Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a good break and are to dance again. This term dance lessons
are going to start next Wednesday January 15 in the gym from 8-9pm. Dance
lessons will be every Wednesday from 8-9pm. Lessons this term will be free so
come out and take advantage of it.

See you all next week.

Piseth
President of Drexel Ballroom Dancing Club

>===== Original Message From Anee Lee <anee@...> =====
The University of Pennsylvania invites you to:
Our Monthly

**********College Night Open Dance***********

Fridays: Nov 15, Dec 13, Jan 24, Feb 21, Mar21, Apr 11

7:15-8pm Lesson
8pm-12:45am Open Dance

St. Mary's Church, Parish Hall
3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA, near 40th and Locust on Penn's campus
www.stmarysatpenn.org

$5 for students, $10 for non-students.

Come join us, and let us know if you need housing!
For directions, call 215-817-1072

Thanks,

Anee Lee
Public Relations Officer
anee@...

and

Karianne Klaveness
President
klavenes@...

The University of Pennsylvania Ballroom Dance Society Invites you
to join us for our

            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winter Dance Delight Semiformal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

               Saturday December 7, 2002 7pm-12am
               at the ARCH Auditorium on the corner of 36th ST and Locust Walk

               Please come join us!

               Anee Lee
               Public Relations Officer

Hi Everyone,

This is just a message to let you know that Sergei had an emergency today, so
he had to cancel class for tonight.

I know this is very late notice and most of you will probably not read this
until after class.

Anee and I will teach the class tonight, for those that would still like to
come.

The class with Sergei will be made up at a later time.

Jake, Team Captain

Hello Everyone! :)

Hope you're ready for a new month full of dancing just for YOU!! It's not too
late to start coming to practice! So if you've missed some practices just come
on by... and don't miss all the fun!

Read on to find out about the Practice schedule for this week, Private
Lessons, Practice Outing, Potluck dinner?, DCDI, Ohio Star Ball, and Refund
Policie$ !

MONDAY  *SIZZLING LATIN NIGHT*   ARCH  8-11 PM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8 - 9   BEGINNER LATIN

9 - 10  INTERMEDIATE LATIN

10 - 11 LATIN FORMATION PRACTICE

* It's not too late to join the formation you can still catch up, however if
you PLAN to be in the formation you HAVE to come to practices or we can't
include you in the choreography.


THURSDAY  *DANCE WITH ELEGANCE!*   Pit 7:30-8:30  * ARCH 9-11 PM *
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7:30 - 8:30  Smooth Formation Practice  ** at THE PIT in Hill College House **

9 - 10       Beginner Smooth/Standard  *ARCH*

10 - 11      Intermediate Smooth/Standard  *ARCH*


Potluck Dinner anyone?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We are planning a potluck dinner just for us! Please stay tuned, more details
to come at practice tonight! :)


WEDNESDAY  * STARDUST PRACTICE OUTING! *   8-11 PM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm sure you all know WE'RE GOING TO DCDI this weekend!! SO... come get
ready... the best way? to practice practice practice!! We are going to the
Stardust this Wednesday and I really encourage any of you that are competing
this weekend to come and use this great ballroom to practice. Cover is $3 for
students and $5 for non-students. If you plan on going and if you need or CAN
OFFER a ride please contact martins222b@... by noon on Wed.


PRIVATES THURSDAY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi everybody.

This Thursday Gene is coming to campus to give private lessons between
noon and 9pm again. We still have plenty of slots available, so if you'd
like to take a lesson, please let me know ASAP. Currently 3-5 in Platt and
5:30-8:30 in Pit are still available. As always the calender for
the lessons can be viewed at http://calendar.yahoo.com/avasserm

Reminder on the policies:
1. You must submit reservations/cancelations for privates before 2pm of
the previous day. In case of late cancelation you might be charged half
the lesson price even though you didn't come to the lesson.

2. People who take privates in Pit have to pay $5 fee to Dina (team
treasurer) in addition to the cost of private.

3. People who are the last ones to take a private in any room with
furniture (Pit) are responsible for putting the furniture to its
original location, i.e. how it was before any lessons in this room have
started (make an educated guess if you have not seen it before the
lessons started:))

Alex Vasserman avasserm@...
Private Lessons Coordinator



DC DANCESPORT INFERNO!  ** IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER **
************************************************************************
Have you registered yet??? Well it's NOT too late!! COME join the UPENN Team
this weekend as we compete at DCDI! What do you have to do?

