[CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of 9/20

[CMU Ballroom Dance Club]

Hello Ballroom Friends,

Welcome to week 3! Thanks to everyone who came to our social this past
saturday. 😊

Read on for some very important information regarding membership dues,
mentoring, and more!



General 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.



Mentoring starting soon: For those of you that have paid dues, we are
hoping to have a mentorship program running for the semester, split among
different houses hosted by our veterans. You’ll be able to learn as well as
compete throughout the events we host this semester. Be on the lookout for
more information coming up, and if you are interested, be sure you pay dues
ideally by the end of this week.



 Special Events:

Comp Team Info Session: For those interested in competing, we will be
holding info sessions during our usual Rounds time (7:20-7:40) on both
Monday and Wednesday the week of September 27th. Stay tuned!

Practice spaces at Pitt: Looking for spaces to practice? Pitt ballroom has
available practice space at the William Pitt Union every Saturday from 10/2
to 12/4. It’s a great way to also get to know Pitt Ballroom students. The
signup form for practices is here: https://forms.gle/8xmo3i3yaspt41kk9.

October Events: We’ve got other exciting events planned with more details
to come, but for a quick teaser…

   -

   Apple Picking on October 16th
   -

   Masquerade Ball Social on October 22nd
   -

   Mock Competition on October 23rd

Check our later emails for more info!



Weekly Lessons Schedule:

In response to the AMAZING turnout at our recruitment events, we have
altered the schedule slightly to better accommodate 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 20 (UC - Rangos 1/2)

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 22 (UC - Studio Theater)

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!



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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