Party Saturday!

A reminder that tonight 1/31 we will have our first Winter Quarter Salsa Party!

We'll be spinning, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, and even some reagaton all night long!

Join us at 7pm for a free Merengue lesson taught by Sarah and Gal.

Dancing starts at 7:30 (and lasts till 11pm).

Performance by our Salsa Team 'Salsa Chic' and our Ballroom Team at 9:30pm.

Location: Ida Noyes Third Floor Theater
Time: 7pm-11pm
Cost: $3 with UCID, $5 all others

see you there!

Chicago Salsa Congress Volunteering Opportunity

Hello everybody, 

I'd like to announce you one of the biggest salsa events in the Midwest: The 2009 Chicago International Salsa Congress. 

It will be held on February 12-15 on the Westin O'Hare Hotel, in Rosemont, IL. It features 4 nights of performance & open dance, and 3-days of full-day workshops. You can find more info and register/pay at

http://www.chicagosalsacongress.com/home.html

Since it is not a cheap event, we were looking for ways where our students can participate. And I'm happy to tell you that the organizers are offering us Volunteering spots for the Congress. Here you help in the organization of the event, usually for half of the day and the other half you can stay either dancing or taking workshops for free. Parking is also paid for!

This is a very good opportunity to participate if you are on a budget. Let me know (at salsa@uchicago.edu) ASAP if you are interested, since shifts are quickly being filled out! Let me know what are the best days/times you can help. 

Hope to see you in lessons soon! 

Cheers, 

Felipe

Winter Quarter Schedule, 2 NEW CLASSES!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

This quarter, due to our room allotment, our schedule will be a bit different then usual.  Please read over the schedule carefully.  If you have any questions, you can always email me at blda@uchicago.edu.

I am proud to introduce two new sequences:  Social Cha Cha and Bachata.  Both classes will be 4.5 hour sequences taught on Thursdays in the Ida Noyes Library.  Please see below for further details.

Basically, because of room scheduling, many of our classes will be three week sequences instead of four.  To make up for this, the classes are 1.5 hours long instead of just 1 hour.  Also, many of our classes will not begin second week as they usually do.

A quick summery:

Mondays:  Beginning, Continuing, and Intermediate Salsa

Tuesdays:  Beginning Ballroom and Hustle

Wednesdays:  Performance Salsa, and coming mid february, Performance Rueda (in the Shoreland Ballroom).

Thursdays:  Rueda (I & II), Social Cha Cha, Bachata, Intermediate Ballroom

Monday January 5th:

We are going to have review lessons for Beginner & Continuing levels this Monday, January  5th (in the previous email it accidentally said Jan 4th), starting at 7pm in Ida Noyes. This is intended for the students of the previous quarter who need to review of the basic moves/techinques, refresh their memories, and also have a guided practice. No new moves will be taught. New students will not be admitted.

The schedule is as follows:
- 7pm: Beginner Level Review (James & Sheila)
- 8pm: Continuing Level Review (James, Sheila & Rie)
- 9pm: Open Salsa

Please come, so you can ask all the questions you want to our instructors, and get ready for the evaluations of Jan 26th (where we'll recommend you based on your dancing which level to take).

Please note, these classes are absolutely free, and we strongly recommend you come.

Mondays (Jan 26, Feb 2 & 9)

7-8:30  Beginning Salsa I  with Sasha & Sarah    (Cloister Club)

8:30 - 9  Open Salsa          (Cloister Club)

9-10:30  Intermediate Salsa I  with Rie and James     (Cloister Club)

9-10:30  Continuing Salsa I  with Mary and Felipe     (West Lounge)

Mondays (Feb 23, Mar 2 & 9)

7-8:30  Beginning Salsa II  with Sasha & Sarah      (Cloister Club)

8:30 - 9  Open Salsa       (Cloister Club)

9-10:30  Intermediate Salsa II  with Rie and James        (Cloister Club)

9-10:30  Continuing Salsa II  with Mary and Felipe       (East Lounge in Feb, West Lounge in Mar)

All Monday Salsa classes are $16 with UCID, $20 All others.  You may try the first class for $5.  Please note that for Continuing and Intermediate Salsa you must complete the previous class and pass the evaluations or receive instructor approval.