* Bring your $25 tonight
* Register online at
http://www.ballroomatmaryland.com/competition/registration-main.cgi?comp_id%
3D3%3D

IF YOU ARE GOING TO DCDI: You must tell Martin martins222b@... if you
need or can offer a ride by this Wednesday! Those of you that have cars
especially please let us know as we need drivers.

If you have NOT paid your registration fees yet PLEASE DO SO TONIGHT.


OHIO STAR BALL  *** NATIONAL COLLEGIATE DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS!! ***
*************************************************************************

REMEMBER TODAY Nov 4th is the last day to REGISTER for the OHIO STAR BALL!!
Yes... the Team is going to represent UPENN at this years NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS!! Those of you that are going remember:

* You have to be registered by midnight tonight!
* Have your USABDA membership up to date
* I have paid the registration fees for those of you going, so you must BRING
your $50 registration fee to our great Team Treasurer Dina  Tonight or
Thursday.

For more info see:
http://www.ilovedancing.org/ncc/index.html

It's going to be amazing!!! so please make sure you are registered!!


REIMBURSEMENTS
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

As you know the Team will reimburse you for travel expenses when we go to
competitions, we have put in a lot of effort to make this possible because we
want ballroom comps to be as accesible to everyone as possible. However, we
need your help so that we can get the details worked out when we are
reimbursing you so here' what you need to do...

Those wishing to claim reimbursement for travel expenses, please keep the
following things in mind:

* Submit receipts with name printed at top, to ensure accurate distribution
of funds.
* Remember that you will only get reimbursed for the subtotal on the
receipt, as the tax is NOT covered.
* And allow 2-3 weeks for processing of payments larger than $15.
* Submit all reimbursement requests to our wonderful Society treasurer Elena
Kanevskaia eik@...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WAKE UP!!! IT'S OVER.... phwweewww... did you make it?? or did you fall asleep
midchapter? ;) Hope you're still awake... and more importantly ready to
dance!! :)

See you dancing!

Daniela
your DanceSport Captain :)

   ----------



Hi everybody.

This Thursday Gene is coming to campus to give private lessons between
noon and 9pm again. We still have plenty of slots available, so if you'd
like to take a lesson, please let me know ASAP. Currently 3-5 in Platt and
5:30-8:30 in Pit are still available. As always the calender for
the lessons can be viewed at http://calendar.yahoo.com/avasserm

Reminder on the policies:
1. You must submit reservations/cancelations for privates before 2pm of
the previous day. In case of late cancelation you might be charged half
the lesson price even though you didn't come to the lesson.

2. People who take privates in Pit have to pay $5 fee to Dina (team
treasurer) in addition to the cost of private.

3. People who are the last ones to take a private in any room with
furniture (Pit) are responsible for putting the furniture to its
original location, i.e. how it was before any lessons in this room have
started (make an educated guess if you have not seen it before the
lessons started:))

