I think you should report it. But more just with the intention to raise their awareness to what's going on. I'm sure though that they've seen some of this type of thing happen already. Maybe tell them with the request that they build safety into their classes when they teach dips and drops - including when to and not to do dips (ie crowded dance floor).
I haven't seen this happen too much myself, but again, I don't go to enough parties or regular classes to really be able to comment too much.
If guys insist on doing them, then maybe it would be quite good if teaching at least one dip or drop in a normal intermediate class as a regular thing could help.
When I dance with any guy of any level, I always make a point of looking out for other dancers, having space awareness, holding my own weight, being aware of my balance because as much as I hate saying this, I don't trust the guy. If I'm with an advanced dancer, then my trust opens up a bit.
If a guy insisted on forcing me into a dip and he was clearly bad at them, he'd probably get told off, and it's probably his arrogance and ego that would make me react this way more than the dip itself. That's if I had asked him previously not to do it. Thankfully I've never had to do this. I think I'm one of those dancers that love the bigger moves - even more so when they work well with the music.
Ok, babbled on enough now........going.............
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