Throwback to the 2019 Irish Dancesport Gala (ft. some of your favorite board members as newcomers)!
Hi Team,
I hope everyone had an amazing week and a great time learning the International Cha Cha, Tango, and Jive today at lesson! Read on for all the important ballroom news and events coming up this week🙂
Announcements for Everyone:
- Lesson Etiquette Reminders: Please remember to be respectful of our instructors at all times during lessons! Whenever an instructor is giving direction you should always Stop, Watch, and Listen! Noise echoes in the CCRB and it is disrespectful to both our instructors and your peers if we have to waste lesson time getting folks to quiet down. It is never acceptable to blatantly ignore an instructor (i.e. having your back turned to the instructor while they are teaching), repeatedly shout out questions, or sit down in the middle of the lesson area while instruction is being given. This behavior is highly disrespectful to our professional coaches and our upper team level instruction staff, and those participating in this behavior will be asked to leave future lessons if they continue to be a distraction. If at any time during a lesson you feel you need to take a break or have a side conversation please quietly exit the mirror room to the main lobby of the CCRB and return when you are ready to continue with the lesson 🙂
- Arnold Videos:Â Check out your videos from the Arnold on our YouTube here! We highly recommend watching your videos to see where you can improve for next time!
- Notre Dame:Â The Irish Dancesport Gala is coming up on April 9th! Please remember to fill out the R&R form and register for the competiton by this Saturday (4/2)!!
- Team Closet: If you need to request items from the team closet for Notre Dame please do so ASAP! See our team closet document for all the details on requesting items 🙂
- Partner Search Spreadsheet: Still looking for someone to practice or attend our last competition of the semester with? Check out the partner search spreadhseet here! Please remember to clear your info from the sheet if you are no longer looking for a partner so that folks know who they should reach out to 🙂
- Guided Practice: This Thursday we will be having another guided practice in the CCRB during the normal newcomer lesson time (9:00-11:00 pm)! Guided practice is a time for you to work on all the fun dances you have been learning so far this semester, as well as ask questions and recieve feedback from the upper level team member instructors! It is highly recommended that you attend guided practice if you are able to do so as it is one of the best opportunities to recieve feedback and advice to improve your dancing! This guided practice time overlaps with the DTS time, and all PreC and beginning level members are strongly encouraged to go to guided practice instead of DTS on Thursday!Â
- Election Information: Elections are coming up soon! Keep an eye on your inbox for an email with all the information you need to know about being a part of the UMBDT board 🙂
- Teaching Reminders: Please remember that the only people allowed to teach any dance moves or styling are the members of the A and B teams! Only these people are authorized to provide instruction. This is to ensure that any information being given is accurate and to help prevent folks picking up bad habits that will be difficult to break later.
Looking Further Ahead…
April 16th: End of Semester Celebration and Board Elections! Highlights of EOS include: food, supurlatives, senior send offs, and most importantly…the election of our new board! More information on running for board will be coming out in April, but start thinking now if you would like to join our amazing board to help our team continue to grow and flourish next year! If you have any questions about being on board or a specific position feel free to reach out to any of our current board members!
This Week’s Schedule…
Monday 3/28
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Tuesday 3/29
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Wednesday 3/30
10:00 pm – 12:00 am: Open Practice at DTS
Thursday 3/31
9:00-11:00 pm:Â Guided Practice in CCRB 3275!!!
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Friday 4/1
Check out our partner search spreadsheet if you’re still looking for a Notre Dame partner 😉
Saturday 4/2
Don’t forget to fill out the R&R and Register for Notre Dame before midnight!!Â
Sunday 4/3
3:00-5:00 pm: Newcomer Lesson in CCRB 3275 🙂
Happy Dancing,
Autumn <3
MBDT President
Bonus Image: another one of your favorite board members ft. our favorite coaches