Natalie Fox
President
(she/her/hers) Natalie Fox is a senior studying architecture from Shelby, Michigan. Some of the things she values are her friends, their experiences together, and thinking about how awesome it is that the world brought her to the point she is now. Her least favorite thing to think about is the future. When she isn’t in the architecture studio or the dance studio, you can find Natalie hanging out with her roommates, trying to be artsy, or going on adventures.
Role: The President is ultimately responsible for overseeing all team operations, as well as long-term planning for the growth and improvement of the team. He or she is responsible for overseeing the timely execution of all team operations and making sure all other officers are fulfilling their responsibilities. The President leads board meetings and ensures the smooth functioning of team events. He or she briefs board members on the upcoming events and allocates tasks accordingly. The president acts as a consultant for all board members, is responsible for training new board members, and maintaining strong relations with our coaches, DTS, the CCRB, and leaders in the greater Midwest Ballroom Community (other collegiate teams, organizers at OSB, Arnold). The President is ultimately responsible for a smooth transition to the successive board. The President also serves as the “Team Liaison” on the Ballroom Club board.
Eligibility: At least one year on executive board, and member of the A/B team at time of running.
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Home Comp Coordinator
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Role: The Home Comp Coordinator is responsible for running Michcomp.
Eligibility: At least one year on executive board, and member of the A/B team at time of running.
Grace Kraimer
Away competition chair
(she/her/hers) Grace Kraimer is a senior studying International Norms, Security & Cooperation with a minor in business. She is active on five clubs on campus- including the waterski team and the ceramics club. Grace loves meeting strangers, and is always down to talk to people about things they’re passionate about. Her favorite things are her friends, and she is thankful to the dance team for introducing her to so many people. Her least favorite things are texting and materialism. Catch her at the UMMA Cafe drinking coffee in her free time, snuggling her cat, or curating her spotify playlists to procrastinate.
Role: The Away Competition Chair is responsible for promoting upcoming competitions and making attending competitions as easy as possible. This includes organizing accommodations and carpools prior to the competition. Away comp chair is responsible for accurately forecasting (possibly through polls) attendance at competitions weeks or even a month in advance in order to identify housing options. The chair is responsible for ensuring enough transportation – including members’ cars, reserving UM vans well in advance before they are all taken up, renting cars if need be. The away comp chair works with other teams’ home comp coordinators to ensure maximum rooms are made available for our members attending and, at last resort, reserves hotels. The chair works with the Treasurer to assure fairness in travel costs. Finally, for OSB/Arnold, the Away Comp chair works closely with Susan McFerran to ensure adequate rooms at the Drury Inn and Crown Plaza are obtained through the competition organizers.
Eligibility: Current member of A/B/C team
Mitchell Wu
Treasurer
(he/him/his) Mitchell is from Novi, Michigan and is currently a master’s student studying physiology. He enjoys cooking, working out, and petting his roommate’s cat. When he’s not dancing, he’s either super studious and productive or lounging on the couch doing absolutely nothing.
Role: The Treasurer is responsible for balancing the team’s accounts and manages payments for team incurred costs. He or she also collects dues from team members as well as registration money for the Michigan Ballroom Competition. Over the course of the semester, the Treasurer tracks balances for every member and ensures members have paid their accumulated balances.
Eligibility: Current member of A/B/C team
Bridget Wang
Technology Chair
(she/her/hers) Bridget Wang is from Pittsburgh, PA and is currently a junior studying Computer Science and Mathematics with a focus on Discrete and Algorithmic Methods. Outside of ballroom, she is also an active member in Women in Math and on the staff of EECS 280 as a teaching assistant. When she’s not working, Bridget enjoys knitting, cooking, and cleaning out her apartment using Marie Kondo’s philosophy.
Role: The Technology Chair is responsible for all technology-related issues of the team. He or she updates and maintains the webpage and the e-mail lists, including newcomer registration, Michigan competition registration, apparel, PayPal payment buttons, and donations. For OSB, MichComp, and Arnold, the Tech Chair is responsible for the video taping of dancing and making the videos available for team members to view.
Eligibility: Currently in at least second semester on the team. Website expertise strongly encouraged. Coding expertise is helpful.
Trey McDonald
Recruitment chair
(he/him/his) Trey is a senior studying Electrical Engineering. He is originally from Ann Arbor. Outside of school and dancing he enjoys reading and playing card games. Trey resolutely believes anyone can dance and is looking forward to seeing you on the team!
Role: The Recruitment Chair helps newcomers have a smooth transition as they join the team. He or she has an intimate relationship with newcomer couples and addresses any of their concerns, both individually and as a group. The Recruitment chair is responsible for the advertising of the team during the Fall and Winter semester recruitment seasons, including but not limited to distribution of flyers, Festifall, and Winterfest. The Recruitment Chair is present at all beginner lessons on Saturday and helps newcomers bring together partnerships and prepare for competitions. He or she handles general e-mail inquiries addressed to the team (e.g. newcomer questions).
Eligibility: Current member of A/B/C team
Alex Vidinas
Curriculum Chair
Alex is a senior studying Mathematics and Physics. He is originally from Bloomfield, MI. When he isn’t doin’ math or dancing, he enjoys playing the ukulele and exploring Ann Arbor’s many nature areas!
Role: The Curriculum Chair is in charge of lesson scheduling (A,B,C and Pre-C) as well as setting up the DTS teaching schedule. The curriculum chair will also be in charge of the fall and winter team workshop should there be interest in holding them. The curriculum chair is also in charge of finding student teachers and practices supervisors when and if appropriate.
Eligibility: Current member of A/B/C team.
Autumn Locey
public relations Chair
(she/her/hers) Autumn is a junior studying Biology and Medical Anthropology from Vicksburg, MI. Other than ballroom she is also a member of the Women in Science and Engineering Program on campus. When she isn’t practicing her dancing, Autumn enjoys reading, drawing, and binge watching Netflix with friends.
Role: The Public Relations Chair serves as the liaison between the team and other organizations. He or she handles requests for the team to do showcase performances or teach lessons. He or she works with in conjunction with the President and Recruitment Chair on welcome week events and distributing flyers at the beginning of each semester. Prior to the U of M competition, he or she aids the competition committee with canvassing. This person is also in charge of scheduling team parties and organizing apparel orders. The PR chair is also responsible for planning team social events. The PR chair should maintain a steady stream of social events through the semester, offering a wide variety of opportunities for team members to socialize.
Eligibility: Current member of A/B/C/Pre-C team.
Nathan Peterson
practice space coordinator
Nathan is a junior from Spring Lake Michigan. He is studying Chemistry. He has danced with the team for two years. Outside of dancing and schoolwork, he enjoys running, tennis, and ‘playing’ the piano.
Role: The Practice Space Coordinator is responsible for all of the team’s practice space, including but not limited to: DTS, the CCRB, and the Michigan Union/League. The most important job for this position is to maintain a healthy relationship between the team and the Crabtree family (owners of DTS) and the people in charge of any other practice spaces. He or she is normally required to oversee cleaning and close DTS two nights per week, with another board member closing the other two nights. He or she is also responsible for reserving space at the CCRB, Union or League, and anywhere else desired. The Practice Space Coordinator also ensures that the key elements of our relationship with DTS are satisfied, such as scheduling a “DTS day” to fix up the practice studio and help provide team member volunteers for the annual recital.
Eligibility: Currently in at least second semester on the team.