Hi Team,
Welcome to the beginning of April and the last month of class before summer break! Today S&S taught the international Tango, Viennese Waltz, and Mambo. If you missed out, you can always go to guided practice on Thursday or DTS this week and ask an A team member. We are so close to the last stretch of dancing for this semester and we will be saying our goodbyes to those graduating soon :( Make sure to make the most of your time with us before the summer!
Special Announcements for Everyone:
- Sunday lesson: We understand that this upcoming Sunday is Easter and that many folks will be celebrating. However, we also want to recognize that not everyone celebrates Easter, so we will be hosting a lesson on Sunday. It may be a guided practice depending on how many people show up, but at least one A team member will be at the IMSB on Sunday from 3-5 pm. In addition, the Ballroom Club is hosting a lesson and open dance from 5-8 in the Union Ballroom if you want more practice before MichComp.
- EOS: This will be happening Friday, April 21st from 7:30-9:30 pm in North Quad 2435. There will be a potluck that will we be asking you all to sign up for (coming soon) as well as elections and our senior sendoffs!
- Northwestern: Look out for the Northwestern R&R email from Amy on Monday! Drivers, please reach out to your car to arrange a time and place to leave. Good luck at the competition!
- MichComp: Please see Amy’s email for Michcomp R&R!! Consider volunteering to be a driver and/or a host :) Here is everything you need to do by MONDAY, APRIL 3rd: R&R and Volunteering Request Form, registration, and payment. You will be automatically entered into a raffle for two $50 MDen gift cards if you have all your forms submitted on time!!
- Elections for Board: I (Erika) sent an email on March 9th with the details on how to run for the board for next year. Please make sure you submit your platforms and photos by April 8th at 11:59 pm!
- Shout Outs: What is a shout-out? A shout-out is an encouraging note written by friends and family to team members, usually accompanied by a picture, that is printed in the Michcomp program! Shout-outs are a fun, easy way to support our dancers and the team during MichComp! It’s exciting for team members to find messages of support in the program and a good way for competitors to get to know you. And for family and friends, it’s an easy, relatively non-embarrassing way they can support you! ;) Get yours soon; there will be limited spot availability. Please fill out this form and pay the team $20 for each shoutout if you or someone you know is interested!
This Week’s Schedule…
Monday 4/3
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Tuesday 4/4
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Wednesday 4/5
10:00 pm -12:00 am: Open Practice at DTS
Thursday 4/6
9:00-11:00 pm: Guided practice at the IMSB
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Friday 4/7
Enjoy your Friday by getting ready to say goodbye to the folks graduating in April :(
Saturday 4/8
Cry about the fact that some of your BFFs are graduating :'(
Sunday 4/9
3:00-5:00 pm: Newcomer Lesson @ IMSB
5:00-8:00 pm: Ballroom Dance Club @ Union Ballroom
I hope your upcoming week is filled with joy and that you are all so productive you manage to get all of your work done early! You know, if that doesn’t happen that’s okay too. I know I will be “crying in the club” for the next three weeks straight until finals end but hey, that’s only three weeks and then I am done (before classes begin in May). You can do it. I believe in all of you <3
Love,
Erika
MBDT President
Please enjoy this cringy photo of my very first MichComp with my Mom and the Michigan Stormtrooper (Peep the ankle tape).
This was right before I shaved my head during my first year of undergrad here. Ask for the photos, if you dare >:{
