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Mark your calendars
Next Parties: Swing 6/4 ; Salsa 10/15 ; Tango 1/14 ; Themed 6/2
Below is a list of special events our that represent the highlights for us during the coming year. More information on each of these events can be found on our club calendar. We hope that we will see you at all of them. Please RSVP before the event to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com.
Supporting Members are guaranteed a spot at all of our events, as well as carpooling assistance off campus--just bring your membership card. Non-members are advised that we may be forced to turn you away due to fire safety concerns, particularly in some of the smaller venues. We will always accept donations at the door.
- Club Events (With Live Music!)
All club members guaranteed free entry plus complimentary refreshments
Just bring your membership card- Monday, June 4, 2012
- (7th Annual) Spring Swing Dance/17th Annual USA Culture Night in Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 7pm to 11:30pm.
- Featuring Live Music w/ Dennis Kaye's Swing Inc.
- Annual Members enjoy Ice-Cream Social from Kerckhoff Coffee House 9pm-11pm, and refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip 11:50pm-1am (Cafe 50's)
- Monday, July 23, 2012
- (5th Annual) Summer Swing Party in Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 7pm to 11:30pm. Annual Members enjoy refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip 11:50pm-1am Loc. tba
- Monday, October 15, 2012
- (13th Annual) Fall Qtr. Salsa Party in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, 8pm to Midnight.
- (25th Annual New Student Welcome/Fall Qtr. Latin Culture Night)
- Featuring Salsa Band Opa Opa for the second year!
- Annual Members enjoy Ice-Cream Social from Kerckhoff Coffee House 9pm-11pm, and refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip at 12:15am Loc. tba
- Monday, December 3, 2012
- (7th Annual) Fall Qtr. Swing Party/USA Culture Night in Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 7pm to 11:30pm. Featuring Swing Inc., Directed by Dennis Kaye
- Annual Members enjoy Ice-Cream Social from Kerckhoff Coffee House 9pm-11pm, and refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip 11:50pm-1am (Cafe 50's)
- Monday, Jan. 14, 2013
- 2nd Annual Winter Argentinian Tango Celebration in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, 7pm to 11:30pm. Includes tango lessons and performance with Michael Espinoza, followed by Tango Party ("Milonga") with Tango Orchestra or DJ
- Annual Members enjoy refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip 11:50pm-1am Loc. tba
- Saturday, Jan 26, 2013
- (13th Annual) 1930's Swing Night in Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 8pm to 12am. Featuring Swing Inc., Directed by Dennis Kaye
- *Kerckhoff Hall 82nd Anniversary Celebration*
- Annual Members enjoy refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip 12:30am-1:30am (Cafe 50's)
- Monday, March 4, 2013
- (3rd Annual) Winter Salsa Party in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, 7pm to 11:30pm.
Tentatively Featuring Susie Hansen Latin Band 9pm-11:30pm after lessons with James and Cynthia 7:30-9pm.
Annual Members enjoy refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip 11:30pm-1am Loc. tba - Monday, March 11, 2013
- Winter Quarter USA Culture Night (live music tent.) with Swing and Contra Dancing in Kerckhoff Grand Salon from 7pm to 11pm
- (Swing Dance Lessons 7pm-9pm, Contra Dancing with James Hutson 9pm-10:30pm)
- Annual Members enjoy Ice-Cream Social from Kerckhoff Coffee House 9pm-11pm
- Monday, April 22, 2013
- (6th Annual) Spring Salsa Party/Latin Culture Night in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, 7pm to 11:30pm. Featuring the Pablo Mendez Latin Band and demonstrations by Latin dance performing groups.
- Annual Members enjoy refreshments at Special After-Club Field Trip 11:50pm-1am Loc. tba
- Quarterly Club Culture Nights with Special Guest Teachers & Performers presented by Global Dance Club with our International Folk Dance Club.
- Mondays at 9pm
- Fall Quarter
- Latin/Salsa with live band; Greek/Balkan with L. Marcus; Armenian with Tom Bozigian; Arabic Belly Dance with Josie; Swing with Live Band
- Winter Quarter
- Field Trip to Alpine Village; Armenian with Tom Bozigian; Greek/Balkan with L. Marcus; Tango with Michael; Persian Dance with Josie; Contra dance, Swing, and Salsa with live bands
- Spring Quarter
- Swedish Hambo with William Harvey; Chinese Folk Dance with Chinese Folk Dance Troupe; Hawaiian with Hawaii Club of UCLA; Ballroom and Bollywood with Nashaa Hindi Film Dance Team; Dances of Jerusalem; Greek, Armenian, and Swing and Salsa parties with live bands.
