From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Sep 2 04:00:00 2019 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Rush! - 9/2 Message-ID: Hello Ballroom friends, Welcome to the second week of *Rush*! This is the last week of *Ballroom Rush*, so please join us! *Rush* will be happening *today*, Monday, and *tomorrow*, Tuesday. No experience or partner is needed and its completely *free* and open to everybody, so please come and join us for some wonderful showcases, lessons, and FREE FOOD! We will explain how to join our club, and talk a bit more about our competition team. All event will be taking place the *Rangos Auditorium of the Conan University Center*. Monday 9/2 @7:00PM - 9:30PM : Rumba & Hustle Tuesday 9/3 @7:00PM - 9:30PM : American Foxtrot & Salsa If you are a beginner dancer, ignore the following paragraph: *Auditions are this week!* The start at 5:30 PM in Rangos. Please be on time. *Weekly Lessons Schedule:* *Monday, 8/26:* 5:30PM Auditions! (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) *7:00PM RUSH! (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)* *Wednesday, 8/28:* 5:30PM Auditions! (UC - Rangos 2/3) *7:00PM RUSH! (UC - Rangos 2/3)* *Pricing:* Rush is* FREE.* *Beginner dancers*: We recommend you attend both the professionally taught newcomer lessons and the student taught beginner lessons. This membership only costs a *flat $35 for students*, covering the entire semester! *For non-students and other classes*: check our *website* under the *"Lessons - Information"* tab for full information about lesson pricing - cmubdc.org Upcoming Events and Announcements *Competition Team Meet & Greet* September 7, 2019 @ 12:00PM - 2:00PM in UC - Danforth Lounge Please come and meet the members of the competition team, and learn more about the comp team! Molly, our team captain, will be answer any and all questions regarding competitions, partners, and costumes. *Lessons start next week!* Please sign up beforehand here: cmubdc.org/join We wil be taking payments before the first lesson on 9/9, so please arrive a bit early that day. We accept cash, check, and card (but with a $3 convinience fee for card). *Auditions* *If you are a beginner dancer, you can ignore this.* Anyways, auditions will be held *Monday, 9/2 for Standard* and *Tuesday, 9/3 for Latin*. They start at *5:30 PM*. You must audition if you want to take intermediate+ professional lessons and have not already placed into the Gold professional lesson. Please email cmuballroom at gmail.com for any difficulties with these times. *Adam's Professional Salsa and Bachata Lessons* Adam's classes will start 9/9 at 9:30PM. For pricing and more information, please see our website: cmubdc.org Hope to see you all on the dance floor! Happy Dancing! 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Emma Barake CMU BDC Secretary ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Molly Rohrer Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019, 12:03 AM Subject: [Ballroom-Comp] Ballroom Comp Team Week 1 To: Hello Comp Team! I hope everyone enjoyed rush and is wrapping up a great second week of classes! For those of you who don?t know me/recently joined this mailing list, my name is Molly Rohrer and I?m your competition team captain! Want to know more about what that means and what happens in ballroom now that rush is over? Keep reading this email! Comp Team Meet and Greet Not sure if comp team is for you? Already totally sold? Still need more information? Come get to know our competitive team and learn what it?s all about this saturday at 11:30 a.m. in U.C. Danforth! There will be food! Newcomer Boot Camp Newcomer boot camp starts 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. Veterans, boot camp means no practice space in activities this weekend. However, please join us for a full team warm up at 12:30 and rounds at 3! I hope to see everyone this weekend for the meet and greet, boot camp, warm ups, and rounds! As always, reach out to me by email (mrohrer at andrew.cmu.edu) or facebook message (Molly Rohrer) if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. See you Saturday, Molly Rohrer CMUBDT Captain _______________________________________________ Ballroom-comp mailing list Ballroom-comp at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Unsubscribe options: https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/ballroom-comp -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Sep 9 04:00:00 2019 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Lessons - Week of 9/9 Message-ID: Hello Ballroom friends, Today is the* first day of lessons*! 