SWING and BALLROOM DANCE CLUB Weekly Meetings (FALL QUARTER 2009 Info)
1) Regular SBDC dance/practice meetings are held on MONDAY nights, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm +, in UCSB Robertson Gym Room 2320 (upstairs), beginning September 28th, 2009.
2) Membership in the SBDC is open to anyone (UCSB student, staff, faculty, or SB community member) who has an interest in social dancing (Swing, Ballroom, Latin, and Salsa).
3) We welcome dancers of ALL abilities, and have a Basics I program to help the beginner dancers get started. NO prior experience is needed. NO dance partners are needed.
4) Your first time visit to the SBDC is FREE as our guest. Then, if you decide to join the club, there is a $20 New Members membership fee for the school quarter.
5) You can visit the SBDC Web Site at http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/sbdc for more information about the SBDC and dancing opportunities in Santa Barbara.
6) UCSB Parking: UCSB Parking still $3 for weekend or night time events. The closest parking lot to Robertson Gym is still the “Mesa Parking Garage” (East of Rob Gym).
7) Locations: Regular SBDC Monday Night Meetings are held in Robertson Gym Room 2320 (upstairs).
Most Special SBDC Dances and Workshops will be held in NEW UCSB Student Resources Building (SRB) Multipurpose Room (room 1112). Easy Parking. (New 4-level parking garage next door , in Lot 22). Next to UCSB Faculty Club and UCSB Thunderdome! You can find the location here at: http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/sbdc/pictures/ucsb_srb.jpg.
NEW SBDC Membership Pricing Policy (Spring Quarter 2009). Beginning in January 2009, SBDC RENEWAL Membership fees are reduced as follows: $10 for students per quarter; $15 for non-students per quarter. The $20 NEW SBDC Membership fees still apply. ALSO, there will now be a one-time-only per quarter “Drop In Fee” of $5, for anyone who has already visited the SBDC at least one time, and wishes to attend another SBDC event without having to join as a new member for $20 (or re-join as a renewing member for $10/$15). This will be especially beneficial for people who are visiting the UCSB area for a short period of time. Note: these fees will be subject to change.
CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
** SBDC Fall Quarter 2009. The FIRST SBDC Meeting for Fall Quarter 2009 will be Monday night, September 28th, 2009, Rob Gym Room 2320, from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. This will be the REGULAR meeting day, time, and location for the entire 2009 – 2010 School Year. UCSB Parking still $3 for night time events.
** Downtown SB Dancing Announcement: The Downtown Santa Barbara Carrillo Recreation Center Ballroom is scheduled to close for renovation and upgrades beginning Monday September 14th, according to Jonathan Bixby, sponsor of the 1st and 3rd Friday Night Swing Dances, and the Saturday Night Dances. These Friday and Saturday dances will be moved next door to the Carrillo Recreation Center Gymnasium. Details at this Web Site: http://www.dancesantabarbara.com/articles/7-ballroom-renovations.
** UCSB 2009 Leadership and Activity Awards: The Swing and Ballroom Dance Club was the winner of the 2009 “Late Night Social Programming Award”, from the UCSB Leadership Development Center! This award was for the highly successful and always popular Friday and Saturday Night Swing Dance Events that the SBDC sponsored each school quarter. Congratulations and thanks to everyone who helped make this award possible!
** NEW SBDC Membership Pricing Policy:
NEW SBDC Member, membership fee: $20 for the school quarter.
RENEWING SBDC Membership fee: $10/students or $15/non-students, for the school quarter.
“Drop-in-Fee”: $5 (one-time only per quarter) (for anyone who has already visited the SBDC at least one time).
SBDC and OTHER DANCE EVENTS THIS WEEK. (Fall Quarter 2009 Week #0) (9/21/2009 – 9/27/2009)
(1) Monday 9/21/2009. NO SBDC Meeting Tonight.
Next Week Begins SBDC Fall Quarter 2009 activities!
(2) Saturday 9/26/2009. Saturday Night Dance. Theme: Swing.
Time: 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Location: Carrillo Recreation Center Gymnasium, 100 E. Carrillo St, SB.
The dance goes from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm, with a lesson from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Recorded/DJ Music. Each Saturday of the month has a different “theme” (Country, Tango, Ballroom, Swing, etc.). Cost: $15 (Students $12). Sponsored by Jonathan Bixby. Large dance floor. Sticky Surface! All ages welcome! More info at: www.dancesantabarbara.com. NEW LOCATION FOR THE DANCE.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES and EVENTS. (Fall Quarter 2009 Week #1) (9/28/2009 – 10/4/2009)
(1) Monday 9/28/2009. FIRST Regular SBDC Weekly Club Practice Meeting for FALL QUARTER 2009
Time: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm.; Location: UCSB Robertson Gym room 2320 (upstairs).
This will be the FIRST SBDC Meeting for Fall Quarter 2009! Fall Quarter SBDC Membership Begins TONIGHT
Tonight's scheduled Basics I Swing Lessons will be in “East Coast Style Swing”.
(2) Friday 10/2/2009. First Friday DJ Swing Dance in SB.
Time: 8:30 pm to 12:00 midnight; Location: Carrillo Recreation Center Gymnasium, 100 E. Carrillo St, SB.
Dance to DJ Musics. Cost: $10. (Students: $8). Sponsored by Jonathan and Sylvia Swing Dancing. A swing dance lesson will be given from 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm, just prior to the dance. Large dance floor. Sticky Surface. No need to BYOP. All ages OK. More info at: http://www.jonathanandsylvia.com. NEW LOCATION FOR THE DANCE.
(3) Saturday 10/3/2009. Saturday Night Dance. Theme: Country.
Time: 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Location: Carrillo Recreation Center Gymnasium, 100 E. Carrillo St, SB.
The dance goes from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm, with a lesson from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Recorded/DJ Music. Each Saturday of the month has a different “theme” (Country, Tango, Ballroom, Swing, etc.). Cost: $15 (Students $12). Sponsored by Jonathan Bixby. Large dance floor. Sticky Surface! All ages welcome! More info at: www.dancesantabarbara.com. NEW LOCATION FOR THE DANCE.
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The Swing and Ballroom Dancing Week in Santa Barbara
The regular weekly places to go Swing or Ballroom Dancing can be viewed on the Swing and Ballroom Dance Club Web Site under "Daily Places to Go Dancing in Santa Barbara".
Only updates or changes will be reported in this section.
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Happy Dancing Feet --
-- Steve Carlan
Fall Quarter 2009 SBDC President