{"id":6579,"date":"2026-08-30T22:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T02:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michiganballroomteam.com\/?p=6579"},"modified":"2026-08-30T22:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T02:47:26","slug":"8-30-2026-week-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michiganballroomteam.com\/?p=6579","title":{"rendered":"8\/30\/2026 Week At A Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8\/30\/26 WAG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey y\u2019all, welcome back to school! I know you\u2019re busy with school or whatever, but here\u2019s some fun stuff to do and updates about the team!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free Newcomer Lessons &#8211; <\/strong>We\u2019ll be having our free newcomer lessons at the same time, same place: Thursdays 9-11pm and Sundays 3-5pm in IMSB Multipurpose A. Be there or be square! Invite your friends &#8211; the free lessons start this week! September 3rd through September 24th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tryouts &#8211; <\/strong>Tryouts will be held on 9\/20 from 3-5pm in IMSB Multipurpose A, and we have the room from 1-3pm for open practice beforehand. Returning members are welcome to try out, and new members are welcome to come observe!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fall Practice Spaces &#8211; <\/strong>We\u2019ve got a new schedule for practice space this year, see below.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday: Sports Coliseum, 9-11pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday: IMSB MPR A 9-11pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday: DTS, 10-12pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday: IMSB MPR A, 9-11pm (NOT OPEN during the free lesson period)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Showcase Sign-up<\/strong> &#8211; Dues Day\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We\u2019ll be showing off our finest dancers (everyone receiving this email) on and around the last day of free lessons (9\/24)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSedbmm-BcQLxMvOebMxGu9uhMqDGLy10_6nN8XYNdgIRmZGZA\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">THIS FORM<\/a> to sign up!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shoe Vending &#8211; <\/strong>We will be having shoe vending on Monday, September 21 and Tuesday, September 22. More details to come, including a carpool signup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scavenger Hunt &#8211; <\/strong>Next Sunday, September 7th<strong>! <\/strong>What better way is there to celebrate coming back to school than to go on a Scavenger Hunt with some of your best friends! Who knows, you might even get some candy along the way\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FLASH MOB &#8211; <\/strong>We are doing a flash mob on Thursday (September 3) this week. Come to the Sport Coliseum tomorrow (Monday, August 31) to learn the choreo. Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/groupme.com\/join_group\/117061436\/wQPNLVK1\">GroupMe here<\/a> for updates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competitions &#8211; <\/strong>Fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScyULAz5MgSHKp--k29E6eV5lg8CJG4MdxTKIxksHuadZv6nQ\/viewform?usp=header\">THIS FORM<\/a> to tell us what competitions you may be interested in! It is non-binding but it helps us budget so things can be cheaper for YOU!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rec Sports Liability Waiver &#8211;<\/strong> Don\u2019t forget to fill out your annual <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSep2FpqSrkfTZjtCHm3J0j9KcllmbQQ--_cs7o_1MTrZf43zA\/viewform\">Liability Waiver for IMSB, Hadley, Sports Coliseum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ballroom Apparel Reviews &#8211; <\/strong>Do you have recommendations for ballroom apparel? Words of caution? Help your fellow dancers out and add them to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Y-JyYXQC54-Tgj-Q6rOM4ClkngQ4mlaocH2gbdAmjMI\/edit?usp=sharing\">this spreadsheet<\/a>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Partner Search &#8211; <\/strong>Looking for a partner? Look no further than the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1ASxgRjQP1mOqrlIKZS3b8eh3PCCZUj5hTl-9nbWYUYc\/edit?usp=sharing\">Partner Search Spreadsheet<\/a> for this semester!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save the Date<\/strong><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Ohio Star Ball: Nov 21-22, 2026<strong> <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong>The Arnold Dancesport Classic: March 6, 2027!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resources<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/16lHEcGNIaRwul1Tz3qqTjK2Hw5Uc_P0CsfTP5lIlYSs\/edit?usp=sharing\">Approved Teachers List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/recreation.umich.edu\/imsb-facility-schedules\/\">IMSB Facility Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/1?cid=dW1pY2guZWR1X2o0ZnNscTFmMm4xcDBzcWl1aGN1dWJsOTNnQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20\">Team Google Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dance-america.com\/collections\/deal-of-the-week?se_activity_id=162840084710&amp;syclid=d2mg10eodlhc738hi49g&amp;utm_campaign=+Back+to+Your+BASICS+SALE+ONE+MORE+WEEK%21_162840084710&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=shopify_email\">Dance America Deal of the Week<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reward for reading to the end of the WAG, I will teach you how to repair your costumes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your faithful president,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practice: Sports Coliseum, 9pm-11pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practice: Intramural Sports Building, Multipurpose Room A, 9pm-11pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practice: Dance Theatre Studio, 10pm-12pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Newcomer Lesson: Intramural Sports Building, Multipurpose Room A, 9pm-11pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Newcomer Lesson: Intramural Sports Building, Multipurpose Room A, 3pm-5pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8\/30\/26 WAG Hey y\u2019all, welcome back to school! I know you\u2019re busy with school or whatever, but here\u2019s some fun stuff to do and updates about the team! As a reward for reading to the end of the WAG, I will teach you how to repair your costumes! Your faithful president, Nelly Schedule Monday Tuesday &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michiganballroomteam.com\/?p=6579\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;8\/30\/2026 Week At A Glance&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>8\/30\/2026 Week At A Glance - Michigan Ballroom Dance Team<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michiganballroomteam.com\/?p=6579\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"8\/30\/2026 Week At A Glance - Michigan Ballroom Dance Team\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"8\/30\/26 WAG Hey y\u2019all, welcome back to school! 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