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! The *join form* is up! If you wish to take lessons with us, please *please please* fill out this form *before *you show up tonight: cmubdc.org/join *Note:* I would like to point out that the emails will always have the* same format*, starting with the Lessons Schedule for the week. I *highlighted** the sections *for this weeks email to make the easy to find; I will not do this in the future. There is an* important links section *to check out if you do not want to read the whole email. Furthermore, the *subject line *for the emails always have *[CMUBDC]* to make the emails easy to find in your inbox. We have a *club calendar* that has all the events and lesson times. I will link these at the *end of the email* every week. Also, we had a *board meeting* yesterday. If you are interested in what we talked about please check out this link: 9/8 Board Meeting Summary Please let me know if you have any questions. Weekly Lessons Schedule: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet *Monday, Sept 9* 5:15 PM Gold Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:15 PM *Rounds* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:30 PM Beginner Standard Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:00 PM Beginner American Tango* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:45 PM Beginner American Rumba* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 9:30 PM Bachata w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) *Wednesday, Sept 11* 5:15 PM Gold Latin (UC - P/W/M) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Latin (UC - P/W/M) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Latin (UC - P/W/M) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Latin (UC - P/W/M) 7:15 PM *Rounds* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:30 PM Beginner Latin Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:00 PM Beginner American Foxtrot* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:45 PM Beginner Chacha* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 9:30 PM Salsa w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) *Friday, Sept 13* 4:00PM - 6:00PM Open Floor (Morewood Towers Practice Space) * 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 *pricing,* please see our website: cmubdc.org/lessons Upcoming Events and Announcements: *Late Night *(Friday, September 13: 10:00PM - 1:00AM, UC - Black Chairs) 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 *Newcomer Bootcamp* (Saturday, September 14 & Sunday, September 15: 12:30 - 3:30PM, UC - Activities Room) 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. *Fall Area 51 Social* (Saturday, September 21: 8:00 - 11:00PM, UC - Rangos Ballroom) 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 *Rangos* on Semptember 21th!! *Apple Picking* (Saturday, September 28: 10:00AM - 6:00PM, tbd) We are going apple picking! Please *fill out this form* if you want to go, so we can organize transportation and the like: Apple Picking Interest Form *Pie Making* (Saturday, September 28: 6:00PM - 11:00PM, Qi's House) 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). Important Links Calendar Links: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet CMU Ballroom General Calendar CMU Salsa/Bachata CMU Beginner/Newcomer CMU Gold/Intermediate CMU Competition Team CMU Events Form Links: Join Form Apple Picking Interest Form Other Links: 9/8 Board Meeting Summary 7/28 Board Meeting Summary Sorry, its a long email. I'm glad you made it all the way down here. :) Happy Dancing! ? Emma Barake CMU BDC Secretary Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge CMUBDC - "Building a community of dancers" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Sep 16 04:00:00 2019 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Lessons - Week of 9/16 Message-ID: Hello Ballroom friends, We have a *partner and mentor matching session* this upcoming *Saturday, September 21*. See the* Upcoming Events* Section for more information. Our *apple picking event* ?? is coming up, so please make sure to fill out the* interest form* if you are interested in going. See the* Upcoming Events* Section for more information. For those who need* new dance shoes*: *VE Dance* is coming to us on October 14, 2019 @ 7:00PM. There is an* Important Links* section at the end of this email. Please check it out for any links. Weekly Lessons Schedule: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet *Monday, Sept 16* 5:15 PM Gold Standard (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Standard (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Standard (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Standard (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 7:15 PM *No Rounds* (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 7:30 PM Beginner Standard Professional Lesson* (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 8:00 PM Beginner American Tango* (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 8:45 PM Beginner American Rumba* (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) 9:30 PM Bachata w/ Adam* (UC - Peter/Wright/McKenna) *Wednesday, Sept 18* 5:15 PM Gold Latin (UC - Studio Theater) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Latin (UC - Studio Theater) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Latin (UC - Studio Theater) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Latin (UC - Studio Theater) 7:15 PM *Rounds* (UC - Studio Theater) 7:30 PM Beginner Latin Professional Lesson* (UC - Studio Theater) 8:00 PM Beginner American Foxtrot* (UC - Studio Theater) 8:45 PM Beginner Chacha* (UC - Studio Theater) 9:30 PM Salsa w/ Adam* (UC - Studio Theater) *Friday, Sept 20* 4:00PM - 6:00PM