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!

Save the dates for our summer social series, starting July 30 and running through the end of August. Keep dancing in September by attending our professionally-taught Dance Camp!

All classes are from 7-8pm in the multipurpose room of SidPac.

Here are the tentative dates of the classes. Please check for updates at the start of each week.

• Week 1: Tuesday 7/31 & Thursday 8/2 – Learn the cheerful Samba!
• Week 2: Tuesday 8/7 & Thursday 8/9 – Learn the elegant Waltz!
• Week 3: Monday 8/13 & Tuesday 8/14 – Learn the sassy Chacha!
• Week 4: Monday 8/20 & Thursday 8/23 – Learn the sultry Tango!
• Week 5: Monday 8/27 & Tuesday 8/28 – Learn the festive Mambo!

No experience or partner needed! The event is free and open to MIT students – please be prepared to show student ID.

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.