Hi Team!
Happy Sunday! Today we had a wonderful lesson continuing the Tango/Rumba/Mambo taught by Alan and Emma. We’ll have DTS open all week as usual if you need help with anything. Also congratulations to all of our Northwestern competitors! We’ll have a well-deserved break from competition for a few weeks while we rest up and prepare for the Arnold!
Announcements for Everyone:
- Michcomp Advertising: We go out to Ann Arbor businesses each year to ask for donations to help fund Michcomp. Fill out this NEW form to indicate your availability, due this Friday, 2/14! Upper-level team members (A, B, C, and Pre-C) are required to help as a condition of their team membership, and any other volunteers are appreciated. Also, fill out this form to suggest any businesses we should reach out to.
- Northwestern Photo Album: Please put all of your photos from Northwestern in this album!
- Chess Tournament: If you love chess, sign up here to join a tournament to determine the best chess players on the team!
- Board Game Night: We will be having a board game night on Friday 2/21 in MH 3463 from 8 PM – 10. Bring your board games and have fun with us!
- Pie Baking Social: We are having a pie baking social on 2/22 in the evening. You’ll be able to learn how to bake a pie as well as play some board games as we wait for parts to finish. Please sign up here to attend!
- Ballroom Valentine’s! : Do you want a ballroom buddy? Or possibly, a ballroom valentine? Fill out this form by 2/9 to get one, or both of these! Johny and Anna will be the valentines cupids, making all of your ballroom buddy dreams come true.
- Apparel: Fill out this form to get your apparel for this semester, and this form to get stickers by 9/10!! Remember to pay the team on Venmo or we won’t be able to complete your order.
- Themed DTS: Themed DTS every Wednesday. This Wednesday’s theme is Valentines Day!! Wear you pink, red, and everything heart shaped. Bring your ballroom valentine to DTS. There will be a spicy/romantic/totally platonic round of bachata at rounds.
- Partner Search: If you want to find a partner to practice and/or compete with, please look at this partner search sheet for you to find a partner on.
- W25 Approved Teachers: We recommend only asking for help regarding dance moves and technique from a list of couples approved by Steve and Susan. See the list here.
- W25 Competition Schedule: Check here for the dates of the competitions we’ll be attending this semester.
- Michcomp Committee Form: Every year we host our own competition Michcomp! Anyone who would like to work with your fellow teammates and make our competition smooth and fun for everyone fill out the form here.
- Social Suggestions: We are planning out the social events for this semester! Please fill out this form with any suggestions!
- Feedback Form: Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the team? We want to hear from you! Let us know by talking to a board member or by using the team’s anonymous feedback form on our website. Anything you report to us is 100% confidential.
- Other Practice Spaces: Some great places to practice are the IMSB multi-purpose room A (where we hold lessons) and B (bottom of the stairs). Check here to find a time where the IMSB is not reserved for another group. The ballroom dance club is generally also available for lessons and open practice on Sundays 6-9pm in the Rogel Ballroom in the Union (free for UMBDT dues paying members). Check their schedule here.
- Liability Waiver: Please fill out these yearly mandatory liability forms before coming to lessons and DTS if you are a new member! 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!
This Week’s Schedule…
Monday 2/10
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Tuesday 2/11
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Wednesday2/12
10 pm-12 am: Open Practice at DTS, wear your Valentine’s attire!
Thursday 2/13
9-11 pm: Newcomer lesson in the IMSB
9:30-11:30 pm: Open Practice at DTS
Friday 2/14
Go on a hot date (maybe with your ballroom Valentine ;) )
Saturday 2/15
9 pm-2 am: Valentine’s Day party!!!
Sunday 2/16
3-5 pm: Newcomer lesson!!!
6-9 pm: Ballroom Club Lesson and Open Dance
I hope you all enjoy your few weeks off from comp, we have lots of exciting things planned in the next few weeks. I need to do a ton of homework now that’s all due tomorrow (yay). Wish me luck! I hope you’re all keeping up with your classes better than I’m keeping up with mine.
Love,
Nicolette
MBDT President