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BDCIFDC & HBDC

Special Events by Quarter, Week

or by Theme/Culture Night

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Dance Lessons Mondays-Weekly 7pm/9pm

Dance Parties Mondays-Monthly 8pm-10pm

RSVP to ballroom@ucla.edu

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Lessons/Parties Saturdays

Monthly 7pm-10pm

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Annual Members enjoy Lessons

37 Mondays & 13 Saturdays per year 9/30/2019-8/24/2020

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Fall Quarter Schedule Mon. 9/30-12/2/2019 at KGS

Winter Quarter Schedule Mon. 1/6-3/9/2020 at KGS

Spring Quarter Schedule Mon. 3/30-6/1/2020 at KGS

Summer Quarter Schedule Mon. 6/22-8/24/2020 at Loc. tba

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All Events Tentative until

Club Presidents Confirm Room Rentals

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Ballroom Dance Lessons Mondays 7pm-9pm

(Swing-Salsa-Tango-Waltz-Foxtrot-Cha Cha-Rumba)

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 Dance Parties Mondays 9pm-11:30pm (usual time of parties)

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BUT on Mondays 10/28, 11/18, 12/2

Parties may have to end by 10pm, starting Fall 2019

therefore Parties may be only 8pm-10pm,

(with lesson only 7pm-8pm, starting Fall 2019 on Party Nights.)

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No Funding for Live Music Fall Quarter 2019

(Fall 2019 Monday Week 5 1950s Rock & Roll Swingalloween Party at KGS)

(Fall 2019 Monday Week 8 at AGB Fall Salsa Party moved from AGB to Ack-BRR-2414 to Kerckhoff Art Gallery or outside in front of Moore Hall)

(Fall 2019 Monday Week 10 at KGS End of Fall Swing Dance Party)

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9pm-11:30pm/12am is ideal time for Party but ASUCLA has stated that student groups will not be permitted to pay for Overtime hours, after 10pm, starting Fall 2019.

Ballroom Dance Club has presented professional swing/salsa bands, since 1998

at UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom or Kerckhoff GS 9pm-11:30pm/12am.

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 Cultural Dance Lessons Mondays 9pm-10pm (IFDC)

 Culture Nights 9pm-10pm (11pm)

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starting Fall 2019, ASUCLA may not permit student groups to host

events past 10pm, this may alter start/end times for lessons/parties,

live music featuring professional bands and guest performing groups.

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Officer Meetings 7pm-9pm Wednesdays

Fall 2018 at Ackerman 2412; Winter 2019 at Ack 2410

Day/Time Loc. tba Fall 2019

 RSVP to UniversityDanceClubs@yahoo.com

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Annual Members of ballroom@ucla.edu

enjoy 12 Saturday Night Theme Dances w/HBDC

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HBDC Theme Dances w/Lessons & Live Music

Saturdays 7pm-11pm

(starting Fall 2019 events must end by 10pm)

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Fall 2019: 10/19, 11/16

Winter/Spring 2020: 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/7, 4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/30

Summer 2020: 7/18 or 7/25, 8/8

RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Dance Parties Saturdays-Monthly w/HBDC

(Vintage Lessons - Costumes Welcome)

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Fall Week 1 of 10:  Fall Quarter Lessons 9/30-12/2/2019

Sept. 30, UCLA Kerckhoff Hall C.E.Y. Grand Salon

>7-9 pm, Ballroom Dance Lessons w/BDC (24th Year!)

>9-10 pm, Learn fun cultural dance styles with IFDC (25th Year!)

