Hey everyone!
I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving and are well-rested and well-fed for finals. All that’s left for us on the team this semester is a few Newcomer Lessons and Social Events and our End of Semester Party.
- Newcomer Lessons – The two remaining lessons this semester will be on 12/4 and 12/7, the latter of which will be split withShowcases . Next semester’s Newcomer Lessons will follow the same schedule of Thursdays 9-11pm and Sundays 3-5pm at the IM starting on Thursday, January 8th. The first few lessons will be free, so invite your friends!
- Tryouts – We will be holding tryouts next semester on Sunday January 18th from 3-5pm. This is during the normal Newcomer Lesson time and will replace that Free Lesson. Stay tuned for the signup forms over Winter Break!
- End of Semester (EOS) Gathering – We’ll be holding our End of Semester Gathering on December 6th. There will be a formal gathering from 7:30-10pm in North Quad 1255 and a party after in the same location as the Leads and Follows party!
- Please sign up for the potluck, where tryout team members should bring main dishes and newcomers bring desserts or drinks
- Who has the most team spirit? Who gets sweatiest at comps? Vote for superlatives here
- Practice Space Next Semester – Due to changes in Sports Coliseum availability, we will be practicing on the following schedule next semester beginning on the first day of class:
- M 9:30-11:30 (DTS*), T 9-11 (IMSB), Th 9:30-11:30 (DTS*), F 5-7 (SporCol)
- * Dance Theater Studio is where we practiced for many years before they moved this semester. As a temporary measure while we are looking for new practice space for the coming year, we’ll practice at their new location a few times per week. As it’s off campus, we’ll have carpool signup sheets for every practice.
- Other Competitions – Check out this document for the dates of next semester’s competitions. We highly recommend that you attend the Arnold Dancesport Classic during the 2nd weekend of spring break (March 7-8)! If you enjoyed OSB, you’ll want to attend this comp!
- SAPAC Training – If you need to makeup SAPAC training, check your inbox for a message from Taryn on how to do so. This must be completed by EOS on December 6th or else you will not be able to attend.
- Holiday Gift Exchange – On Wednesday December 3, 2025 at the sports coliseum we will be having a holiday gift exchange! If you signed up you should have received an email from Taryn with your giftee and information.
- MichComp – We’ll be holding our own competition next semester on March 21st at Skyline High School, so save the date!
- MichComp Committee – You should help us host our home comp next semester. Slides from meeting #1 found here, fill out THIS FORM to tell us what committee you want to be on, and fill out this When2Meet to tell us when you’re available. We’ll be having another meeting on December 5th, 7-9pm in Mason Hall 2437.
- Social Event! – We will be going ice skating at Yost on Sunday, December 7th from 1:30-2:50! It’s $5 to skate for students, $10 to skate for adults, and $5 to rent skates.
- Due to a lack of participants, Dancing With The Newcomers is cancelled! We will still be doing showcases though. Please sign up for those here. These are fun showcases that can be done with your regular partner or with the newcomer you had signed up with or anyone you can find! If you need advice feel free to reach out!
- Other Practice Spaces – You can go to the IM Multipurpose Rooms outside our booked time, check the facility schedule here. The third floor of the Union also has a big, usually empty hallway to be in.
- Partner Search – Check out the partner search spreadsheet if you are still looking for a partner, and if you are not available, please cross your name off.
- F25 Approved Teachers: We recommend asking for help regarding dance moves and technique from the couples approved by Steve and Susan to teach the newcomer lessons. See the list here.
- Liability Waiver – Fill out this Liability Waiver before attending newcomer lessons at the IMSB or practices at the Sports Coliseum.
- Google Calendar – Check the team calendar here.
- Google Photos – To preserve and share our team’s memories, place any photos you take in our google photo albums!
- Costume Sales – Looking for new gear for tryouts, practice, or competitions? Try the Dance America Deal of the Week or Discount Dance.
- Team Closet – The team closet is viewable to all in this doc. Make sure to return everything you borrowed for OSB!
Monday 12/01
9:00-11:00pm: Open Practice at the Sports Coliseum
Tuesday 12/02
9:00-11:00pm: Open Practice at the Sports Coliseum
Wednesday 12/03
9:00-11:00pm: Open Practice at the Sports Coliseum – Gift Exchange!
Thursday 12/04
9:00-11:00pm: Last Thursday Newcomer Lesson in the IM
Friday 12/05
Prep for EOS!
Saturday 12/06
7:30-10:00pm: End of Semester (EOS) Gathering in NQ 1255
Sunday 12/07
9:00-11:00pm: Last Newcomer Lesson of the Semester! (in the IM with showcases)
As a reward for reading this far into the WAG, I will tell you what is most important to practice for tryouts next semester.
Thank you,
Nate