<div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">Hello dancers!</span><div>
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; "><br></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; ">Among the absolute necessities of being a good dancer are <b>shoes</b>. </span></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; ">In fact, it's very amusing how much people improve when they put on actual dancing shoes instead of </span></font>sneakers and prom shoes.</div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; ">We recommend buying two pairs; one for latin and one for standard/modern. Please refer to </span></font></div><div><a href="http://cmubdc.org/tips_advice.php#shoes" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); ">http://cmubdc.org/tips_advice.php#shoes</a> for more information. At $30 per pair, that's not bad at all.</div>
<div><br>We will be holding shoes sales on Monday 2/7 during lessons. Come to tryout what your shoe size is, buy shoes, and if your size is not in stock, visit <a href="http://www.wujiedanceshoes.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); ">www.wujiedanceshoes.com</a> and fill out the following form by WEDNESDAY (February 9th) at 10 PM.</div>
<div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><div><a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEMwOXl3OHUyWThpblE3NVJpUnp4dWc6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); ">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEMwOXl3OHUyWThpblE3NVJpUnp4dWc6MQ#gid=0</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Let Jackie (<a href="mailto:jackiez@andrew.cmu.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); ">jackiez@andrew.cmu.edu</a>) know if there are any questions!</div><div><br></div><div>
Helen Chao </div><div>Lessons Coordinator Spr '11</div><div>CMU Ballroom Dance Club</div><div><br></div><div>P.S. <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: arial; font-size: small; ">I see that a lot of you have bought DSOL shoes (from <a href="http://danceshoesonline.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); ">danceshoesonline.com</a>). I know their website seems prettier and more American, but their shoes are actually also made in China, and, for latin shoes at least, <i>are absolute crap</i>. Trust me, I bought their shoes, I would know. WoJewel shoes may not be as high quality as European brands like Supadance or International, but with them I have a lot more control and balance, and they grip the floor as Latin shoes should. If you are interested in long term investment and are willing to spend more money, talk to any of the officers and we can get you started. Get shoes you can dance in! :)</span></div>
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