Past events ot the 2005-2006 season
Here is a listing of past events sponsored by the MIT Ballroom Dance Team from the 2005-2006 season (Summer 2005-Spring 2006).last update 1/26/06
A listing of many, but not all, of the activities of the MITBDT.
Dances
Winter Dance
Saturday, January 21, 2006, 8-12pm
Admission $10, $6 with student ID
Free waltz lesson 7:30 with price of admission
Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
Holiday Dance
Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8-12pm
Discount with student ID
Free Samba lesson 7:00 with price of admission
Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
Autumn Dance
Saturday, November 19, 2005, 8-12pm
Discount with student ID
Free lesson 7:30 with price of admission
Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
Halloween Dance
Saturday, October 8, 2005, 8-12pm
Admission $10, $6 with student ID
Free tango lesson 7:30 with price of admission
La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, MIT, Cambridge
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE!!!
Directions
Fall Welcome Dance
Saturday, September 10, 2005, 8-12pm
Discount with student ID
Hosted by the MIT Ballroom Dance Team and MIT Ballroom Dance Club
Free Waltz lesson 7:30 with price of admission
Sala de Puerto Rico, MIT Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
August Dance
Saturday, August 13, 2005, 8-12pm
Discount with student ID
Free lesson 7:30 with price of admission
Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
”Tropical Escape” (July Dance)
Saturday, July 9, 2005, 8-12pm
Discount with student ID
Free rumba lesson 7:30 with price of admission
La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, MIT, Cambridge
NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE!!!
Directions
”Tired of Dancing Alone?” (June Dance)
Saturday, June 11, 2005, 8-12pm
Admission: $10, $6 with student ID
Free cha cha lesson 7:30 with price of admission
Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
Workshops
IAP Social Dancing Workshops
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January, 2006
These workshops are co-sponsored by the MITBDT and MITBDC. Teachers are team members for the team. They will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout IAP.
These workshops are open to the public.
- Tuesday, January 3, 2006 La Sala 7:30 - 8:45 Foxtrot, Eng Sew Aw teacher
Thursday, January 5, 2006 La Sala 7:30 - 8:45 Rumba, Vladimir Dizhoor & Amy Tang teachers
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 La Sala 7:30 - 8:45 Waltz, Shlomo Meislin & Tatjana Atanasijevic teachers
Thursday, January 12, 2006 La Sala 7:30 - 8:45 Salsa, Muyiwa Ogunnika teacher
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 La Sala 7:30 - 8:45 Tango, Tuan Phan & Jen Roberts teachers
Thursday, January 19, 2006 La Sala 7:30 - 8:45 Swing, Kenny Siu & Asami Tanimoto teachers
Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Lobby 13 7:30 - 8:45 Tango, Tuan Phan teacher
Thursday, January 26, 2006 Lobby 13 7:30 - 8:45 Cha cha, David Wang, teacher.
Click here for more information.
Social Dancing Workshop for MIT Alumni
Saturday, January 21, 2006
MITBDT will be hosting a social dancing workshop in the afternoon of Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Lobdell, Student Center for MIT alumni, with limited openings for MIT faculty and staff.
Dances featured will be waltz, tango, salsa and swing.
We will also be featuring performances from the MITBDT.
For registration, please visit the MIT Alumni Association.
- Tuesday September 6, 7:30-10 Sala de Puerto Rico, second floor of the Student Center.
Teacher: Armin Kappacher
7:00 Intro to Dance Camp and the MIT Ballroom Dance Team
7:30-8:30 International Rumba lesson with performances by various team members
8:30-9:30 Swing/Jive lesson with performances by various team members
9:30-10 Practice and discussions about the team with MITBDT members - Wednesday September 7, 7:30-10 Lobby 13 (the first floor lobby of Bld 13)
Teacher: Mark Sheldon
7:00 More discussions regarding Dance Camp and the MIT Ballroom Dance Team
7:30-8:30 American Foxtrot lesson with performances by various team members
8:30-9:30 International Waltz lesson with performances by various team members
9:30-10 Practice and discussions about the team with MITBDT members - Thursday September 8, 7:30-10 Sala de Puerto Rico, second floor of the Student Center.
Teachers: Members of the MITBDT
7:00-8:15 American Foxtrot lesson by team members
8:15-9:30 International Rumba lesson by team members
9:30-10 Practice and discussions about the team with MITBDT members
10:00 Ballroom videos - Friday September 9, 7:30-10 Lobdell, second floor of the Student Center.
Teachers: Members of the MITBDT
7:00-8:15 International Waltz lesson by team members
8:15-9:30 Swing lesson by team members
9:30-10 Practice and discussions about the team with MITBDT members
10:00 Trip to Toscanini's - Saturday September 10, 12-5 La Sala de Puerto Rico, second floor of the Student Center.
Teacher: Russell Monk
12-1 Quickstep lesson and International Standard show by team members Ty Harris and Katya Lesnaia
1-2 International Cha cha and International Latin show by team members Boris Berdnikov and Jessica Huot
2-5 Mini Competition!
Free pizza, review of dances, and the actual competition itself! - Saturday September 10, 7:30-12 Welcome Dance at La Sala de Puerto Rico, second floor of the Student Center.
Dance Camp
Interested in ballroom dancing? Interested in joining the the MIT Ballroom Dance Team? Come and check out the MITBDT Dance Camp! Free beginner classes will be taught by professional coaches and MITBDT team members introducing several of the 19 competitive ballroom dances in both the International and American styles. At the end of the series, there will be a mock competition for those interested followed by the annual "Welcome Dance" sponsored jointly by the MIT Ballroom Dance Team and MIT Ballroom Dance Club.
NO EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER NECESSARY!!! Dress casually. You do not need special attire or dance shoes.
The times and dances are listed below. You may just attend part of any session or the whole thing. You do not need to attend all the sessions.
Free Summer Classes
The MIT Ballroom Dance Team will be hosting a series of free beginner summer classes taught by members of the MIT Ballroom Dance Team. They will be held from 7:30 to 10pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer from June 7 until August 18. Classes are open to the general public. No experience or partner necessary!
The classes will be one hour each and followed by a fifteen minute supervised practice session. Each dance will be taught in a cycle of three classes. Although the classes are intended to build on each other, attendance for the previous classes in each cycle is not necessary.
Classes will be held in the third floor lobby of Building 34 at MIT. Directions can be found here.
More information is available on the Free Summer Classes Webpage.
Miscellaneous
New Bostonian's Day Performance
Thursday, 9/22/05, City Hall Boston
MITBDT dancers Luca Daniel and Maria Vertkin perform a Cha cha and members of MITBDT perform a Latin formation coached by Russell Monk. Participants include Eileen Dekapibibo, Michelle Goldhaber, Eric Nielsen, Victor Tu, Theresa Vallese and Steven Zhang.
National Ballroom Dance Week Performance at South Station
Wednesday, 9/21/05, South Station
MITBDT dancers Luca Daniel and Maria Vertkin and Shih-Yuan Liu and Asami Tanimoto perform latin dances at South Station for National Ballroom Week.
Sidney and Pacific Welcome Dance
Saturday, 9/10/05
MITBDT dancers Luca Daniel and Maria Vertkin, Philip Hsu and Esther Rheinbay, and Boris Berdnikov and Jessica Huot perform various latin dances.
MIT Competition
2005 Results 2005 Photos
2005 Videos
2004 Results 2004 Photos
2004 Videos
2003 results 2003 photos
2003 Videos
2002 results 2002 photos
2001
2000
Click here for more information on the 2004 MIT Open!
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2004-2005 season
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2001-2002 season
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