Please dont forget to join us for the

~~~~~~~UPENN Ballroom Dance Societys Halloween Evening Masquerade~~~~~~~

Saturday November 2, 2002,
Lesson 7-7:30pm
Dance 7:30-11:45pm
Plus a Special Showcase by our very own Beth Overley and Ihor Kravets!

Students $5, Non-Students $10 Costumes are recommended but not required.

Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~ballroom, ballroom@...

Beth Overley is a veterinary resident at Penn, and a Penn alumni, dancing
with Ihor Kravets the 3x Ukraine Champion in Standard, so come join us!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Plus, we're thrilled to announce:
Our Brand New Monthly

**********College Night Open Dance***********

Fridays: Nov 15, Dec 13, Jan 24, Feb 21, Mar21, Apr 11

7-8pm Lesson
8pm-12:45am Open Dance

St. Mary's Church, Parish Hall 215-386-3916
3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA, near 40th and Locust on Penn's campus

$5 for students, $10 for non-students.

Come join us, and let us know if you need housing!

Thanks so much!
Anee Lee
Public Relations Officer
anee@...

Hello everyone,

Several of you have indicated interest in knowing about opportunities
to learn and practice your dances. Here's a brief list of recurring weekly
events. I frequently go to many of them and I can arrange rides, etc if
anyone is interested. Please email to the group or to me if you're
interested in any of them.

Wednesday Drexel Dance club 8-9, team practice 9-10, open practice
or private instruction by Inna/Sergei 10-11 or 6-8 (by appointment
only).

Friday 8th Floor Nightclub, at the riverfront. Free before 10pm. Must be
21 and over. Free buffet at 9pm (usually gone in 5 mins). Lesson by
Barbara Capaldi from 8-9pm. Mixed level lesson.

Friday Stardust, NJ. About 20 mins from Campus. $5 to enter (bring
your student ID), covers a buffet dinner. Dancing start from 8-
midnight. Music span all styles: Waltz, Foxtrot, Salsa, Tango, Chacha,
Rhumba, Swing, Samba.

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month: Bailamos.org Salsa night @
stardust. http://www.salsaflava.com/stardust.htm for info. 21 and over
only. Free lesson at 9pm. Music consists of Salsa(80%), Merengue,
Cha-Cha and Bachata.

Atrium. SATURDAY NIGHT BALLROOM PARTY (2nd Sat. each month)
Sat., Oct. 12th - 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm. Light Refreshments - $10.00
per person. No age requirement, no underage drinking. BYOB.

Atrium Latin Party tonite every Sat (except the 2nd Sat). Proper Dress
Required BYOB (No Underage Drinking) Class at 9:00 pm w/Barbara
Dancing til 2:30 am - $10. per person

Sunday UPenn dance club. 12pm-4pm. They're starting a new series
this coming Sunday, covers Salsa, American Tango, Hustle and
Advanced Saamba Choreography.

Then there are othe group lessons and activities you can go to Mon
through Sun at both Atrium, Stardust and Studio 101. Covering
ballroom, Salsa, Swing, Argentina Tango, Hip-Hop, etc.

So you see, you can literally dance every single day of the week, so
pick your own schedule!

This friday I'm goinna try to get a group to go Stardust on Friday, so if
anyone's interested, please let me know ASAP. Car space is limited,
so it's first-come-first-served. Please email back or call me at 267-
973-5789 in you want to go.

Regards,

Hon Chong Chang
Outings Coordinator.

Hi Ballroom Dancers,

         This Sunday, October 27th, we will have the lessons in
         Kings Court, second floor, 3465 Sansom Street.
         One of the officers will be at the entrance to sign
         you in if you do not have a PENNCARD.

         The schedule for the day is:

         12-1p  Beginner American Waltz taught by fabulous
                Barbara
         1-2p   Beginner Swing taught by fabulous Barbara
         2-3p   Beginner Salsa taught by fabulous Barbara
         3-4p   NEW CLASS: Advanced Samba Choreography &
                Technique taught by Robert Bond

         This will be a lot of FUN:)

         Sunday 27th will be the last day with this schedule.
         Next time we will start some new dances: Tango, Hustle
         and we will continue the popular Salsa.

         Don't forget our Halloween Party on Nov. 2 in Bodek,
         Houston Hall!!

         See you all there,
         Karianne
         President, Penn Ballroom Dance Society

         The University of Pennsylvania Ballroom Dance Society
         Presents.

         ~~~~~~~~~~Halloween Evening Masquerade~~~~~~~~~~~~~

         Saturday November 2, 2003,
         Lesson 7-7:30pm
         Performance 7:30-7:45pm
         Dance 7:45-11:45pm

         Students $5, Non-Students $10

         Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street,
         Philadelphia, PA 19104
         http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~ballroom,
         ballroom@...

Hi guys,

Thanks for another great practice last week.

For those of you who are interested in being a part of the dance team, stay
after group practice tomorrow night. We want you to practice with the dance
team from 9-10pm. We currently have 5 team positions opened. We encourage
