From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Dec 7 06:00:00 2020 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Subject: [CMUBDC] Virtual Ballroom - Week of 12/7 Message-ID: Hi everyone, Happy last week of classes (woo)! Here is the info for this week: Lessons This is (unfortunately) the last week of Fall lessons. Thank you to everyone who has been tuning in each week! Spring lessons will begin on *February 1st*--stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks. If you'd like to access recordings of previous lessons, click here . You can access these even if you haven't been attending lessons. Finally, we'd love to hear any feedback you have on the lessons you've been attending, so that we can make them a fun time for everyone. The feedback form can be found here . (CMU BDC) Events The CMU BDC calendar is mostly up to date on the events we'll be having throughout the semester. You can view it by clicking here . This is also the last week of regularly scheduled events, but we are planning to have some pop-up events over break (more info to come)! *Wednesday, 12/9:* *12 PM* Qualitea Wednesday (Zoom Link , Password: 441382) Like food? Like tea? Like human interactions? If you like at least one of them, join us on Wednesdays! Announcements Ballroom is (still!!) on Discord!! Come hang out with us, make friends, and create a ballroom community across the ages (Alumni are also encouraged to join)! We'll be posting info about upcoming events there as well as having popup events. Here is the invite link: https://discord.gg/2AP4Ekh I will keep bumping this until either the entirety of this mailing list joins or unsubscribes from these emails :) :) :) :) :))))))))))))))))))))))) :^) :^) :^) :p D: x_x (Collegiate Ballroom) Events USA Dance has put together a few cool initiatives to keep the collegiate ballroom scene thriving. *Dancing Universities Facebook Group* This group is for all members of Collegiate Social and Competitive Ballroom Dance Clubs. Each week they will host live lessons covering a variety of topics and taught by teachers from all over the United States. The recordings will be posted in the group and organized by level and style. Click here to join the group. They also have a Discord group for collegiate dancers all over the US to interact with each other. Here is the link to join. If you want to get updates and information more often than these weekly emails, join our CMU Ballroom Facebook group . Happy virtual dancing (and good luck on finals!!!!), Marie Ivantechenko CMU BDC Secretary Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge CMU BDC - "Building a community of dancers." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Dec 14 08:00:00 2020 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Subject: [CMUBDC] Virtual Ballroom - Winter Break and Beyond Message-ID: Hi everyone, Happy (or very sad) finals week! Read on if you want info on some future things we have planned for break and Spring semester: Lessons No lessons starting this week up until the start of Spring semester. You can still join the Zoom call, but you'll likely be alone and sadly staring at your Zoom icon. Spring lessons will begin on February 1st! There will likely be an in person option open for CMU students *only *that will require you to sign up and guarantee your attendance. More info on this to be sent out over the coming weeks. If you'd like to access recordings of previous lessons, click here . You can access these even if you haven't been attending lessons. (CMU BDC) Events We are planning to have some pop-up events over break! A couple you should keep on your radar: *Monday, 12/21:* *(time tbd)* Tea & Reflection Hour (previously on Zoom, now on Discord!) Come reflect on how this semester has gone and think of increasingly complex words to discuss the flavors of your leaf water! Think umami or.. asparagus..? Stop by if you're intrigued or concerned for my sanity. *Friday, 1/1:* *10 PM* A Virtual Ball Like No Other (link to be sent out) We will be having a proper winter ball on gather.town, in a recreation of Rangos Ballroom, with socializing and social dancing. If you aren't familiar with gather.town, feel free to look on their website! We promise this will be a better time than the Fall FAIR. How does one social dance on a video call you may ask? Come and find out ;) *Time Breakdown:* *9:30-10 PM:* Crash course on dance basics if you are a newer dancer *10-10:30 PM:* Crash course on social dancing on a video call *10:30-12:30 AM:* Live music DJ'ed by Matias and an absolute blast seeing and dancing with faces we've missed! This event will be open to alumni, veterans, and newcomers alike, students and nonstudents; the only requirement is that you wish you could dance with us in person. Consider dressing up for this; let's make it a fancy classy new-year's party! More info forthcoming, including a Facebook event and fancy invites! Announcements Ballroom is (still!!) on Discord!! Come hang out with us, make friends, and create a ballroom community across the ages (Alumni are also encouraged to join)! We'll be posting info about upcoming events there as well as having popup events. Here is the invite link: https://discord.gg/2AP4Ekh I will keep bumping this until either the entirety of this mailing list joins or unsubscribes from these emails :) :) :) :) :))))))))))))))))))))))) :^) :^) :^) :p D: x_x :D (Collegiate Ballroom) Events USA Dance has put together