- Vintage Ballroom Dancing (Costumes welcome!)
(RSVP required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com)
Dances and Workshops from 8pm to Midnight
At UCLA Powell College Library and Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon, 8pm to Midnight- Saturday, June 2, 2012
- 15th Annual Jane Austen Ball at Powell Library
- Saturday, July 21, 2012
- 9th Annual Revolutionary Ball, in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon
- Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 (tent.)
- 2nd Annual Early California Fandango, in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon
- Saturday, October 27, 2012
- 10th Annual Valentino's Tango & Ragtime Ball at Powell Library
- Learn Ragtime period Ballroom Dances from 1895-1926. Parents are welcome to attend.
- Saturday, November 17, 2012
- 12th Annual Waltz Through Time, featuring Live Music at Powell Library
- Saturday, February 9, 2013
- 10th Annual Romeo and Juliet Italian Renaissance Ball at Powell Library
- Saturday, March 2 or 9, 2013
- 11th Annual President's Ball, in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon
- Learn vintage ballroom dances from the time of Washington to Lincoln, 8pm to 10:30pm
- Modern social ballroom dancing 10:30pm-midnight
- Saturday, April 27, 2013 or Saturday, May 4, 2013
- 9th Annual Hollywood Movie Magic Ball, in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon
- Sponsored by Historical Ballroom Dance Club
- Reserve ahead to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com to guarantee special subsidy for Supporting Annual Members
- Off Campus Events:
- Featured Off-Campus Events at Westside JCC
- Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012
- Ragtime Theme Ballroom Dance Party 8pm-12am (7th Annual) at WJCC
- Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012
- Victorian Cotillion Theme Ballroom Dance Party 8pm-12am (8th Annual) at WJCC
- Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013
- Havana Nights Salsa Dance Party 8pm-2am (5th Annual) at WJCC
- Westside JCC Auditorium
- 5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. 90036 (2 blocks East of Fairfax Blvd)
$12, $10 Students, $8 Annual Members (includes dance lessons & refreshments)
- Off-Campus Events with Instructors and Performance Group Members
- see www.my.calendars.net/BDCIFDC or www.my.calendars.net/HBallroomDance
- Tea Dances / Vintage Ballroom Dance Lessons
- at Santa Monica Vintage Fashion Expo Feb. 4 & 5, 2012 May 5 & 6, 2012 Oct. 20 & 21, 2012 Saturday & Sunday 2pm-4pm at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Pico Blvd & Main Street) outside dining area (weather permitting) $10, Free w/RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com http://vintageexpo.com/
- Vintage Ballroom Dance Lessons
- 24th Annual Santa Barbara French Festival at SB Oak Park Saturday July 14, 2012 11am & 4:50pm Free www.frenchfestival.com/activs.html
- Dance Lessons at Santa Monica Clocktower
- Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:15am-12:35pm
- Visit our friends at Santa Monica College Ballroom Dance Club!
- Thursday Lessons at Beverly Hills Roxbury Park
- 6pm - Ballroom; 7:15pm-8:15pm - Salsa
- Thursday Lessons at Encino Community Center
- 7pm-8:20pm, 8:30pm-9:50pm; Swing, Salsa, Tango
- Fridays, Michael's Tango Parties
- 1941 Westwood Blvd, $8 for Annual Members most weeks, includes lessons 8pm-9:30pm, dancing 9:30pm-1am
- Tuesday Folk Dancing at Westside JCC
- 5870 West Olympic Blvd, 8pm-11pm; $7 ($5 for Annual Members)
- Free Swing & Salsa Lessons / Live Music (Summer 2012 tba)
- at Howard Hughes Promenade (Thursdays to Sundays, TBA) http://hhpromenade.com/
- at Sherman Oaks Galleria (TBA) www.shermanoaksgalleria.com/events/index.php
- Vintage Ballroom Dance Lessons
- Sunday Sept. 2, 2012 at 16th Annual Sweet & Hot Jazz Festival at LAX Marriot (Festival Cancelled) www.sweethot.org/festival_info.html
- Weekly Officer Meetings / Dance Movie Nights
- Spring Quarter: Ackerman 2412, Wednesdays 4/4-6/6, 8pm to 10pm. Ask an officer for more details.
- Annual Sunday Brunch with club officers & instructors
- (RSVP to UniversityDanceClubs@yahoo.com)
- Sunday, August 26, 2012 (11th Annual)
- Sunday, October 14, 2012
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