[CMUBDC] Ballroom Dance Club - Week of September 15, 2025
CMU Ballroom Dance Club
ballroom-general at lists.andrew.cmu.edu
Sun Sep 14 08:00:00 EDT 2025
Hello Ballroom Friends,
Thank you for a fantastic first week of lessons! We cannot wait to dance
with you again.
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New to Ballroom?
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Our beginner lessons are on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting at 7:40. See
this week’s lesson schedule below!
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Attend our newcomer bootcamps, more details in the Competition Team
section 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 fun together in a supportive community.
See the Competition Team section below for more details!
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Please note there is NO practice space on Sunday (9/21) due to Mock
Competition. Sign up
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9-EbqlZXwRi9q0t7OOiHlKzXIe-QV0ojNKnCQDhM2CsnKUw/viewform>
to dance with us - forms are due this Wednesday!
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USA Dance Social on Saturday (9/20) 7 pm at the Wightman School — Come
Dance With Us!
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Newcomers are very welcome! It is a great way to practice and meet
people! Details in the Community Events section below!
Weekly Lesson Schedule (Newcomer Lessons Highlighted)
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On Mondays, we teach the 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 09/15 – 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
🌟 Special Presentation*
Social Dancing 101
8:10-8:55
Veteran-Taught Lessons
American Tango
8:55-9:30
Professional-
Taught Social Dance
Salsa
9:30-10:30
*If time permits, we may run one set of rounds after the presentation
Wednesday 09/17 – Rangos (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
Rounds
International Rounds
8:10-8:30
American Rounds
8:35-8:55
Veteran-Taught Lessons
American Rumba
8:55-9:30
Professional-
Taught Social Dance
Hustle
9:30-10:30
Competition Team
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Newcomer Bootcamp
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Newcomer - A great way to learn the basics in all four styles—no
experience or partner required!
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Saturday, September 20 – 3:30–5:30 PM
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Sunday, September 28 – 9:00–11:00 AM
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Sunday, October 5 – 9:00–11:00 AM
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Veterans - If you’re interested in teaching at these sessions, please
fill out this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePv-0QPXttwI7oIxaPVlSlU9iwudT-RlbdudGx6440FpCS4Q/viewform?usp=dialog>
.
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Mock Competition —- Sunday, September 21 (begins at approximately 10:00
AM)
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Perfect opportunity to experience a competition in a low-pressure
setting before the Carnegie Classic
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Registration: Register using this link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9-EbqlZXwRi9q0t7OOiHlKzXIe-QV0ojNKnCQDhM2CsnKUw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110330016569980029471>!
If you are unsure about styles, levels, or partnership any
veteran would be
happy to help! Forms are due WEDNESDAY!
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Newcomer support: Outfits, partners, shoes, hair, and makeup—we’ve
got you covered so you can shine on the floor! Please reach out
to Kyr with
any questions🙂
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Volunteers: We need our awesome veterans to help Mock Comp shine! If
you’re interested, please fill out this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNEW5vIbNXua5eQDYKp6NhpuRjB40uszmfHX1jVf-xT1XEHQ/viewform?usp=dialog>.
This form is due Wednesday!
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Outfits! If you are interested in borrowing outfits or shoes from our
closet you can join us this week to search and see if there is anything you
want to borrow for competition season. We will be taking newcomers up to
the closet at 7pm before the newcomer lesson on Monday and Wednesday - just
find Helen or Sefi! We will also be taking people up after the newcomer
bootcamp on Saturday.
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)
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Our Home Competition—no travel required and open to everyone!
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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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Early Deadline: Wednesday, 9/24 - $40
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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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Early Deadline: Monday, 9/22
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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 09/18
7:00 - 9:00pm
CUC Activities Room
Saturday 09/20
12:00 - 1:30pm
CUC Kenner Studio
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!
Community Events
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Black and Gold Night. Wightman School Community Building. Saturday, Sept
20. 7–10:30pm. (5604 Solway St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217)
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7:00 – 8:00 Cha cha lesson
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8:00 – 10:30 Ballroom dancing
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$15 members / $20 non-members / $5 students
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://docs.google.com/document/d/1EygqeqyUyJJ7kkJCBgaXH-L2sSgvUnYQUZVvLIxvOHs/edit?usp=sharing>
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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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