MIT Ballroom Dance Team

August Social Dance

rheinbay — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:18:50 +0000

Who: Open to the public

When: 8/4/2012 Beginner Dance Class at 7:30pm. Social dance starts at 8pm.

Where: Sala de Puerto Rico

Tickets: $6 for students; $8 for affiliates; $10 for others.

June Social Dance

rheinbay — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:18:32 +0000

Who: Open to the public

When: 6/23/2012 Beginner Dance Class at 7:30pm. Social dance starts at 8pm.

Where: Sala de Puerto Rico

Tickets: $6 for students; $8 for affiliates; $10 for others.

MITBDT members compete at Nationals

rheinbay — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:28:19 +0000

By Noelle Sun

Seven MIT couples attended USA Dance Nationals on March 30 and April 1 in Baltimore, MD.

Friday morning the team was headed off to a great start with Hila Hashemi and Tiago Souza placing 2nd in Bronze Latin and 1st in Silver Latin. Way to go Hila and Tiago!

The Smooth contingency of the team also pulled a great performance, showing the nation that MITBDT is rapidly becoming much stronger in this style. Theresa Vallese and Matt Sorrentino placed 5th in Gold Smooth and were top of the Novice semi-final; Herman Versteeg and Alice Wang placed 1st in Gold and 5th in Novice Smooth.
Representing the finest of our team’s open Smooth, Lihua Bai and Jeff McCollum finished at the top of the Pre-champ Smooth semi-final.

Four couples competed in the standard events. Doubling up in two styles, Theresa Vallese and Matt Sorrentino made quarterfinals in Novice Standard. Xiaojuan Khoo and Alex Arazawa ended their season together on a high note, placing 5th in Novice Standard and making quarterfinals in Pre-champ Standard. Mandi Davis and Ryan Taliaferro placed near the top of the Pre-champ quarterfinal, and Ben Moss and Noelle Sun danced in the quarterfinals of Championship Standard.

2012 MIT Open in the News

rheinbay — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:18 +0000

The 2012 MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition, held last weekend March 17&18, is in the local news! Check out the picture in MIT’s student newspaper, The Tech and the Boston Globe!
For more information about the competition visit the competition website.

MITBDT performs at AHP fundraiser

rheinbay — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:49:49 +0000

MITBDT performs at AHP fundraiser

Join MITBDT on February 11 as team members participate in a local fundraiser to benefit the Winchester non-profit Autism Housing Pathways. Six team members have been practicing with local celebrities for a “Dancing with the Celebrities” competition to be hosted that night. Team members will also perform a showcase of both formation and individual numbers, and lead a group cha cha lesson.

When: February 11, 7-9 pm (snow date is March 3rd).
Where: St. Mary’s Church Parish Hall in Winchester
How much: $75 for adults; $35 for students and seniors. Tickets are available online, at Bookends in Winchester, or at the door.

Find out more about this event at www.autismhousingpathways.net or call 617-893-8217.

MITBDT Dance Concert 2012

jingw — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:28:06 +0000

MITBDT is proud to announce its second Dance Concert, an evening dedicated to showcasing ballroom!

When: September 15, 2012.

Where: Kresge Auditorium.

Stay tuned for more information!

2012 MIT Open

jingw — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:22:19 +0000

Hey dancers!

Come strut your stuff at the 2012 MIT Open , and you could wind up with more than a blue ribbon and a warm fuzzy feeling. Top couples in Open Standard, Open Latin, Open Smooth and Open Rhythm will receive cash prize. Check out our Prizes page for details. There will be some hot competition at the 2012 MIT Open!

We look forward to welcoming you to our competition!

Date: March 17-18, 2012

Location: Rockwell Cage