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ASUCLA New Building Hours: Dance Parties & Culture Nights

may have to end by 10pm starting Fall 2019

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Special Events Fall 2019 Mondays 

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Mon. 10/21 starting at 9pm 20th Annual Armenian Culture Night with Tom Bozigian teaching fun Armenian Dances

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Mon. 10/28 1950s Rock & Roll Swing/Halloween Party at KGS 7pm-10pm (no funding for live music)

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Mon. 11/18 Fall Salsa Party at AGB 7pm-10pm ?end time (moved to Ack-BRR-2414) no funding for live music

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Mon. 11/25 9pm-10pm Middle East Culture Night: Arabic Belly Dance Workshop at KGS no funding for guest teacher

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Mon. 12/2 7pm-10pm USA Culture Night at KGS

No funding for live music at 15th Annual End of Fall Swing Dance

Club Officers will see if ASUCLA will consider allowing event to end at usual time of 1130pm but for now, event is only 7pm-10pm

Celebrating BDCIFDC 960th Week of Free Dance Lessons for Members

         Ballroom Dance Club Founded 1996

         International Folk Dance Club Founded 1995

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Usually there is no National Holiday on a Monday during Fall Quarter,

but Fall 2019 Monday 7th Week is 11/11 Veteran's Day Holiday

(No Lesson on 11/11, as UCLA is closed)

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Therefore 21st Annual Greek Dance Night

will be moved to Week 6 on  Mon. 11/4 9pm-10pm

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Scroll Down to see Fall Quarter Schedule Week by Week

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Winter Week 1 of 10:  Winter Quarter Lessons 1/6-3/9/2020

Jan. 6, UCLA Kerckhoff Hall C.E.Y. Grand Salon

>7-9 pm, Ballroom Dance Lessons w/BDC (24th Year!)

>9-10 pm, Learn fun cultural dance styles with IFDC (25th Year!)

  French Music Night

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ASUCLA New Building Hours: Dance Parties & Culture Nights

may have to end by 10pm

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No Meetings on National Holidays Winter Qtr. (MLK/Pres. Day)

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New Members Welcome Every Week

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2019-2020 Highlights by type of Social Dance/Culture

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Ballroom Dance Club & International Folk Dance Club,

Social Dance Club, Historical Ballroom Dance Club,

& Dance Club Coalition organizations co-sponsored events.

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NEW ASUCLA Building Hours: starting Oct. 2019

All Lessons/Parties may have to end by 10pm

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SWING DANCES Saturdays 1/25/2020, 2/22/2020 at KGS

SWING DANCES Mondays 10/28, 12/2, 6/1, 7/13 at KGS

SALSA PARTIES 11/18 moved from Ack-AGB to 

to Ack-BRR to Kerckhoff Art Gallery or to outside area of Moore Hall

SALSA PARTIES 3/2/2020, 4/20 at Ack-AGB

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Tango Party/Special Workshops (Monday) 2/10/2020 at KGS

Waltz Night at UCLA (Saturday) 11/16/2019 w/HBDC KGS (may move)

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USA/American Contra Dance Workshop Monday 3/9/2020 9pm at KGS

After-Club Field Trip: Tea at Bel Air Hotel Hotel Mon. 3/9/2020 10:15pm

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1920s Party w/HBDC (Saturday) 10/19/2019 (moved to St. Alban's)

Halloween/1950s Swing Dance Monday 10/28/2019 at KGS (Fall)

1930s Swing Dance of Kerckhoff Hall (Saturday) 1/25/2020 (Winter)

1950s Swing Dance (Saturday) 2/22/2020 at KGS (Winter)

1920s Party w/HBDC (Saturday) 4/4/2020 (Spring)

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Armenian Culture Night w/Tom Bozigian Mon. 10/21, 1/27, 5/? 9pm

Greek/Balkan: Bulgarian Culture Night Mondays 11/4, 2/3/2020, 5/? 9pm

Middle East: Arabic Belly Dance 11/25/2019, Persian 2/24/2020,  9pm

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Middle East: Jerusalem/Lebanese/Turkish Mon. 5/? KGS 9pm

2019 feat. a professional dance group from Petah Tikvah, Israel

45 minute show (this was the third year featuring a professional dance troup on tour from Israel. Other Middle east Culture Nights feat. professional Turkish Belly Dancer...

