[CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of 9/13

[CMU Ballroom Dance Club]

Hello Ballroom Friends,



Who's ready for week 2?! **Enourmous cheering** Read on for some very
important information regarding membership dues, gender roles, and so much
more!



*Special Events & Announcements:*

*Membership Dues: *All dancers receive two free nights of lessons each
semester. For those of you who came both days last week, that means *DUES
ARE DUE THIS WEEK*! $40 for students. $80 for non-students. Cash or check.
See more info below.



*Gender Roles: *Over the past couple of weeks, we recognize that
misunderstandings regarding "male" and "female" roles have made several
members of our community uncomfortable. We want to offer our apologies and
provide some context in an effort to create a more welcoming environment
for everyone. Historically, ballroom dancing partnerships were recognized
to be between a man, as the leader, and a woman, as the follower. Although
the community has progressed significantly, remnants of this traditionally
gendered view still remain. Our club holds the view that this terminology
is metaphorical/symbolic and that the words "man" and "woman" or other
similarly gendered terms should be understood to mean initiator(leader) and
responder(follower). *We wholeheartedly support initiators and responders
of every gender.*  Please see our complete statement attached below, and
never hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.



*OSU DanceSport Classic: *Congratulations to all of our dancers who
competed in Columbus, Ohio this weekend (See pic below)!! It was great to
be out on the competition floor again! We will be traveling back to
Columbus in November to compete at Ohio Star Ball! Keep an eye out for more
information, and be sure to inquire with any of the officers and/or
veterans if you are interested in competing!


*Ballroom Social:* We'll be having our first official Fall 2021 social this
weekend!! Be sure to come by September 18th to Rangos Ballroom. We'll have
a short lesson at 7:30pm followed by an 8-11pm social; you won't want to
miss it. 💃🎉



*Weekly Lessons Schedule:*

In response to the AMAZING turnout at our recruitment events, we have
altered the schedule slightly to better accomodate our new dancers! *Newcomer
lessons will now start at 7:40 PM!* This is different than previously
advertised, but it will remain the same for the rest of the semester.
Please review the complete schedule below.



*Monday*, September 13 (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)

5:20 PM  Advanced Standard (Professional Lesson)

6:00 PM  Intermediate/Advanced Smooth (Professional Lesson)

6:40 PM  Intermediate Standard (Professional Lesson)

7:20 PM Standard Rounds!!

*7:40 PM Newcomer Standard (Professional Lesson)*

*8:20 PM Newcomer American Tango (Veteran Lesson)*

*9:00 PM Social Dancing!!*

9:30 PM Newcomer/Intermediate Salsa (Professional Lesson)


Wednesday, September 15 (UC - Rangos 1/2/3)

5:20 PM  Advanced Latin (Professional Lesson)

6:00 PM  Intermediate/Advanced Rhythm (Professional Lesson)

6:40 PM  Intermediate Latin (Professional Lesson)

7:20 PM Latin Rounds!!

*7:40 PM Newcomer Latin (Professional Lesson)*

*8:20 PM Newcomer American Rumba (Veteran Lesson)*

*9:00 PM Social Dancing!!*

9:30 PM Newcomer/Intermediate Swing (Professional Lesson)



*General Info:*

*Membership Dues*: All dancers receive* two free lessons* anytime during
the semester (NOT including last week's recruitment events). After that,
lessons are *$40 for students *(regardless of grade and/or school) and *$80
for non-students* for the entire semester. Please bring cash or a check
made out to "CMU Ballroom Dance Team". NO VENMO. Payment of lessons signs
you up as a Ballroom Dance Club Member, enabling you to attend any lessons,
come to socials, and be subsidized for competitions throughout the semester!



*Levels and Auditions: *The club will not be holding auditions this
semester. For the professionally taught Advanced, Intermediate, and
Newcomer lessons, we recommend people *brand new to ballroom dance to
attend the Newcomer level*. Dancers around a *Bronze level should attend
the Intermediate* lessons, and dancers* Silver and above should attend the
Advanced level*. If you feel like you fall between two levels, we recommend
you attend both classes for the first two weeks to see which is better
suited to your level, and stick with that one for the rest of the semester.



*Styles: *You will notice that our lessons are split into four different
styles of dancing.

*International Standard* and *American Smooth* lessons take place on
Mondays (Tuesday this week). These are the "princess" dances including
waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, etc. They move around the floor, stay
mostly "in-frame", and are performed with long ballgowns.

*International Latin* and *American Rhythm* lessons take place on
Wednesdays. These are the "sassy" dances including chacha, rumba, jive,
swing, samba, etc. These are more stationary, use more "hand-holds", and
are performed with short skirts.

*We teach all four styles* and encourage our dancers to take advantage of
this variety!



*Shoes & Attire: *You do not need anything special to come dance! You will
see many dancers wear various types of ballroom specific shoes and/or
attire. These things will be available to borrow and/or buy later in the
semester. For now, we ask that you *please wear athletic/comfortable shoes
and clothes*. Sandals fall off, and jeans restrict movement. Both are
highly discouraged. Some of our professional instructors may prefer that
you dance in socks, so be ready for that if you are comfortable.



*Partnering: *As always, *no partner or experience is necessary*! We
encourage everyone to rotate partners and get to know everyone throughout
each lesson! For more advanced dancers interested in competing with a
dedicated partner, we encourage you to attend lessons and start talking to
people! We will do our best to assist with partnerships, but there is no
formal partnering process.



As always, our primary goal is for everyone to be comfortable and have fun!
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns!

Hope to see you all on the dance floor!


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Happy Dancing,

- Your CMUBDC Officers

- McKenzie, Matias, Arthur, Marie, Adiva



Email: cmuballroom at gmail.com

Visit us at cmubdc.org and on The Bridge
<https://thebridge.cmu.edu/organization/CMUBDC>

Keep up to date with our calendar
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!

CMUBDC - "Building a community of dancers."
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