[CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of October 6, 2025
CMU Ballroom Dance Club
ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu
Sun Oct 5 08:00:00 EDT 2025
Hello Ballroom Friends,
It’s been absolutely amazing dancing with all of you, and now it’s finally
here — Carnegie Classic is THIS WEEKEND! 🎉 Our very own home competition!
We’re kicking things off with a fun Social at Simmons on Friday night, then
the big Competition at Rangos on Saturday and an awesome Dance Camp on
Sunday! We’ll also be running Costume Rounds this Monday and Wednesday —
bring outfits! Let’s bring the energy, cheer each other on, and make this
an unforgettable weekend together!
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🌟We really need your help to make Carnegie Classic all run smoothly!🌟
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If you’re willing and able, please fill out: the Host Housing
Agreement Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTdfqfdweXoE7dWeE5P0EIRGwdYSEZfGvIexWSopC25ry4rA/viewform>
to support our team by hosting visiting dancers from other universities,
and/or the Volunteering Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFQEfusBqqCtr7itmKG1elMLV15SFOIKGub7YD8TsGTqcKjQ/viewform>
to help us make the event a huge success. Every extra hand makes a huge
difference and helps our team shine! 💖
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New to Ballroom?
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Beginner lessons run Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:40 PM. See this
week’s lesson schedule below!
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Join our Slack channel using this link
<https://join.slack.com/t/cmuballroom/shared_invite/zt-34jz67dzn-N5sIDQeSZuKpIVe3zZddeA>
!
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Follow us on Instagram @cmuballroom
<https://www.instagram.com/cmuballroom/>!
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We are now taking semester membership dues! Cash, check, or Cashnet
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/18_1T5WMRG1t8QDjebvwHMo8VPniSbSbFHah879Vw22g/edit?usp=sharing>
! Your first two lesson days are free (excluding Rush). After that, it’s
just a one-time payment for the whole semester of lessons twice a week: $40
for students and $90 for the general public. Please forward CashNet
receipts to cmuballroom at gmail.com.
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Interested in competing with us? On the comp team, you’ll learn more
dances, improve faster, and have a lot of fun together in a supportive
community. See the Competition Team section below for more details
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Please Note: Registration for Carnegie Classic and Rochester
Dancesport Festival is due THIS Monday, October 6th!
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Registration for our last competition, DCDI, is due Monday,
October 20th!
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Competition forms and information are in the #comp-team channel,
if you would like to be added message Kyr on Slack
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Practice Space We won’t have our usual practice space — instead, we’ll
be hosting our Carnegie Classic!
Weekly Lesson Schedule (Newcomer Lessons Highlighted)
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On Mondays, we teach ballroom dances (waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep,
etc.)
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On Wednesdays, we teach the Latin dances (cha-cha, rumba, jive, etc.)
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Here is what our terms mean:
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Professional-taught lessons: Classes taught by our professional
instructors, Christine Zona, Dmitry Demidov, and Jimmy Page
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Veteran-taught lessons: Classes led by our experienced club members
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Rounds: Short, music-to-music practice blocks by style and level,
similar to a mini-competition
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Beginner dancers: you can attend all highlighted lessons in this table!
Monday 10/06 – Peter Wright Mckenna (CUC 2nd floor)
Professional-
Taught Standard
Int 3 Lesson
5:20-5:55
Int 2 Lesson
5:55-6:30
Int 1 Lesson
6:30-7:05
Adv Lesson
7:05-7:40
Newcomer Lesson
7:40-8:10
Costume Rounds
International Rounds
8:10-8:30
American Rounds
8:35-8:55
Veteran-Taught Lessons
American Foxtrot
8:55-9:30
Professional-
Taught Social Dance
Salsa
9:30-10:30
Wednesday 10/08 – Peter Wright Mckenna (CUC 2nd floor)
Professional-
Taught Latin/Rhythm
Rhythm Lesson
5:20-5:55
Int 2 Lesson
5:55-6:30
Int 1 Lesson
6:30-7:05
Adv Lesson
7:05-7:40
Newcomer Lesson
7:40-8:10
Costume Rounds
International Rounds
8:10-8:30
American Rounds
8:35-8:55
Veteran-Taught Lessons
American Swing
8:55-9:30
Professional-
Taught Social Dance
Hustle
9:30-10:30
Competition Team
Looking for a TBA at Carnegie Classic?
