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LARGE ANNUAL CLUB EVENTS


LISTED below are Upcoming
BDC Events 2008-9 (On Campus)

followed by various
big events off campus. (Wed/Friday/Saturday/Sundays)

After-Club Fieldtrips
throughout the Summer

Approx. every other Monday
to local Westwood Restaurants

Special Events
at the UCLA Student Union
(Ackerman/Kerckhoff Hall)
or at Westside JCC Auditorium
with BDC/IFDC in 2008-9

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Swing Party
with some Ballroom Music

Monday July 28, 2008 at KGS
7pm-11:15pm
(LIVE SWING/Ballroom MUSIC begins 9pm
Featuring 17 Piece Swing Band with 2-3 Singers

Celebrate U.S.A. Culture Night
3rd Annual Summer Swing Party
followed by
Special After-Club Fieldtrip
to Cafe 50's (tent. location)
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our largest Event each year:

8th Annual Big Salsa Party
/Concert/
with some Cha Cha Music
featuring
Francisco Aguabella Latin Jazz Ensemble

Monday Oct. 20, 2008 8pm-12am at AGB
(21st Annual New Student Welcome)
(28th Quarterly Latin Culture Night)

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Special Club Events Fall Qtr. 2008

Swing Party Wed. Oct. 29@WJCC

Club Semi-Formals Saturdays 8pm-2am
Nov. 8 at Westside JCC Ragtime Theme
Dec. 6 at Westside JCC
Victorian Theme
at Westside JCC Auditorium
5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036
Limited to 350 Participants


Swing Party with some Ballroom Music
(Mambo/Salsa, Cha Cha, Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba)

for Monday Dec. 1, 2008
7pm-11:15pm at Kerckhoff KGS
(LIVE SWING/Ballroom MUSIC 9pm-11pm)
Featuring 17 Piece Swing Band with singers.
@Kerkchoff Hall Grand Salon

Celebrate U.S.A. Culture Night
End of the Quarter Celebration
followed by Special After-Club Fieldtrip to 50's Cafe

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Winter Quarter 2009:

Saturday Jan. 24, 2009 8pm-12am
(9th Annual)
1930's SWING Night
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
Limited to 156 Participants
Admission is Free, Donations Welcome.
Members have priority to attend.
Kerckhoff 78th Anniversary Celebration.
Swing Lessons 8pm-9pm
Party 9pm-12am Live Music Tent.

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Winter Quarter 2009:

Saturday Jan. 31, 2009 8pm-12am
with Salsa/Cha Cha Dance Party (3rd Annual)
OFF Campus at Westside JCC 5870 W. Olympic Blvd
$12, $8 for Annual Members
includes Salsa Lessons 8pm, Live Music with world famous Cuban Drummer, Francisco Aguabella and his Latin Jazz Ensemble performing Salsa & Cha Cha 9pm-12:30am, then recorded swing/ballroom music til 2am. Everyone Welcome.


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Monday April 20, 2009
3rd Annual Spring Salsa Party
7pm-11:15pm at AGB
Celebrate Latin Culture Night XXX

with Salsa/Cha Cha...Merengue
Dance Lesson/Party with LIVE MUSIC featuring violinist/Salsa Band Leader, Pablo Mendez

Last year: 350 participants & participants enjoyed
Monday May 5, 2008 7pm-11:15pm at AGB
Celebrate Latin Culture Night XXVII
2nd Annual Spring Salsa Party
several inspirational dance performances...
with talented College & H.S. Students (SALSA/MERENGUE) & featuring Grupo Folklorico de UCLA performing traditional Mexican dances, Plus local Tango Master, Michael Espinoza performing Argentine Tango with Rachel
& UCLA Alumnus, Ray Flores performing an exciting Salsa dance.

at UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Admission is Free. Members have priority to attend.


3rd Annual Spring Swing Party
End of the School Year/Qtr.
BDC Swing/Ballroom Party
June 1, 2009
@Kerckhoff Grand Salon KGS
Celebrating 540 Week of Fun Club Meetings/Dance Lessons


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Locations abbreviation
AGB = UCLA Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom
KGS = UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
A2L = UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge

Some Club Formals/Swing or Salsa Parties &
Vintage Theme Dances take place off campus at the WJCC = Westside JCC Auditorium
at 5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. (near Fairfax)
WJCC is sometimes called the
Silver Moon Ballroom, especially on Wednesdays

Vintage Ballroom Dance Lessons/Theme Dances
regularly take place at the UCLA College Library
P= Powell College Library (across from Royce Hall)

Special Annual Fieldtrips take place at the
Silver Moon Ballroom/Westside JCC Los Angeles
S. Pasadena Women's Club
Pasadena Masonic Hall
Pasadena Throop Memorial Church
Occidental College or Caltech Dabney Hall
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

BIG/SPECIAL EVENTS
(Mondays/Wednesdays/
Fridays or Saturdays)

2007-8 School Year
on and off campus


FER Jane Austen S. Calif. Autumn Ball
10/13@Pasadena Women's Club 10am-1am

S.M. Vintage Fashion Expo 1pm-5pm
at S.M. Civic Auditorium 10/20-21
Free with RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com
Regular price is $10
Fashion Show 1:30pm
Learn Vintage Ballroom Dance 2:30pm

Swing Dance Party Friday FREE
10/19, 11/16, 12/21 (No Jan. 2008 Event)
(Feb. 15 is NOT HAPPENING/NEW managment at Biltmore)
3rd Fridays of the month
@Biltmore Hotel Downtown L.A. 9pm-12am, includes FREE
Swing Lessons at 6:30pm & 7:30pm...
Validated Valet Parking = $6


30's Swing Party
Sat. 1/26 @UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon
KGS 8pm-12am
live music tentative
Special Guest, Joe Lanza
8pm-9pm Swing Lessons

Saturday Jan. 26, 2008 8pm-12am
(8th Annual)
1930's
SWING Night

at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
Limited to 156 Participants
Admission is Free, Donations Welcome.
Members have priority to attend.
Kerckhoff 77th Anniversary Celebration.
Kerckhoff Hall 1931-2008
Special Guest Joe Lanza 9pm-9:30pm
Live Music featuring the ten piece Swing Inc.
Swing Lessons 8pm-9pm
Party 9pm-12am
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Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 8pm-2am
with Salsa/Cha Cha
Dance Party (2nd Annual)
at Westside JCC 5870 W. Olympic Blvd
$12, $8 for Annual Members
includes Salsa Lessons 8pm, Live Music with world famous Cuban Drummer, Francisco Aguabella and his Latin Jazz Ensemble performing Salsa & Cha Cha 9pm-12:30am, then recorded swing/ballroom music til 2am. Everyone Welcome.


Salsa Party II
Feb. 2, 8pm-2am
Saturday 2/2 @Westside JCC
featuring Cuban Drummer,
Francisco Aguabella
and his Latin Jazz Ensemble.


Italian Renaissance Ball Saturday 2/9
@Powell Library RSVP Required
Learn fun vintage dances 8pm-12am

The President's Ball Saturday 3/1
@Powell Library
RSVP Req.
Learn fun vintage ballroom dances from 1776-1876

Waltz Night at Oxy/Caltech Sat. Feb. 16
at Occidental College Samuelson Pavillion 8pm-11pm FREE

Senior Prom/be a Taxi Dancer at largest senior citizen Swing/Ballroom Dance Party
in S. California at the S.M. Civic Auditorium with seniors from SM/BH/Torrance/...date tba
Postponed due to construction at Civic Aud.

Hollywood Movie
Magic Ball
5/3
@Powell Library
RSVP Req.

Salsa Party 5/5@AGB

The Jane Austen Ball @UCLA 5/31
@Powell Library
RSVP Req.


2nd Annual
Swing Party
End of the Qtr.
BDC Swing/Ballroom Party
6/2@Kerckhoff Grand Salon KGS
Celebrating 500th Week of Club Meetings



The Revolutionary Ball 7/19 @Powell Library


3rd Annual Summer
Swing Party
Monday at UCLA AGB Ackerman Grand Ballroom 7/28@AGB


8th Annual
Big Salsa Night
at UCLA AGB
Monday Oct. 20, 2008 8pm-Midnight
featuring Cuban Drummer,
Francisco Aguabella
and his Latin Jazz Ensemble.


