From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Mon Aug 5 13:08:32 2024 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 13:08:32 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of August 5th, 2024 Message-ID: Hello Ballroom Friends, Hi we are approaching the end of summer so make the most out of these last practices! Please take note that Dmitry?s lessons are back on this week on Wednesday! Happy Dancing! News Summer Lessons: Dmitry?s Lessons are back on for this week starting with Samba and Rumba! Each lesson will cost $130 divided by the number of people attending Reminders Summer Lessons: Christine is continuing standard lessons this week, each lesson will cost $90 divided by the number of people attending. After Christine?s lessons on Monday we will be holding Standard and Smooth rounds. Weekly Lesson Schedule Monday 8/05 Studio Theatre Practice Space 5:00-5:30 Professional- Taught Standard Int 1 & 2 Foxtrot 6:30-7:15 Int 3 & Advanced Viennese Waltz 7:15-8:00 Practice Space 8:00-9:00 Wednesday 8/07: Studio Theatre Practice Space 5:00-7:00 Professional- Taught International/American International Samba 7:00-7:45 American Rumba 7:45-8:30 Practice Space 8:30-9:00 Practice Space No Sat/Sun Practice Space Reminder Details None :) Community Events Apasionado Dance Club @ Wightman School Ballroom Contact Mattias and Irina, at apasionado.pgh at gmail.com if you have any questions The following classes run all month long $15 per class or $55 for 4 classes Tuesdays 6:30: Lindy Hop (8 count Swing, the original Swing dance) all levels Tuesdays 7:30: Hustle and Salsa intermediate The following classes are starting on or after July 11 $15 per class or $40 for 3 classes No classes on July 4-7 due to the holiday. Thurs 6:30pm: HOW TO GROOVE: Dancing without a partner to any music. all levels Saturdays 3pm: Samba: bouncing, rocking, and rolling movements all levels Saturdays 4pm: Tango intermediate Sundays 2pm: Cuban Bolero (A.k.a American Rumba) beginner level Sundays 3pm: Waltz & Foxtrot beginner level Resources Payments: During the Summer, all payments must be coordinated through coaches. However, if you still owe us money from the Spring semester, students owe $40, non-students owe $90 (unless you start the week of Spring Break or later, then it is half off). This one-time payment covers all lessons through the end of Spring. We accept cash or check, paid at the front table. If you want to pay online/by card, please follow these instructions to use cashnet. Round Videos: Our resident videographer, Eric, records and posts videos of rounds at https://ericonomics.me/rounds . Password is danceyourownstyle . He updates this website regularly, so you can always check back here for more rounds videos. Slack: The slack channel is a groupchat where we talk all things ballroom. Ex: coordinating groups for dance outings, finding people to practice with for the weekend, or reporting a lost item. Join the slack by clicking this link! This week?s most meme-ingful message [image: r/Ballroomdancermemes - Yup.] Happy Dancing! Abby, Brenna, Aditya, Brandon, Kyr, Sasha, & Karishma https://linktr.ee/cmubdt ? cmuballroom at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Sun Aug 18 01:29:40 2024 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 01:29:40 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Fall 2024 Auditions & Lessons Schedule Message-ID: Hello dancing friends! Please read this email carefully for information regarding fall semester auditions and a new lessons schedule. If you wish to move up a level in the professionally taught Standard or Latin classes, you must fill out this form and attend auditions. If you wish to remain in the same level or are already in Advanced, you do not need to audition. For the remainder of the semester (after the special schedule during the first two weeks due to Rush) the regular lessons schedule has changed to the times listed below. Please keep an eye out for the Rush email next week! Time Class 5:20 Int 3/Rhythm 5:55 Int 2 6:30 Int 1 7:05 Advanced 7:40 Newcomer 8:10 Rounds 8:20 First Veteran Taught Lesson 8:55 Second Veteran Taught Lesson* *note: this second lesson will happen only until Carnegie Classic, Oct 12. 9:30 Beginner Social Lesson 10:00 Intermediate Social Lesson Reach out to myself, Abby at agq at cmu.edu, if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks! 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News Fall Lessons: There was an important email sent out about auditions and the lesson schedule for the rest of the semester so make sure to submit your audition forms , if you wish to move up a level in the professionally taught Standard or Latin classes. If you haven?t seen the email here is the schedule for this fall semester. Time Class 5:20 Int 3/Rhythm 5:55 Int 2 6:30 Int 1 7:05 Advanced 7:40 Newcomer 8:10 Rounds 8:20 First Veteran Taught Lesson 8:55 Second Veteran Taught Lesson* *note: this second lesson will happen only until Carnegie Classic, Oct 12. 