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Swedish Dance w/William Monday 10/8/2018, 4/6/2020 9pm at KGS

French Music/Dance Night Monday 1/6/2020 7pm-10pm at KGS

Irish Dance w/Catriona/Liana/Joseph Monday 1/13/2020 9pm at KGS

Persian Dance Monday 2/24/2020 9pm at KGS

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Last year (2019 Culture Nights)

Spring 2019 Sponsored by International Folk Dance Club & GDC

9pm Mondays note new dates for Jerualsem/Greek/Armenian Nights

Swedish Dance 8th Annual Hambo Wkshp Mom. 4/1 9pm at KGS (Week 1)

Asian Culture Night Monday 4/8 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 2) w/CCDC

Hawaiian Dance Monday 4/15 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 3) w/Hawaii Club

Latin: Mexico/Salsa Party 4/22 at Ack-AGB feat. Pablo Mendez L Band

Indian Bollywood Monday 4/29 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 5) w/Nashaa

Armenian Monday 5/6 9pm at AGB w/Tom Bozigian (Spring Week 6) New Date

Jerusalem Monday 5/13 9pm at KGS Professional Dance Show (Spring Week 7)

Greek/Balkan/Bulgarian Monday 5/20 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 8)

Valley Greek Festival Monday 5/27 FieldTrip to Northridge (Spring Week 9)

USA/Swing Dance Monday 6/3 at Ack-AGB feat. Swing Inc. (Spring Week 10)

Spring 2020 Details tba

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Latin: Cuba/Salsa 11/18/2019, 3/2/2020 feat. Susie Hansen Latin Band

USA: Mondays 3/9/2020 (Swing/Contra), Mondays 12/2 & 6/1 (Swing Dance Parties)

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Winter/Spring Quarter IFDC Nights Mondays 9pm

include Chinese Dance Performance/Workshop, Persian Dance,

Japanese Drumming Workshop, Hawaiian Dance, Irish Dance,

Indian Bollywood Dance w/Nashaa Dance Troupe Members,

Turkish/Lebanese/Israeli Dance Troupes/Workshops

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Latin-Mexico feat. 100 students performing Salsa/Bachata/Folklorico Dance & professional salsa bands (Mondays 11/18/2019, 3/2, 4/20)

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For Monthly Saturday Night Theme Dances see Historical BDC

       Website: www.HistoricalDance.wixsite.com/HBDC

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HBDC Events feature Live Music, Guest Teachers, Performers

(Annual Members of BDCIFDC are subsidized for All 12 HBDC Sat. Events)

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Sunday Brunch Chinese Dim Sum: 8/25/2019, 10/20/2019

Tea: Bel Air Hotel Piano Lounge: 3/9/2020, 8/24/2020 (After Club Field Trip)

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Volunteer Opportunities:

Dance Demos at local Senior Citizen Home 10/11/2018

Instruction: Senior Program Center Santa Monica 10/24, 11/1/2018

Dance with the Seniors at Annual Senior Prom at WJCC 11/4/2018

Dance Lesson for kids at local Grammar School 12/5, 12/12/2018

Dance Lessons (Salsa) for Law School La Raza 2/7/2019

Dance Demos at Santa Barbara French Festival 7/13/2019-7/14/2019

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Annual Members enjoy Lessons 37 Mondays a year

10/1/2018-8/26/2019 or

1/7/2019-12/2/2019 or

4/1/2019-3/9/2020 or

9/30/2019-8/24/2020

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Summer 6/22/2019-8/24/2020 at Ackerman or Bruin Plaza

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2019-2020:

Fall 9/30-12/2, Winter 1/6-3/9, Spring 3/30-6/1 at KGS

Summer 6/22-8/24/2020 at Ackerman or Bruin Plaza

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Request Add to email list for regular invites to UCLA/L.A.