Swing Party
Celebrate U.S.A.
End of the Qtr BDC Swing/Ballroom Party
12/1/2008 @Kerckhoff Grand Salon KGS



9th Annual
Swing Party
Celebrate Kerckhoff Hall Anniversary with 1930's Swing Theme
During Winter Quarter 2009
Saturday 1/24/2009 @Kerckhoff Grand Salon KGS



3rd Annual Salsa Party
Off campus at Westside JCC Auditorium
Sat. Jan. 31, 2009 8pm-2am
featuring Cuban Drummer,
Francisco Aguabella
and his Latin Jazz Ensemble



Tentative for Spring Quarter 2009
Monday April 20, 2009
7pm-11:15pm at AGB
Celebrate Latin Culture Night XXX
3rd Annual Spring Salsa Party
with Salsa/Cha Cha...Merengue
Dance Lesson/Party with LIVE MUSIC featuring violinist/Salsa Band Leader, Pablo Mendez
see 6 inspirational dance performances...
at UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom Admission is Free.


Spring Quarter 2009
Monday June 1, 2009 7pm-11:15pm@KGS
3rd Annual Spring Swing Dance Party
Admission is Free.


BEGINNERS WELCOME! BEGINNERS WELCOME! BEGINNERS WELCOME!

The 51st BDC/IFDC
Romantic Dance Lesson Series

Mondays 7pm-10pm
June 23-Aug. 25, 2008
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
(except Monday July 21 outside at Bruin Plaza)
Swing Party Monday July 28 extended hours til 11:30pm
and featuring LIVE Music with 17 piece Swing Band plus quartette of singers


Next Dance Lesson
(club meeting)
Monday July 21
7pm-10pm at UCLA BRUIN PLAZA (outside Ackerman)
Learn SWING & SALSA
follwed by After-Club Fieldtrip to B.J.'s for Pizza/refreshments 10:30pm


NEW Feature
Print 3 Page Overview (Microsoft Word Document)
of Club Special Events 2008-9 &
Highlights of Summer 2008 Fieldtrips
(Free Swing/Salsa Concerts)

Click Here
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/
June232007LetterforParticipantsWeek1BDCIFDCMeeting.doc


Summer Quarter 2008
Swing Dance Party
Monday July 28 7pm-11:15pm
at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon
with LIVE SWING MUSIC!!!


Fall Qtr. 2008
Lessons begin
Monday 9/29, 7pm-11pm
at UCLA Ackerman Union
2nd Floor Lounge
(see highlights below)

New Members Welcome
Every Monday Night

Non-Members encouraged
to attend our
3rd Annual Summer Swing Dance Party
Monday July 28
at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon

& non-members are invited
to our various
Club Culture Nights
Mondays 9pm-10pm featuring special guest teachers & performing groups

Next: Culture Night
Latin-Salsa Party
Monday Oct. 20@AGB

featuring legendary Cuban Drummer,
Francisco Aguabella
8pm-12am


Final Spring Qtr. 2008 Meeting
was Monday June 2
which included Swing Lessons
and Swing Dance Party
with full 17 piece Swing Band with singers...
celebrating our 500th Week
of Club Meetings.
7pm-11:30pm
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
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Summer Quarter 2008 Mondays June 23-Aug. 25
at Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

Swing Party Monday July 28 at UCLA KerckhoffGS
for 3rd Annual Summer Swing Party (Live Music)

Plus once each Summer we learn fun social dance "in the moonlight" tent. July 21 meeting may be at Bruin Plaza (outside)


Special Event (not in student union)
Sat. June 14, 2008 SDI Victorian Grand Costume Ball in Pasadena

Sat. July 12, 2008 S.B. French Festival (21st Annual) annual special fieldtrip

Sunday July 13, 2008 Los Angeles French Festival
at new location in W. Hollywood Park across from Pacific Design Center

Sat. July 19, 2008 Revolutionary Ball at UCLA Powell Library learn 18th century social dances including the Minuet. RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

Saturday July 19 & Sunday July 20, 2008 4pm-8pm
Ticket to the Twenties at the Homestead FREE
at the Homestead in City of Industry
20 miles East of Downtown L.A. 4pm-8pm

Monday Aug. 11 4pm-6:30pm tent. performance opportunity at Getty Museum (private event)

Go to our Special Events Page for
350+ Free concerts movies festivals in L.A. this Summer.

Fall Quarter 2008: Special Events

Monday Oct. 20 SALSA Party (8th Annual) at UCLA AGB
with legendary Cuban Drummer Francisco Aguabella in concert

Monday Dec. 1 SWING Dance Party (3rd annual)
at UCLA Kerckhoff KGS featuring live swing music

Sat. Oct. 25 Valentino's Tango & Ragtime Ball at UCLA Powell College Library RSVP Req.

Sat. Nov. 8, 2008 Ragtime Theme/Club Semi-formal at Silver Moon/Westside JCC Auditorium
includes Swing-Salsa-Tango Dancing 11pm-2am
and Vintage Waltz Lessons 8pm-9pm
Vintage Dance Party 9pm-11pm

Sat. Nov. 15 Waltz Through Time at UCLA Powell College Library
RSVP Req. Learn several styles of Waltz

Sat. Nov. 29 2008 SDI Victorian Grand Costume Bal
Advance Tickets Required. in Pasadena produced by SDI

Sat. Dec. 6, 2008 Victorian Cotillion Ball/BDC Semi-formal at Silver Moon Ballroom/Westside JCC Auditorium
includes Swing-Salsa-Tango Dancing 11pm-2am
and Vintage Waltz Lessons 8pm-9pm
Vintage Dance Party 9pm-11pm


Sat. Dec. 13, 2008 FER Annual Autumn Jane Austen Ball
(Regency Jane Austen Ballroom Dances)
at S. Pasadena Women's Club 7:30pm-12:30am
includes dance lessons at 10am, 2pm
& Tea Time Meal/Presentation 4:30pm-6pm
Scholarships available for BDC Annual Student Members.

Saturday Jan. 24, 2009 (1930's SWING PARTY at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon (9th Annual)
celebrating Kerckhoff Hall 78th Anniversary

Saturday Jan. 31, 2009 (3rd Annual) SALSA Dance Celebration featuring Francisco Aguabella in Concert (off campus) at Westside JCC Auditorium

Monday April 20, 2009 7pm-11:15pm at UCLA AGB
Spring Salsa Party/Latin Culture Night

Monday June 1, 2009 7pm-11:15pm at UCLA KGS
End of Spring Quarter Swing Dance Party

Monday July 27, 2009 tent. date for Summer 2009 Swing Party

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OUR MONDAY NIGHT CLUB MEETINGS SWITCH between
the following locations:

UCLA Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge (A2L/2414)
or
alternate location: UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon (KGS)
or back-up location: Ackerman A-Level Viewpoint
Conference Rooms 1 & 2
or larger venue for some club Salsa or Swing Parties: Ackerman Grand Ballroom (AGB) (2400)


Join ballroom@ucla.edu list to be informed of last minute room location changes.


Regular Meeting Location
is UCLA
Ackerman 2nd Fl. Lounge-2414 but
meetings are occasionally moved to the
UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
or Ackerman A-Level VP Conf. Rooms.


New Members Welcome
Swing-Salsa-Tango... Lessons 7pm-9pm

plus fun cultural dances from around the world
9pm-10pm

Learn fun partner dances including sometimes SALSA Casino Rueda Lessons 10pm-11pm

Performing Dance Group Rehearsals
6:30pm-7pm
on nights that BDC/IFDC has regular meeting locations
(A2L or KGS)

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New Members welcome every week.
New Memberships applications are available at the club meeting. Supporting Membership help club officers pay for room rental fees.
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Saturday Jan. 24, 2009
8pm-12am (9th Annual)
1930's SWING Night
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
Limited to 156 Participants
Admission is Free, Donations Welcome.
Members have priority to attend.
Kerckhoff 78th Anniversary Celebration.
Kerckhoff Hall 1931-2008

SWING Night
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BDC/IFDC
CLUB MEETINGS:

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Dance Lessons

Club Meetings
MONDAYS

7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Weeks 1-10

Fall-Winter-Spring-Summer
Quarters at UCLA
Ackerman Union 2nd Fl. Lounge
or UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon


No Lessons on National Holidays

Mondays Nov. 12, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, May 26, 2008

(scroll down to see weekly schedule)
Fall Quarter 2008 Lessons Sept. 29-Dec. 1 (no holidays)
Winter Quarter 2009 Jan. 5-March 8, 2009 (MLK/Pres)
Spring Quarter 2009 March 30 -June 1, 2009 (Memorial)


Summer 2008

Summer Quarter Lessons June 23 - Aug. 25

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Dance lessons/styles
change each hour througout
the Quarter including
Swing-Salsa-Tango-Waltz-Cha Cha
Rumba-Samba...
Greek-Israeli-Armenian,
Arabic Belly Dance, Persian Dance...
International Folk Dances
& fun line/Salsa dances
from Mexico and around the world.


Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 8pm-2am
HAVANA NIGHTS 2nd Annual BIG Salsa Night II

with legendary Cuban Drummer,
Francisco Aguabella
(Winter Quarter SALSA PARTY) at WJCC

(next year Sat. Jan. 31, 2009)

$12, $10, (Tickets available at door)
$8 for current Annual BDC Members

Everyone Welcome!


Weekly Fieldtrips:
include additional dance lessons

Tuesdays: Folk Dance
at Westside JCC Auditorium
7:30pm-12am
Lessons 7:30pm-9pm
$7, $5 for Annual BDC/IFDC Members
Free for Annual Members
on anniversary dates
July 8, 2008 celebrates 8 years
July 15, 2008 celebrates 3 years at current location: Westside JCC


Wednesdays join our instructors for fun FREE
SWING/SALSA Concerts
at Sherman Oaks Galleria
6:30pm-9:30pm
June-August Wednesdays


Wednesdays:
(final lesson at WJCC
is Wed. June 4, 2008,
then teachers, will take Summer break and begin again during Fall quarter)
Tent. Start Date is

Wednesday Oct. 29, 2008
with Swing Dance Party

New Participants welcome every week.
Swing/Salsa Lessons 7pm &
Ballroom Practice 8:15pm-
at Westside JCC Auditorium
5870 W. Olympic Blvd
(2 lights East of Fairfax Blvd)
parking permitted on Olympic blvd after 7pm (Parking is FREE)
Lesson/Practice is $8, $5 for Annual BDC/IFDC Members


Thursdays: Swing/Salsa/Tango Lessons at 7pm & 8:30pm
at Encino Community Center
new class begins July 10
*but July 17 is Salsa Fieldtrip off-site location

(plus new Cardio Salsa Class 6pm-7pm)

Fridays:
Tango Party with Michael E.
at L.A. Tango Club
1941 Westwood Blvd
8pm-1am $15, $8 for Annual BDC Members


Fridays:
Free Dance Events
at Music Center Plaza, Dance Downtown
includes Swing 6/27


Details re: Fieldtrips
below

WEDNESDAYS 7pm-11pm
(ends Wed. June 4, 2008)
then will resume Oct. 29, 2008

Enjoy small group lessons:
Swing and/or Salsa Lessons 7pm
Open Ballroom Dancing
8:30pm-11pm
(ends earlier if there is a smaller group)
at Silver Moon Ballroom
at Westside JCC Auditorium
$8, $5 for Annual Members
Social Dance Wednesdays
at the Silver Moon Ballroom
at Westside JCC
5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036
7pm-11pm
Grand Opening of Wednesdays was Oct. 24, 2007

will include weekly Swing or Salsa Lessons at 7pm
followed by special
Swing/Ballroom Dance Party
with LIVE MUSIC

8pm-11pm at the Westside JCC Auditorium.
This will be a great opportunity to practice all our cool Swing & Salsa, Tango, Ballroom moves in a friendly safe environments. WJCC Auditorium has a large wood floor, air conditioning, plentiful free parking in WJCC Lot and in front on Olympic Blvd. WJCC is located at 5870 W. Olympic Blvd
(2 blocks East of Fairfax)
Discounts available for Annual BDC or WJCC Members.
New Participants welcome every week.


-SEE
List of Special Events in Calendar Format
www.my.calendars.net/BDCIFDC


Every Tuesday Folk Dancing (continue)
7:30pm-Midnight
July 8, 2008 celebrating 8 years of Tuesday Night folk dancing...

July 15, 2008 celebrating 3 Years (at current loc.)

at Westside JCC Auditorium
5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. 90036
$7, $5 Members
Good Exercise! Dance Instruction with BDC/IFDC Past Presidents 7:30pm-9pm..
Open Dancing until Midnight.

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Special BDC/IFDC
Campus Event
:
9th Annual
1930's Swing Night
@UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
Sat. Jan. 24, 2009
Live Music is tentative at this event. Last year (Jan. 2008) featured Live Music with Swing Inc.

Event has FREE Admission/Donations Welcome!
8 p.m.-Midnight
Swing Lessons 8 p.m.-9 p.m.

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Special Fieldtrips:
in 2007 our club instructors
contributed to the success
of three FREE Swing Dance Parties at the historic Biltmore Hotel, Downtown L.A.
9pm-12am (was on the 3rd Friday of the month)
Biltmore Hotel 506 S. Grand Street, Downtown L.A.

includes Swing Lessons
at 6:30pm-7:30pm
at 7:30pm- 8:30pm
with BDC at UCLA Past Presidents,
James & Cynthia
LIVE SWING MUSIC 9pm-12am
featuring Ten Piece Swing Inc.
usually parking is validated
valet parking only $6 with validation
All Ages Welcome
Previous Swing Parties 2007: 10/19, 11/16, 12/21...
(NO EVENTS
scheduled for 2008)
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Big Salsa Night 2008
at UCLA will be
Monday Oct. 20, 2008
and feature 8th Annual Salsa Concert with legendary Cuban Drummer, Francisco Aguabella


Thank you to the 700+ Participants
at BIG SALSA NIGHT 2006
(10/16/06)
and the numerous volunteers during the day and evening.

(2nd Largest Event produced by BDC/IFDC since club founding 1995)
Big Salsa Night 2007
was on Mon. Oct. 22, 2007
,
in 2008 will be Oct. 20, 2008 featuring Francisco Aguabella Latin Jazz Ensemble (8th concert with F. Aguabella)
(Join us as we attempt to topp our largest event with over 800 participants...note event is limited to first 1200 participants that show up...


Thank you to the many participants
& volunteers at our first Spring Salsa Night in AGB last year
Monday May 7, 2007
featuring Live Music of Mexico


(2nd annual Spring SALSA Party on campus was
Monday May 5, 2008 and enjoyed 350 participants...6 dance performances and for first time professional Salsa/Latin Music featuring Pablo Mendez Latin Band...After-Club fieldtrip moved from Cafe 50's to Norms)
Next Spring Salsa Party will be
Monday April 20, 2009

Salsa Party Winter Quarter
(off campus)
Saturday Feb. 2, 2008
(over 200 participants!!)
at Silver Moon Ballroom
Westside JCC Auditorium
5870 W. Olympic Blvd
Featuring Francisco Aguabella
8pm-2am
$12, $8 for Annual Members
Next Winter Quarter Salsa Party
in 2009: Saturday Jan. 31, 2009
featuring Francisco Aguabella
8pm-2am


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Special Off Campus Events
8pm-2am
at Westside JCC Auditorium
(350 tickets available)
5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036

Planning now:

Sat. Nov. 8, 2008 Ragtime Theme/Club Semi-Formal
Sat. Dec. 6, 2008 Victorian Theme/Club Semi-Formal
Sat. Jan. 31, 2009 Havana Nights Theme Salsa Party featuring legendary Cuban Drummer, Francisco Aguabella

Saturday Nov. 10, 2007 8pm-2am
Ragtime Ball/BDC Semi Formal
with Swing-Salsa-Ballroom Dancing until til 2am

Saturday Dec. 1, 2007
8pm-2am
BDC Semi-Formal
(Swing-Salsa-Tango)
Victorian Cotillion Theme Ball
End of the Quarter Party with
Swing-Salsa-Ballroom Dancing

at WJCC


Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 8pm-2am
HAVANA NIGHTS
2nd Annual BIG Salsa Night II
with legendary Cuban Drummer,
Francisco Aguabella
(Winter Quarter SALSA PARTY) at WJCC

$12, $10, (Tickets available at door)
$8 for current Annual BDC Members


Everyone Welcome!