Tuesday January 13 at Henry Crown

Kuvia 6:30-7:30 AM  with Gal and Rie

(FREE)

Tuesday January 6:  Open team practice and meeting.  Check the ballroom team listhost for full details.

Tuesdays:

Beginning Ballroom with Sasha and the Ballroom Team.

4-week sequence (2-hr classes).

Class meets on Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, and Mar 3.

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Cost: $25 with UCID, $30 all others

Hustle Fun Dance with Sheng

4-week sequence.

Class meets on Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, and Mar 3.

Time: 8:30-9:30pm

Cost: $16 with UCID, $20 all others

Wednesdays in the Shoreland Ballroom (5454 S. Shore Drive)

Coming in February: 7-8:30, Adv. Rueda with Antonio and Sarah

8:30 - 10  Performance Salsa with Felipe, Sheila, and Alex

The first four weeks will be open for students from last quarter.  Cost: $16 with UCID, $20 for all others.

Starting Feb 4th, the class will be open to auditions for new students.  Details to follow.  Cost: $24 with UCID, $30 all others.

Thursdays (Jan 15 & 29, Feb 5)  Library

7-8  Rueda I with Stephen and Sarah

8-8:30  Open Dance

8:30-10  Cha Cha with Alex

Thursdays (Feb 12, 19, 26)  Library

7-8  Rueda II with Stephen and Sarah

8-8:30  Open Dance

8:30-10  Bachata with Felipe and/or Alex

The Rueda sequences will be $12 with UCID, $15 all others, $5 to try the first class.  Please note Rueda II requires completion of a previous Rueda sequence.

The Cha Cha and Bachata classes will be $16 with UCID, $20 all others, $5 to try the first class.  These classes are open to all.

Intermediate Ballroom with Beth

No Partner Necessary.

Requires completion of Beginning Ballroom or instructor approval.

Location:  Shoreland Ballroom (5454 S. Shore Drive)

Time: 7-9pm  (beginning January 15)

Cost: $35 with UCID, $40 all others.

PARTIES:

We will be having two parties this quarter.  On Saturday January 31st in the Ida Noyes Theater, and Saturday March 7th in the BJ lounge.  The parties will probably start around 7:30, with further details to follow.

Google Calendar:

All the above information and more is available on the google calendar available at:

http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=n6afa3u6ce58ctuppi3qpidp4s%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago

Quarterly Membership:

Quarterly membership is available for the winter quarter through Monday January 26th.  It is $60 for with UCID, $70 all others.  Membership can admit you to all classes, workshops, and parties.  However, this does not mean you can skip sequences.  Memberships may be revoked if membership rules are broken.

All membership requests must be made with Gal Oppenheimer either in person or via email to blda@uchicago.edu.  You cannot purchase a membership from any other instructor.  Please note the deadline is being extended due to many of our classes beginning so late.

Proper Attire:

Clothing:

Please wear comfortable clothing.  Skirts, dresses, or slacks are not required.

Shoes:

We strongly recommend you dance in heels (for girls) and shoes with little traction (for guys).  This is not required, but recommended.  However, no flip-flops or shoes with an open back.  This is due to safety concerns.  If you dance in shoes with an open back, you will most likely severely twist your ankle.  If you spin in flip-flops, you can injure yourself and on occasion break your flip-flops.

If you would like information on where to purchase dance shoes, please speak to any of the instructors.

If you have any other questions or concerns, don't hesitate to email me back.

Hope to see you all this week,

Have an amazing winter break,

Gal

Gal Oppenheimer

Ballroom and Latin Dance Association

Vice President, Secretary

blda@uchicago.edu

ballroom.uchicago.edu