Calling all MIT and Wellesley students, even those with two left feet!

Join us for some fun and relaxed beginner ballroom dance classes this summer! Classes are FREE and geared towards complete beginners! No partner necessary.

Classes are currently scheduled from 6-7pm. Please check for updates at the start of each week.

• Week 1: Samba! Tuesday 7/30 (Lobby 13) & Thursday 8/1 (Lobby 13)
• Week 2: Rumba! Tuesday 8/6 (Lobby 13) & Thursday 8/8 (Lobby 13)
• Week 3: Chacha! Tuesday 8/13 (Lobby 13) & Thursday 8/15 (SidPac)
• Week 4: Waltz! Monday 8/19 (SidPac) & Tuesday 8/20 (SidPac)
• Week 5: Tango! Tuesday 8/27 (SidPac)

Lobby 13 is the ground floor lobby of Building 13. “SidPac” means the multipurpose room of SidPac. Just let the front desk receptionist know you’re there for ballroom classes, and they’ll let you in!

To get reminders of future events, sign up for our mailing list. If you have questions about our beginner classes or how to dance more with the team, feel free to email our Rookie Coordinator.

Keep dancing in September by attending our professionally-taught Dance Camp!

Who: Open to the public

When: Saturday, 7/27/2019

Where: Lobdell (2nd floor of the Student Center).

Tickets:

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Who: Open to the public

When: Saturday, 6/29/2019

Where: Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd floor of the Student Center).

Tickets:

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Who: Open to the public

When: Saturday, 5/11/2019

Where: Lobdell, 2nd floor of the Student Center (W20).

Tickets:

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MIT Ballroom Dance Team is excited to welcome World Professional Standard Finalists and 2018 World Professional Classic Showdance Champions, Domen Krapez and Natascha Karabey, to perform for our 2019 MIT Open showcase!

Stay to watch elite collegiate dancers compete in the finals of the Championship-level Standard, Smooth, Rhythm, and Latin events!

The show runs from 8:30 – 9:15PM in Rockwell Cage (W33). Doors open around 8pm.

Tickets:

Purchase your tickets on EventBrite or at the door until 7:30PM on the day of the event.

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Who: Open to the public

When: Saturday, 4/6/2019

Where: Sala de Puerto Rico, 2nd floor of the Student Center (W20).

Tickets:

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Who: Open to the public

When: Saturday, 2/9/2019

Where: Lobdell, 2nd floor of the Student Center (W20).

Tickets:

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Who: Open to the public

When: Saturday, 12/8/2018

Where: Morss Hall, 1st floor of Walker Memorial

Tickets:

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Who: “For you, the living, this mash was meant too.”

When: Saturday, 10/13/2018

Where: Lobdell, 2nd floor of the Student Center (W20).

Tickets:

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Bonus! For your listening pleasure:

The MITBDT is announcing its annual Dance Camp this September! Come to our free ballroom lessons, enjoy some fantastic performances, and have all your questions about the team answered! You will also be paired up with team members for a taste of friendly competitive ballroom dancing in the Saturday team match.

Dance camp is open to the MIT & Wellesley community. No partner or dance experience is required. People who cannot make it to dance camp can still join the team by simply showing up to classes, which start on Monday, September 10.

Schedule:

Wednesday, September 5

7:30pm-9:30pm, Lobby 13

Foxtrot and Waltz classes taught by our professional Standard coach, with performances by team members

Info session following class

Thursday, September 6

7:30pm-9:30pm, Lobby 13

Rumba and Swing classes taught by our professional Latin coach, with performances by team members

Ice cream social with team members following class

Saturday, September 8

1:30pm-5:00pm, Lobby 13

Free pizza with performances by team members; Chacha, Tango, and Team Match!