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