anyone who's interested to stay and practice with the dance team.

See you all tomorrow night.

Piseth
President

Hi everybody,
I hope you had a great fall break and are ready for
the HOT and POPULAR Sunday classes with Brabara
Capaldi and Robert Bond, which will be on the 20th in
ARCH AUDITORIUM, 3601 Locust Walk, 12-4pm. This is the
schedule for the day:

12-1p Beginner American Waltz taught by fabulous
Barbara
1-2p   Beginner Swing taught by fabulous Barbara
2-3p   Beginner Salsa taught by fabulous Barbara
3-4p   Beginner Samba taught by our own great Robert

Your first day of lessons is free, and then it is $35
for students (any school, just show ID) and $50 for
the general public for all lessons for the rest of the
semester. You can join whichever class you want and
how many you want a day for the same prize.

Bring something comfortable to wear and leather sole
shoes.

These lessons are open for EVERYONE- so make sure that
EVERYONE knows about them. No experience or partner is
necessary!!!! We will teach you everything. Our main
objective is that YOU will have fun on the dancefloor.

Karianne Klaveness
President, Penn Ballroom Dance Society

Hi everyone,

How is everyone doing? This is Piseth Chim President of Drexel's Ballroom
Dancing. I would like to thank everyone for attending the first Drexel
Ballroom Dancing lesson last week. It was a great success. I hope everyone had
a lot of fun and will continue to come to the rest of the lessons this term
every wednesday from 8-9pm in the gym.

We have two professional latin dance instructors for this term. Every other
week a different instuctor will be teaching you guys. One instuctor is a guy
and the other is the girl that you met last week. The instructors will be
teaching a lot of different latin dances throughout this term. Guaranteed to
be a lot of fun and great workout.

Staring tomorrow we will be collecting the $20 fee for the dance lessons this
term. Sorry for the fee but the club is spending alot of money on these great
dance instructors this year. Your money will be well worth it.

If any of you are interested on being on the dance team this year, we will be
holding try outs soon. Just come in and sign up tomorrow at the lessons. The
dance team does events on campus and goes to competitions off campus.

I'll see you all tomorrow

Piseth
President

Hi everyone!

This week has been very exciting, as we have conquered all the necessary red
tape, and are proud to offer you one of the best Latin couples in the area.

We have hired Inna & Sergei to teach the club this semester, and they will
most likely alternate from time to time, so you will get to experience them
both. This couple have been involved with universities for a long time, and
they do an amazing job of teaching newcomers how to move on the dancefloor.
We are starting all our dances from square one, so no experience is necessary.


* Location: Drexel gym, large activity room downstairs.
* Time: Wednesday 8-9pm
* Cost: Free trial first week, then $20 for the entire term.
* No partner necessary, no experience necessary.


Please come and join us for a hot night of Latin dancing!
Guys are especially encouraged to come and lead our wonderful girls.
....great way to meet people....



See you all on Wednesday!

Jake

Hi everyone!

I would just like to thank all of you who joined us for our first lesson of
the term tonight (10/2/02).

We apologize that tonight's lesson was a little "dry", but we hope to see you
all again next week when we have our wonderful instructor and music in place.

The basic steps we covered tonight give you a good foundation to build your
latin dances from. Remember that the quick-quick-slow tempo and the weight
transfer from foot to foot can be used in almost all the latin dances you will
learn.
The steps we covered tonight were as follows:
* Basic step (forward and back, plus side)
* Crossover break ("New Yorkers")
* Hand to hand
* Spot turn

Remember to step toes first, and don't look at your feet!
A little bit of practice makes it much easier to remember, and you will be
able to learn a lot more next week.

If you didn't make it to this week's lesson, there is no need to worry. Next
week will also be free of charge, and we will be starting our dances from
scratch.
Guys are particularly strongly encouraged to come, since we have a large
selection of wonderful girls for you to dance with.


It was great to see so many of you there, and I hope to get to know you all
better in the future.


Take care, and happy dancing,

Jake

Hi Everyone!

This week we are starting up again with our weekly lessons.

Lessons will be held downstairs in the Gym from 8-9 every Wednesday.

This year we have a professional instructor, and we are extremely excited to
offer you one of the best Latin dancers in the area. Our new teacher has
competed professionally for many years, and he has placed high in competitions
all over the world. This past year he competed in the ultimate ballroom
dancing event - the Blackpool competition in England. He placed among the top
