{"id":6587,"date":"2026-09-27T22:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michiganballroomteam.com\/?p=6587"},"modified":"2026-09-27T22:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:38:04","slug":"9-27-2026-week-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michiganballroomteam.com\/?p=6587","title":{"rendered":"9\/27\/2026 Week at a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey y\u2019all, welcome to our newcomers and I hope you enjoyed your weekend! Here are updates for the coming week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lesson Schedule <\/strong>&#8211;<strong> <\/strong>We will be switching to Guided Practices for most Thursdays. We will review the content covered on the prior Sunday, then have open practice with teachers available to help you. Sundays will be the same lessons you know and love. They will still be on Sundays 3-5pm, Thursdays 9-11pm, at the IMSB.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual attention from teachers is one of the most valuable resources to improve your dancing. We\u2019re excited to help you!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don\u2019t need a specific partner to do guided practice, but this is a great time to try dancing with someone to see if you\u2019d like to be committed partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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. We\u2019re also doing <strong>Theme Weeks<\/strong> now! This week\u2019s costume theme is <strong>NEON COLORS<\/strong>! Wear neon at practice Monday through Wednesday!\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, 10pm-12am\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carpool Spreadsheet Sign-up <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1qfvycGVrtPsZh1PR6r6fthsmHdxAWWkrEe6sYZJHyTE\/edit?usp=sharing\">HERE<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corn Maze Social <\/strong>&#8211; We will be going to a corn maze on the evening of Friday, October 16th at 6pm (departing at 5:30)! Fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Jkn82ugG2H6AYUby5\">this form<\/a> by 10\/10 to RSVP and get a carpool assignment. Tickets are <strong>$14<\/strong>, pay the team via venmo or cash.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competitions &#8211; <\/strong>Our first two competitions are coming up! See Emily\u2019s emails with information and the Rooms &amp; Rides forms for both the Carnegie Classic (10\/10) and OSU Dancesport Classic (10\/24). Also, 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!\u00a0<\/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!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are also planning to hold a partner search event next Monday, 10\/5, where you can show up and talk to prospective partners in a speed-dating style social. Fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSckPbxQGqyGvea7Qa930tTdRM49NrwOQINiC2LNeMBxTvJscw\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">THIS FORM<\/a> if you are interested in attending!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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>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>Approved Teachers<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our coaches select several upper-level dancers as approved teachers for lessons and practices. These are the best people to reach out to with technical questions about dance, competing, etc. Photos of all the teachers are forthcoming to help you recognize us at practice. Approved teachers for this semester are:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nate Hodgson &amp; Ashley Wang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jack Davies &amp; Emily Ward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marvin Shang &amp; Claire Duguet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kieran Ball &amp; Alejandra Torrez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Vorhees &amp; Penelope McGovern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owen Hoffend &amp; Avy Wang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freddie Quarshie &amp; Julia Occhipinti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resources<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\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 the walkbacks in the swing!<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey y\u2019all, welcome to our newcomers and I hope you enjoyed your weekend! 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