<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello Ballroom Friends!</div><div><br></div><div>To better establish communication and respect between our professional coaches and those of you who are taking professional lessons, the CMUBDC board has talked to our coaches Christine and Rozana to understand their expectations for their classes. Below you can find the guidelines for <b>professional lessons</b>. </div><div><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-ef6d23cf-7fff-32ee-e52c-bbfa77dbdd8d"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Professional Lessons Guidelines </span></font></p><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Come to class on time </span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Be active and ask questions </span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Listen to the instructors first before helping people around you, don’t disrupt other people’s learning</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attire: </span></font></p></li><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Active competitors:</span></font></b></p></li><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-roman;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gentlemen: Black pants, appropriate dance shoes</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-roman;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ladies: A skirt, appropriate dance shoes</span></font></p></li></ol><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Non-competitors and newcomers:</span></font></b></p></li><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-roman;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Wear anything comfortable</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-roman;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Socks are okay </span></font></p></li></ol></ol></ol></div><div><br></div><div>Keep in mind that we're not enforcing the expectations on everybody, but we genuinely hope you understand our instructors are prestigious dance coaches and judges in the US, and they deserve your respect during lessons.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking of attire, there are two exciting opportunities coming up for you to purchase dance shoes and dance wear!</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">VE Dance Vendor</span></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><font color="#000000">VE Dance is coming to Pittsburgh <b>next Wednesday, Oct 3rd</b> during lessons from 5pm - 9pm at Rangos Ballroom. They only come in once a semester so don't miss the opportunity to try on high quality shoes and see the difference they make in your dancing! <br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><font color="#000000">We're also looking into a discount banner with VE. The banner will later be posted on our website. Stay tuned for more information to come.<br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"></span><b><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">China Shoes Order</span></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Every year we present the opportunity to order shoes together in bulk for cost.  This provides a relatively economical option.  For your shoes to be ordered, you should fill out <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PoeIFbyMkFcY65eo1">this form</a> and bring money to Ying Chen (at club lessons or practice) by <b>Sunday, Oct. 7</b>.  The shoes will take approximately one month to arrive.  (Late Oct.) More details are included in the form. <br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Finish this week strong and have a great weekend everyone!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Happy Dancing!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Ying Chen</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">CMUBDC President<br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span> <br></span></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>