraper. These are metal wire brushes used to clean and maintain the bottoms of dance shoes. Dance shoes should be brushed when the soles get matted down and shiny. The frequency of shoe scraping depends on where you dance. If you dance socially in places where many people wear street shoes you will have to do it more often. Dancers who dance where most dancers wear dance shoes will need to do it less frequently. Shoe scrapers will extend the lifetime of your shoes and increase the value of every dollar that you spent on them. CloseOrdering
1. Can I order by fax or over the telephone?
Certainly. If you would prefer to place your order by fax, you can fax your order to 1-416-251-9892. To ensure we know exactly what you want it is helpful if you include the 7 digit code for each CD with your order. Several of the CDs have similar names or volume numbers, and this ensures we know exactly what you want. You can also phone our order desk at 1-888-844-4122 or 416-251-5998 which is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm. Close2. What is a special order?
Special Orders: We understand that there are many dancers that have feet that are either smaller, larger, wider or narrower. Because we want every dancer to have access to shoes that will fit, we offer our Special Orders. However, because it becomes hard to find another dancer to fit these special sizes and widths, we can not accept returns on special orders. You can expect a special order to take longer to receive as it will be made at the factory especially for you. Most special orders should arrive in 3-5 weeks. Close