Each Monday Night we offer a variety of different dance lessons.
Learn how to dance Swing, Salsa, Tango, Waltz, Cha cha, Foxtrot &
Greek, Israeli, Armenian...Folk Dances,
Arabic Belly Dance, Persian Dance,
Latin line dances....& many more styles.

Dance Lessons for beginner & intermediate dancers.
(No partner needed, we rotate)
Trial Memberships may be available if there is space.

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Annual Big Club Events 2008-9
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700+ Bruins & Friends enjoyed our Big Salsa Night in 2006.

Everyone Welcome to
the 8th Annual BDC/IFDC

BIG SALSA

CELEBRATION
at UCLA

also tititled
21st Annual New Student Welcome
& our club's 12th Year providing
Free Social Dance instruction & logistical support for New Student Welcome
Monday Oct. 20, 2008 8pm-Midnight
@UCLA Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom
Featured Salsa Lessons 8-9pm
LIVE SALSA MUSIC 9pm-Midnight

with legendary
musician & Master Cuban Drummer,
Francisco Aguabella

& his professional Latin Jazz Ensemble
Free, Donations Welcome
1st 1200 Participants will be admitted

Parking at UCLA is Free after 9 p.m.,
$2 per hour before 9 p.m.
Please join us at 8 p.m. for one of the largest Salsa Dance Lessons in L.A.
(Avoid Parking Lot #6 which charges parking until Midnight)


End of Fall Quarter 2008
Swing Party
with Lessons
Monday Dec. 1, 2008 7pm-11:15pm
@UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

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Fall Quarter 2008 Special Events
OFF CAMPUS at Westside JCC Aud.
include



Fall Quarter 2008
Semi-Formal
-Ballroom Party
with Ragtime Theme

Sat. Nov. 8, 2008 8pm-2am
Lessons 8-9pm
Swing/Salsa/Tango Dancing 11pm-2am
@off campus location Westside JCC

End of Fall Quarter 2008
Ballroom Party Semi-Formal
with Victorian Cotillion Theme
with Vintage Waltz Lessons
Sat. Dec. 6, 2008 8pm-2am
Swing/Salsa/Tango Dancing 11pm-2am
@off campus location Westside JCC




Everyone Welcome
9th Annual BDC/IFDC

1930's
SWING NIGHT

Sat. Jan 24, 2009 8pm-12am Free Admission, Donations Welcome
@UCLA Kerkchoff Hall Grand Salon,
but may be moved to larger room in Ackerman Union. (2414 or AGB)
Celebrating the 78th Anniversary
of UCLA Kerckhoff Hall

Priority will be given to current Annual Members.
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3rd Annual
Big SALSA Party II

Sat. Jan. 31, 2009 8pm-2am
@off campus location Westside JCC
Featuring Francisco Aguabella...

Swing Party
with some Ballroom Music
(Mambo/Salsa, Cha Cha, Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba)

for Monday June 1, 2009 7pm-11pm
at KGS
(LIVE SWING/Ballroom MUSIC 9pm-11pm)
Featuring 17 Piece Swing Band plus singers
@Kerkchoff Hall Grand Salon

54th Quarterly Celebrate U.S.A. Culture Night
End of the Quarter Celebration
CELEBRATING 14 Years of Weekly Dance Lessons/Meetings
540 Week Celebration!!!
followed by Special After-Club Fieldtrip to Cafe 50's (tentative Loc.) 11:45pm-12:30pm


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New Members Welcome!
Space is Limited


Monday Night meetings during the school year (Oct.-June) are at the
2nd Floor Lounge-room 2414 (A2L)
of the Ackerman Union on the UCLA campus and will switch back and forth between A2L & Kerckhofff Hall Grand Salon (KGS)
(just across the 2nd Floor Ack/K Bridge)

(KGS)=UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon
behind the Kerckhoff Coffee House

(Alternate Club Location
meetings will be switched to alternate location KGS)

Special Club Events are at UCLA Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom (AGB), 2nd Floor Lounge-2414
or at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

Summer Qtr. Club Meetings are often in a different room in Ackerman/Kerckhoff
In recent years at Ackerman A-Level Viewpoint Conference Rooms 1 & 2.
(next to Hair Salon) but if we raise enough money in memberships we will pay for a better room with a wood floor.
Summer 2007 we rented Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

Please check schedule below for details.

New members welcome:
40 weeks a year!

Space is Limited &
Members are accepted on a
1st Come-1st Served Basis


Old Info. below



New Activity for Members since Fall 2006
Special Vintage Event: Costume/Fashion &
Vintage Dance Lessons
Enjoy the 19th Annual
Vintage Fashion Expo at the Santa Monica Civic Center
all day Saturday/Sunday Oct. 18-19. 2008
$10, $8 for coupon/flyer holders,
Free for annual Members of BDC that will be performing, assisting James/Cynthia with teaching Vintage Dances
at approx. 2:15pm-3:30pm Sat. & Sun
see the Fashion Show is 1:30pm-2:15pm
E-Mail ballroom@ucla.edu to be added to the RSVP List for Free Entry to Vintage Fashion Expo.
Also don't miss the Vintage Fashion Show at 1:30pm each day.


Club Sunday Brunch loc. tba
is Sunday Oct. 19, 2008 11am tent. time
enjoy Chinege Dim Sum

Swing Party
with some Ballroom Music

Monday July 28, 2008
7pm-11pm
(LIVE MUSIC 9pm-11:15pm)
(LIVE SWING/Ballroom MUSIC
Featuring 17 Piece Swing Band 5 Singers
@UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon

Celebrate U.S.A. Culture Night
3rd Annual Summer Swing Party




After-Club Fieldtrips
throughout the Summer

Approx. every other Monday
After-Club Fieldtrips:
Summer 2007 Schedule below
Monday July 9 & 16 to Diddy Reese Cookies in Westwood 10pm-11:15pm
Monday July 23 to BJ's for Pizza
Monday July 30 to 50's Cafe at 11:30pm after Summer Swing Party
(21 Participants)
Monday Aug. 13 Pinkberry Yogurt
Monday Aug. 20 W Hotel (16 participants followed by 10 participants to Denny's)
Monday Aug. 27 Bel Air Hotel
(21 participants)

Approx. every other Monday
throughout the Summer
After-Club Fieldtrips to local Westwood Restaurants

Special After-Club Fieldtrip
Monday Aug. 27, 2007
10:30pm-12:30am
(6th Annual End of Summer to Bel Air Hotel)
Celebrating the completion of 11 Summers of Free Dance Lessons for our Members
& 12 School Years of Club Meetings...

Lucky #13 Year
begins Monday Oct. 1, 2007
at UCLA Ackerman 2nd Fl. Lounge.


Monday Mar. 10, 2008
11:10pm-12:15am
(3rd Annual Winter Qtr. Fieldtrip
to Bel Air Hotel (7)
was delayed from March 3.

After-Club Fieldtrip to the
Bel Air Hotel on Mondays
Mar. 5 & Aug. 27, 2007
attracted twenty-one participants.
Making it the largest After-Club fieldtrips so far...


Club Sunday Brunch
(usually Chinese Dim Sum)
Sunday Oct. 21, 2007 11am
Tentative 11am-12:30pm
(note Oct. 21 is same day as annual fieldtrip to vintage fashion/dance demonstration in Santa Monica Civic Auditorium 1:30pm-4pm RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com for Free Entry


Recent Brunch
Aug 26, 2007 2pm (9 participants)
Raymond, Cythia, Janis, Nick, James, Lisa, Louis, Ranjani


Recent Special Club
DANCE Event

at the
UCLA Student Union

Swing/Ballroom Party
2nd Annual Summer Swing Party
130+ at Swing Lesson
250+ attend Swing Party
for Monday July 30, 2007
7pm-11pm
(LIVE SWING/Ballroom MUSIC
9pm-11pm)
Featuring 17 Piece Swing Band with 5 Singers
@UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom



Swing/Ballroom Party
for Monday June 4, 2007
7pm-11pm
(LIVE SWING/Ballroom MUSIC 9:30pm-11pm)
Featuring 17 Piece Swing Band with 2-3 Singers
@Kerkchoff Hall Grand Salon

Celebrate U.S.A. Culture Night XXXXVI
End of the Quarter Celebration
(Thank you to the 300+ participants and International Graduate Student Association for providing free food/drink...)

Recent After-Club Fieldtrip
Monday July 30 to 50's Cafe
(21 participants)

Monday Aug. 20 to W Hotel
(16 participants) followed by 10 participants to Denny's for late dinner.