Free Concerts, Dances, Festivals, Movies, Plays (Field Trips)

Send Request to ballroom@ucla.edu

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Please remember to RSVP for Club Events

  Mondays ballroom@ucla.edu

  Saturdays HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Officer/Planning Meetings Wednesdays 7pm & 8pm

  Fall Quarter 2018 10/3-12/5 at Ackerman Union 2412

  Winter Quarter 2019 1/9-3/13 at Ackerman Union 2410

  Spring Quarter 2019 4/3-6/5 at Ackerman/Kerckhoff Loc. tba

 Fall Quarter 2019 Oct.-Dec. at day time/Loc. tba

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Fall Quarter 2019 9/30-12/2

Mondays 7pm at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall GS

(NEW ASUCLA Building Hours:

Lessons/Parties have to end by 10pm)

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BDCIFDC Weekly Schedule

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Week 1

Sept. 30, KGS

>7-10 pm, New Member Registration & Intro to 5 Dance Styles

                   1920s Dances/Argentine Tango/Folk Dance/Cuban Salsa

                    Ending at 10pm due to new ASUCLA Bldg hours

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Week 2

October 7, KGS

        >7-730 pm Warm-up Dances: French Line Dances:

Champs Elysse, The Hustle, 1920s Dance: The One Step with Animal Figures

>730-9 pm, Ballroom Dance Lesson: Argentine Tango

>9-10 pm, Cultural Dance Lessons: Od Lo Ahavti Dai, Greek Dance, Cuban Salsa Casino Rueda

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Week 3

October 14, KGS

>7-730 pm Warmup Dance: Flower Seller, Natalie closing dance

730-9 pm, First Swing Lesson (East Coast, Pretzel, Jig Walk)

>9-10 pm, Cultural Dance Lessons: Horatio's Fancy (Jane Austen period Waltz), Na'ama (Waltz from Israel)

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Sat. 10/19 Valentino 1920s Ball (17th Annual)

Annual 1920s Dance Lessons 7pm-9pm moved from Ackerman-BRR

to off campus loc. St. Alban's Social Hall

underneath the main sanctuary of church

St. Alban's located at 580 Hilgard Ave

(corner of Westholme) at top of Sorority Row.

RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

Free Admission for Current Annual Members of HBDC or BDCIFDC.

1920s Dance Lesson on 10/19

is not sponsored by dance clubs.

Free Parking Lot behind church

 

Week 4

October 21, KGS

7pm Salsa Lessons

9pm Armenian Dance Lesson with Tom Bozigian (20th Annual)

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Week 5

October 28, KGS

>7- pm, Swing/Cha Cha Lesson co-sponsored by HBDC

>8pm-10pm, 4th Halloween / Rock & Roll Swing Dance

live music tent.

usually feat. 5 Professional Rock Musicians: 1950s/1960s Rock & Roll Band

(2018 Party feat. Burt's band; 2015/2016 feat. Cornelius 1950s Band. 2017?)

Complimentary Refreshments; Costumes Welcome, not req

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Week 6

November 4, KGS

>7-9 pm, Ballroom Dance Lessons (Learn Tango/Waltz/Foxtrot/Rumba)

>9-10 pm, 21st Annual Greek/Balkan Culture Night

Learn traditional Greek/Bulgarian Dances (Special Guest: Joan)

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Week 7

November 11, KGS not reserved, because it is national holiday.​

UCLA Closed for Veteran's Day (NO Lessons 11/11/2019)

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Sat. November 16, originally scheduled for KGS but to save $

Waltz Night (19th Annual) moved to St. Alban's Social Hall (corner of Hilgard & Westholme; this is exactly 2 blocks East of KGS)

Learn 6 different Waltz Styles Celebrating The Queen of the Ballroom

End time 10pm if Waltz Night is held in KGS

End time is 930pm if held in St. Alban's 580 Hilgard Ave.

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Complimentary Refreshments tent.