a few cool initiatives to keep the collegiate ballroom scene thriving. *Dancing Universities Facebook Group* This group is for all members of Collegiate Social and Competitive Ballroom Dance Clubs. Each week they will host live lessons covering a variety of topics and taught by teachers from all over the United States. The recordings will be posted in the group and organized by level and style. Click here to join the group. They also have a Discord group for collegiate dancers all over the US to interact with each other. Here is the link to join. If you want to get updates and information more often than these weekly emails, join our CMU Ballroom Facebook group . Happy virtual dancing (and good luck on finals!!!!!!!!!), Marie Ivantechenko CMU BDC Secretary Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge CMU BDC - "Building a community of dancers." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Dec 28 11:12:45 2020 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:12:45 -0500 Subject: [CMUBDC] Virtual Ballroom - Winter Break Edition Message-ID: Hi everyone, Hope you've been having a good break and happy holidays so far! Here are a few reminders: Lessons Spring lessons will begin on February 1st! There will likely be an in person option open for CMU students *only *that will require you to sign up and guarantee your attendance. More info on this to be sent out over the coming weeks. If you'd like to access recordings of previous lessons, click here . You can access these even if you haven't been attending lessons. (CMU BDC) Events We are planning to have some pop-up events over break! *Friday, 1/1:* *10 PM* A Virtual Ball Like No Other (link to FB event page) We will be having a proper winter ball on gather.town, in a recreation of Rangos Ballroom, with socializing and social dancing. If you aren't familiar with gather.town, feel free to look on their website! We promise this will be a better time than the Fall FAIR. How does one social dance on a video call you may ask? Come and find out ;) *Time Breakdown:* *9:30-10 PM:* Crash course on dance basics if you are a newer dancer *10-10:30 PM:* Crash course on social dancing on a video call *10:30-12:30 AM:* Live music DJ'ed by Matias and an absolute blast seeing and dancing with faces we've missed! This event will be open to alumni, veterans, and newcomers alike, students and nonstudents; the only requirement is that you wish you could dance with us in person. Consider dressing up for this; let's make it a fancy classy new-year's party! More info forthcoming, including a Facebook event and fancy invites! Announcements Ballroom is (still!!) on Discord!! Come hang out with us, make friends, and create a ballroom community across the ages (Alumni are also encouraged to join)! We'll be posting info about upcoming events there as well as having popup events. Here is the invite link: https://discord.gg/2AP4Ekh I will keep bumping this until either the entirety of this mailing list joins or unsubscribes from these emails :) :) :) :) :))))))))))))))))))))))) :^) :^) :^) :p D: x_x :D (Collegiate Ballroom) Events USA Dance has put together a few cool initiatives to keep the collegiate ballroom scene thriving. *Dancing Universities Facebook Group* This group is for all members of Collegiate Social and Competitive Ballroom Dance Clubs. Each week they will host live lessons covering a variety of topics and taught by teachers from all over the United States. The recordings will be posted in the group and organized by level and style. Click here to join the group. They also have a Discord group for collegiate dancers all over the US to interact with each other. Here is the link to join. If you want to get updates and information more often than these weekly emails, join our CMU Ballroom Facebook group . Happy virtual dancing, Marie Ivantechenko CMU BDC Secretary Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge CMU BDC - "Building a community of dancers." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Thu Dec 31 22:25:22 2020 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:25:22 -0500 Subject: [CMUBDC] NEW YEAR'S DAY WINTER BALL! read carefully! Message-ID: Dear CMU Ballroom, Tomorrow, Friday January 1, at 10:00PM Eastern Time, we are going to have a New Year's Party on gather.town! Details below, read carefully If you are a newer dancer, we have a quick dance lesson before to refresh salsa basics. Everyone, PLEASE see schedule. Dress code: nice attire recommended :) Beverages: bring your own :) Facebook link to rsvp if you have a facebook account. https://fb.me/e/hCCsCF4eQ *Event schedule:* (all times US Eastern) 9:30pm - 10:00pm: Intro to some salsa dance basics (for newer dancers) *ON ZOOM* 10:00pm - 10:30pm: Intro to remote partner dancing (for ALL attendees! You won't wanna miss this) *ON ZOOM* 10:30pm - Midnight: The virtual ball! *ON GATHER TOWN*, with DJ'ed music for social dancing *ON ZOOM* *LINKS:* Zoom link for both the beginner lesson AND the everyone lesson, as well as for the DJ'ed music https://cmu.zoom.us/j/4041384897 Gather Town for the ball: https://gather.town/app/wYNB6FzxWukFF6Kh/cmuballroom I have attached screenshots of what our *virtual ballroom* looks like. You can also see it for yourself at the link above. Gather town is like Zoom, but with a spatial component: you only see the cameras of the people in your vicinity in the virtual world! 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