You can reach out directly to anyone on the list
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iOhc-nKPouMt14czuToZj08ak_cUSsRpEIFvj__OU64/edit?gid=2003240779#gid=2003240779>,
or contact Kyr and she’ll be happy to help you find a partner. Also, if you
have any questions about competing or want to be added to our comp team
slack channel message Kyr via slack or 904-827-3211!
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Fall competitions (in date order)
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Carnegie Classic (Pittsburgh, PA — October 10–12) THIS WEEKEND!!!
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Our Home Competition—no travel required and open to everyone!
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Registration: Individual Commitment Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda1yYqD-38jaegqR8GuZvC2-nA5MsJ7V_HXVXmqcWzygoB-A/viewform>
and the Partnership Registration Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpZVjTaUa-RwWblbPSmhAB8dzNgbyYQKqd7mk1CV9NvM63fA/viewform>
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Deadline: Monday, 10/6
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After you pay, please forward your CashNet receipt to
cmuballroom at gmail.com and message Karishma so we can record it.
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Host Housing Agreement Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTdfqfdweXoE7dWeE5P0EIRGwdYSEZfGvIexWSopC25ry4rA/viewform>:
Please fill out this form if you would like to help out the
CMU Ballroom
team by hosting some dancers from other universities!
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Volunteering Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFQEfusBqqCtr7itmKG1elMLV15SFOIKGub7YD8TsGTqcKjQ/viewform>:
We are so excited to be hosting this competition, but we can't do
it without everyone's help! We have lots of opportunities for
volunteering,
ranging from airport pickups to Deck Captain roles, so if you’re
interested, please fill out this form!
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Rochester Dancesport Festival (Rochester, New York — October 25–26)
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Our first travel competition of the semester
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Travel time is approximately 4.5 hours by car. Groups will depart
on Saturday morning (or Friday if there is interest in workshops) and
return on Sunday evening
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Registration: Individual Commitment Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEdtpzj6OJascwBr27t2EiUlY37XdEQQkTeFezz2oOpoFtCA/viewform?usp=header>
and
the Partnership Registration Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMchTV0EWWltEtbG7m7VfvkVQ7rjPbTErPW4jytJ71d9Z8ag/viewform?usp=header>
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Regular Deadline: Monday, 10/6 - $45
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Open competitors: no registration cost
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DC DanceSport Inferno (University of Maryland — November 8–9)
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Last competition of the semester
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An Intercollegiate and Adult Open Amateur DanceSport Festival
hosted by Ballroom at Maryland at the University of Maryland
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Registration: Individual Commitment Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDi7sAJuunM8N37-q8546VsIRQVEqiC4B9s4qF5-ZjyrzXCg/viewform>and
the Partnership Registration Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMpM825Vx6u3S8hGW05BDKWBX28AowMXK28A8THiEoLQ1T8w/viewform>
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Regular Deadline: Monday, 10/20
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Early pricing requires both forms before the early deadline
Practice Spaces
Thursday 10/09
7:00 - 9:00pm
CUC Activities Room
Mentoring Sessions (Thursdays/Weekends): Sign up at this link
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/186j8eao4HpN1bw-AXooxdMTM42T-8eG_6u3vNCBod_c/edit?gid=0#gid=0>.
Open to any level and any style!
Resources
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Slack
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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-34jz67dzn-N5sIDQeSZuKpIVe3zZddeA>
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For competition news and updates, join our #comp-team channel on
Slack by messaging our comp team captain, Kyr!
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Instagram: Follow us on Instagram @cmuballroom
<https://www.instagram.com/cmuballroom/>!
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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!
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Board Meeting Minutes
<https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/0AL20pKu-etjXUk9PVA/18HnvKqh2U5yL7FTpl59rb8zwvhdx_77i/1sOrHnJU8zwIB40vaH3B1TGuvXjvkQ37x/1I6TAsiKwK0J4OUtbjwg9LAKo3ZIdIHgm?dmr=1&ec=wgc-drive-hero-goto&sort=13&direction=a>
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Code of Conduct
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V1eELxRPItFmEuzwUIvN8Z9rWSlTw9qmhzZu283nslQ/edit?usp=sharing>
This week’s most meme-ingful message
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Happy Dancing!
Helen, Brenna, Aditya, Kyr, Shakira, Isaiah, Karishma, & Sefi
https://linktr.ee/cmubdt – cmuballroom at gmail.com
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