RSVP to Historical Ballroom Dance Club at HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Last year (2018) Waltz Night was moved from Ackerman-AGB to Pauley Pavillion

Thank you to UCLA for renting a professional dance floor

Thank you to campus clubs: Shakespeare Co. & Pitch, Please! A Cappella

for their presentations at Waltz Night 2018

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Week 8

November 18, (moved from AGB to Ack-BRR-2414)

(moved from Ack-BRR to either Kerckhoff Art Gallery or outside in front of Moore Hall

         7-10pm (NEW ASUCLA Bldg Hours for Fall Quarter 2019)

         7pm Salsa Lesson 

         9pm-10pm 19th Annual Fall Quarter Salsa Celebration

originally: Susie Hansen Latin Band (3rd Year)

ASUCLA will not permit professional bands to bring their own sound equipment therefore Susie Hansen band may refuse to perform at AGB.

Update: no funding for live music and no funding to pay ASUCLA approx. $500 for 3 hour room rental. With sufficient funding clubs may hire Susie Hansen for March 2 Salsa Party.

   

Week 9

November 25, KGS

>7-9 pm, Salsa Lesson

>9-10 pm, Middle East Culture Night: Arabic Belly Dance Lessons

Complimentary Refreshments/Dinner

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Week 10

December 2, 2019 KGS

>7pm, Swing Lessons

>time tba  (NEW ASUCLA Bldg Hours starting Fall 2019)

15th Annual End of Fall Swing Dance Celebration

         feat. 10 Piece Swing Band, Swing Inc. Dir. by Dennis Kaye

         No Funding for Live Music and new building hours

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>After Party Field Trip to Cafe 50s or other restaurant tba

Celebrating BDCIFDC 960th Week of Free Dance Lessons for Members

         Ballroom Dance Club Founded 1996

         International Folk Dance Club Founded 1995

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>Last year (Fall 2018) during swing band break

2 campus a cappella groups performed

Special Guests: Signature A Cappella & Pitch, Please! A Cappella

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Ballroom Dance Lessons Mondays 7pm-9pm

(Swing-Salsa-Tango-Waltz-Foxtrot-Cha Cha-Rumba)

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 Dance Parties Mondays 9pm-11:30pm (usual time)

(starting Fall 2019)

but new ASUCLA Bldg Hours Dance Parties may only be 8pm-10pm

Therefore on Party Nights Swing/Salsa Lessons may be only 7-8pm

 Cultural Dance Lessons Mondays 9pm-10pm (IFDC)

 Culture Nights 9pm-10pm (11pm)

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Officer Meetings 7pm-9pm

Wednesdays at Ackerman 2412 Fall 2018

Wednesdays at Ackerman 2410 Winter 2019

 RSVP to UniversityDanceClubs@yahoo.com

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Annual Members of ballroom@ucla.edu

enjoy 12 Saturday Night Theme Dances w/HBDC

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HBDC Theme Dances w/Lessons & Live Music

Saturdays 7pm-11pm

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KGS: 2019: 10/19, 11/16

2020: 1/25, 2/8, 2/21, 3/7, 4/4 (AGB), 4/21, 5/4, 6/1,

Summer 2020: Tent. Dates 7/18, 8/8

RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Winter Quarter 2020 Mondays 7pm at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall GS

BDCIFDC Weekly Schedule

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Week 1

January 6, KGS

>7-10 pm, New Member Registration & Intro to 5 Dance Styles

                   1920s Dances/Waltz/Tango/Folk Dance/Salsa

                   French Music Night

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Week 2

January 13, KGS

>7-9 pm, Ballroom Dance Lesson

>9-10 pm, Irish Dance Workshop (4th Annual)

                   w/ Special Guests, Catriona/Liana/Joseph (from Ceili Rua local Irish Dance group)

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Week 3

January 20, KGS >MLK King Holiday (no lesson)

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Sat. January 25, KGS 20th Annual 1930s Swing Night (time tba)

