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FALL QUARTER 2008 (SEPTEMBER 2008 through DECEMBER 2008)

Information about the Swing and Ballroom Dance Club at UCSB

Announcements of SBDC Dance Events and Activities

Club Mission Statement

Fall Quarter 2008 SBDC Calendar of Events

Fall Quarter 2008 Weekly Email Newsletter

Fall Quarter 2008 Basics I Lesson Schedule

Fall Quarter 2008 Dance Etiquette Tips

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Daily Places in Santa Barbara to Go Dancing

Upcoming Dance Trips In and Out of the Santa Barbara Area

Links to Other Dance Web Sites

Summary of SBDC Activities from previous quarters and years

The Regular Monday Night SBDC Meetings are held in Robertson Gym room 2320(near Map grid D-3). Here is a PDF Map of UCSB Campus. Here is another map to help find your way to Robertson Gym .
The closest parking lot to Robertson Gym is now in the “Mesa Parking Garage” (to the East of Rob Gym).

NEW location for (most) Special SBDC Dance Workshops and Dance Events: In the NEW UCSB Student Resource Building (SRB) Multipurpose Room (room 1112). Convenient Parking! (New 4-level parking garage next door, in Lot 22). Near the UCSB Faculty Club and UCSB Thunderdome! You can find this on the UCSB Campus Map, Map Grids E-1 and E-2. You can also find it here with the SRB highlighted.

NOTE #1: SBDC FALL QUARTER 2008. The regular SBDC Meetings for Fall Quarter 2008 are on Monday nights, Rob Gym Room 2320, from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. This will be the meeting day, time, and location for the 2008 – 2009 School year. UCSB Parking still $3 for night time events.

NOTE #2: SECOND FRIDAY IN NOVEMBER -- SBDC SWING DANCE EVENT: Friday November 14th, 2008. The SBDC will be holding a SPECIAL “Swingin’ Autumn Night” Swing Dance, featuring the fabulous Big Band Swinging and Blues sounds of The Campus Five!!. This will be held from 9:00 pm to 12:00 midnight, in UCSB Student Resources Building (room 1112). This dance will be FREE for Everyone! The SBDC will be providing light refreshments. There will be a free introductory Swing Dance Lesson at 8:00 pm, prior to the dance. No partners needed. All ages OK. Bring your friends, too. (Co-Sponsored by the UCSB AS Finance Board and the UCSB OSL After Dark Program).

NOTE #3: NEW Saturday Night Dances Format, Beginning August 2008. Carrillo Recreation Center Ballroom. NEW Time: 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm, with a dance lesson from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Each Saturday has a different “theme” (Country, Tango, International Ballroom, American Ballroom, etc.). Recorded/DJ music only.

NOTE #4: Reminder: The UCSB Transportation and Parking Services requires that ALL cars have valid evening/weekend-day parking permits. NEW UCSB PARKING PRICES AS OF 7/1/2007: Non-permit holders may purchase evening/weekend-day permits for $3 at any of the parking permit machines. Also monthly evening/weekend-day permits are available for $12.

The SBDC Web Site was updated by Steve Carlan on 11/13/2008.