Interested in learning how to ballroom dance? Attend our beginner classes at Charm School 2011 during IAP on January 28, 2001.
Here’s the schedule of our classes, which will take place in the 3rd floor of the student center.
| 12:00pm | Waltz |
| 1:00pm | Swing |
| 2:00pm | Tango |
Who: Open to the public
When: 1/22/2011 Beginner’s Class at 7:30pm. Social dance starts at 8pm.
Where: Morss Hall, Walker Memorial
Tickets: It is free with MIT ID; $6 for students; $8 for affiliates; $10 for others.
Who: Open to the public
When: 12/11/2010
Where: Sala de Puerto Rico, MIT Student Center 2nd Floor (84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge)
Who: Open to the public
When: 11/27/2010 @7:30pm
Where: Sala de Puerto Rico, MIT Student Center 2nd Floor (84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge)
October Social Dance is a joint social between MIT Ballroom Dance Team and MIT Ballroom Dance Club.
Who: Open to the public
When: 10/02/2010
Where: Morss Hall, Walker Memorial
Cost: Free with MIT ID; $6 for students; $8 for affiliates; $10 for others.
Hope to see you there!
The MITBDT will be performing at the Sidney-Pacific Music and Dance Festival Performance the evening of September 11, 2010. Hope to see you then!
Event Info | Team History | Team Future
The MIT Ballroom Dance Team has thrived for twenty years. Supported by popular culture dancing films and television shows such as Dirty Dancing and Dancing with the Stars, collegiate ballroom at MIT grows because of the passion and dedicated efforts of many team members and alums. In honor of the hard work and contributions of our past and present members, we will be hosting the 20th MITBDT Anniversary Celebration at MIT on September 18th, 2010.
Event Details
20th Anniversary Goal
The goal for this event is to celebrate the accomplishments over the years and to begin fundraising efforts for the team, specifically we would like to raise money for an MITBDT dance studio. Please read “team future” section for more details. If you would like to donate to the team, please click here.
We look forward to an exciting event in September and hope that you can attend!
This month’s social will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MITBDT, and we will have special events in addition to the social dance. Please see the 20th Anniversary Announcement for information about attending the lecture and banquet!
Who: Open to the public
When: September 18, 2010
Where: Sala de Puerto Rico, MIT Student Center 2nd Floor (84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge)
Are you an MIT or Wellesley student, staff member, alumnus or affiliate? Interested in learning more about our award-winning team? Check out Dance Camp: a ballroom crash-course aimed at complete beginners. If you are an MIT or Wellesley student or affiliate, come and check us out!
No partner is necessary. No experience is necessary. No registration is necessary. These classes are free, and we’ll even feed you! We want to keep a fun and open environment. Just come check us out to see if the team is right for you. You don’t need to bring anything. You aren’t making any commitment to the team by coming. Just come get some free food and learn some new moves!
The classes are taught by professional dance instructors. You don’t need to attend them all – just come to the ones that fit your schedule. Everyday clothes are fine, but it’s best to avoid wearing sandals. After each class, there will be performances by team members. We will also tell you everything you need to know about the team. On Saturday there is a team match – but don’t worry! You will be dancing with an experienced team member and you will be competing in teams of multiple couples. It’s fun!
Tuesday, September 7 Morss Hall
7:30 pm Rumba
8:30 pm Swing
Thursday, September 9 Sala de Puerto Rico
7:30 pm Foxtrot
8:30 pm Waltz
9:30 pm Free ice cream!
Saturday, September 11 Lobby 13
Noon – 6:00 pm Cha Cha, Quickstep, Team Match, and FREE PIZZA
Click here if you wish to learn more about Dance Camp!
The MIT Ballroom Dance team is proud to sponsor a series summer beginner social classes. We will be offering these classes in collaboration with the Ballroom Dance Club. The classes are open to the public.
No dance experience? No problem! These classes are targeted at complete beginners.
No partner? It doesn’t matter! We will rotate through partners in the classes.
No cash? Classes are FREE for MIT students with ID, $1 for students with ID, and $3 for everyone else.
Please note that these classes focus on learning fun social figures. Our technique-based competitive training starts in the fall! Sala is on the 2nd floor of the student center, the Stata TSMC lobby is closest to the entrance at the corner of Vassar and Main, and 34-3xx is the 34rd floor of Building 34.
| Monday June 14-28 – Sala | 7pm American Foxtrot 8pm Swing |
| Tuesday June 15-29 – Stata TSMC Lobby | 7pm International Waltz 8pm International Rumba |
| Monday July 12-26 – Lobdell | 7pm International Tango 8pm International Cha-Cha |
| Tuesday July 13-27 – Building 34-3xx | 7pm Samba 8pm International Viennese Waltz |
| Monday August 2-16 – Lobdell | 7pm American Waltz 8pm Hustle |
| Tuesday August 3-17 – Building 34-3xx | 7pm Salsa 8pm Quickstep |
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Social dance and beginner lesson, open to the public. Sala de Puerto Rico/MIT student center.
May 1st, 2013
The MIT Ballroom Dance team hosted their annual ballroom competition on April 27 & 28. Nearly 1,000 dancers competed for scholarships and trophies. Competitors and spectators were also treated to breathtaking showcase by 2011 WDSF World Professional Standard Champions Paolo Bosco & Joanne Clifton. See pictures of the show and competition on Boston.com! And a [...]
November 27th, 2012
Check out the article about our team of dancing engineers on the MITnews website!
October 22nd, 2012
MITBDT rookies successful at their first comp!
September 18th, 2012
Read about the 2012 Dance Concert in MIT’s student newspaper, The Tech!
April 17th, 2012
Read about our dancers’ achievements at the 2012 USA Dance Nationals in Baltimore.