Kerckhoff Hall 89th Anniversary Party

Celebrating 1931 Grand Opening

Time tba Swing Dance Lessons (NEW ASUCLA Bldg Hours)

Winter Swing Dance Party (20th Annual) feat. Swing Inc.

plus Guest Dance/Music Performances & Tribute to Mr. & Mrs. Kerckhoff

RSVP to ballroom@ucla.edu or HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Week 4

January 27, KGS

>7-9 pm, Salsa Dance Lesson

>9-10 pm, Armenian Dance Workshop w/ Special Guest Tom Bozigian (20th Year)

LIVE MUSIC (tent. due to new ASUCLA Bldg Hours)

to accompany Dance Workshop with members of Bozigian Orchestra

Invited Guests: Armenian Dance Group at UCLA (tent.)

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Week 5

Feb. 3, KGS

>7-9 pm, Ballroom Lessons

>9-10pm, Greek/Balkan Dance Workshop (21st Year)

Learn Bulgarian/Balkan Dances with Joanie (2nd year)

Invited Guests: Joanie (Folk Dance Teacher & Member of Bulgarian Choir)

(time tba) Live Music with Balkan Music Ensemble to accompany dance workshgop.

Plus special performance of Bulgarian Choir at UCLA

NEW ASUCLA Bldg Hours, Event times tba

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Week 6

Feb. 10, KGS

>7-10 pm, Argentine Dance Night w/Special Guest Michael Espinoza

Learn Tango, Milonga, Vals Cruzado (Confirmed) 7:30pm-9:30pm

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Week 7

Feb. 17,

>Presidents' Day Holiday (no lesson)

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Week 8

Feb. 24, KGS

>7-9 pm, Swing Lindy Hop Dance Lesson

>9-10 pm, Persian Dance Workshop w/ Special Guest tba (Middle East CN)

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Week 9

March 2, AGB (Ackerman Grand Ballroom Room 2400)

 could be moved to other location

>7pm, Salsa Dance Lesson

>time tba new ASUCLA Bldg Hours

instead of Party 9pm-11:30pm

Party may have to be 8pm-10pm

(10th Annual) Winter Salsa Party feat. Live Music

feat. the popular Susie Hansen Latin Band (9th Year)

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Week 10

March 9, KGS

>7-9 pm, Swing Dance Lesson

>9-10 pm, 9th Annual American-Contra Dance Workshop

w/ Special Guest Teacher/Dance Caller, James Hutson (8th Year)

>10:15pm-11:30pm Annual After-Club Field Trip (Tea at the Bel Air Hotel)

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Spring Quarter 2020 Mondays 7pm

at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall GS

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BDCIFDC Weekly Schedule

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Week 1

March 30, KGS

>7-10 pm, New Member Registration & Intro to 5 Dance Styles

                   1920s Dances/Waltz/Tango

 >9pm-10pm 8th Swedish Folk Dance Workshop w/William Harvey

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Week 2

April 6, moved from KGS to Ack-2414 BRR (Bruin Reception Room)

>7-9 pm, Ballroom Dance Lessons learn several Waltz Styles

>9-10 pm, Chinese Dance Demo/Workshop 11th Annual Chinese CN

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Week 3

April 13, KGS

>7-9 pm, Swing Dance Lesson

>9-10 pm, Hawaiian Dance Demo Workshop 12th Annual Hawaii CN

with members of the Hawaiian Club at UCLA

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Week 4

April 20, AGB (Ackerman Grand Ballroom Room 2400)

>7pm, Salsa Dance Lesson

>21st Annual Latin Culture Night feat. 

performances of  traditional Mexican music with advanced class

 of Music of Mexico Ethnomusicology Dept Performance Class

 (13th Annual) Spring Salsa Party feat. Live Music

with the Pablo Mendez Latin Band

> time tba band break feat. inspirational

Latin dance performance with members of Salsa Club of Redondo Union High School (salsa/bachata)

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Note: Theme of 9pm Culture Nights can CHANGE

 for Spring Qtr. Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 (4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1)

Depending on availability of Guest Teachers and Performing Groups

and which roomis reserved.

