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Welcome to the CMU Ballroom Dance Club! Our club is both a social organization, with beginner lessons and social dance events, and a dance school, teaching novices and veterans a large variety of Ballroom and Latin dances. We welcome all CMU students and members of the Pittsburgh community. Anyone can learn to dance - including you!
- Do I need a partner? Nope--we encourage people to rotate partners at lessons to learn faster.
- Do I need experience? No--our Beginner lessons are geared towards newcomers.
- What if I'm already awesome? Our Silver and Gold lessons cater to competition-oriented dancers and dancers looking to learn more advanced steps and technique.
- What if I want more? We go to competitions in Pittsburgh, the Midwest, and the Northeast. We can help you arrange private lessons with professional instructors. And we have extra events during the year to learn dances like Salsa, Swing, and Hustle.
- Can I get more info? Sure, check out the details on our Lessons and our Calendar, and email us if you have more questions.
News
November 28.2009For more information on new lesson structure for Spring 2010 & Tryouts click here
For information on lessons, look into the Lessons in the left.
News
November 04.2009
Results of Scotchball 2009 is announced. Click at Results
October 30, 2009 !
Catch up with the recently held Scotchball 2009 competition in the photo gallery
October 22, 2009 !
Hello Dancers
SCOTCH BALL (CMU's very own Ballroom Dance Competition) is coming up this saturday Oct. 24 !
Come and cheer for your fellow dancers in Rangos.
Time : 10 AM-1PM
Place : Rangos hall
October 14, 2009
Exciting Events in October ! http://cmubdc.org/ScotchBall/
We will also have a raffle with secret prizes and lots of fun dances!
Weather getting cold? Stay warm in the American apparel personalized Ballroom team jacket!
SCOTCH BALL ON Oct.24: Register it before Friday, October 16th!
Even if you aren't attending, you should definitely come to check out
competitive ballroom dancing and cheer on your fellow dancers!
Mid-Semester Party: Our mid-semester lesson will be PASO DOBLE with
Rozana Sweeney teaching from 7-8 PM Wednesday, October 21st! Come to learn
the bull-fighter dance and eat yummy foods!
T-shirt and Jacket sale! Show your ballroom spirit with a trendy CMU
Ballroom t-shirt!
COST: $8 Pre-sale (By October 17th), $10 late
LINK to order: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEViVlhqT0RYVWFuaWJkNVB2U3ZxMGc6MA
Shirts will be ordered and arrive hopefully by Scotch Ball on the October 24th!
JACKET:
Cost: $35
E-mail Taa at Chirunch (at) andrew (dot) cmu (dot) edu to order!
August 22, 2009
Fall Lessons Announced ! Schedule of the Week:
Cost Details:
Helpful Pointers :
May 21, 2009 Summer Lessons Announced ! Schedule of the night:
Cost:
Happy Dancing over the Summer~
May 12, 2009 Summer Lessons ! March 19, 2009 Mid-semester social on Tuesday (3/24)! February 15, 2009 Enchante was awesome! January 28, 2009 Late Night: Hustle! (This Saturday!) January 12, 2009 Competing this Spring January 11, 2009 Lessons beginning this week + Weekly social dances!
The Fall Lessons Calendar is up! We will be holding our Fall lesson series every Monday and Wednesday starting from Aug 24th. Lessons will be held for most of the times in Rangos Ballroom in the University Center. More information is below:
Beginner 1 (Wednesdays, 7-9 PM Rangos) --> Social Levels I and II (same time and place)
Beginner 2 (Mondays, 8:30-10 PM Rangos) --> Bronze Lessons(same time and place)
Intermediate (Wednesdays, 6-7 PM Rangos) AND Advanced (Saturdays, 1-3 PM Activities room) --> Silver Lessons (same time and place as Intermediate)
NEW Gold Lessons (tryouts will occur)(Saturday, 1-4 PM Activities Room)
Level 1 and Level 2 American lessons and Bronze International lessons
$25 for students
$35 for non-students
Additional +$10 - Silver International Lessons + the above lessons
OR
Additional +$20 - Gold International Lessons + the above lessons
To look for frequently asked queries please visit our FAQ s page on the website.
If you need help with specific queries email us at ballroom@andrew.cmu.edu.
More details about the lessons , which lessons to attend and other queries please visit
http://www.cmubdc.org/lessons.php
The summer lessons calendar is up! We will be holding our summer lesson series every Wednesday (with one exception on Thursday, June 25th) starting from May 27th and going until August 12th. Lessons will be held for the most part in Rangos Ballroom in the University Center. More information is below:
Advanced (focus on technique, must know the rhythm of the dance ) lesson: 6-7 PM
Beginner (newcomer, open to all) lesson: 7-8 PM
Open Dance: 8-10PM
$20 for just beginner lessons (7-8 PM)
$25 for beginner and advanced (6-7 PM)
$3 per single lesson (if you can't make the whole summer)
We will be featuring four 3-week series of dances for each level taught by our Grand Poobah of dance, Joseph Bradley (whom you may have taken lessons from in beginner 2 or advanced):
Advanced: Cha-Cha, V.Waltz, Samba, Tango
Beginner: Waltz, WCS, Quickstep, Rumba
Check out our calender for summer lessons.
We'll be starting on the 27 th of May 2009.
Come and make use of all the dances you've been learning at our mid-semester social this Tuesday in Rangos at 7pm! We'll have snacks, fun dances (lots of NEW ones!), and more! (The regular Intermediate and Beginner 1 lessons are being replaced by the social.)
Our Valentine's Ball went really well, with lots of people attending, a chocolate fountain, and fun events like a (somewhat crazy) dance-off! Get ready for our next social dance on March 24--this will be a Beginner lesson turned into a social so you can practice all the things you've been learning. And the chocolate fountain might return...
Join us for a Hustle lesson + lots of dancing, food, and fun!
Free & open to everyone--invite your friends!
Lesson with Andrew Pueschel 9-10pm in Hustle, followed by dancing until 1am.
There will also be speed-lessons in polka, swing, bachata, and salsa at 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, and 11:45 PM, respectively!
Free food and drinks!
There are lots of comps this semester; see the Competing page for a (long) list of them. If you're new to competing, ask an officer for more details! The competitions for this semester will be smaller than the fall competitions as they are mostly collegiate comps.
A new semester means new opportunities! If you are looking for a partner, or are looking to switch partners, a Partner try-outs day will be 6-9pm Friday, January 23, in Rangos 3. It will consist of an open floor and music to try out various partners until everyone is settled. We highly encourage all interested parties to come, practice, and dance with new people!
Our Spring semester lessons begin this week, so check out the Calendar page for details! Also, we'll be holding a social hour after each Beginner 1 lesson, open to everyone. These socials will be a great way to get to know more members, practice dances, and have fun! (The Intermediate lessons have been moved to 6-7pm on Wednesdays to make room for these socials.)