Monday June 4, 2007 (2nd Annual)
End of the School Year to 50's Cafe
on Santa Monica Blvd
(in West L.A. near Barrington Blvd)
(11:15pm-12:20am)
After our Swing Party...current members have priority. Please RSVP to ballroom@ucla.edu
(15 participants)


During the School Year:
Club meetings will be moving back and forth between
UCLA Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge
& UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

Special Events are at Ackerman Grand Ballroom
and on a rare occasion outside at Bruin Plaza.


Schedule
below is for
Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters

MONDAYS 7-11pm
(during the Summer the club meets weekly, dance styles taught are a surprise each week.)

Ballroom Dance Club
Mondays 7-9pm


Learn new social dance styles each week!
Weeks 1, 2, 5 & 6: Learn
Tango, Waltz, Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Rumba...

Weeks 3, 8 & 10: Learn Swing styles
(East Coast, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag, Charleston)
and throughout the Summer

Weeks 4, 7 & 9: Learn Salsa (Beg/Int)
(Plus Special Salsa dance lesson/party May 5, 2008 at AGB
& Monday Oct. 22 Big Salsa Party at UCLA AGB

& Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 Salsa Party II at Westside JCC
& throughout the Summer

(EXCEPTIONS: M.L. King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day...
sometimes Veteran's Day in Nov. is a holiday)

In some years, UCLA is closed on Veteran's Day in November.
UCLA will be closed on Monday Nov. 12 therefore no class/meeting Monday Week 7, Fall Qtr. 2007

International
Folk Dance Club

Mondays 9-10pm

Fun Weekly Dance Lessons
(except on Salsa Party nights Oct. 22, May 5)
(except at some club Swing Parties Dec. 3, June 2, July 28 at which we have live Swing/Ballroom Music for our parties

Club meetings include learning
line-circle-partner dances
from around the world
6+ Culture Nights per quarter often feature
world famous guest teachers.
Latin (Cuban, Argentine, Mexican),
Greek, Armenian, U.S.A., European,
Middle Eastern
(Arabic Belly Dance, Persian, Israeli, Lebanese Debka)

Spring 2007 Hawaiian/Polynesian Dance was added to Culture Nights.

2007-8 We plan to add Chinese/Asian Culture Nights to learn fun cultural dances...

Special invited guest teachers include
Athan Karras for Greek, Tom Bozigian for Armenian, Georgianne for Belly or Persian Dance...
& participants often include
members of UCLA ethnic based student
organizations: ASA, HASO, LASA, UAS, JSU, LSU...

IFDC
49th Romantic Dance Lesson Series

Mondays 1/7-3/10/2008 10-11pm

Learn fun Partner Dances
from Around the World including
Salsa Cuban Casino Rueda Style

except 10/22 Big Salsa Party with Live Music
except 12/3 Big Swing Band playing a variety of music

sometimes there is a Social Dance Practice on Mondays
10:30pm-11pm

but main social dance practice/parties are Wednesdays off campus at Westside JCC (weekly fieldtrip)

BDC/IFDC Performing Dance Group
Lessons Most Mondays 6:15-7pm
Begins Oct. 8 & 15, 2007 (Annual Members Only)
@UCLA Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge
or sometimes moved to
@UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon (KGS)
(Annual Members Only) No partner required
Members regularly demonstrate dances at special UCLA Events (Feb-June)
(no PDG meeting/rehearsal on 10/1 & 10/22)
10/29, 11/5 we are currently scheduled to meet at Ackerman Union A-Level Viewpoint Conference rooms 1 & 2
from 7pm-11pm, it is doubtful we will get into the room early enough to have rehearsal 6:30pm-7pm

Special Annual Member Benefit.
Ice Cream Socials for Annual Members
Mondays 9-10:55pm
Mondays Oct 1-29, Dec. 3 Fall Quarter 2007
Jan. 7, March 10, March 31, June 2, 2008
June 23 & Aug. 25, 2008 8:30pm-9pm as Kerckhoff Coffee House closes earlier during the Summer.

Show your annual membership card for a
complimentary Ice Cream or Soda
from next door at the UCLA Kerckhoff Coffee House
also KCH offers FREE COFFEE for Everyone Mondays
Dec. 3, March 10, June 2

Quarterly or Non-members may purchase
refreshments from K. Coffee House too!

Plus Free Refreshments at Club Big Salsa/Swing Parties on Campus & Free Refreshments exclusively
for current Annual Members
at Cookie/Ice-Cream Socials at Diddy Reese Cookies,
50's Cafe-Special After-Club Fieldtrips following our Annual Swing Parties Fall/Spring/Summer Quarters.


Annual 2007-8 Events
Special University Sponsored Events &
On & Off campus Fieldtrips
followed by details of Spring Quarter Meetings

FIELDTRIPS: 2007-8 (more to be listed soon)

Up-coming ON-CAMPUS Fieldtrips/Events at UCLA
-UCLA Planetarium presentations every Wednesday Night 7pm on top of the Math Science Bldg
Free admission www.astro.ucla.edu/planetarium/
See our Events Page www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/events.html
Begining of July 2007 Planetarium is Closed for Renovations
Open for Shows end of July & Aug. 22, 29

Up-Coming OFF-CAMPUS Fieldtrips
SEE Sponsoring Organizations' Webpages at our Fieldtrips Calendar Page
-Salsa/Swing Lessons at Westside JCC Wednesdays 7pm, followed by ballroom party 8pm
begins Wed. Oct. 3 and Big Swing Band scheduled for GRAND OPENING Wed. Oct. 24, 2007
-Folk Dance Evening at Westside JCC (Every Tuesday Night 7:30pm-12am)
-SEE MASTER List of FREE EVENTS in Los Angeles this Summer
go to www.my.calendars.net/BDCIFDC Click on July 1, Click Master


Theme Dances with Vintage Dance Lessons
at UCLA Powell College Library (unless noted)
(Oct. 2007-Aug. 2008) Saturday Nights 8pm-12am
RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com Limited to 50 Annual Members

-Valentino's Tango & Ragtime Balll 5th Annual (Oct. 27, 2007)
-Waltz Through Time 7th Annual (Nov. 17, 2007)
-Victorian Cotillion Ball 3rd Annual (Dec. 1, 2007) moved off campus to Westside JCC
-Romeo & Juliet Italian Renaissance Ball 5th Annual (Feb. 9, 2008)
-The President's Ball 6th Annual (March 1, 2008)

-The Baroque 17th Century Ball 3rd Annual (April) possibly moved off campus to Westside JCC
-The Hollywood Magic Ball 4th Annual
(May 3, 2008)
-The Jane Austen Ball 11th Annual
(May 31, 2008 at Powell Library)
usually June, but Jane Austen will be last Saturday in May for next few years


-The Revolutionary Ball 5th Annual
(July 19, 2008 at Powell Library)


-The Los Angeles Ball 2nd Annual Early California Fandango (Aug.? tent.) tent. moved off campus to WJCC

-Valentino's Tango & Ragtime Balll 6th Annual (Oct. 25, 2008)
-Waltz Through Time 8th Annual (Nov. 15, 2008)

Space is Limited, RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

Theme Dances-Club Formals
off campus at Westside JCC Auditorium
5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036
$12, $8 for Annual Members Tickets available at the door

Next Year tentative dates for off campus dance parties at Westside JCC Auditorium
Nov. 8, 2008 Ragtime Theme Club Sem-formal-Swing/Salsa/Tango Party
Dec. 6, 2008 Victorian Cotillion Theme Ball & Club Semi-formal-Swing/Salsa/Tango Party
Jan. 31, 2009 Salsa Night with Francisco Aguabella (over 200 particpants last year)


Previous Off Campus Special Events/Club Semi-Formals
Nov. 10, 2007 Ragtime Theme Ball (2nd Annual) followed by Swing/Salsa Dance Party
Dec. 1, 2007 Victorian Cotillion Theme Ball (3rd Annual) followed by Swing/Salsa Party/BDC Club Semi-formal
Feb. 2, 2008 Big Salsa Night II (2nd Annual) 8pm-2am featuring Francisco Aguabella Latin Jazz Ensemble