9pm Themes/DATES are Tentative Spring 2020

for Indian Bollywood, Middle East: Jerusalem/Turkey

Greek/Balkan/Bulgarian Dance, Armenian Dance, USA Swing Dance

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Wk 5

April 27, KGS

>7-9 Ballroom Dance Lesson

>9-10 pm, Indian Bollywood Dance Demo/Workshop (8th Annual)

Celebrate International Dance Day

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Week 6

May 4, KGS

>7-9 pm, Ballroom Dance Lesson

>9-10 pm Cultural Dance  Night

21st Annual Greek/Balkan Culture Night (tent.)

Learn  Balkan Dances: Greek/Bulgarian (Live Music tent.)

feat. members of the Balkan Music Ensemble

Learn Bulgarian/Balkan Dances with Joanie

Joan Hantman (Folk Dance Teacher & Member of Bulgarian Choir)

Live Music with Balkan Music Ensemble to accompany dance workshop (tent.).

Plus special performance of Bulgarian Choir UCLA (tent.)

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Week 7

May 11, KGS

>7-830 pm, Salsa Dance Lesson

830pm-9pm Annual Middle East Culture Night

4th Year featuring professional dance troupe performance 9pm-950pm

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Last year performance feat.

14 professional dancers from Petah Tikvah, Israel

performed 45 minute show titled Hatikvah the Hope

followed by cultural dance instruction/folk dance 950pm-11pm

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Week 8

May 18, KGS

>7-9 pm, Swing Lindy Dance Lesson

>9pm, 20th Annual Armenian Culture Night (ending time tba)

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Week 9 (Field Trip)

May 25,

>Memorial Day Holiday (no lesson)

>Annual Field Trip to Valley Greek Festival

at St. Nicholas Church, Northridge on Balboa

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Week 10

June 1, KGS or AGB Loc. tba

>7pm, Swing Dance Lesson 25th Annual USA Culture Night

> (15th Annual) Spring Swing Dance Party feat. Live Music

feat. Swing Inc. (ten piece professional band led by Dennis  Kaye

>time tba  during the band break see/hear inspirational

swing/tap dance performances and guest a cappella groups

including Random voices and Resonance A Cappella

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Spring 2020 Culture Nights Sposnored by IFDC & Global DC

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Swedish Dance 9th Annual Hambo Wkshp Mom. 3/30 9pm at KGS (Week 1)

Asian/Chinease Culture Night Monday 4/6 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 2)

Hawaiian Dance Monday 4/13 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 3) Hawaii Club

Latin: Mexico/Salsa Party 4/20 at Ack-AGB feat. Pablo Mendez L Band

Indian Bollywood Monday 4/27 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 5) Nashaa Dance

Middle EastC 5/4 at KGS (Spring Week 6) note sometimes Bollywood & M.East switch dates)

Greek Monday 5/11 9pm at KGS (Spring Week 7)

Armenian Monday 5/18 9pm at KGS w/Tom Bozigian (Spring Week 8)

USA Swing Dance 6/1 at KGS or AGB (Spring Week 10)

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Last Winter/Spring 2019 below:

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Recent social dance party at UCLA

presented by

Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA

The 4th Annual 1950s Back to the Future

Theme Swing Dance Party

(6th Dance Through the Ages Ball)

7pm-11:30pm Sat. 2/23/2019

Update: Doors Open 7pm Swing Lessons 7:30pm-9pm

Swing Dance Party feat. 1950s Live Music with 2 sets 9pm-11:15pm

RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

Party is limited to 150 participants. Members have priority.