20 of the new couples, an accomplishment few can put on their record.

Here's the new layout:

First lesson on Wednesday October 2nd from 8-9pm.
Everyone is welcome, no experience and no partner necessary.

First lesson free, then $20 for the entire term.
We give you a total of 7 lessons for a total of $20 - you won't find a better
deal anywhere!

This is an amazing opportunity to observe and learn how dancing is supposed to
be done, and at the same time have some fun and socialize with fellow
students.

Hope to see you all there!

Jake - Team Captain

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Hi Everyone!

Welcome back to a new and exciting term filled with plenty of ballroom dancing
opportunities.

Soon you will receive info on the Drexel Ballroom Club's agenda for the fall
term, but for those interested in more dancing experience there are some
wonderful opportunities at Penn for you to take advantage of.

Penn has already started their program, but it is not too late to join. They
leave their lessons open to everyone, and the fact of the matter is that Penn
students only make up about 60% of the weekly crowd. Attached, you will find
more info on the Penn lessons.

Don't be shy, try it out, and make sure you come to our own lessons when we
start up in about a week's time.

Hope to see you all on the dance floor.

Jake





>===== Original Message From Penn Ballroom <pennballroom@...> =====


Hi everybody, Get ready for the HOT and POPULAR Sunday classes with Brabara
Capaldi and Robert Bond, which will be on the 22th in ARCH AUDITORIUM, 3601
Locust Walk, 12-4pm.

This is the schedule for the day:

12-1p Beginner American Waltz taught by fabulous Barbara 1-2p   Beginner Swing
taught by fabulous Barbara 2-3p   Beginner Salsa taught by fabulous Barbara
3-4p   Beginner Samba taught by our own great Robert

Your first day of lessons is free, and then it is $35 for students (any
school, just show ID) and $50 for the general public for all lessons for the
rest of the semester. You can join whichever class you want and how many you
want a day for the same prize.

Bring something comfortable to wear and leather sole shoes. These lessons are
open for EVERYONE- so make sure that EVERYONE knows about them. No experience
or partner is necessary!!!! We will teach you everything. Our main objective
is that YOU will have fun on the dancefloor.

Karianne Klaveness
President, Penn Ballroom Dance Society

*******************************************************
    *      Penn Ballroom Dance Society Announces          *
    *      Summer Ballroom Dance Classes at Penn          *
    *                                                     *
    * When: Session II - Starting Tuesday July 9th 2002   *
    * What: Beginning Salsa/Merengue                      *
    *       Intermediate Salsa/Beginner Swing             *
    * Who : You!  Classes are open to all.                *
    *******************************************************


    If you've ever been interested in learning to dance, now is your
chance!  No experience is required.  Meet new people!  Make new
friends!  Engage in a great social activity.  Join us on our weekly
outings to local dance clubs.


    Class:       Salsa/Merengue I for Beginners

    Description: This class will cover the fundamentals of
                 these exciting and fun club/social dances. No partners
                 or experience are necessary.

    Times:       Tuesdays 6-7pm 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30

    Location:    Houston Hall - Platt Rehearsal Room (2nd Floor)

    Cost:        $20.  Take with Salsa II/Swing and both classes are only
                 $35 (save $5).  No partners necessary. Register in class.

===================================================================
    Class:       Intermediate Salsa / Beginner Swing

    Description: By popular demand, this class will cover two sessions
                 of intermediate salsa and two sessions of beginner
                 east coast swing.

    Times:       Tuesdays 7-8pm  7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30

    Location:    Houston Hall - Platt Rehearsal Room (2nd Floor)

    Cost:        $20.  Take with Salsa I and both classes are only $35
                 (save $5).  No partners necessary. Register in class.


web:   dolphin.upenn.edu/~ballroom
email: ballroom@...

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
Drexel_Ballroom_Club group:

Which of the dances we taught this term
did you did you enjoy the most?

Check as many alternatives as you wish:

   o Cha Cha
   o Rumba
   o Mambo/Salsa
   o Tango
   o Waltz
   o Foxtrot


To vote, please visit the following web page:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Drexel_Ballroom_Club/surveys?id=10726287

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

*******************************************************
    *      Penn Ballroom Dance Society Announces          *
    *      Summer Ballroom Dance Classes at Penn          *
    *                                                     *