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Upcoming Special Events Fall Quarter 2008
Monthly/Annual Vintage Dance Fieldtrips
FER monthly Jane Austen Period dance lessons in Culver City 1st Saturdays $5)
FER Annual S. California Autumn Ball in S. Pasadena Women's Club Jane Austen Ball Dec. 13, 2009 $35

SDI Victorian Grand Costume Ball in Pasadena
20th Anniversary Masquerade Ball $25
November 29th 2008, 7:30 PM, Pasadena Masonic Hall


SDI Victorian Grand Costume Ball in Pasadena
Spring Ball March 7th 2009, 7:30 PM, Pasadena Masonic Hall $25
(note: same night as our President's Ball at UCLA Powell College Library


SDI Victorian Grand Costume Ball in Pasadena
Summer Ball June 13th 2009, 7:30 PM, Throop Church $25

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Basic Schedule Mondays BDC/IFDC Lessons
(Fall-Winter-Spring Quarters
at Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge or Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon (with a few times in AGB)


7-7:30pm Warm-up Dances/Member Registration/Sign in
7:30-9pm Swing, Salsa or Tango Lessons (for beginner & intermediate dancers)
9pm-10pm Cultural Dance Lessons (Line-Circle)
& Quarterly Culture Nights with special guest teachers
10pm-11pm Cultural Partner Dance Lessons
including sometimes Salsa Cuban Casino Rueda
(During the Summer we end at 10pm and go on After-Club Fieldtrips to local restaurants)

Plus After-Club Fieldtrips following our Swing Parties or on Special Occasions:

Monday Dec. 3, 2007 to Cafe 50's in West L.A. 11:15pm
Sat. Jan. 26, 2008 to Cafe 50's in West L.A. 12:30am
Monday March 10, 2008 to Bel Air Hotel 11:15pm (7)
Monday May 5, 2008 after our Salsa Party to Norms (7)
Monday June 2, 2008 to Cafe 50's (tent. location) in West L.A. 11:15pm

plus approx. every other Monday during the Summer (June 23-Aug. 25) to various locations
Monday July 28, 2008 to Cafe 50's (tent. location) in West L.A. 11:15pm
Monday Aug. 18, 2008 to W Hotel 10:15pm
Monday Aug. 25, 2008 to Bel Air Hotel 10:15pm (tent. as we may have outgrown this location)


Monday March 6, 2006 to Bel Air Hotel
Monday June 5, 2006 to Cafe 50's
Last Monday in August 2002-2006 to Bel Air Hotel
Monday March 5, 2007 Bel Air Hotel Piano Lounge (21 participants)
Monday June 4, 2007 Cafe 50's in West L.A. (15 participants)
Mondays July 9 & 16 Diddy Reese Cookies
Monday July 23 BJ's for Pizza
Monday July 30 at Cafe 50's (21 participants)
Monday Aug. 13 to Pinkberry
Monday Aug. 20 to W Hotel 10:15pm (16 participants) followed by 10 participants to Denny's
Monday Aug. 27, 2007 to Bel Air Hotel Piano Lounge 10:30pm (21 participants)


Plus Annual Club Sunday Brunch

Sunday Aug. 24, 2008 time/location tba
Sunday Oct. 19, 2008 time tba
Previously
Sunday Aug. 26, 2007 2pm in West L.A. (9 participants)
Sunday Oct. 21, 2007 11am-12:30pm in West L.A.
Oct/August



Summer Quarter 2007 at Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
with two exceptions
Location for Monday July 23, 2007 will be outside at Bruin Plaza
Location for Monday July 30, 2007 Swing Party will be Ackerman Grand Ballroom
until 11pm
Summer dance style Schedule Varies

Swing Party Summer 2008 is scheduled for Monday July 28, 2008 at AGB
Location for Monday July 21, 2008 will be outside at Bruin Plaza (tentative)

Free Ice-Cream Social for Annual Members Mondays 9pm-10:55pm
Fall Quarter Weeks 1-5,Winter-Spring-Summer Quarters Weeks 1 & 10,

Performing Dance Group (no meeting Oct. 1 & 22)
6:15-7pm Additional Lesson for Annual Members Only
(Mondays Oct. 8 & 15 at UCLA Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge
Monday Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 19, 26 Loc. TBA ...
at Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge or at Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon)
for members that would like to demonstrate dances at on & off campus cultural events.

Fall Quarter 2007 Club Meetings

Mondays Oct. 1-Dec. 3 7-11pm

Mondays at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge or at Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
The 48th Romantic Dance Lesson Series

Now Accepting New Spring Qtr./Summer Quarter or Annual Members for 2007
Mail supporting memberships to Ballroom Dance Club/UCLA
914 Westwood Blvd #299 L.A. CA 90024 Space is Limited

at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge
(unless noted)
but note that 2006-7 we will switching back and forth between
Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge-2414 & Kerckhoff Hall G.S. Grand Salon

Detailed Schedule below

OLD INFO: Below

Mondays (Schedule for Fall Quarter 2007)
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Fall Quarter 2007 (our 48th Romantic Dance Lesson Series)

Mondays Oct. 1, 8, 15 at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd floor lounge
Oct. 1 & 8 Learn Tango/Waltz/ followed by Israeli folk dances & Cuban Style Salsa (150+ participants) plus Night of Roses, Where Great Romances Begin
Oct. 15 Learn Swing
Oct. 22 Learn Salsa

Monday Oct. 22 Big Salsa Night (7th Annual) at AGB featuring Francisco Aguabella Latin Jazz Ensemble
Members arrive 7pm to set-up
Salsa Lessons 8pm, New Student Welcome 9pm
Salsa Party with Salsa/Cha Cha music 9:30pm-Midnight (Limited to 1st 1200 participants)

(Wednesday Oct. 24 Swing Party off campus at Westside JCC Auditorium-
Grand Opening of Silver Moon Ballroom weekly Swing/Salsa Lessons with Ballroom Practice Party)

Oct. 29 Rumba Lessons/Cha cha variations including Cha Cha Mixer & I love the Samba choreograhped dance at Ackerman A-Level Viewpoint Conference Rooms

Nov. 5 at Kerckhoff Grand Salon: Tango Lessons including Tango #1 & Argentine Tango Review plus Greek Dance Lessons, Salsa Lessons

Nov. 12 (Veteran's Holiday no meeting, UCLA closed on National Holidays)

Nov. 19 at Ack. A-Level VP Conference Rooms Swing Lessons (because of the floor surface no Lindy Hop Lesson tonight, instead learn Charleston/Shadow Charleston/East Coast Swing
Warm-up dances include simple vintage Foxtrot and Original Foxtrot with One Step and Stop Figures
9pm Armenian Dance Lessons with Dance Master, Tom Bozigian and Salsa Lessons with Cynthia & James.

Nov. 26 at Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge-Salsa Lessons plus Middle Eastern Culture Night with Belly Dance Instruction followed by Salsa Lessons

Dec. 3 Swing Lessons/Party at Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon plus
Swing Party with Big Swing Band (2nd Annual Swing Party with Live Music)
(13th Annual) End of the Year Celebrate U.S.A. Culture Night
followed by Special After-Club Fieldtrip to Cafe 50's 11:30pm-12:45am
also note annual UCLA Yearbook Picture tonight 8:15pm-8:45pm

Special Events (not in the student union)
Autumn Ball with FER in S. Pasadena Women's Club Sat. Oct. 13 10am-1am scholarships available
Taste of folk music/dance festival at Taste of Encino Sunday Oct. 14 Dance Lessons Noon-5pm
Santa Monica Vintage Fashion Exp Sat/Sunday Oct. 20-21 Fashion Show 1:30pm, Vintage D. Lessons 2:30pm
Swing Party Wednesday Oct. 24 at Westside JCC Auditorium 7pm-11pm
Ragtime Ball at UCLA Saturday Oct. 27 at Powell Library with vintage dance lessons 8pm-12am
Ragtime Ball/Club Formal Sat. Nov. 10 at Westside JCC Auditorium 8pm-2am
Waltz Night at UCLA Sat. Nov. 17 at Powell Library with vintage dance lessons 8pm-12am
SDI Victorian Ball Sat. Nov. 24 8pm-12am @Pasadena Masonic Hall $25 Advance Tix Req. Sold Out
Victorian Cotillion Theme Ball/Club Formal Swing/Salsa Party Sat. Dec. 1 at Westside JCC Auditorium 8pm-2am

(No Dancing on campus Mondays Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31 during UCLA Finals/Winter Break)

