Hi Team,
Welcome back to campus and back to school! I am incredibly excited to see all of you this year and so excited to continue with you on your dance path. We have some fun events coming up in the next few weeks so get hyped up! Also, start your classes off strong by using that you are a Ballroom and Latin dancer as your ice breaker fun fact.
Extra Special Announcements for Everyone:
- Tabling: We need you (and your friends) for Michigan Ballroom! We have multiple tabling events coming up and need your help to recruit new people to join our team. We have two tabling/fliering events happening on Friday, August 26th (grad info fair and artscapade), and one happening on August 1st (Festifall. details to come). Please fill out this google sheet to sign up to table.
- Artscapade: Friday, August 26th A team and friends will be performing at Artscapade at the UMMA! The performance starts at 8:45 pm in the UMMA but please get there early to grab a seat! There is also the chance to flier so wear your Michigan Ballroom swag and come help us recruit new friends!
- Free Newcomer Lessons: We will be having our free lessons for the first month of the semester starting Sept. 1st at the CCRB from 9-11 pm! They will be in the CCRB every Thursday 9-11 pm, Sunday 3-5 pm, and Tuesday 9-11 pm following the 1st with Sept 29th being our last free lessons. Bring your friends and their friends!
- Partner Search: The official fall 22 partner search sheet can be found here! Please let us know if you need help.
Announcements for Everyone:
- DTS Schedule: DTS will be open Monday and Tuesday 9:30-11:30 pm and Wednesday and Thursday from 9-11 pm for the week of August 22nd. Please note that beginning the week of August 29th we will be going back to normal DTS hours (M, T, TH 9:30-11:30 pm, and W from 10-12 pm)
- DTS Etiquette: There will be chores so please if you use the space, do a chore. Otherwise, the board has to stay late and clean up after everyone. Also, DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY! This is the one time I will tell you this. Do not arrive at DTS early as there are classes happening before us and it is super awkward if you bust in early.
- Social Media: If you have ideas about what we could do to spruce up our social media or you want to be featured, reach out to Ray at jinray@umich.edu
- Free Summer lessons: We are still hosting our Summer lesson series at the Palmer basketball courts from 4-6 pm on 8/21/22. These are free and open to all students so bring your friends. No partner or experience is needed.
- Michcomp and Michcomp Committee: What is a Michcomp you ask? It is our very own competition. We are hopefully going to host one in March this year and will need all the help we can get from our members. There will be a committee run by the board to help organize and plan everything we need to run a successful competition. So if you are looking to be more involved or want leadership experience, keep some time in your schedule for the committee meetings starting in October.
- Tryouts!!!: Tryouts will be held on September 17th from 1-4 pm in the CCRB. More details to come in September. If you want to try out but have questions, please reach out to a board member.
This Week’s Schedule…
Monday 8/22
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Tuesday 8/23
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Wednesday 8/24
9:00-11:00 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Thursday 8/25
9:00-11:00 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Friday 8/26
Come table, flier, and watch the performance!
Saturday 8/27
Do your calf raises while you brush your teeth. 20 on each leg
Sunday 8/28
Get excited about school starting!
We cannot wait to build the team with you again this year! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to reach out to me or any member of the board. We love hearing from you all! Happy dancing!
Love,
Erika
MBDT President
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