Category Archives: ballroom

welcome back / pie-and-dance TONIGHT!

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howdy everybody, and welcome back!

RSDS is getting into gear for the fall semester. I can’t wait to see yall on the dance floor again!

Our first event, a meet-and-greet info session & free dance, is TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 7:30 in the RMC Grand Hall. There will be pie. We’ll dance until 9:30… or maybe (probably) later, who knows.

BALLROOM meetings this year will be TUESDAYS in the Grand Hall:

6:30 beginner ballroom classes (open to students and community members)
7:30 practice time
8:00 intermediate ballroom classes
9:00 advanced classes
10:00 free dance until the cows come home

SWING is meeting on THURSDAYS in Miner Lounge, starting this week:

7:30 beginner swing classes
8:15 practice / free dance
8:30 Swing Sampler classes
9:30 intermediate swing classes

TANGO will meet on WEDNESDAYS at the Grad Student Apartments. Shuttle service is available from campus. More details TBA.

All the schedules and details will be up on the website: http://rsds.rice.edu

I look forward to seeing yall tonight and in the coming weeks!

cheers,
Michael

Fall 2009 Update

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Classes are starting soon:

Ballroom = Tuesdays 6:30-10:00, RMC Grand Hall
Tango = Wednesday evenings, TBA
Swing = Thursdays, 7:00-10:30, Miner Lounge

FREE DANCING! Every Tuesday, 10pm-midnight

TUESDAY, September 1 will be our first ballroom meeting. It’s a meet-and-greet dance, with pie from House of Pies!

More info coming soon…

Schedule for Ballroom Lessons

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Each Monday, RSDS will hold Ballroom Dance lessons.

Check this schedule for information about what dances will be taught each week:

Fall 2008 RSDS Schedule

Each evening will be formatted in four time blocks:

6:30-7:30, we will hold beginner lessons, which are for students only 

7:30-8:00 will be free dance/practice time. Music choices will focus on the dances taught during the beginner lessons.

8:00-9:00, we will hold intermediate-level lessons, open to all RSDS members.

9:00-10:00, we will hold advanced-level lessons, open to all RSDS members.

10:00-midnight will be free dance/practice time.