Winter Quarter 2008
Monday Night Meetings
Lessons/Culture Nights

Jan. 7 & 14 Tango/Waltz Lessons at Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge
(Jan. 14 Quarterly Latin Culture Night: Argentina with special guest, Michael Espinoza performing and teaching Argentine Tango, Milonga & Vals Cruzado 7pm-10pm)
Jan. 21 Holiday MLK (Annual Fieldtrip to Free Swing Dance Party with Live Music at Alpine Village)
Jan. 28 Salsa Lessons & Armenian folk dance lessons at Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge
Feb. 4 Ballroom Lessons & Greek folk dance lessons at Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge
Feb. 11 Ballroom Lessons at UCLA Ackerman A-Level VP Conference Rooms 1 & 2
(possibly moved to better room)
Feb. 18 Pres. Day Holiday (no club meeting)
Feb. 25 Swing Lessons/Lindy Hop at UCLA Ackerman A-Level VP Conference Rooms 1 & 2
March 3 Salsa Lessons & Middle East Culture Night tentative with Persian or Arabic Belly dance lessons at UCLA Ackerman A-Level VP Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (possibly moved to better room)
March 10 Swing Lessons Celebrate U.S.A. at UCLA Ackerman A-Level VP Conference Rooms
followed by After-Club Fieldtrip to Bel Air Hotel Piano Lounge

Club Meeting
Monday March 10
Final Winter Qtr. Meeting

Learn Swing 7pm-9pm
Learn American Dances 9pm
Learn Social Dancing
10pm-11pm

at UCLA Ackerman Union
A-Level Viewpoint Conference Rooms 1 & 2
(two floors below our regular meeting location)
Followed by After-Club Fieldtrip


Monday March 3 Salsa lessons plus professional belly dance performance and belly dance instruction followed by social dance party...

Monday March 10 Swing Lessons
& Celebrate America fun dances.

Sat. Jan. 26, 2008 (8th Annual) 1930's Swing Party BDC SPECIAL EVENT
at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon 8 p.m.-Midnight with special guest, Joe Lanza (UCLA alumnus)
Celebrating Kerckhoff Hall 77th Anniversary (Live Music is tentative)
includes Swing Lessons 8pm-9pm

Special Events (not in student union)
Saturday Feb. 2 Big Salsa Night II Havana Nights Dance Celebration with Francisco Aguabella at Westside JCC
Sat. Feb. 9 Renaissance Ball at Powell Library Learn 15th & 16th Century Social Dances
Sat. March 1 President's Ball at Powell Library Learn social ballroom dances 1776-1876

Annual Viennese Waltz Night at Occidental College Samuelson Pavillion
Sat. Feb. 16 FREE 8pm-11pm live music with the Oxy-Caltech Orchestra

(NOT Happening- New Management at Biltmore
therefore Swing Dance Party at Biltmore Hotel Friday Feb. 15 Not Happening 6:30pm-Midnight (fee tba)

NEW Location for Friday Night Swing parties soon tba

Casino Night at UCLA Sat. Feb. 23 at UCLA Covel Commons 8pm-Midnight. Enjoy Casino Games 8pm-Midnight. Entertainment includes UCLA Acapella groups performing 8:30pm-10:25pm, Ballroom Dance Club directors providing Swing/Sala/Tango Lessons 10:30pm-11pm, and social dancing 11pm-Midnight.

Monday Jan. 7
Learn Tango/Waltz/Ballroom
7pm-9pm
Learn fun Cultural dances
9pm-11pm
at UCLA Ackerman Union
2nd Fl. Lounge

Monday Jan. 7, 2008
7pm-11pm
FIRST CLUB MEETING for Winter Quarter 2008
Tango-Ballroom Lessons at Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge


Winter Quarter Monday
Jan. 14, 2008 7pm-11pm
at UCLA Ackerman 2nd Fl. Lg.
Latin Culture Night: Argentina


Monday April 7
Spring Qtr. Meeting
Learn Tango & Waltz 7pm-9pm
Learn Chinese Dances 9pm
Asian/Chinese Culture Night
featuring members of the
Chinese Cultural Dance Club from UCLA...

Learn fun partner dances and/or enjoy Social Dance Practice
10pm-11pm
at UCLA Ackerman Union
2nd Floor Lounge
Moved without advance notice to UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

Monday May 12
Spring Qtr. Meeting
Learn Salsa Lessons 8pm
Learn fun cultural dances 9:15pm
Athan Karras will be out of town,
but our club directors will teach in his place, Greek and Israeli Folk dances
Learn fun partner dances and/or enjoy Social Dance Practice
10pm-11pm
at alternate club location:
UCLA Ackerman A-Level VP Conf. Rooms (two floors below our regular meeting location)



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IFDC Culture Nights
(Fall Quarter 2007)
Dance Lessons Monday 9-10pm (unless noted)
Dates are tentative based on availability of special guest teachers.

- Latin-Cuban-American Culture Night Monday Oct. 22 (SALSA PARTY in AGB)
Live Salsa/Cha Cha Music
until Midnight with Francisco Aguabella

-Greek
Nov. 5 (with James/Cynthia) & Feb. 4/May 12 featuring Greek Dance Lessons with Athan Karras
at various UCLA locations: Ackerman A-Level VP Conf. Rooms or A2L or KGS

-Armenian dance lessons
featuring Tom Bozigian
Mondays Nov. 19/Jan. 28/May 19
Locations tba at A2L/Ack VP Conf. Rooms or UCLA Kerckhoff 9pm-10pm

-Middle East: Nov. 26 Learn Arabic Belly Dance, at Ack. VP Conf. Rooms 1 & 2 or moved to A2L or KGS

Celebrate U.S.A. Dec. 3, 2007 & June 2, 2008 (LIVE SWING/BALLROOM Dance Band
for our end of the quarter/End of the School Year Party) at Kerckhoff Grand Salon
Free Ice-Cream or Soda for all Annual Members Free Coffee for Everyone!
(Live Music on Monday March 10 is tentative)

- Middle East: March date tba Persian Dance Instruction
- Middle East: April date tba Israeli Dance Instruction


- Polynesian/Tahitian/Hawaiian Culture Night
April date tba
- Chinese Culture Monday A
pril 7, 2008
-other Culture Nights tba

Summer Quarter 2008

Monday Meetings June 23-Aug. 25

12th Summer of Fun at UCLA Student Union
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon (Summer lessons end @10pm)
Exceptions:
meeting July 21 may be outside at Bruin Plaza for our
annual dance lesson in the Moonlight

July 28 Swing Party at Ackerman Grand Ballroom with LIVE SWING/BALLROOM MUSIC
followed by After-Club Fieldtrips

Approx. every other Monday 10:05-11:15pm for refreshments in Westwood

Mondays June 23 & Aug. 25 Ice Cream Social for current Annual Members 8:30pm-9pm
Monday Aug. 25 Annual After-Club Fieldtrip tentative to Bel Air Hotel Piano Lounge 10:30pm-11:30pm
tentative location because we may have outgrown this location with the popularity of this After-Club Fieldtrip

Celebrating the completion of 13 Years of Free Weekly Dance Lessons for our Club Members
including 12 Summers of Fun at the Student Union


Ice Cream Socials for Annual Members
(show your Annual Membership Card for complimentary ice cream or soda
from the Kerckhoff Coffee House
MONDAYS 9pm-10:55pm
2007: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec. 3...
2008: Jan. 7, March 10, March 31
, June 2, June 23*, Aug. 25*
*during the Summer Kerckhoff Coffee House closes early,
so complimentary ice-cream/soda available between 8:30pm-9pm Mondays

Fall Quarter 2008 Ice Cream Socials Mondays Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec. 1


for club Sunday Brunches see our Events Page
for organizational meetings (please speak to a student officer)


Mondays

see some previous quarter's schedules:

See Last Year's Schedule at
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/meetingsAug2007.html
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/indexWinter2007.html
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/meetingsWinter2007.html


Review Fall Quarter 2006 Schedule at (Websites not completed)
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/MeetingsFall2006.html
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/Fall2006.html

Review Summer Quarter 2006 Schedule at
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/MeetingsSummer2006.html

Review Spring Quarter 2006 Schedule at
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/MeetingsSpring2006.html

Review Winter Quarter 2006 Schedule at
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/MeetingsWinter2006.html

