Tufts 2017
November 12, 2017
Medford High School; Medford, MA
List of team finalists
Congratulations to Charlie Hirst and Laura Aravena for placing out of Gold Smooth!
November 12, 2017
Medford High School; Medford, MA
List of team finalists
Congratulations to Charlie Hirst and Laura Aravena for placing out of Gold Smooth!
October 29, 2017
Rhodes on the Pawtucket; Cranston, RI
Congratulations to our rookies, who swept the newcomer Smooth style! We had a very strong newcomer presence in the other styles as well. Our thanks to our rookie coaches, who continually provide such clear teaching and guidance.
MITBDT also won the Christina Cryan Newcomer Team Match for the twelfth straight year!
Congratulations to Alex Creely and Rachael Schwartz for placing out of Gold Standard; and to Charlie Hirst and Laura Aravena for placing out of Silver Standard!
And finally, congratulations to Giorgio Gaglia and Anna Gavrilman for winning the Open Latin event!
October 8, 2017
Cambridge Rindge and Latin, War Memorial Gym
Congratulations to all the rookies who competed in their very first ballroom dance competition after only five weeks of practice!
MITBDT won 1st, 2nd, and 5th place in the Rookie-Vet team match!
MITBDT was also represented in the Open showcase performances throughout the day. The Latin performance featured Giorgio Gaglia & Anna Gavrilman, Corey Cleveland & Clio Flikkema, and Vincent van Mierlo & Christina Jarymowycz. In the Open Smooth showcase, Giorgio performed with Natasha Struchkova, and they were joined by Jeff McCollum & Courtney Delmonico. Corey and Clio returned for the Open Standard performance, joined by Jeff & JJ Shiyan, and Dmytro Matvieievsky & Christina.
The MITBDT was excited to see such a large and enthusiastic turnout for Dance Camp last week. We hope you’re ready to join our classes, which start today, 9/11! If you missed dance camp, no worries, we start off with the basics so you feel confident on your feet.
Classes are open to MIT and Wellesley students and affiliates. No partner or dance experience is required.
Here is an overview of our weekly class schedule for new dancers. Please contact our rookie coordinator (mitbdt-rookie-coordinator@mit.edu) to get updates on the class locations. Also contact our rookie coordinator if you have previous dance experience, to determine which level of classes is best for you!
Monday
* 7:00pm Standard with Ben & Esther
* 8:15pm Latin with Fil & Esther
Wednesday
* 7:30pm Standard with Charlotte
* 8:30pm Latin with Armin
Friday
* 7:30pm Standard with Fil
* 8:45pm Latin with Fil
Sunday
* 7:00pm Latin with Armin
Attending practice twice a week is the minimum to keep up with the new material. Three times per week is strongly recommended to solidify your technique. Talk to a current team member about how to make the schedule work for you!
Congratulations to Andrew Tu/Ava LaRocca (’19) for their 3rd place finish in the Collegiate Silver/Gold Standard 4-dance event at the MIT/Empire Collegiate Competition on August 4th, 2017. Congratulations also to Lindy Blackburn (PhD ’10)/Chi-Chi Gao, and Andrew and Ava, for competing in the Collegiate Silver/Gold Latin 4-dance event.
A shout out to Evan Sadler and Alisa Zosin for competing in the Open Amateur International Latin Scholarship event.
Here are some factoids about the 2017 MIT Open that you may find interesting:
Our thanks to all competitors for joining us this year! Your enthusiasm is a large part of what makes the MIT Open competition a success. Train hard, and see you next year!
April 29-30, 2017
MIT campus, Rockwell Cage
896 dancers
63 MITBDT dancers
List of team finalists
Despite working long hours throughout the competition weekend, MITBDT had excellent results at the 2017 MIT Open competition.
Congratulations to our 10 rookies who completed a grueling 19-dance this year: Anna Soong, Electra Carzis, Jad Elmourad (’20), Jesse Kirkpatrick (G), Kyra Frye, Lauren Yates (G), Mariela Dyer, Marina Hostrop, Roman Stolyarov (G), and Sarah Chu.
April 19, 2017
Rhodes on the Pawtucket; Cranston, RI
269 dancers
8 MITBDT dancers
List of team finalists
Congratulations to Matthew Cavuto & Juliana Neves for winning the Open Latin 4-dance and the Open Latin overall award!
Congratulations to Frank Wu & Jessica Bernier for placing out of Silver Standard!
March 4-5, 2017
Harvard University campus, Northwest Building
594 dancers
61 MITBDT dancers
List of team finalists
Congratulations to Alex Creely & Rachael Schwartz for placing out of Silver Standard!
February 19, 2017
BU campus, Metcalf Ballroom
278 dancers
49 MITBDT dancers
List of team finalists
Congratulations to Matthew Cavuto & Juliana Neves for placing 1st in the Novice Latin event from a semifinal round!
The 2024 MIT Open will be held on April 20 and 21, 2024, in Rockwell Cage. Learn more on our competition page. See you then!
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August 22nd, 2023
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November 15th, 2022
MIT had a strong showing at Tufts 2022.
November 5th, 2022
MIT had a strong showing at the Brown competition, held on October 30, 2022 in the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Results are below. Rhythm Newcomer Cha Cha (6 couple final, 3 MIT couples, 44 registered couples) 3. Sophie Logsdon/Tatiana Estrina 5. Daniel Stein/Nerine Uyanik Swing (7 couple final, 3 MIT couples, 46 registered couples) 3. […]
October 18th, 2022
October 16, 2022 Malkin Athletic Center, Harvard MITBDT had a great showing at the first competition of the semester. The team showed good depth through all of the levels. Special congratulations to Daniel Stein and Nerine Uyanik for sweeping rookie-level events, Madison Leone and Lauralyn Lin for claiming first in Silver Latin, and Hamid Doost […]
October 9th, 2022
Who: Open to the public, however, all participants without access to MIT Covid Pass need to get a Tim Ticket – https://tim-tickets.atlas-apps.mit.edu/LuXHMXn5Qgou4fvE7 When: Saturday, 10/22/2022 6:00PM Beginner Lesson – Swing Beginners welcome! No experience or partner necessary! 7:00PM General Dancing 10:50PM Last Dance Where: Sala de Puerto Rico, 2nd floor of Stratton Student Center Tickets: Free for MIT/Wellesley students […]