Hope you all had a restful break!
Hello and welcome back! Even though our last competition for the semester is over, we still have lots in store in the next few weeks as we wrap up this semester and prepare for the winter semester! Here’s this week’s announcements:
- End of Semester party (EOS) on Saturday! We’ll be celebrating the end of a successful semester with our traditional potluck and talent show beginning at 8pm in 2435 North Quad. Afterwards we’ll transfer locations for the after-party and dance the night away, check the WAG email for details. Dress code is similar to Guys’ and Girls’ night, formal wear is encouraged but not required 🙂 Feeling excited yet? Sign up for things here:
- Everyone: sign up for the potluck here. You must bring a dish to pass or you can’t attend EOS!
- If you’re feeling talented: sign up for the talent show here by 11.59pm on Tuesday
- If you’re graduating this semester: fill out this form by 11.59pm on Tuesday so we can give you a senior send-off 🙁 🙁
- Ballroom Caption Contest is back! Submit your witty captions for the goofiest team photos from the past semester here. The best captions and captioners will be honoured at EOS!
- Newcomer lessons this week: Although there was no Saturday lesson last week, we’ll still be holding a lesson on Tuesday and a guided practice on Thursday. On Tuesday, Colin and Corey will be teaching you two new dances, International Tango and International Rumba! Make sure you come to this class if you’re interested in trying out for an upper level team next semester, as you’ll need to know both these dances for January tryouts! Then on Saturday, we’ll have our last beginner lesson with Steve and Susan for this semester 🙁 Please note, for Tuesday and Thursday space at the CCRB, please make sure that you do not enter the space until 9pm! The Group X class before us has reported being disturbed a few times by people from our group entering the studio early :/
- Team closet: Please return all team closet items/other items borrowed from your team-mates as soon as possible this week. Please wash your items so they are ready for the next borrower! If you’re returning team closet items, Corey will be at DTS on Monday and teaching Newcomer lesson in the CCRB on Tuesday.
- OSB videos: Your fabulous Tech Chair Meagan has finished uploading all the OSB videos, which you can find here! Watching your competition videos is a great way to learn how to improve for your next competition, plus you can show your friends and family how great you’ve gotten at dancing this semester!
- OSB Lost and Found: I still have a large bag full of stuff which got left behind, please contact me to arrange a time to collect your items! Among other items, I have a pair of VE dance pants belonging to someone tall, a black vest, a black belt, a shoebrush and much much more…
Looking further ahead…
- Winter semester tryouts have been confirmed for Saturday January 11th. Save the date and stay tuned for more info…
- Mark your calendars for the Arnold! The Arnold Youth Dancesport Classic, the sister competition to OSB, will be March 7-8th, which is the last weekend of spring break. Not only is this competition as big and awesome as OSB, the points we earn from Arnold add on to our next OSB score, thus making it essential for defending our title next year! Be sure to arrange your spring break plans so you can dance for the Terminator himself, who makes an appearance every year in the ballroom!!!
2019 Arnold victors!
Monday 12/2
9.30-11.30pm: Open Practice at DTS
Tuesday 12/3
9-11pm: Newcomer review lesson with Colin and Corey! Come and learn two new dances (international tango and international rumba) to prepare for tryouts next semester…
10pm-midnight: Open Practice at DTS
Wednesday 12/4
9.30-11.30pm: Open Practice at DTS
Thursday 12/5
9-11pm: Newcomer guided practice
10pm-midnight: Open Practice at DTS
Friday 12/6
Return your team closet items if you haven’t already…
Saturday 12/7
4.30-6pm: Final Saturday newcomer lesson of the semester!
8pm-???: End of Semester party, 2435 North Quad
Sunday 12/8
Club is in the League Ballroom this week, check out their website here for more info.
| 5-6pm: | Advanced Quickstep |
| 6-7pm: | Beginner Samba |
| 7-9pm: | Open Dance |
Happy dancing,
Lizzie
(PC: Meagan Sindone)