Open Floor (Morewood Towers Practice Space) * 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 *pricing,* please see our website: cmubdc.org/lessons Upcoming Events and Announcements: *Partner and Mentor Matching Session* (Saturday, September 21: 12:30 - 1:00PM, UC - Activities) Molly, our team captain, will talk about what there is to a good dance partnership, and introduce some more members of the club. *Fall Area 51 Social* ? (Saturday, September 21: 8:00 - 11:00PM, UC - Rangos Ballroom) 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 *Rangos* on Semptember 21th!! *Apple Picking* ?? (Saturday, September 28: 10:00AM - 6:00PM, tbd) We are going apple picking! Please *fill out this form* if you want to go, so we can organize transportation and the like: Apple Picking Interest Form *Pie Making* (Saturday, September 28: 6:00PM - 11:00PM, Qi's House) 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). *VE Dance Vending* (Monday, October 14: 7:00PM, UC - Rangos) Many of you know that it's very difficult to find* dance shoes* in Pittsburgh, so we organize VE Dance to come to us. They will help you find the right *dance shoe* for you, so please come check out some new *dance shoes*! Important Links Calendar Links: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet CMU Ballroom General Calendar CMU Salsa/Bachata CMU Beginner/Newcomer CMU Gold/Intermediate CMU Competition Team CMU Events Form Links: Join Form Apple Picking Interest Form Other Links: 9/8 Board Meeting Summary 7/28 Board Meeting Summary Happy Dancing! ? Emma Barake CMU BDC Secretary Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge CMUBDC - "Building a community of dancers" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Sep 23 04:00:00 2019 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Lessons - Week of 9/23 Message-ID: Hello Ballroom friends, We have a lot of event coming up, so please make sure to check them out! (Sorry, this is a loonnggg email). *Dress Code Reminder*: out of respect for our instructors, we ask that you please wear the appropriate clothing. This consists of easy to move in clothing for beginners, and proper dance attire for veterans. If you have any questions regarding this, please do hesitate to ask us! We have a *rhythm workshop* this upcoming *Sunday, September 29*, 2019 with Terry Sweeney (Rosana's partner)! It will be in the *Activities room* from *12:30 - 3:00 PM*. Costs: it will *$5 for students* and *$10 for non-students*. JOIN IN! We also have another *Latin workshop* with *Bill Sparks*, a four time US Latin Dance Champ on *October 6, 2019*. He will be teaching 5 large groups and is available for small groups, privates and semi-privates. The sign up form has more information. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/AAWn3m9QEKUwW7Sq7 There are 10 spots left for our *apple picking event* this Saturday!?? Please make sure to fill out the* interest form* if you are interested in going. See the* Upcoming Events* Section for more information. We have our *first competition* coming up! We are going to Penn State for their *Keystone* comp. The form has more information. Please fill out this form if you are interested in going: Keystone Competition Interest Form For those who need* new dance shoes*: *VE Dance* is coming to us on October 14, 2019 @ 7:00PM. There is an* Important Links* section at the end of this email. Please check it out for any links. Weekly Lessons Schedule: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet *Monday, Sept 23* 5:15 PM Gold Standard (UC -) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:15 PM *Rounds* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:30 PM Beginner Standard Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:00 PM Beginner American Tango* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:45 PM Beginner American Rumba* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 9:30 PM Bachata w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) *Wednesday, Sept 25* 5:15 PM Gold Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:15 PM *Rounds* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:30 PM Beginner Latin Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:00 PM Beginner American Foxtrot* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:45 PM Beginner Chacha* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 9:30 PM Salsa w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) *Friday, Sept 20* 4:00PM - 6:00PM Open Floor (Morewood Towers Practice Space) * 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 *pricing,* please see our website: cmubdc.org/lessons Upcoming Events and Announcements: *Apple Picking* ?? (Saturday, September 28: 10:00AM - 6:00PM, tbd) We are going apple picking! Please *fill out this form* if you want to go, so we can organize transportation and the like: Apple Picking Interest Form *Pie Making* (Saturday, September 28: 6:00PM - 11:00PM, Qi's House) 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). *Terry Sweeney Rhythm Workshop* We have a *rhythm workshop* this upcoming *Sunday, September 29*, 2019 with Terry Sweeney (Rosana's partner)! It will be in the *Activities room* from *12:30 - 3:00 PM*. Costs: it will *$5 for students* and *$10 for non-students*. JOIN IN! *Bill Sparks Latin Workshop* *Bill Sparks*, a four time US Latin Dance Champ, has been invited to CMU BDC to teach a* Latin Workshop* on *October 6, 2019*. He will be teaching 5 large groups and is available for small groups, privates and semi-privates. *The sign up form has more information. *Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/AAWn3m9QEKUwW7Sq7 *VE Dance Vending* (Monday, October 14: 7:00PM, UC - Rangos) Many of you know that it's very difficult to find* dance shoes* in Pittsburgh, so we organize VE Dance to come to us. They will help you find the right *dance shoe* for you, so please come check out some new *dance shoes*! Important Links Workshop Links: Bill Sparks Workshop Competition Links: Keystone Competition Interest Form Calendar Links: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet CMU Ballroom General Calendar CMU Salsa/Bachata CMU Beginner/Newcomer CMU Gold/Intermediate CMU Competition Team CMU Events Form Links: Join Form Apple Picking Interest Form Other Links: 9/22 Board Meeting Summary (to be added soon) 9/8 Board Meeting Summary Happy Dancing! ? Emma Barake CMU BDC Secretary Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge CMUBDC - "Building a community of dancers" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Sep 30 04:00:00 2019 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Lessons - Week of 9/30 Message-ID: Hello Ballroom friends, *For those who need new dance shoes:* Every semester we usually present the opportunity to order shoes together in bulk to save money. This provides a relatively economical option. The shoes will take approximately one month to arrive. They cost *$35/pair*. If you're interested in buying a pair of shoes, please fill out this interest form: China Order Form This is not a commitment form, but will determine if we run the bulk shoe order again this semester! Otherwise: *VE Dance* is coming to us on October 14, 2019 @ 7:00PM. *Dress Code Reminder*: out of respect for our instructors, we ask that you please wear the appropriate clothing. This consists of easy to move in clothing for beginners, and proper dance attire for veterans. If you have any questions regarding this, please do hesitate to ask us! We have our *first competition* coming up! We are going to Penn State for their *Keystone* comp. The form has more information. Please fill out this form if you are interested in going: Keystone Competition Interest Form There is an* Important Links* section at the end of this email. Please check it out for any links. Weekly Lessons Schedule: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet *Monday, Sept 30* 5:15 PM Gold Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Standard (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:15 PM *Rounds* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:30 PM Beginner Standard Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:00 PM Beginner American Tango* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:45 PM Beginner American Rumba* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 9:30 PM Bachata w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) *Wednesday, Oct 2* 5:15 PM Gold Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 5:45 PM Intermediate 3 Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:15 PM Intermediate 2 Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 6:45 PM Intermediate 1 Latin (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:15 PM *Rounds* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 7:30 PM Beginner Latin Professional Lesson* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:00 PM Beginner American Foxtrot* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 8:45 PM Beginner Chacha* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) 9:30 PM Salsa w/ Adam* (UC - Rangos 1/2/3) *Friday, Oct 4* 4:00PM - 6:00PM Open Floor (Morewood Towers Practice Space) * 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 *pricing,* please see our website: cmubdc.org/lessons Upcoming Events and Announcements: *Bill Sparks Latin Workshop* *Bill Sparks*, a four time US Latin Dance Champ, has been invited to CMU BDC to teach a* Latin Workshop* on *October 6, 2019*. The form has closed, but a schedule will be sent out soon. *VE Dance Vending* (Monday, October 14: 7:00PM, UC - Rangos) Many of you know that it's very difficult to find* dance shoes* in Pittsburgh, so we organize VE Dance to come to us. They will help you find the right *dance shoe* for you, so please come check out some new *dance shoes*! Important Links Competition Links: Keystone Competition Interest Form Calendar Links: Lessons Schedule Spreadsheet CMU Ballroom General Calendar CMU Salsa/Bachata CMU Beginner/Newcomer CMU Gold/Intermediate CMU Competition Team CMU Events Form Links: Join Form China Order Form Other Links: 9/22 Board Meeting Summary (to be added soon) 9/8 Board Meeting Summary Happy Dancing! ? Emma Barake CMU BDC Secretary Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge CMUBDC - "Building a community of dancers" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: