Caltech Ballroom Dance Club

Winter 2007    Current Classes Back to the top beginner Hustle instructor: With professional instructor Gary Ulaner. when: 8 Mondays, starting January 8, 8:30-10:00 pm. where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor). description: "Hustle" began in New York in the 1970s, originally danced to disco music in Manhattan clubs like the famous "Studio 54". The dance style has evolved in many directions, but today the predominant style is known as "New York Hustle". New York Hustle combines intricate turns, spins, and awesome partner connection into a flashy, sexy, and aerobic dance. While sometimes danced to the "classic" disco music, hustle is now more often performed to modern club music, such as "More, More, More" by Kylie Minogue and "What is Love" by Haddaway. cost: $6 Caltech students/$8 non-students per class; $40 Caltech students/$56 non-students for the 8-wk series (in advance). Practice: General practice session after class. notes: NO partner or dance experience necessary.     Subscribe: Find out about Nightclub-specific parties, outings & events, subscribe to the 'nightclub' list. Back to the top advance beginner argentine tango What is TANGO?  Watch these special performances... and find out what tango is all about. VIDEO » instructors: With professional instructors Edmundo & Elizabeth Thomas. when: 8 Thursdays, January 11 to March 8, 9:00-10:30 pm. NOTE: No January 25, a special workshop is scheduled. where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor). description: Syllabus to be posted. Edmundo & Elizabeth's style has been developed during 18 years of dancing in the dance halls of Buenos Aires, putting the accent on technique. They have a fusion of the milonguero close embrace, the informal open embrace and the elegance of salon styles, making the dance a relaxed and funny experience, thus allowing a lot of variations, changing distances, directions and structures. cost: $5 ALL students* & Caltech affiliates/$8 regular per class. $35 for ALL students* & Caltech affiliates/$56 regular for the 8-wk series (in advance). * Discounts apply for full-time students from any college/university/institution. Please bring a current student ID. Practica: Practica and open dancing after class. We will DJ the music! notes: NO partner necessary. This is an advance beginner level series. Students should have prior experience leading/following the basic elements of Argentine Tango: walking, ochos & giros (molinetes).     Subscribe: Hosted by the Tango Club. Find out about Tango-specific workshops, outings & milongas, subscribe to the 'argentine-tango' list or visit the Tango Club page. Back to the top beginner ballroom What is BALLROOM? Watch the demos by Mike & Alice... and find out!  VIDEO » instructors: Taught by Robert Nissen & Megan Nix. when: 8 Sundays, starting January 7, 12:30-2:00 pm. where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor).     description: 4 weeks of Foxtrot & Samba and 4 weeks of Tango & Jive. If you're just beginning or looking to polish your basic ballroom technique this is the class for you. We will cover the fundamentals of Foxtrot, Tango, Samba and Jive. We will spend approximately four weeks on each dance, outlining the steps and lead-follow techniques necessary to have you moving with style and grace ASAP. cost: $4 Caltech students/$6 regular per class; $30 Caltech students/$45 regular for the 8-wk series (in advance). Practice: After class, 2:00-2:30 pm! notes: Come as you are! No special attire, previous dance experience, or partner needed.     Subscribe: Hosted by the Ballroom Team. Find out about Team events, subscribe to the 'ballroom-team' list or visit the Ballroom Team page. Back to the top intermediate ballroom instructor: With top-amateur dancers Michael & Alice Cho. when: 8 Sundays, starting January 7. Standard Series 2:30 - 3:30 pm; Latin Series 3:30-4:30 pm. where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor). try-outs: Prospective dancers are expected to know the Pre-Bronze & Bronze syllabus figures for Foxtrot & Samba which will be taught at the silver-gold levels this winter.  description: 8 weeks of Foxtrot & Samba. The series will teach silver-gold level figures. cost: For each series (Standard or Latin): $25 for Caltech students for the 8-wk series; $40 for for non-Caltech students for the 8-wk series. Practice: Before class, 2:00-2:30 pm! Notes: This series is highly recommended for competitive-level ballroom dancers! Team membership is not required. However, additional resources and mini-privates are open only to team members. Visit the Team page join!     Subscribe: Hosted by the Ballroom Team. Find out about the Ballroom Team events & upcoming competitions, subscribe to the 'ballroom-team' list or visit the Ballroom Team page.