Our amazing newcomers practicing their foxtrot in the CCRB!
Hello to the official Michigan Ballroom Dance Team for Winter 2022!!!
Our roster for the semester is now complete and I want to extend the warmest of welcomes to the newest members of the MBDT 🙂 I am so excited that you are all joining our community and hope everyone had a fantastic time at Welcome to the Team Night on Saturday. I know I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you all better and celebrating the start of a great semester together!
Some things for new members:
- What is Week at a Glance??? I’m glad you asked! Week at a Glance (WAG for short) is our weekly newsletter containing information about all our upcoming events for the week, including lessons, practice space, socials and much more! Week at a Glance is your best source for all things MBDT, so please take the time to read through it thoroughly to ensure you don’t miss out on our events. Our lesson and practice schedule sometimes deviates from normal to accommodate special events, so please check the schedule below before turning up at the CCRB!
- Lessons this week: Weekday lessons will start on Thursday this week. If you didn’t make Sunday’s lesson you can catch up on what you missed, but this is also a great opportunity for everyone to ask more detailed questions from your student teachers and get more practice with your cool new moves!
- Practice Space: This week Dance Theater Studio (713 N University Ave, between Panera and Walgreens) is back on the normal schedule! Reminders about DTS: NO street shoes are allowed in the studios, wear either your dance shoes (with heel caps for follows!) or socks when in the studio space, clear liquids only, do a chore before you leave, wear a mask at all times, and most importantly DTS is a privilege, please be respectful of our space and your fellow teammates!!!
- Check out our newcomer guide! The password is in the email you just got with the link to this page. Click here to access.
- Calendar: The team has its own Google calendar, available here, which you can use for reminders for all our events during the week and to see what competitions are coming up!
- Ballroom Board: Your team board is always happy to answer your questions! Find info on each board member here, and you can contact the whole board by email at ballroom-exec@umich.edu or using this form on the website
- Team GroupMe: To help keep everyone up-to-date on all things ballroom this semester we have two GroupMe chats! Our serious chat is for updates on all things ballroom, such as lesson/practice updates, competition information, and other reminders. We also are introducing a fun chat this semester for all your ballroom memes, jokes, and general shenanigans. Here are the links for both groups: Serious Chat and Social Chat :)
Looking Further Ahead…
- Partner Search: Get hype for our partner search event coming up on Monday 1/31 from 8-9 pm in Mason Hall 3437!! This is a great opportunity to talk to your fellow dancers and find a potential dance partner! Can’t make the partner search? Check out and add your information to our partner search spreadsheet here :)
- Winter Apparel: Winter semester apparel orders will be opening soon! Be on the lookout for more information coming soon from your amazing PR chair Manasi!
- MSU Competiton: If you signed up for the MSU competition be on the lookout for an email from your wonderful Away Comp Chair Lauren about Rooms and Rides and important spectator information! All competitors and spectators must provide proof of full vaccination or a negative covid test taken within 72 hours of the competition to enter and everyone must be wearing a N95, KN95, or medical mask at the competition, cloth face masks are not allowed!!
- Guys, Gals, and Pals Night: Save the date for our annual welcome to the team night on Saturday 2/12! More information will be coming closer to the date :)
- Mark your calendars for the Arnold… The Arnold Youth Dancesport Classic, the sister competition to OSB, will be March 5-6th, 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!!!
Upper Level Team Members:
- PreC: reminder that your lesson is in the CCRB this week NOT S&S’s studio! Please see your amazing Curriculum Chair Erika’s email for more information :)
- A and B: Don’t forget to check the teaching schedule for the dates that you will be teaching lessons this semester!
- A, B, and PreC: Please fill out this team intro form by Saturday 2/5 so that we can start doing team introductions in the WAG! Only one person per partnership needs to submit a photo, but both partners should submit the form with their other information!
This Week’s Schedule…
Monday 1/24
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Reminder: Masks must be worn at all times at DTS and only wear dance shoes or socks in the studios!!
Tuesday 1/25
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Wednesday 1/26
10:00 pm – 12:00 am: Open Practice at DTS
Thursday 1/27
9:00-11:00 pm: Newcomer Lesson in CCRB 3275
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Friday 1/28
Have a happy Friday!
Saturday 1/29
Get hype for newcomer lesson tomorrow!
Sunday 1/30
3:00-5:00 pm: Newcomer Lesson in CCRB 3275! Taught by Steve and Susan :)
Happy dancing,
Autumn <3
MBDT President