Slippery floors. Even though you may not see it a dusty floor can be slippery. Even though the floor looks clean we always run a broom or a dust collecting mop over the floor first. You would be suprised in one sweep how much dirt can be collected. If the floor is unbearably slippery and you have on your shoes a dance sole there you have a choice. Water. and or Soapy Water. Oil mineral or vegetable it doesn't matter. A deodrant stick will also do. The most used here is castor oil. The sole of the shoe will absorbe the oil which is only a very tiny bit.
If you haven't noticed Standard dancers like a floor that has a little bit of give in it. Latin dancers do not.Their feet most of the time come to a dead stop. The hips keep moving over feet that are still.
This is a common complaint by Latin dancers. The floor is always prepared for Standard. Since I bought a pair of practise shoes , for practise, the type with the split soles. It doesn't worry me what floor or which style, I dont slip and aching feet at the end of the night are a thing of the past.