Hi Team!
Welcome back! I hope you’re all excited for the start of this semester (and for my first WAG) because I sure am! There are tons of announcements this week so make sure to read through everything, I promise it’s worth it.
Announcements for Everyone:
- Free Newcomer Lessons: Our free newcomer lessons will run Thursdays 9-11 pm and Sundays 3-5 pm from August 29th (this Thursday!!) to September 19th in the IMSB. There will be no DTS on Thursdays during free lessons, so invite your friends and show up to support the team!
- Liability Waiver: Please fill out these yearly mandatory liability forms before coming to lessons and DTS! The IMSB liability form is here and the team waiver is here. Everyone needs to fill these out once per year and it does not take long so do them now before you forget!
- Showcases: We will be having showcases on September 12. If you want to show off your super amazing dance skills, please sign up here. This is really helpful for recruiting and we really appreciate it!
- Tryouts: Tryouts will be happening Sunday, September 22nd from 2-5 pm. There will be no newcomer lesson on the 22nd! I will be sending the forms out in a separate email sometime soon so keep an eye on your inboxes if you are interested in trying out!
- Competition Interest Form: Please fill out this competition interest form so we can start planning for the semester! This is super important for us to organize travel and housing so do it as soon as possible. OSU is just around the corner so keep an eye out for an email from Nate with the details.
- OSB/Arnold Dates: Please note that the largest competition of the fall semester, Ohio Star Ball, is November 23rd-24th 2024. This is the weekend before Thanksgiving! The largest competition of the winter semester, The Arnold, is March 1st-2nd 2025. This is the first weekend of spring break. Please plan your travel accordingly if you’re planning on coming!
- Partner Search: If you are looking for a new partner for tryouts or to dance with in general, sign up and look here! If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Johny at jonwdan@umich.edu.
- Festifall: We will be advertising the team at Festifall! We’re tabling at C21 on central campus this Wednesday from 6-8:30 pm. If you want to help us flyer please sign up here!
- FlashMob: If you are interested in a flash mob in the next couple of weeks please sign up here!
- Social media Opt-out Form: We’re starting a social media push for the team! If you don’t want to be in social media posts, please fill out this form to flat opt-out (you can always opt back in later, go talk to Anna if that’s the case).
- Social Events Ideas: We’re planning our social events for this coming semester, and we want your input. If you have any suggestions, please let us know here!
This Week’s Schedule…
Monday 8/26
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Tuesday 8/27
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Wednesday 8/28
6:00-8:30 pm: Festifall tabling. Sign up to help or stop by and say hello!
10:00 pm-12:00 am: Open Practice at DTS
Thursday 8/29
NO DTS, go to the Newcomer lesson instead!!
9:00-11:00 pm: First Free Newcomer lesson of the semester in the IMSB
Friday 8/30
Start planning the amazing showcases you’ll do this semester!
Saturday 8/31
Enjoy Labor Day Weekend :)
Sunday 9/1
3:00-5:00 pm: Free Newcomer lesson in the IMSB
I hope you’re all ready for a super amazing year! Please reach out to me if you have any questions or if you just want to catch up, I really can’t wait to see you guys <3
Love,
Nicolette
MBDT President