    * When: Session I - Starting Tuesday June 11th 2002   *
    * What: Beginning Salsa/Merengue                      *
    *       Advanced Latin Ballroom                       *
    * Who : You!  Classes are open to all.                *
    *******************************************************


    If you've ever been interested in learning to dance, now is your
chance!  No experience is required.  Meet new people!  Make new
friends!  Engage in a great social activity.  Join us on our weekly
outings to local dance clubs.


    Class:       Salsa/Merengue I for Beginners

    Description: This class will cover the fundamentals of
                 these exciting and fun club/social dances. No partners
                 or experience are necessary.

    Times:       Tuesdays 6-7pm 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2

    Location:    Houston Hall - Platt Rehearsal Room (2nd Floor)

    Cost:        $20.  Take with Salsa II and both classes together are
                 only $35 (save $5).  Register in class.

===================================================================
    Class:       Salsa II for Beginners

    Description: This class is a continuation of Salsa I.  Some more
                 advanced figures are reviewed. A knowledge of salsa basics
                 is assumed.  May be taken concurrently with Salsa I. No
                 partners necessary.

    Times:       Tuesdays 7-8pm 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2

    Location:    Houston Hall - Platt Rehearsal Room (2nd Floor)

    Cost:        $20.  Take with Salsa I and both classes are only $35
                 (save $5).  Register in class.

===================================================================

    Class:       Latin Dancing for Intermediate/Advanced
                 Competitive Dancers

    Description: This class is a 9 week training course for
                 dancers looking to work on their skills for
                 competitive ballroom dancing.  Classes are
                 taught for two hours and include a series
                 of exams and drills.  Practice times are
                 mandatory.  Prerequistes: 1+ year or
                 equivalent of competitive dancing.  No partners necessary.
                 Please email Robert (bond@...) to sign up.

    Times:       The class times have not been set.  Email Robert
                 (bond@...) to sign up.

    Location:    For the month of June, these classes will be held
                 at a local dance studio.  A carpool will be organized
                 to go to the studio.

    Cost:        $40/month for students and Penn affiliates, $70/month for
                 all others. Note: each month consists of 8 hours of
                 instruction. Register by emailing Robert.

Need more info?

See:

web: dolphin.upenn.edu/~ballroom
email: ballroom@...

Hi Everyone!

This week will be our last week of ballroom lessons this term.

The program will be the same as the last two weeks:

8-9p - American Foxtrot
9-10p- American Waltz
Location: Large activity room, downstairs in gym
Cost: free

We hope to see many of you there, and we have a couple of nice moves left to
teach you before summer.

Happy dancing, and good luck on all your finals!

Piseth and Jake

Hi Everyone!

There's only two more lessons before we take a summer break, so make sure you
don't let the opportunity slip by.
The summer is a big time for weddings and we're teaching two of the most
common wedding-dances right now! We'll show you how to impress the other
guests.

Here's what's happening:

Wednesday 5/22/02
8-9pm - Foxtrot frenzy
9-10pm- Waltz extravaganza
Location: Large activity room downstairs in gym
Free of charge!

So come on down for a nice, relaxing, fun time - you still have time to learn
the essentials before summer.

Happy dancing!

Jumpin' Jake

Hi Everyone!

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for the conclusion of Cha-Cha and
Mambo. It's really quite amazing to see all the steps you have learned
already! Great job everyone!

This week we are starting new dances, and we hope to see you there.

The program is as follows:
Wednesday 5/15/02
8-9p - American Foxtrot
9-10p- American Waltz
Location: Large mirrored room downstairs in gym
Cost: free

As you can see, we are finishing off the semester with some of the classics.
Both foxtrot and waltz are slow dances that belong in the standard ballroom
category, or in the "smooth" category which it is called in American style.
These dances are played quite frequently at balls, and are good to know for
weddings and other fancy occasions.

This will be the first week of both dances, so we are starting completely from
scratch.

Hope to see you there,

Jake

Hi Everyone!

This week is an exciting one, as we will have our team tryouts.
The Drexel Ballroom Dancing Team travels to competitions here on the east
coast, and provides an opportunity to really take your ballroom dancing to
another level. We also perform at school events, and we teach at different
