RSDS Grand Opening Meet!

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The first meeting of RSDS will be Monday, Jan. 30 at 7:00 PM in the RMC Grand Hall. There will be a 30 min two-step lesson followed by a 30 min Swing lesson. In between we’ll have free practice and awesome demos. Come and dance and have fun and meet new friends! There will be snacks!

Cheers,

Nathan

Swing Lessons Start Tomorrow

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Swing Lessons start tomorrow (WED)!  We will have the wonderful Hank and Meagan teaching beginner Swing from 7:45 to around 9, then free dance until around 10 PM, all in the lovely McMurtry college commons.

Come and join us!

Anya + Cameron, Presidential types

A new season of dance!

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A new year is upon us and we have all (hopefully) settled nicely back into campus. Now it is time to get out and DANCE! The first meeting for RSDS will be this Thursday, September 1 at 7:00 PM  in the RMC Grand Hall. Come and join us for a free introductory lesson & meet and greet. There will be FOOD!!!

Dances that we cover this year include:

  • Tango
  • Waltz
  • Salsa
  • Cha-cha-cha
  • Samba
  • Foxtrot
  • Two-Step
  • and much more

For more information please email Anya or Cameron (RSDS Presidents): rsds(at)rice.edu

Everyone is welcome, so please come and bring a friend! We look forward to seeing all of you!

Welcome To Another Wonderful Year of Dance!

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Dear All:

Rice has started up again, and so will RSDS.  Our first get-together is the Meet & Greet on Tuesday,  August 31st, in the Grand Hall, RMC.  There will be free pie from House of Pies, an introductory Swing lesson, and free dance.   RSDS officers will introduce themselves and answer any questions.  Everyone is welcome.  Come ready for some delicious dessert and even better dancing!

RSDS Ballroom Classes start on Tuesday, September 7th, at 7p.m. in the Grand Hall, RMC.  For more details, see “Ballroom” tab.

RSDS Swing Classes start on Thursday, September 2nd, at 7p.m. in Miner Lounge, RMC.  For more details, see “Swing” tab.

Your RSDS officers for 2010-11 are:

Anne (“Anya”) Parker, President

Tal Einav, Swing Co-ordinator

Joanna Williams, Swing Co-ordinator

Cameron Knight, Ballroom Co-ordinator

Chris Jones, Tango Co-ordinator

Adriana Potoczniak, Tango Community Liaison

If you are interested in helping co-ordinate for Ballroom, or volunteering for RSDS, please email me at rsds@rice.edu.

Thanks to you all, and welcome back!

Anya

officer elections time!

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Dear RSDS’ers –

The reign of your 2009-2010 RSDS officers is coming to a close, and it’s time to choose the new leadership that will guide and grow RSDS in the coming year!

If you’re interested in getting more involved with RSDS – as an elected student officer OR just as a person who wants to help get stuff done – please contact me!

(Election ballots will be sent out one week from this Friday, so if you want to run for an office, contact me before April 8.)

These are the officer positions that need filling:

1. PRESIDENT — The primary representative and contact of the organization. Ensures compliance with SA and University rules. Sets a vision and direction for the club, supports the Event Coordinators, and makes sure we stay true to our mission of promoting all sorts of social dance at Rice. (Can run as individual or pair.)

2. EVENT COORDINATORS (Ballroom, Swing, and Tango) — Plans, organizes, and executes classes and events. Contacts/schedules/hires instructors. Present at classes and events to coordinate set-up, clean-up, and music. (Can run as individual or pair.)

3. TREASURER — Handles reimbursements, maintains records of the club’s funds. RSDS’s primary contact with the Cachier, Payment Solutions, and the Finance office. (Can run as individual or pair.)

4. SECRETARY (a.k.a. Publicity Coordinator) — The information nexus. Knows what’s going on, and gets the info out to the members and community. Leads publicity and recruitment efforts. (Can run as individual or pair.)

Students, please consider serving RSDS as an officer next year. If you have any questions, you know where to find me!

cheers,
Michael

p.s. As a reminder, there’s no Swing class tomorrow due to Mid-term Break.