[CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of January 23rd
CMU Ballroom Dance Club
ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu
Sun Jan 22 20:05:57 EST 2023
Hello ballroom friends,
Our weekly lessons for the Spring semester start this week! Lessons are
held in either Rangos ballroom or the Peter/Wright/McKenna rooms on the
second floor of the CUC. For beginner dancers, we highly recommend that you
attend both the professionally-taught and student-taught beginner lessons
(highlighted in blue on the schedule below)! The Swing and Two-Step lessons
are also great for beginners.
For returning dancers, auditions are this week during the normal lesson
times for each intermediate/advanced class!
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Auditions are only required for those who want to move into a
higher-level class than they were previously in. If you are unable to make
the audition for your level, please let a board member know.
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If time permits, intermediate/advanced lessons will be held after
auditions are over. The beginner and American-style classes will be held as
normal.
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This semester, the American lessons will be restricted to those in
Intermediate
2 Standard (for the American Smooth classes) and Intermediate 1 Latin
(for the American Rhythm classes).
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For the standard auditions, the required steps for each level are listed
at the bottom of this email.
The first two lessons each semester are free, but we will be taking payment
for the lessons starting this week. We accept either cash or check (payable
to Carnegie Mellon University). The price is $40 for students and $90 for
non-students, and this payment covers all lessons for the Spring semester. If
you haven’t already, please also fill out the form at cmubdc.com/join!
This Friday (January 27) we will be going skating from 8:30-10 PM at Schenley
Rink! If you can drive others, please put your name on this doc
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/130TjCW54OZp2h0yhawedj4VHFIHdVDSC13-ClrgEGWI/edit>.
We’re not doing bulk tickets, so we’ll meet at the ticket booth beforehand.
We have two competitions coming up soon:
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The weekend of February 3-5, our team will be traveling to Penn State
for their competition! The individual commitment form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhMDA8O1w7esvD9k7Ts744n4ydGKx9nZwmNeUgjPySAlN2Jg/viewform>
is due January 23 (this Monday!). Competition fees for those attending
($45) are due Wednesday, January 25.
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The weekend of February 17-19, we are hosting the Carnegie Classic
competition here at CMU! The partnership registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfetdowC8DijSC0LgSVCs5SUsb9dzifbFZ1juvQM_hMuAUoYA/viewform>
is due February 1. We strongly encourage all members (regardless of
experience level) to attend!
Finally, if you’re an experienced dancer and are willing to teach lessons
this semester, please fill out this form
<https://forms.gle/2gn2DiEKVGVG9RcD7>!
Weekly Lessons Schedule
Monday, January 23 (Rangos 1/2/3)
5:20 - 5:55 PM Intermediate 2 Standard Audition / Lesson
5:55 - 6:25 PM Intermediate 2 American Smooth Lesson
6:25 - 7:00 PM Intermediate 1 Standard Audition / Lesson
7:00 - 7:35 PM Advanced Standard Audition / Lesson
7:35 - 8:05 PM Beginner Standard Professional Lesson
8:05 - 8:20 PM Standard Rounds
8:20 - 8:55 PM Beginner American Foxtrot Lesson
8:55 - 9:30 PM Beginner American Tango Lesson
9:30 - 10:30 PM Beginner Swing Lesson(?)
Wednesday, January 25 (Peter/Wright/McKenna)
5:20 - 5:55 PM Intermediate 2 Latin Audition / Lesson
5:55 - 6:25 PM Intermediate 1 American Rhythm Lesson
6:25 - 7:00 PM Intermediate 1 Latin Audition / Lesson
7:00 - 7:35 PM Advanced Latin Audition / Lesson
7:35 - 8:05 PM Beginner Latin Professional Lesson
8:05 - 8:20 PM Latin Rounds
8:20 - 9:00 PM Beginner American Rumba Lesson
9:00 - 9:30 PM Social Dancing
9:30 - 10:30 PM Beginner Nightclub Two-Step Lesson
Upcoming Events
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Zouk Lesson at UPitt: Thursday, January 26th from 8:00 - 10:00 PM
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Location: William Pitt Union Ballroom
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CMUBDC Skating: Friday, January 27 from 8:30 - 10:00 PM
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Location: Schenley Rink
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Apasionado Dance Social <https://fb.me/e/2t3l3SEyc>: Saturday, January
28th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
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Location: Wightman School
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Penn State Competition: February 3-5
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Individual commitment form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhMDA8O1w7esvD9k7Ts744n4ydGKx9nZwmNeUgjPySAlN2Jg/viewform>
(due Monday, January 23)
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Competition fees due Wednesday, January 25
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Carnegie Classic Competition <http://carnegieclassic.com>: February
17-19
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Shout-outs for the program are available to purchase
<https://forms.gle/618isJpjzYXXa5xW7>! Deadline is Friday, January 27.
FAQs are here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oCcqsu7aozqo-U8P7haQgtWis7E67u-O5DGNBC_YBCM/edit?usp=sharing>.
Quarter-page shout-outs are $20 and half-page shout-outs are $40.
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Partnership registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfetdowC8DijSC0LgSVCs5SUsb9dzifbFZ1juvQM_hMuAUoYA/viewform>
(due Wednesday, February 1)
Weekly Practice Space
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Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 PM (Fifth Avenue Commons - Dance/Wellness Room)
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Friday 1:00 - 3:00 PM (CUC - Activities Room)
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Friday 3:00 - 5:00 PM (Morewood Gardens - Multipurpose Room)
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Saturday 12:00 - 2:00 PM (CUC - Keeler Studio)
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Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 PM (CUC - Keeler Studio)
Happy dancing,
Your CMUBDC officers
McKenzie, Jamie, Sasha, Abby, Fa, Eleanor, Steven, Brenna, Saumya, Hanann
https://linktr.ee/cmubdt – cmuballroom at gmail.com
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Advanced Standard Audition
Waltz: Turning lock ending in closed and promenade, double reverse spin
Tango: Reverse turn outside + open finish + swivel, four step, twist turn
Quickstep: V6, double reverse spin
Foxtrot: Change of direction, reverse turn check and weave, natural weave
Intermediate 2 Standard Audition
Waltz: Natural spin turn, natural turn, reverse turn, change step, whisk
and chasse
Tango: Two walks, progressive link, closed promenade, reverse turn outside
+ closed finish
Quickstep: Quarter turn, chasse, forward lock, natural spin turn, tipple
Foxtrot: Feather, three Step
Intermediate 1 Standard Audition
Waltz: Natural turn, reverse turn, change steps (bonus: whisk and chasse)
Tango: Two walks, reverse turn outside + closed finish, right rock turn
Quickstep: Quarter turn, chasse, forward lock
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