occasions here at Drexel.
As a team member you will be asked to commit more time to dancing than just
the casual group lessons, but it is largely up to each individual how much you
wish to practice. There is no fee to join the team at the moment, and you do
not need a partner.

The schedule is as follows:
Location: Small activity room downstairs in the gym.
Time: 9pm, Tuesday May 7th, 2002

Please DO NOT wear long skirts/dresses or very baggy pants as we need to see
your legs.
Normal pants, shorts, and above the knee skirts are all acceptable.
It will most likely get warm, so make sure you're wearing something
comfortable that you can move in.

You will not be committing to anything simply by attending the tryouts, so we
strongly encourage everyone who is even remotely interested to show up. You
can ask questions, and learn more about the things we do.

Hope to see you on Tuesday,

Jake

Hi Everyone!

Tonight we will continue our Latin extravaganza.
Thank you to all that showed up last week, we had a pretty good crowd, and it
was a lot of fun. If you didn't make it last week, there is no need to
despair. We will review everything we went over last week, and it is
definitely possible to catch up!

The program is as follows:
8-9p - The crazy cha-cha
9-10p- Mambo madness
As always: downstairs in the gym, free of charge.

Both dances are fast an fun, so if you need a little break from the midterm
chaos, please check us out.

Also: For those interested in taking your dancing to a higher level, we will
begin "scouting" for potential team members this week. Next week we will have
auditions for everyone who is interested in joining the ballroom team. More
info on this will be sent out shortly.

See you all tonight!

Jake and JenJen

Hi Everyone!

I'm terribly sorry about this late notice, but we've had some organizational
problems this week.

Today, as well as every Friday, there will be a social dance at the Stardust
ballroom in Pennsauken, New Jersey. We have mentioned this a couple of times,
and some of you have already expressed interest.

The event follows a similar pattern every week:
8pm: Doors open, social dancing begins
Somewhere around 10pm: Group lesson, then social dancing again
12am: Doors close.
Buffet dinner is served throughout the night.
Music includes everything within the realm of ballroom dancing (i.e.
Mambo/Salsa, Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, Merengue, Jive, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot,
Tango, Quickstep, + some surprise music).
Cost: $5 with student ID, $10 without.

This is a really great opportunity to practice the dances you have learned,
and maybe learn some new ones. It's also a lot of fun, and you meet new
people.

The problem we're having this week is transportation.
We really need to know who wants to go, and how many cars we have.
If you're interested, please send an email to: Ballroom_Dancing@...
Include:
Your name, how many people you are bringing (and if they need rides), phone
number where you can be reached today.
If you're driving: How many extra people you have room for.
If you need a ride: let us know.

We'll be leaving campus at 7:30, so please let us know if you cannot make that
time. Driving time: approximately 30 minutes.

Here's the website for directions:
http://www.ycnstardust.com/directions.htm

Hope to see you there,

Jake

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for a great lesson on Wednesday. I know some of you were new at
this, but you all did a really good job.
Last week's lesson concluded the lessons in Rumba and Tango, and we will be
starting new dances this week.

This week's program will be as follows:

8-9p - American Cha-Cha
9-10p- American Mambo
Location: Downstairs in Gym (same as before)
Cost: Free


The Cha-Cha is a great latin dance that shares common traits with all the
other latin dances. It is quite similar to the Rumba, but it's faster and has
great music and rhythm.
The Mambo is the ballroom dance from which salsa was created. It is very
similar to the salsa, and a lot of fun to dance. Mambo offers great music and
great moves that allow for lots of fun in crowded places or open spaces.

So, loosen you hips, strengthen your abs, and get ready for a fun-filled latin
workout.

See you all Wednesday night,

Jake & JenJen

Hi everyone!
Thank you for a great lesson last Wednesday. We had a pretty good turnout, and
we were able to cover quite a bit of material. Believe it or not, you are
about half-way to knowing the entire bronze syllabus already!

This week there are a couple of opportunities for you to take advantage of
right here on campus.

First, on Tuesday there will be a dance workshop/group lesson in the Myers
Hall tutor lounge from 5:30-8:00. This is a one-time event as part of
international week which is held this week. We plan to teach salsa and swing,
but we are open to suggestions, and will teach whatever the masses desire.
Again, no partner or experience is necessary to join us.

Second, our Wednesday lessons continue as usual. This will be the last week of
