From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Oct 5 06:00:00 2020 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Virtual Ballroom - Week of 10/5 Message-ID: Hi everyone, Hope you had a good weekend! Here is the info for this week: Lessons If you're interested in taking virtual lessons and haven't yet signed up, here is the link again: https://forms.gle/xf6wABg4s9Sed2uZ8 If you've already signed up for lessons, you'll receive another email from me with the Zoom link and more info today. If you don't have an email with the lesson links by 9AM the day of lessons, please let me know! I am bccing a lot of people which seems to cause some email services to register it as suspicious/spam. Please check your junk or spam folder, and if it's not there, email me! If you'd like to access recordings of previous lessons, click here . 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 . *Wednesday, 10/7:* *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! *Saturday, 10/10:* *11 AM* Ballroom Workout (Zoom Link ) Join us for ballroom workouts! Expect: dancing, fun, new fancy moves, and the most (or least important thing) actual exercise! 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 (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. ??*Virtual Competition*?? ( As most of you know, CMU BDC is a competitive club. Beyond weekly lessons and social dancing, we also have a very strong presence at ballroom competitions all across the US. While the competition scene looks a little different this year with COVID, it still exists! I?m writing today to announce our participation in a very special entirely online competition hosted by the USA Dance Collegiate Committee. This opportunity is open to any and all active members of our club (yes even you, newcomers!). Keep reading if you?re interested in participating! ??What: The USA Dance Digital Collegiate DanceSport Challenge! This entirely virtual collegiate ballroom dance competition gives dancers a way to stay active despite the current circumstances. This competition offers events at all levels (Newcomer, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Novice, Pre-Champ, Champ) and in all four styles (Latin, Rhythm, Smooth, Standard). Dancers are permitted to register for up to two consecutive levels per style (That?s a lot of dancing!). ????Who: You!! You can compete solo, or with an established partner. (Because of COVID, CMU BDC will not be facilitating any new partnerships. We encourage you to follow all safety guidelines if you do choose to dance with another person.) You will be competing against other collegiate dancers from all over the US. ???How: Participation will be done entirely virtually by submitting videos of your dancing. Each week for the duration of the competition, you will be provided with dances and corresponding music for each level/style you are registered for. You will then film one minute clips of your dancing and submit them via YouTube. Judges will watch each video and give you back a score from 0-100. The top 50% of scores in each level/style will continue to compete again the next week. ???When: The competition runs from 10/30 to 11/24. You will film and submit your video anytime Friday - Sunday. Videos will be judged Monday-Thursday, and you will receive feedback for the following week. ????Where: Anywhere! Videos can be filmed in your dorm room, in the park, or anywhere else you can find space. Studio space may also be available if there is enough interest. ??How Much: FREE for active members! This competition typically costs $30 per student, but CMU BDC will cover all costs for active members. To be considered active you must attend at least 10 Zoom lessons (any level, any style) before the competition starts and continue to participate for the duration of the entire competition. ??Sign up: Fill out the following form by October 9th to participate! https://forms.gle/1RUXVouVK9WLjRBd6 ???Learn More: Check out the official website! https://usadancedcdc.org/ 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 Mon Oct 12 06:00:00 2020 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Virtual Ballroom - Week of 10/12 Message-ID: Hi everyone, Happy almost mid-semester! Here is the info for this week: Lessons If you're interested in taking virtual lessons and haven't yet signed up, here is the link again: https://forms.gle/xf6wABg4s9Sed2uZ8 If you've already signed up for lessons, you'll receive another email from me with the Zoom link and more info today. If you don't have an email with the lesson links by 9AM the day of lessons, please let me know! I am bccing a lot of people which seems to cause some email services to register it as suspicious/spam. Please check your junk or spam folder, and if it's not there, email me! If you'd like to access recordings of previous lessons, click here . 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 . *Wednesday, 10/14:* *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! *Saturday, 10/17:* *11 AM* Ballroom Workout (Zoom Link ) Join us for ballroom workouts! Expect: dancing, fun, new fancy moves, and the most (or least important thing) actual exercise! 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 (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 Mon Oct 19 06:00:00 2020 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Virtual Ballroom - Week of 10/19 Message-ID: Hi everyone, Happy week of mid-semester! Here is the info for this week: Lessons If you're interested in taking virtual lessons and haven't yet signed up, here is the link again: https://forms.gle/xf6wABg4s9Sed2uZ8 If you've already signed up for lessons, you'll receive another email from me with the Zoom link and more info today. If you don't have an email with the lesson links by 9AM the day of lessons, please let me know! I am bccing a lot of people which seems to cause some email services to register it as suspicious/spam. Please check your junk or spam folder, and if it's not there, email me! If you'd like to access recordings of previous lessons, click here . 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 . *Wednesday, 10/21:* *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 (Collegiate Ballroom) Events USA Dance has put together a few cool initiatives to keep the collegiate ballroom scene thriving. ***Upcoming Event*** *Saturday, 10/24:* *3:55 PM **Virtual Q&A - Cookies n' Pros* Each year at the National Collegiate DanceSport Championships, there's usually an AMA with the judging panel, affectionately called 'Cookies with the Pros'. While they can't supply you with free cookies this time, they are thrilled to host an AMA as part of their Dancing Universities program. This year's all star cast includes heavy hitters like Giacomo Steccaglia, Glenn Weiss, Sandra Fortuna, and Melissa Dexter. They'll also have some top amateurs joining the panel this year - Alessandro Scalora, Igor Golovach, and Sima Sadykhov. Whether you want to ask about the funniest moment on the dance floor or their favorite flavor of ice cream, if you've got a burning question they'll answer it. Submit your questions to ncdc at usadance.org! They'll live-stream the answers on their public Facebook page (see below blurb on Dancing Universities FB group) as part of their regular Saturday Oct 24th programming! *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 . 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I am bccing a lot of people which seems to cause some email services to register it as suspicious/spam. Please check your junk or spam folder, and if it's not there, email me! If you'd like to access recordings of previous lessons, click here . 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 . *Wednesday, 10/28:* *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! *Saturday, 10/31:* *11 AM* Ballroom Workout (Zoom Link ) Join us for ballroom workouts! Expect: dancing, fun, new fancy moves, and the most (or least important thing) actual exercise! 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 (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: