<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello Ballroom friends,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Today is the<b> <font color="#9900ff">first day of lessons</font></b>! So, that also means today's email is much longer than usual... :( Bear with me please 🐻 . We have lots of fun events coming up, so please check them out!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The <b><font color="#ff0000">join form</font></b> is up! If you wish to take lessons with us, please <b>please <i>please</i></b> fill out this form <b>before </b>you show up tonight: <font color="#ff0000"><a href="http://cmubdc.org/join" target="_blank">cmubdc.org/join</a></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#ff0000"></font><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Note:</b> I would like to point out that the emails will always have the<b> same format</b>, starting with the Lessons Schedule for the week. I<font color="#0000ff"> <b>highlighted</b></font><b> the sections </b>for this weeks email to make the easy to find; I will not do this in the future. There is an<b> important links section </b>to check out if you do not want to read the whole email.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Furthermore, the <b>subject line </b>for the emails always have <b>[CMUBDC]</b> to make the emails easy to find in your inbox.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">We have a <font color="#00ff00"><b>club calendar</b> </font>that has all the events and lesson times. I will link these at the <b>end of the email</b> every week.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Also, we had a <b>board meeting</b> yesterday. If you are interested in what we talked about please check out this link: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15oJT06zgYmJdUnZWcIPNYrhcX4mkBpTjp4LlKjLJGWQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">9/8 Board Meeting Summary</a> Please let me know if you have any questions.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#0000ff" size="4">Weekly Lessons Schedule:</font><font size="4"><b></b><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><b></b><font color="#660000"></font><font color="#0000ff"></font><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lBio0mHSU7haEMoMTzOtijiLX_M_eejB5MO0MjWRjjo/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><u>Monday, Sept 9</u></div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>5:15 PM Gold Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>7:15 PM <b>Rounds</b> (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#9900ff">7:30 PM Beginner Standard Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#9900ff">8:00 PM Beginner American Tango* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#9900ff">8:45 PM Beginner American Rumba* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">9:30 PM Bachata w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div><div><b></b><i></i><u></u><strike></strike><font color="#9900ff"></font><font color="#000000"></font><br></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><u>Wednesday, Sept 11</u></div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>5:15 PM Gold Latin (UC - P/W/M)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Latin (UC - P/W/M)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Latin (UC - P/W/M)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Latin (UC - P/W/M)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>7:15 PM <b>Rounds</b> (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#9900ff">7:30 PM Beginner Latin Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#9900ff">8:00 PM Beginner American Foxtrot* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#9900ff">8:45 PM Beginner Chacha* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">9:30 PM Salsa w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)</font></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><b></b><i></i><u></u><strike></strike><font color="#000000"></font><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><u>Friday, Sept 13</u></div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">4:00PM - 6:00PM Open Floor (Morewood Towers Practice Space)</div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr">* Beginner dancers, if you are joining us for the first time, these lessons are great for you! Salsa/Bachata are also great for beginner lessons. All classes are open to both students and non-students. For <u>pricing,</u> please see our website: <a href="http://cmubdc.org/lessons" target="_blank">cmubdc.org/lessons</a></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><u></u><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><font color="#0000ff" size="4">Upcoming Events and Announcements:</font></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><u></u><b></b><b></b><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><b>Late Night </b>(Friday, September 13: 10:00PM - 1:00AM, UC - Black Chairs)</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Join us at the UC Black Chairs for Late Night! We'll have free food, showcases, a swing lesson as well as a professional salsa lesson! No partner or experience needed! Only the want to have a fun night</div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><br><b><font color="#9900ff">Newcomer Bootcamp</font></b> (Saturday, September 14 & Sunday, September 15: 12:30 - 3:30PM, UC - Activities Room)</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div>Bootcamp continues this weekend! New dancers will get the rundown on all the dances! As always, no partner, audition, experience, or special shoes required! Just bring yourself to the activities room in the UC at 12:30.</div><div><br></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><font color="#ff9900"><b>Fall Area 51 Social</b> </font>(Saturday, September 21: 8:00 - 11:00PM, UC - Rangos Ballroom)</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span class="m_-4806535770864463768gmail-m_-4330054880614501747gmail-m_-8284225286611030402gmail-_5yl5">CMU BDC Proudly Presents the Fall Social Series:

AREA 51 DANCE NIGHT!

Since Pittsburgh is a little far from Area 51, join us for an out of this world night of dance! Feel free to dress up as an alien for the dance! Dance the night away with our own resident ballroom aliens in <b>Rangos</b> on Semptember 21th!!</span></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><b></b><i></i><u></u><strike></strike><br></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><b>Apple Picking</b> (Saturday, September 28: 10:00AM - 6:00PM,  tbd)</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">We are going apple picking! Please <font color="#ff0000"><b>fill out this form</b></font> if you want to go, so we can organize transportation and the like: <a href="https://forms.gle/sGFWetNF5hiPV8eC8" target="_blank">Apple Picking Interest Form</a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><br></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><b>Pie Making</b> (Saturday, September 28: 6:00PM - 11:00PM, Qi's House)</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">After apple picking, we are going to make pies! We will be at Qi's house starting at 6:00PM (I am not putting his address here, its on the form above).<br></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><font color="#0000ff" size="4">Important Links</font><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr">Calendar Links:</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lBio0mHSU7haEMoMTzOtijiLX_M_eejB5MO0MjWRjjo/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet</a><b></b><i></i><u></u><strike></strike><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/3?cid=Y211YmFsbHJvb21AZ21haWwuY29t" target="_blank">CMU Ballroom General Calendar</a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/3?cid=cXRwOWFyb3YzYnRqNW8yZThnZTNqMGlwcXNAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank">CMU Salsa/Bachata</a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/3?cid=dm9uN2EzdHVmYmYycDFqMzg1ZThrMmlnZjRAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank">CMU Beginner/Newcomer</a></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/3?cid=dWdjajI1YW9waGw4c285YWIwaWVmdHJjcDhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank">CMU Gold/Intermediate</a><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/3?cid=ZDhpbTk2bTJ0MjNqbzRpaWNlNW1mdGhsczRAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank">CMU Competition Team</a></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/3?cid=YjYyOWVzNDVsZ2w2ZW0wNzM0ZjVpcWNibGtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank">CMU Events</a><br></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr">Form Links:</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="http://cmubdc.org/join" target="_blank">Join Form</a></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://forms.gle/sGFWetNF5hiPV8eC8" target="_blank">Apple Picking Interest Form</a></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr">Other Links:</div><blockquote style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px" dir="ltr"><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15oJT06zgYmJdUnZWcIPNYrhcX4mkBpTjp4LlKjLJGWQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">9/8 Board Meeting Summary</a></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><b></b><i></i><u></u><strike></strike><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kqp5E0KwzaBmcpgX7NkTK2L25omUsrl65AZAEhXtWH0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">7/28 Board Meeting Summary</a></div></blockquote><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Sorry, its a long email. I'm glad you made it all the way down here. :)</div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Happy Dancing! 💃</div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Emma Barake</div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">CMU BDC Secretary</div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><br></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Email: <a href="mailto:cmuballroom@gmail.com" target="_blank">cmuballroom@gmail.com</a></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Visit us at <a href="http://cmubdc.org" target="_blank">cmubdc.org</a> and on <a href="https://thebridge.cmu.edu/organization/CMUBDC" target="_blank">The Bridge</a></div><div style="padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px">CMUBDC - "Building a community of dancers"</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>