Review Fall Quarter 2005 Schedule at
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/MeetingsFall2005.html

Special Events/Fieldtrips at www.my.calendars.net/bdcifdc



WEDNESDAY Oct. 24 7pm-11:30pm
GRAND OPENING:
Silver Moon Ballroom
$12, $8 for Annual Members
will feature LIVE MUSIC
with a Big 17 piece Swing Band

Social Dance Wednesdays
at the Silver Moon Ballroom
at Westside JCC
5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036
7pm-11pm
Grand Opening Wed. Oct. 24

will include weekly Swing or Salsa Lessons at 7pm
followed by weekly
Ballroom Dance Party
8pm-11pm at the Westside JCC Auditorium.
Wednesdays Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28
$8, $5 for annual members
This will be a great opportunity to practice all our cool Swing & Salsa, Tango, Ballroom moves in a friendly safe environments. WJCC Auditorium has a large wood floor, air conditioning, plentiful free parking in WJCC Lot and in front on Olympic Blvd. WJCC is located at 5870 W. Olympic Blvd (2 blocks East of Fairfax)
Discounts available for Annual BDC or WJCC Members.
New Participants welcome every week.
LIVE MUSIC Wednesday Oct. 24 with Big Swing/Ballroom Band


Monday Oct. 29
Ackerman A-Level
Viewpoint Conf. Rooms

Rumba Dance Lesson
7pm-9pm

Cultural Dance Lessons
9pm-10pm

(Ice-Cream Social Hour for current annual members)

Salsa Casino Rueda
Lessons 10-11pm

Monday
Nov. 26:
moved back to regular meeting location
UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge.


6:30pm Performing Dance Group

7pm Salsa Dance Lessons

9pm Belly Dance Performance
9:15pm Belly Dance Lessons
Qtr. Middle East Culture Night

10pm Salsa Lessons


BDC Club Formal 12/1
Victorian Cotillion Theme Ball
Saturday December 1 @Westside JCC Aud.
8m-2am
$12, $8 Members
5870 W. Olympic Blvd
Tickets available at the WJCC Auditorium door.
Featuring Swing-Salsa-Tango Dancing 11pm-2am,
vintage waltz lessons 8pm-9pm, Vintage Victorian Dancing 9pm-11pm with some instruction.


Swing Party
Monday Dec. 3, 2007
at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon
with 17 piece Swing Band Celebrating
the completion of our 48th Romantic Dance Lessons Series with BDC/IFDC
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
7pm Swing Lessons
9pm-11pm Swing/Ballroom Dance Party
After-Club Fieldtrip to 50's Cafe
11:30pm-12:30am
plus BDC/IFDC Yearbook Picture
will be taken at KGS 8:15pm-8:45pm
Admission is Free/donations welcome.


Salsa Party 10/22 @AGB
8pm-12am
with LIVE SALSA
CHA CHA Music
with Francisco Aguabella Latin Jazz Ensemble

SwingParty10/24@WJCC
with 17 piece Swing Band - Grand Opening
Silver Moon Ballroom
7pm-11:30pm
at Westside JCC
5870 W. Olympic Blvd
$12, $8 members

Valentino's Tango &
Ragtime Ball 10/27@Powell

RSVP Required to Historicaldance@yahoo.com
8pm-12am includes 3+ hours of Vintage Ballroom Dance Music

Ragtime Ball/BDC Club Semi-Formal 11/10@WJCC
8pm-2am includes Swing-Salsa-Tango Dancing 11pm-2am
$12, $8 for Annual Members



Waltz Night at UCLA 11/17 @Powell
RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com
Learn 7 styles of waltz 8pm-Midnight

Victorian Grand Ball SOLD OUT
11/24@Pasadena Masonic Hall
$25 Advance Tickets Required,
which you may purchase the Sunday afternoon at 2pm on the weekend before the ball...
otherwise sold out and no ticekts available the night of the ball.


Special Club Event:
Swing Party
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall
Sat. Jan. 26, 2008 8pm-1am Free Admission
Full room of happy dancers, even with all the rain. Thank you.

Special Club Event:
Salsa Party
Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 8pm-2am
at Westside JCC Aud.
5870 W. Olympic Blvd LA 90036
with Live Music featuring,
Francisco Aguabella

$12, $8 Members
Everyone Welcome.

OVER 200 Participants!!


Previous Quarters

SUMMER QUARTER 2007 Meetings:
DANCE LESSONS
Mondays June 25-Aug. 27 7pm-10pm
at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon

Oct. 1-Dec. 3, 7-11pm

at UCLA Ackerman Student Union Bldg
or at alternate loc.: Kerckhoff Grand S.


Spring 2008 Past Info.
Spring Quarter 2008
Lessons 7pm-11pm
Lessons continue until Monday June 2
(space is limited, mail your supporting membership/donation to club mailbox)
see our contact page.

Monday Jan. 28 Salsa &
Armenian Dance Lessons
at Ack. 2414

Monday Feb. 4 Ballroom/Greek Dance Lessons at Ack. 2414

Previous Info. for Spring 2008

Monday March 31 (first) Spring Qtr. Lesson with Tango/Waltz Lessons
at UCLA Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge

Spring Quarter 2008
March 31-June 2, 2008

March 31 Tango/Waltz...Debkas...International Partner Dance Lessons at Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge

April 7 Tango/Waltz...Chinese Cultural Dance Lessons...plus choreographed partner dances
at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge
moved without advance notice to Kerckhoff Grand Salon.

April 14 Swing Dance Lessons at alternate location: UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
followed by Hawaiian Culture Night (Postponed)


April 21 Salsa Lessons at Ackerman A-Level VP Conf. Rooms (but could be moved to better loc.)
8pm-9pm

April 28 Latin/Ballroom Lessons at Ackerman A-Level VP Conf. Rooms (but could be moved to better loc.) 8pm-9pm

May 5 Special Spring Salsa Party (2nd Annual) Quarterly Latin Culture Night at AGB
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
featuring Live Salsa/Cha Cha Music with the Pablo Mendez Ensemble and six dance performance including Salsa/Merengue/Mexican Folklorico & Argentine Tango 7:30pm-11:30pm

May 12 Salsa Lessons at Ack. A-Level (Greek Culture Night-Greek Lessons with James/Cynthia)
Athan Karras may join us during the Summer.

May 19 Swing Lessons at Ack. A-Level (Armenian Culture Night)
Monday May 19
Spring Qtr. Meeting
Learn Swing styles/Lessons 8pm
including East Coast Swing and intro to Balboa
Learn fun cultural dances 9pm
with Tom Bozigian
Learn fun partner dances and/or enjoy Social Dance Practice
10pm-11pm
at alternate club location:
UCLA Ackerman A-Level VP Conf. Rooms (two floors below our regular meeting location)
followed by After-Club Fieldtrip to Cafe 50's (7 participants)

May 26 Memorial Day Holiday (no club meeting tonight) (join us at the Greek Festival at St. Nicholas Church Northridge-FREE!)

June 2 Special Swing/Ballroom Party with Live Swing/Ballroom Music at KGS Kerckhoff Grand Salon
Celebrating 500 Weeks of Dance Lessons/Club Meetings 7pm-11:30pm
featuring
7pm cultural dance lessons
8pm Swing Lessons
9pm Ice Cream Social for current Annual Members.
9pm Swing Party with some ballroom music too
11:45pm-12:30am After-Club Fieldtrip tentative location is Cafe 50's in West L.A.

Summer Lessons are Mondays June 23-Aug. 25 at KGS 7pm-10pm
with Swing Dance Party Monday July 28 at AGB

Additional Culture Night Spring 2008 tba
Mondays 9pm-10pm

Special Events Spring Qtr. 2008

Sat. May 3 Hollywood Movie Magic Ball at Powell Libary Learn a variety of fun social dances: Foxtrot, Swing, Waltz...and see rare home movies of Broadway Shows 1930's-1960's, with special guest, historian Miles Kreuger

Sat. May 31 Jane Austen Ball at Powell Library. Learn waltz and social dances 1790-1820
8 p.m.-Midnight RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com






See info. re: our recent
very successful Winter & Spring & Summer
Quarter 2007 Club Events & Fieldtrips at

www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/indexWinter2007.html
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/meetingsWinter2007.html

www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/indexSpring2007.html
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ballroomdance/meetingsSpring2007.html




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