[CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of November 10th, 2024

[CMU Ballroom Dance Club]

Hello Ballroom Friends,

Happy Dancing! Regular lessons this week on Monday in Rangos and Wednesday
in PWM (complete with veteran office hours!) We will start teaching Viennese
Waltz this week on Monday night as our Veteran Taught Lesson - so be ready
to move quickly! We will also have our fall social this Saturday 11/16 from
8-10pm in Simmons A.

Reminders for this week (11/10-11/16) - More details below!

General:

- Sign up for the special election
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK1LHGmY_LzeLL8l9ddB4f026M67-MpZtgIz7lokjNehK2zA/viewform?usp=sf_link>
!

- Sign up to perform at our semester showcase here!
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPaTavluVWxs9fHibppYi788NgvVQtxmXAkEQpgk4fo/edit>

- We are taking semester lesson payments! Check, Cash, or Cashnet!
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/18_1T5WMRG1t8QDjebvwHMo8VPniSbSbFHah879Vw22g/edit>

- Come to our social dance this Saturday 8-10

- Join the slack by clicking this link!
<https://join.slack.com/t/cmuballroom/shared_invite/zt-2h427oryv-q~Y_rbzhxEuZLWKmrOrgYQ>

Fall Social:

We will be holding a fall social this Saturday 11/16 from 8 - 10 pm in
Simmons A in the Tepper Auditorium. Come ready to dance with your friends
and celebrate a great fall semester so far :) Food and good vibes will be
served! 💅

Special Elections:

We will be holding special elections this semester on November 18th at
8:30pm in Rangos for the following positions: Secretary, Media Manager,
Events Coordinator, Lessons Coordinator, and Competition Team Manager.
There are descriptions of the open positions available here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gEmBx2BJ-zt3SgWpGwd582AG6-FGCh_IOvjiEPrxeRw/edit?usp=sharing>
and more details on the specifics of the election process are available here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YexnCcjK4KHvjCtMyOfXW4wrLmTEjDEa9_i5ca5vPB4/edit?usp=sharing>
! If you are interested in being on board we would absolutely love to have
you! It is an extremely rewarding experience, and if you have any questions
please reach out to any of the current officers (Sasha, Abby, Karishma,
Kyr, Aditya, Brenna) and we can give you more information!

Winter Showcase:
Do you want to show off your new dancing skills, fun side hobbies, or more?
Join our end of semester showcase during our lessons time in Rangos on
December 2nd! Past showcases have included juggling, K-pop dance, three
person west coast swing, and more. It’s a no pressure way to showcase and
get cheered on by the team! Sign up to showcase here!
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPaTavluVWxs9fHibppYi788NgvVQtxmXAkEQpgk4fo/edit>

Weekly Lesson Schedule (Newcomer lessons highlighted!)

Monday 11/11 – Rangos

Professional-

Taught Standard

Int 3

5:20-5:55

Int 2

5:55-6:30

Int 1

6:30-7:05

Adv

7:05-7:40

Newcomer

7:40-8:10

Standard Rounds 1

8:10-8:30

Veteran-

Taught

Lesson

Smooth Rounds

8:30-8:40

Standard Rounds 2

8:40-8:50

Viennese Waltz w/ Brenna & Abby

8:50-9:30

Professional-

Taught

Social Dance

Beginner Nightclub 2 Step

9:30-10:00

Int Nightclub 2 Step

10:00-10:30


Wednesday 11/13 – PWM

Professional-

Taught Latin

Rhythm

5:20-5:55

Int 2

5:55-6:30

Int 1

6:30-7:05

Adv

7:05-7:40

Newcomer

7:40-8:10

Rounds & Veteran Office Hours

Latin Rounds

8:10-8:30

Rhythm Rounds

8:30-8:40

Latin Rounds 2

8:40-8:50

Vet Office Hours

8:50-9:30

Professional-

Taught

Social Dance

Beginner Lindy Hop

9:30-10:00

Int Lindy Hop

10:00-10:30


Practice Space

   -

   Saturday 12:30PM-2PM - CUC Kenner Studio
   -

   Sunday 11:30AM-1PM - CUC Kenner Studio


Reminder Details

Payment Information:

We hope you are having a great time taking lessons with us! Your first two
lessons (excluding rush) are free. After that, we ask that students pay $40
and non-students pay $90 in membership dues. This amount covers all the
lessons we offer for the entire Fall semester.

Please bring cash or a check to the table at the door or follow these
instructions to pay online. As a reminder, we cannot accept Venmo or Zelle
because of university policy.

Here are more in depth payment instructions
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/18_1T5WMRG1t8QDjebvwHMo8VPniSbSbFHah879Vw22g/edit>
.

Community Events

   -

   USA Dance November Dance
   -

      Saturday, November 16th, 7 pm - Wightman Community Center
      -

   PittStop Lindy Hop 2024 (Student discounts for dances!) Register here!
   <https://pittstoplindyhop.com/>
   -

   Tuesday, November 22nd-24th, Rangos Ballroom
   -
   -

   Cranberry Ballroom “First Frost” Social Ballroom Dance
   -

      Saturday, November 23rd, 7pm - Wightman Community Center


Resources

Slack:

The slack channel is a group chat where we talk about all things ballroom.
Ex: coordinating groups for dance outings, finding people to practice with
for the weekend, or reporting a lost item. We also use this to communicate
about competitions, especially travel and timelines.  Join the slack by
clicking this link!
<https://join.slack.com/t/cmuballroom/shared_invite/zt-2h427oryv-q~Y_rbzhxEuZLWKmrOrgYQ>

Google Calendar:
Click this link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=YjYyOWVzNDVsZ2w2ZW0wNzM0ZjVpcWNibGtAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ>
to add our google calendar and stay updated on lessons, practices, socials
and more fun events!

This week’s most meme-ingful message


Happy Dancing!

Abby, Brenna, Aditya, Kyr, Sasha, & Karishma
https://linktr.ee/cmubdt – cmuballroom at gmail.com

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*Happy Dancing!*

Abby, Brenna, Aditya, Kyr, Sasha, & Karishma

https://linktr.ee/cmubdt – cmuballroom at gmail.com
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