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Darcy C. Walker . .  (no e-mail access at work) . . .darcy-w@uiuc.edu
Music Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Work:  (217) 244-4073  M-F  9 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Mark Balzer wrote:
> Welcome back everyone,
>
> We will hold our first Spring semester practice on Wednesday, January 29 at
> 9:30-11:00pm in the Regent Ballroom, Savoy.  After some dance practice,
> we'll turn the music off at 10pm and the January general meeting will
> convene.  Free pizza and soda will be provided during the meeting.  Then
> the music goes back on.  Class flyers, calendars and videos will be
> available.
>
> The meeting agenda is as follows:
>
> 1. Officer reports & Spring semester plans.
>
> 2. Propose and vote on change to By-Laws Article II, Class Policies, Sec D
>
> 3. Propose and vote on the Spring 1997 budget.
>
> 4. Close nominations and hold election for new Co-secretary.
>    Open nominations for Social Chairperson or Co-chairpersons.
>
>    The Dancing Illini is losing a few officers and instructors to
>    graduation.  In order to continue presenting quality, fun-filled
>    activities like classes, dances, workshops, practices, social
>    get-togethers and dance teams, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
>
>    **  Would you like to receive free admission to these DI activites? **
>
>                            Become a club officer!
>
>      Nominations will be opened for the following position:
>
>         o Social Chairperson or Co-chairpersons
>
>      Nominations are currently being taken for the following position:
>
>         o Co-secretary
>
>    Duties for this position are outlined in the Constitution of the
>    Dancing Illini in Article II - Governance.  You can find the
>    Constitution on the DI Web Page, or obtain a hard copy at practice.
>    The address of the DI Web Page is:  <http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/dancing>
>
>    ** There are plenty of benefits and incentives for DI instructors! **
>    We are currently searching for instructor apprentices, to work closely
>    with current DI instructors during the Spring semester, to prepare to
>    teach classes starting in the 1997 Summer and Fall semesters.
>
>    If you are interested in filling the position of Co-secretary,
>    interested in becoming an instructor or are willing to volunteer
>    your time, please contact your dedicated Dancing Illini officers at:
>    <dancing-officers@alecto.physics.uiuc.edu>
>
>
> Finally, the DI has some super instructional dance videos in its lending
> library, with more to come soon!  Watching these tapes is like getting
> private lessons from the best dance instructors in the US.  Right now we
> have the following tapes ready to be checked out:
>
> Nightclub dance videos:
> * Salsa:             Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced I & II, Variations,
>                      Cordoba workshop, Technique & Principles
> * Hustle:            Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Emerson workshop
> * West Coast Swing:  Basic, Beginner,  Intermediate, Advanced,
>                      Cordoba workshop, Jones workshop, Emerson workshop
> * WCS Syncopations:  Intermediate for Men and Women, Advanced for Women
> * Nightclub 2-step:  Beginner/Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced
>
> Latin dance videos:
> * Int'l Style Cha cha:  Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Technique & Prin.
> * Int'l Style Samba:    Beginner, Intermediate
> * Int'l Style Rumba:    Beginner, Intermediate, Technique & Principles
> * East Coast Swing:     Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Cordoba workshop,
>                         Jones workshop, Emerson workshop, Technique and
>                         Principles
>
> Ballroom dance videos:
> * Am. Style Waltz 1:     Beg. C/W (American style Silver) Waltz
> * Int'l Style Waltz:     Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
> * Int'l Style Foxtrot:   Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
> * Int'l Style Tango:     Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
> * Int'l Style Quickstep: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
> * Int'l Style Viennese Waltz:  Technique
>
> Dance technique videos:
> * Int'l Style Latin Technique 1 - Latin body, hip, leg and foot action.
> * Int'l Style Latin Technique 2 - Latin body, hip, leg and foot action.
> * American Style Cuban Motion - Latin body, hip, leg and foot action.
> * Latin Seminar: Latin rhythm identification in Samba, Mambo, Cha cha,
>   Rumba; American and International style hip and leg actions; technique
>   details of Int'l style Rumba.
> * Spins and Turns - the details of how to spin and turn like a pro.
> * Spins and Turns and Latin Body Action - Cordoba workshop
> * Body Isolations - the details of expressing rhythm with your body.
> * Styling and Technique - details of foot positions, frame, movement.
> * Why He Can't Lead & She Won't Follow - improve your lead & follow.
> * Lines - the do's & don't of body lines, shaping, poses & body positions.
>
> Other videos:
> * USABDA Workshop Sampler tape: A collection of International and
>   American style ballroom & latin dance workshops.
> * Instructor Training videos 1-6 - learn all about how to teach dancing.
>
>
> The video librarian will be available at all regularly scheduled practices
> so you can check 'em out!
>
> Videos can be checked out during the first 15 minutes of every practice, and
> are due back at the following week's first 15 minutes of practice.  You will be
> asked for a $2 donation (to help the club purchase future videos) and for a
> $20 cash deposit (which will be returned to you when you return the video).
>
> Notify Mark Balzer (m-balzer@uiuc.edu) in advance if you're interested in
> borrowing a videotape.
>
>
> Mark
>
>