Upcoming Events

Ballroom Boot Camp

What:	All Caltech students are invited to come learn seven dances in four days FREE courtesy of the Caltech Ballroom Dance Club and the Caltech Salsa Club!
When:	Sunday, September 27th, through Thursday, October 1st
Where:	Winnett Lounge and Dabney Hall
Price:	This event is FREE but is specifically for Caltech students, post-docs, and faculty

Details:

This is a initiation for Caltech students into several varieties of dancing, and a sampler of the classes we offer throughout the year. No prior dance experience or partner is needed! All events are FREE for current Caltech students and staff. Please note that bootcamp week classes are limited to current students, post-docs/staff, and orgs members, while the intro night party/showcase is open to everyone.
Please invite your friends!

Sunday (9/27)
Argentine Tango, 7:00-9:00pm, Winnett Lounge

Monday (9/28)
East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop, 8:30-10:30pm, Winnett Lounge
(taught by Laurence and Lisl)

Tuesday (9/29)
International Waltz and Cha Cha, 8:30-10:30pm, Dabney Lounge (note different location!)

Wednesday (09/30)
Beginner Salsa, 7:00pm, Winnett Lounge (note that this is hosted by the Caltech Salsa Club rather than the Caltech Ballroom Dance Club)

Thursday (10/1)
International Quickstep and Rumba, 8:30-10:30pm, Winnett Lounge

Intro Night Party and Showcases

Come enjoy a night of dancing and spectacular showcases as we kick the year off with our Intro Night Party!

When:	Saturday, October 3rd 8:00 pm: Ceroc Lesson 9:00 pm: Dancing 9:30 pm: Showcases Then more dancing until late into the night!
Where:	In Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors
Price:	FREE for Caltech/JPL affiliates and for other full-time students (with ID) $10 if you are not a Caltech affilate or a full-time student at another university.

Featuring:	A free introductory dance lesson to get you started, a nice spread of refreshments, and an excellent variety of music to entertain late into the night! Plus, don't miss our fabulous showcase performances!
Lesson:	8:00 - 9:00 pm in Ceroc--"Modern Jive"(a fun, swing-like dance that is fast and easy to pick up), free with party admission.

Previous Events

Ballroom Party

Come enjoy a night of dancing with us, and invite your friends!

When:	Saturday, August 1st 8:30 pm: Beginner International Cha Cha lesson with Robert and Megan Nissen 9:00 pm: Dancing!
Where:	In Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors
Price:	FREE for Caltech students and for other full-time students (with ID) $10 if you are not a Caltech/Claremont affilate or a full-time student at another school.

Featuring:	A free introductory dance lesson to get you started, a nice spread of refreshments and munchies, and an excellent variety of social and ballroom dance music to entertain late into the night!
Lesson:	8:30 - 9:00 pm in International Cha Cha, free with party admission.

Caltech/Claremont Dance Party

Come enjoy a night of dancing with us, co-hosted by Caltech's and Claremont's dance clubs. Our MC and DJ for the evening will be Claremont's very own Paul Roach. Invite your friends!

When:	Saturday, June 6th 8:00 pm: Beginner Nightclub Two-Step lesson with professional instructor Gary Ulaner 9:00 pm: Dancing!
Where:	In Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors
Price:	FREE for Caltech students and for other full-time students (with ID) $10 if you are not a Caltech/Claremont affilate or a full-time student at another school.

Featuring:	A free introductory dance lesson to get you started, a nice spread of refreshments and munchies, and an excellent variety of social and ballroom dance music to entertain late into the night!
Lesson:	8:00 - 9:00 pm in Nightclub Two-step, free with party admission.

Pre-competition Party

When:	Friday, March 8th 9:00 pm: "Old style" ballroom minilesson with Paul Roach 9:45 pm- 12:00 am: Dancing!
Where:	In Winnett Lounge, 2nd floor
Price:	FREE for Caltech and UCSB students and for other full-time students (with ID). Also free for registered competitors. $10 regular.
Description:	Come dance and socialize with your fellow competitors and the Caltech community. Practice those moves before the day of the competition!

Featuring:	A free "Old style" ballroom (think Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) dance lesson to get you started, a nice spread of refreshments, and an excellent variety of music to entertain!
Lesson:	9:00-9:45 pm in "old style" ballroom, free with party admission.

End-of-term Party

When:	Friday, March 6th 8:00 pm: Lindy Hop Lesson 9:00 pm-1:00 am: Dancing!
Where:	In Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors
Price:	FREE for Caltech students and for other full-time students (with ID) $5 regular.

Featuring:	A free introductory dance lesson to get you started, a nice spread of refreshments, and an excellent variety of music to entertain late into the night!
Lesson:	8:00 - 9:00 pm in Lindy Hop, free with party admission.

Viennese Waltz Night

When:	Friday, February 13th, 8:00 pm with the opening Grand March commencing at 8:15 pm.
Where:	In Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors
Price:	FREE
Description:	An evening of Viennese waltzes and a few olkas, along with performances by the Occidental Folk & Historical Dance Troupe

Dress:	A free introductory dance lesson to get you started, a nice spread of refreshments, and an excellent variety of music to entertain late into the night!
Lesson:	For men, white tie is preferable, and formal wear is highly encouraged. One should at minimum wear a shirt and tie. For ladies, long ball gowns or similar are appropriate. Shoes should not have narrow heels; thick heels are acceptable, and Cuban heels or dance slippers are encouraged.

End-of-term Party

Come enjoy a night of dancing as we enter the holiday season !

When:	Saturday, November 29th 8:00 pm: Lesson 9:00 pm: Dancing!
Where:	In Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors
Price:	FREE for Caltech/JPL affiliates and for other full-time students (with ID) $5 if you are not a Caltech affilate or a full-time student at another university.

Featuring:	A free introductory dance lesson to get you started, a nice spread of refreshments, and an excellent variety of music to entertain late into the night!
Lesson:	8:00 - 9:00 pm in the lovely American Waltz, taught by Megan and Robert Nissen, free with party admission.

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