rumba and tango, so make sure you come to practice all the steps again. We
will add a little bit more, but we want to make sure that everyone has a
chance to learn the steps completely.
As always:
Time: 8-10
Location: Downstairs in the gym

To see the complete calendar of lessons and events, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Drexel_Ballroom_Club
      (- then follow the links on the left of your screen)

Finally, for those who dare:
Every Friday Stardust Ballroom in NJ hosts a social dance. This is one of the
biggest and best ballrooms in the area, and they have great music and sound.
The price is only $5 with a student ID ($10 without), and this includes a
buffet dinner, and a lesson. It is a great deal, and there are tons of
beginner dancers there. Time: 8-midnight.
Usually, there are quite a few students there from other schools, and you will
be hard-pressed to find a better place to practice what you have learned.
We will announce this on Wednesday as well, but if anyone is interested, or
has any questions, please don't hesitate to email us at:
Ballroom_Dancing@...

See you all dancing,

Jake

Hi everyone!

For those of you who came last time, I hope you enjoyed it. We only had a few
people, so we were able to cover quite a bit.
We will start from scratch again this week, and we hope everyone will come
this time, both the Tango and the Rumba are great dances and a lot of fun to
dance.

The program is the same:
8-9p - Newcomer American Rumba
9-10p- Newcomer American Tango
No charge!

These are the steps we hope to cover (for review/practice purposes):
(Don't worry, we'll go at a comfortable pace, we might not be able to cover
all of these)

Rumba:
Basic box step, underarm turn, outside breaks, back breaks, spot turn,
progressive walks, cross-body-lead.

Tango:
Basic/outside basic, promenade basic, promenade to fan, rocks, corte.


That's all for now.
See you on Wednesday!

Best regards,

Jake, team captain.

Hi Everyone!

This is just a little reminder that tonight is the first practice this term.

Practice will be held in the large mirrored room downstairs in the gym.
Program:
8-9 American Rumba
9-10 American Tango

Tell your friends, and come out for a great time!

Best regards,

Jake and JenJen

Hi Everyone!

This Wednesday will be the first day of lessons in the Spring term,
isn't it exciting?!
We have some great dances planned for you this term, and we hope to
see as many as possible there to experience the joys of Ballroom
Dancing.

The program for Wednesday will be as follows:
8-9 American Rumba
9-10 American Tango
Location: Downstairs in the Drexel Gym, the large mirrored room
behind the fitness center.
Cost: Free!

The Rumba is a nice, slow, romantic, latin dance. It can be danced to
a lot of different songs, and is a great starting point for latin
dancers.

The Tango is one of the superstars of the Ballroom, it has been
featured in many movies, and it is known for its staccato movement,
and for its many cool moves. You probably won't be Al Pacino after
one lesson, but after three...who knows?

No experience is necessary, no partner is necessary, no sense of
rhythm, music, or direction is necessary either. In short; we really
don't require anything, we just want you to come out and have some
fun!

As you probably can imagine, it takes more than one lesson to learn a
dance, so we will keep teaching these two dances for three weeks
before we switch dances. We'll try to cover all the basic steps, and
see how it goes. What this means, however, is that we have to
progress a little bit from week to week, so it really pays off to
come regularly. Don't be discouraged by this, the pace will most
definitely be comfortable for newcomers.

During this term, we will look for dancers to recruit to our ballroom
dancing team, which travels to competitions here on the east coast.
If you are interested in joining the team, you should try to attend
practice every week, as we are mostly looking for commitment when we
select new members.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please don't hesitate to ask.
Our email address is: Ballroom_Dancing@...

Tell your friends about us, and we hope to see you all on Wednesday
night!

Best regards,

Jake and JenJen

Greetings, fellow dancers!

Here is a great opportunity to get a head start on the upcoming term.
Tonight Penn is having their annual semi-formal dance, and it is open
to Drexel students as well.

Location: ARCH auditorium, 36th and Locust.
Time: 8pm - Midnight, with free beginner lesson at 7:30.
Cost: $5 with student ID (including Drexel ID), $8 for general public
(includes appetizers, water, etc.)
Dress: Semi-formal (NO JEANS, NO SNEAKERS)

There will be a couple of performances by the Penn team featuring one
couple from the Drexel team!

Worried you don't know enough steps, bla, bla, bla?
I repeat: free beginner lesson at 7:30. If you attend that one,
you'll have just as much experience as many of the others there.

So if your feet are itching after an entire term without ballroom,
come tonight, and get back in the game!

Sincerely,

Ballroom Jake