Caltech Ballroom Dance Club

Ballroom    Workshops

ALL LEVELS LATIN TECHNIQUE

• With Nadia Eftedal     • Saturday, April 28, 4:00-5:30 pm. • Multi-Purpose Room, Braun Gymnasium • Cost: $10 for Team members, $15 regular (no spectators, please). • A 1.5-h workshop on Latin technique with a focus on musicality taught by professional instructor Nadia Eftedal. Nadia is a former Open British Professional Latin Champion, the only female dancer from the USA who ever accomplished this feat. She is also twice a European Latin Champion, a five times Silver Medalist in World Championships, and a past winner of the United Kingdom, US Open, German Open, French Masters, Super Japan Cup and Moscow Invitational Championships. • Notes: 1. People should show up at 3:45pm to register. 2. Additional $5 fee to enter the gym for non-Caltech. 3. Dance shoe policy is enforced (suede soles & heel protectors or socks). 4. The team practice that normally occurs during this time slot on Saturdays is cancelled due to the workshop.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL CONTROL AND STYLING

• With Sherry Novak     • Saturday, May 19, 4:00-6:00 pm. • Multi-Purpose Room, Braun Gymnasium • Cost: $10 for Team members, $15 regular (no spectators, please). • This workshop will involve one hour of Standard (Foxtrot) and one hour of Latin (Cha Cha). It will cover techniques to achieve precise control of your movement and timing and how to style without violating syllabi (for bronze and silver syllabi). Some silver level figures will be taught. Attendees should be familiar with the basics in both Foxtrot and Cha Cha. Ideally, attendees should also have experience with the open hip twist and spirals in Cha Cha. Sherry A. Novak has taught in the Los Angeles area for over 20 years. She was trained in England for ballroom dance and is an Examiner for the I.S.T.D. She is a world judge, former M.U.S.T Champion, Fred Astaire Champion and U.S. Finalist. • Notes: 1. People should show up at 3:45pm to register. 2. Additional $5 fee to enter the gym for non-Caltech. 3. Dance shoe policy is enforced (suede soles & heel protectors or socks). 4. The team practice that normally occurs during this time slot on Saturdays is cancelled due to the workshop. ALL LEVELS VIENNESE WALTZ • With Scott Schnee and Gwyneth Card     • Thursday, May 24, 7:00-8:00 pm. • Winnett Lounge • Cost: $3 • The alignments and orientations of VWaltz will be covered in detail. The technique needed to travel around the floor, rather than around each other, will also be covered. General frame and posture issues will be discussed as needed. Attendees should have previous VWaltz experience or, at the very least, should be comfortable with the natural turn, reverse turn, and change step in Waltz. Experience dancing with body contact would be a plus. • Scott and Gwyneth placed 2nd in Championship-level Standard at the 2007 Caltech Dance of the Roses. Previous years' achievements include: Scott was gold smooth and rhythm collegiate champion at the YCN portion of the Ohio Star Ball and Gwyneth won Championship Standard and Pre-Champ Latin at the Caltech Dance of the Roses.     Nightclub    Workshops ALL LEVELS MERENGUE & BACHATA   • With ANNETJE RIEL     • Part 1: Sunday, May 13, 8-10 pm. Part 2: Sunday, May 20, 8-10 pm. • Winnett Lounge (2nd floor) • A 2 week workshop series with professional instructor Annetje Riel, merengue will be taught in the first hour and bachata in the second hour. Originating from the Dominican Republic, merengue and bachata are 2 very popular latin club dances marked by simple step patterns and sensual hip sways. Where have I heard this music before?  Elvis Crespo's Suavemente and Tu Sonrisa (merengue) and Aventura's Obsesion and Cuando Volveras (bachata) were played all-over the radio! Now you can dance to them too! • Cost: FREE for Caltech undergrads $5 per workshop for Caltech affiliates $10 per workshop for non-Caltech   ADVANCED BEGINNER HONING THE BASICS THROUGH BETTER CONNECTION   • With ALFRED LEE, assisted by Kelly Hellmuth     • Monday, June 4, 8:30-10:30pm. • Winnett Lounge (2nd floor) • Building upon the basic patterns in West Coast Swing and being able to pick up new patterns involves being aware of where your partner is now and where your partner will be. Fostering a comfortable connection is the essence of good partner awareness. This workshop builds upon the connection concepts introduced in the beginning WCS class series to make the basics flow. • Cost: FREE for Caltech undergrads $5 for all others • Prereqs: Beginning WCS