MITBDT Events
MITBDT Events
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Dances
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MITBDT offers ballroom dances approximately three times every spring, summer, and fall. Music includes all 19 ballroom dances which are played in strict tempo with occasional offerings of other social dances (such as hustle, merengue, and polka). Our dances are frequented by ballroom dance enthusiasts of all ages and proficiencies. Unless otherwise specified, all dances are open to the general public. |
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Here is a list of the upcoming dances:
11/11 - Morss Hall
12/16 - Morss Hall
01/20 - Morss Hall
02/24 - Morss Hall
03/17 - Morss Hall
05/12 - Morss Hall
Click here for directions to Morss Hall. In general, dancing from 8pm to 12am, with a free beginner lesson at 7:30 though the 11/11 dance will begin and finish one hour earlier.
For more information, contact the event coordinator .
Welcome Dance
Saturday, February 4, 2006, 8-12pm
Admission: $10 general, $6 with student ID
Free Rumba lesson @ 7:30 with price of admission
Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
April Dance
Saturday, April 01, 8-12pm
Admission: $10 general, $6 with student ID
Free QUICKSTEP lesson 7:30 with price of admission
La Sala, Student Center, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
May Dance
Saturday, May 13, 2006, 8-12pm
Admission: $10 general, $6 with student ID
Free lesson 7:30 with price of admission
Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, Cambridge
Directions
For information on other dances featuring ballroom that are sponsored by other MIT groups, colleges, or commercial organizations, please visit our Places to Dance page.
Workshops
Social Ballroom Classes at Charm School
Friday, February 3, 2006
MITBDT will be hosting
free social ballroom workshops at Charm School in the Student Center from 12noon-4pm.
Dances featured will be swing, waltz, tango, and rumba.
We will also be featuring performances from members of the MITBDT.
- 12-1 Swing
- 1-2 Waltz
- 2-3 Tango
- 3-4 Rumba
More information will be posted soon!
Check back for more workshops!
MIT Open Ballroom Competition
The tenth annual MIT Open Ballroom Competition will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23, 2006.
The MIT Open Ballroom Competition has become one of the largest pure amateur ballroom competitions in the country. It will be offering newcomer events and all nineteen dances in the beginner, intermediate, advanced and open levels. In addition to awards for individual events, recognition is also given to overall winners for a particular style in each level. In recent years, it has attracted nationally ranked competitors and had hosted shows by internationally top ranked couples including professional world finalists such as undefeated Latin champions Bryan Watson and Carmen Vincelij. Over the years, the MIT Competition has also featured distinguished judging panels including world class dancers such as Victor Fung, Anna Mikhed, Bryan Watson, Carmen Vincelij, Michael Wentink, Beata Onefater, and Viebeke Toft!
This year we are proud to feature a show by 2005 professional Latin world vice champions, Michael Malitowski and Joanna Leunis, !
Michael and Joanna recently placed second in the 2005 World Professional Latin and the 2006 UK Open (Blackpool), and won the 2005 International Championships. For more information on their results, check out their listing on dancesportinfo.net.
For more information on the 2006 MIT Open Competition, go here.
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 2005 MIT Open!
Miscellaneous Performances
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.
Check out the Posters for events this season
Events from previous seasons
2005-2006 season
2004-2005 season
2003-2004 season
2002-2003 season
2001-2002 season
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Comments and questions to mitbdt-inquiries@mit.edu.
