We will hold our weekly practice on Monday, July 7 at 8:00-10:00pm in the
Krannert Center Opera Rehearsal Room. After some dance practice, we'll
turn the music off at 9pm and the July general meeting will convene. Free
pizza will be provided during the meeting. Class flyers, calendars and
videos will be available.
The meeting agenda is as follows:
1. Officer reports
2. Discuss preparations for summer workshop
3. Vote on changes to the Bylaws and Constitution
4. Discuss proposed changes to the competition format
5. Discuss progress of classes and get feedback from members
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. 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.