9:30 Beginner Social Lesson 10:00 Intermediate Social Lesson Weekly Lesson Schedule None :) Practice Space No Sat/Sun Practice Space Reminder Details None :) Community Events Cranberry Ballroom Dance Cranberry Twp Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066 (huge gym) Sat, Aug 24, 7-10 pm Cris Sharpley teaching hustle at 7, 8-10 social ballroom dance more info: Facebook event Resources Payments: During the Summer, all payments must be coordinated through coaches. However, if you still owe us money from the Spring semester, students owe $40, non-students owe $90 (unless you start the week of Spring Break or later, then it is half off). This one-time payment covers all lessons through the end of Spring. We accept cash or check, paid at the front table. If you want to pay online/by card, please follow these instructions to use cashnet. Round Videos: Our resident videographer, Eric, records and posts videos of rounds at https://ericonomics.me/rounds . Password is danceyourownstyle . He updates this website regularly, so you can always check back here for more rounds videos. Slack: The slack channel is a groupchat where we talk all things ballroom. Ex: coordinating groups for dance outings, finding people to practice with for the weekend, or reporting a lost item. Join the slack by clicking this link! This week?s most meme-ingful messag Happy Dancing! Abby, Brenna, Aditya, Brandon, Kyr, Sasha, & Karishma https://linktr.ee/cmubdt ? cmuballroom at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Sun Aug 25 18:32:18 2024 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:32:18 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of August 26th, 2024 Message-ID: Hello Ballroom Friends, The dancing season is starting tomorrow! We are excited to welcome everyone back to campus, however there are many things to watch out for. We have Latin Auditions, Standard Review, and RUSH!!! which will be held to introduce the community to our club so come show them the amazing dancers that we have!!! It will be an amazing and fun time, it?ll be great to see everyone there. Bring your friends! News Fall Rush: Please read the following information carefully regarding auditions and rush! The schedule for the next two weeks can be found here . Officers, please read the schedule carefully for your tasks each night and plan to be in attendance the entire night. Veterans, you are also welcome to come and help engage the newcomers! Let Abby know if you have any questions. We are tabling for the first two weeks of rush!! If you would like to table here is the sign up sheet! We will be tabling outside of Doherty Hall near the fence, weather permitting, if you happen to sign up please let Aditya or one of the officers know. Reminders: [ ACTION REQUIRED ] If you missed out audition forms and you wish to move up a level in the professionally taught Standard or Latin classes please join our Slack here and then message Abby for information on how to audition. Latin Audition Videos Standard Figure List If you haven?t seen the email here is the schedule for this fall semester, this is how most weeks will go, but for the first two weeks of rush, please refer to the weekly lesson schedule for this week Time Class 5:20 Int 3/Rhythm 5:55 Int 2 6:30 Int 1 7:05 Advanced 7:40 Newcomer 8:10 Rounds 8:20 First Veteran Taught Lesson 8:55 Second Veteran Taught Lesson* *note: this second lesson will happen only until Carnegie Classic, Oct 12. 9:30 Beginner Social Lesson 10:00 Intermediate Social Lesson Weekly Lesson Schedule Mon 08/26 ? Rangos 1/2/3 Professional- Taught Standard Int 3 Review 5:20-5:45 Int 2 Review 5:45-6:10 Int 1 Review 6:10-6:35 Adv Review 6:35-7:00 RUSH 7:00-9:00 Wed 08/28 ? Rangos 1/2/3 Professional- Taught Latin Rhythm Lesson 5:20-5:45 Int 2 Audition 5:45-6:10 Int 1 Audition 6:10-6:35 Adv Audition 6:35-7:00 RUSH 7:00-9:00 Practice Space No Sat/Sun Practice Space Reminder Details None :) Community Events Latin Dance Mix, Apasionado PGH, Friday August 30th, Wightman Ballroom 8:00pm-8:45pm: hustle lesson ($8) 9pm - Late: Latin Dance Mix ($12) -Chachach? (Cuba) -Bolero (Cuba) -Salsa (Puerto Rico) / Casino (Cuba) -Bachata (Dominican Republic) -Hustle (Spanish Harlem) -Samba (Brazil) ring 126 on the door phone or call 412-805-9798 if locked out Resources Payments: During the Summer, all payments must be coordinated through coaches. However, if you still owe us money from the Spring semester, students owe $40, non-students owe $90 (unless you start the week of Spring Break or later, then it is half off). This one-time payment covers all lessons through the end of Spring. We accept cash or check, paid at the front table. If you want to pay online/by card, please follow these instructions to use cashnet. Round Videos: Our resident videographer, Eric, records and posts videos of rounds at https://ericonomics.me/rounds . Password is danceyourownstyle . He updates this website regularly, so you can always check back here for more rounds videos. Slack: The slack channel is a groupchat where we talk all things ballroom. Ex: coordinating groups for dance outings, finding people to practice with for the weekend, or reporting a lost item. Join the slack by clicking this link! This week?s most meme-ingful message Happy Dancing! Abby, Brenna, Aditya, Brandon, Kyr, Sasha, & Karishma https://linktr.ee/cmubdt ? cmuballroom at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu Wed Aug 28 14:58:35 2024 From: ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu (CMU Ballroom Dance Club) Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:58:35 -0400 Subject: [CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of August 26th, 2024 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Ballroom Friends, Today is our second day of RUSH and auditions for Latin so please come and dance with us!! If you haven't seen it already, here are the Latin Audition Videos! Here is the updated *working* Slack Join link . There was some confusion regarding the standard review sessions so Christine is holding another Int 3 Review session. *Sunday, 09/01, Tepper Simmons A* Int 3 Review Session - 3:00-3:30pm (with help until 4:00 pm) Silver Smooth Lesson - 4:00-5:00pm For the Silver Smooth Lesson the *cost of $90 will be divided by the number of people attending.* For example if 10 people show up to the lesson, it will cost $9 for each person. If there are any further questions please reach out to any officer! Happy Dancing! Brandon Smithson CMU BDC Secretary On Sun, Aug 25, 2024 at 6:32?PM CMU Ballroom wrote: > Hello Ballroom Friends, > > The dancing season is starting tomorrow! We are excited to welcome > everyone back to campus, however there are many things to watch out for. We > have Latin Auditions, Standard Review, and RUSH!!! which will be held to > introduce the community to our club so come show them the amazing dancers > that we have!!! It will be an amazing and fun time, it?ll be great to see > everyone there. Bring your friends! > > News > > Fall Rush: > > Please read the following information carefully regarding auditions and > rush! > > The schedule for the next two weeks can be found here > . > Officers, please read the schedule carefully for your tasks each night and > plan to be in attendance the entire night. Veterans, you are also welcome > to come and help engage the newcomers! Let Abby know if you have any > questions. > > We are tabling for the first two weeks of rush!! If you would like to > table here is the sign up sheet! > > We will be tabling outside of Doherty Hall near the fence, weather > permitting, if you happen to sign up please let Aditya or one of the > officers know. > > Reminders: > > [ ACTION REQUIRED ] If you missed out audition forms and you wish to move > up a level in the professionally taught Standard or Latin classes please > join our Slack here > > and then message Abby for information on how to audition. > > Latin Audition Videos > > > Standard Figure List > > > If you haven?t seen the email here is the schedule for this fall semester, > this is how most weeks will go, but for the first two weeks of rush, please > refer to the weekly lesson schedule for this week > > Time > > Class > > 5:20 > > Int 3/Rhythm > > 5:55 > > Int 2 > > 6:30 > > Int 1 > > 7:05 > > Advanced > > 7:40 > > Newcomer > > 8:10 > > Rounds > > 8:20 > > First Veteran Taught Lesson > > 8:55 > > Second Veteran Taught Lesson* > > *note: this second lesson will happen only until Carnegie Classic, Oct 12. > > 9:30 > > Beginner Social Lesson > > 10:00 > > Intermediate Social Lesson > > > Weekly Lesson Schedule > > Mon 08/26 ? Rangos 1/2/3 > > Professional- > > Taught Standard > > Int 3 Review > > 5:20-5:45 > > Int 2 Review > > 5:45-6:10 > > Int 1 Review > > 6:10-6:35 > > Adv Review > > 6:35-7:00 > > RUSH > > 7:00-9:00 > > > Wed 08/28 ? Rangos 1/2/3 > > Professional- > > Taught Latin > > Rhythm Lesson > > 5:20-5:45 > > Int 2 Audition > > 5:45-6:10 > > Int 1 Audition > > 6:10-6:35 > > Adv Audition > > 6:35-7:00 > > RUSH > > 7:00-9:00 > > > Practice Space > > No Sat/Sun Practice Space > > Reminder Details > > None :) > > Community Events > > Latin Dance Mix, Apasionado PGH, Friday August 30th, Wightman Ballroom > > 8:00pm-8:45pm: hustle lesson ($8) > > 9pm - Late: Latin Dance Mix ($12) > > -Chachach? (Cuba) > > -Bolero (Cuba) > > -Salsa (Puerto Rico) / Casino (Cuba) > > -Bachata (Dominican Republic) > > -Hustle (Spanish Harlem) > > -Samba (Brazil) > > ring 126 on the door phone or call 412-805-9798 if locked out > > > > > Resources > > Payments: > > During the Summer, all payments must be coordinated through coaches. > However, if you still owe us money from the Spring semester, students owe > $40, non-students owe $90 (unless you start the week of Spring Break or > later, then it is half off). This one-time payment covers all lessons > through the end of Spring. We accept cash or check, paid at the front > table. If you want to pay online/by card, please follow these instructions > to > use cashnet. > > Round Videos: > > Our resident videographer, Eric, records and posts videos of rounds at > https://ericonomics.me/rounds . Password is danceyourownstyle . He > updates this website regularly, so you can always check back here for more > rounds videos. > > Slack: > > The slack channel is a groupchat where we talk all things ballroom. Ex: > coordinating groups for dance outings, finding people to practice with for > the weekend, or reporting a lost item. Join the slack by clicking this > link! > > > This week?s most meme-ingful message > > Happy Dancing! > > Abby, Brenna, Aditya, Brandon, Kyr, Sasha, & Karishma > https://linktr.ee/cmubdt ? cmuballroom at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: