Ballroom Dance Club &
International Folk Dance Club at UCLA
Free Weekly Dance Lessons on campus, since 1995
What is a club membership?
A club membership is your way of showing your
commitment to the dance clubs,
our ideals, and what we do.
Thank you for supporting 50 Nights of Fun Lessons
& specific Annual Parties, Theme Dances, Culture Nights, Bands.
Annual Membership (37 Mondays/13 Saturdays)
UCLA Students: $100 (equals 50 cents donation an hour!)
UCLA Staff, Faculty, Alumni: $125
UCLA Community: $150
Mail or drop your Membership to BDCIFDC
907 Westwood Blvd #350 L.A. CA 90024
corner of Westwood/Le Conte
Southern entrance to UCLA
or deliver to Kerckhoff Hall Room 118 DB Office
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By becoming an Annual Member ($100 per year/Student Rate)
you are donating $2 per week in advance towards the 50 nights of
room rentals/programming expenses
so club leaders can provide you (and your friends/family)
with affordable weekly dance lessons/dance parties.
Why do you have a club membership?
#1 to pay ASUCLA for Room Rentals, so we can hold events in a nice size room that has a good floor for dance lessons.
#2 to pay ASUCLA for Catering at club's large scale Swing/Salsa Parties
(nice to have water/snacks when you are dancing for 3-4 hours)
#3 to pay for professional bands: Swing/Salsa/1920s Jazz Bands
(It is exciting to dance to LIVE MUSIC)
#4 to advertise club activities club purchases banners, signboards,
Daily Bruin Newspaper Ads, and flyers/posters/schedules with club events
#5 Instructors/Guest Performers 50 Nights per year
#6 Sound Equipment (microphones/speakers...)
#7 Membership Cards, Mailbox/Voicemails/Decorations
#8 Officer Meetings/Copies of Club Agendas/Documents
#9 Car/Van Rentals to attend special/annual field trips
#10 Annual Club Members are eligible for Officer Position
Officers learn valuable skills/help continue a wonderul Bruin tradition
of weekly affordable Lessons/Culture Nights/Swing-Salsa Parties
at the UCLA Student Union Buildings: Kerckhoff Hall & Ackerman Union
# Bonus Reason
Annual Members enjoy complimentary Refreshments
at club events and sometimes at annual field trips
(Cafe 50's, Diddy Reese Cookies,
Chinese Dim Sum Brunch, Tea at Bel Air Hotel
# Bonus Reason
plus Discounts to weekly lessons off campus with club instructors
plus carpooling to annual field trips (festivals
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In order to provide the large number of events each year
featuring professional bands & teachers, the club must raise $$.
Your membership will help greatly with our goal of serving the UCLA community. From our weekly lessons, cultural nights, to our large-scale dance parties, we provide a fun and social environment for everyone of any skill level.
Your membership helps support the club and continue the many fun events we hold! Priorities include paying for room rental & catering fees, printing & advertising costs.
Students learn Swing-Salsa-Tango & so much more, while saving thousands of dollars.
(Local dance studios are charging $12-$15 per hour for dance lessons, and $15-$30 for Parties)
Member Benefits with BDCIFDC
include Free Weekly Lessons.
Monthly Theme Dances w/Lessons.
Quarterly/Annual Culture Nights
feat. World Famous Guest Teachers, Performing Groups, Live Music...
all conveniently located on campus.
Do I need a club membership to enjoy this club?
No, it is greatly appreciated if you would consider donating or
becoming a member of the club. Please be respectful of Room Occupancy Limits and that members have supported the room rental fees.
That sounds great! But...
how much is the donation?
Annual Membership (37 Mondays/13 Saturdays)
UCLA Students: $100 (equals 50 cents donation an hour!)
UCLA Staff, Faculty, Alumni: $125
UCLA Community: $150
Quarterly Membership (Mondays Only)
does not include Saturday events
UCLA Students: $50
UCLA Staff, Faculty, Alumni: $70
UCLA Community: $75
Save more by donating for 2-Year & 4-Year membership status!
2-Year Membership (100 Nights of Fun)
UCLA Students: $150
UCLA Staff, Faculty, Alumni: $175
UCLA Community: $200
4-Year Membership (200 Nights of Lessons/Parties)
Everyone: $250 Donation
10-Year Membership
Everyone: $500 Donation
= $50 per year donation ($1 donation per night
Life-Time Membership
Everyone: $1000 Donation
Annual Membership/Donation supports 50 nights per year,
200 Hours of dance lessons/parties.
Mondays-Weekly, Saturdays-Monthly
You can also become eligible for an Officer Position, our Dance Performing Group, receive Carpooling Assistance to Special Events, Refreshments and Invitations to special lunches/dinners after our events, Scholarships/ Discounts for off-campus special events.
Events are limited in space- Members have priority
That sounds amazing! Where can I donate?