Please bring an Annual, Two-Year, Four-Year Supporting Membership

to help student leaders pay for room rental fees, band honorariums

parking reimbursements for five professional Rock & Roll musicians

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Recent social dance lesson at UCLA Kerckhoff GS

featuring swing Lindy Hop lessons 730pm

presented by

Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA & Social Dance Club

The 20th Annual Spring

Greek Culture Night 9pm-11pm

Mon. 5/20/2019

Feat. Special Guest Teacher, Joan Hantman

Live Music feat. the Balkan Music Ensemble and Bulgarian Choir

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Recent vintage

ballroom dance lesson evenings at UCLA Kerckhoff GS

presented by

Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA

7pm-11:30pm Saturday 6/1/2019

22nd Annual Jane Austen Ball

7pm Doors Open; 7:30pm Dance Workshops at UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon

Special Guest Performances/Groups tba

Tinig Choral has Confirmed they can perform.

RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Recent social dance party at UCLA Ackerman-AGB

featuring professional ten piece swing band

presented by

Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA & Social Dance Club

The 14th Annual Spring Swing Party

7pm-11:30pm Mon. 6/3/2019

7pm Doors Open; 7:30pm Swing Workshop at UCLA Ackerman-AGB

9pm-11:30pm Swing Dance Party feat. Swing Inc. (14th Year)

Celebrating 24th Annual USA Culture Night with IFDC

Special Guest Performances during the band break

10:10pm-1030pm Random Voices & Resonance A Cappella

Tap Dance Perormances "Hit the Road Jack"

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Special Event on Mother's Day 2019

SUNDAY May 12, 2019 w/GDC at KGS

Dance Workshops

3pm-6pm, 7pm-10pm

Confirmed Chester Whitmore

8th Annual Dance Workshop

plus performances and Video Presentations

Chester Whitmore

8pm-10pm at Kerckhoff Grand Salon

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Special Event

MONDAY May 13, 2019 w/SDC & GDC at KGS

Performance 9pm-945pm

feat. Professional Dance Co.

Revital from Petah Tikvah, Israel

14 Dancers (Ages 16-26)

Perform show titled, The Hope

followed by Folk Dancing 950pm-11pm
(Come Early for Monthly Salsa Lesson 730pm)

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Social Dance Workshops:

Mondays

May 13, 2019 Salsa 7pm at KGS

May 20, 2019 Swing Lindy Hop 7pm at KGS

May 20, 2019 Greek/Bulgarian 9pm at KGS

June 3, 2019 Swing 7pm at Ack-AGB

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Spring 2019/Recent vintage

ballroom dance party/lessons at UCLA

featuring professional 1920s jazz band

presented by

Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA

The 6th Annual Great Gatsby 1920s Theme Ball

7pm-11:30pm Sat. 4/6/2019

7pm Doors Open; 7:30pm 1920s Dance Workshops at UCLA Ackerman-AGB

9pm-11:30pm Live 1920s Dance Music feat. Dutch Newman Musical Melodians

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Spring 2019/Recent social dance party at UCLA

featuring professional salsa band

presented by

Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA & Social Dance Club

The 12th Annual Spring Salsa Party

7pm-11:30pm Mon. 4/22/2019

7pm Doors Open; 7:30pm Salsa Workshop at UCLA Ackerman-AGB

9pm-915pm Music of Mexico performance class

(Dance Waltz/Polka to traditional Mexican music)

Live Salsa Music feat. Pablo Mendez Latin Band

Special performances with RUHS Salsa Troupe

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Previous Fall Quarter

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Mon. 11/11/2019 Week 7 Holiday

UCLA Closed. No Club Meeting

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Saturday 11/16/2019

Waltz Night (19th Annual)

Leaven several fun Waltz Styles7pm-930pm

moved from KGS to St. Alban's Social Hall

(corner of Hilgard Ave & Westholme)

580 Hilgard Ave.

(Free Parking and enter bottom floor of St. Alban's

a few steps down from the parking lot)

RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Mon. 11/18/2019 (Week 8)

moved from AGB to Ack-BRR-2414

moved from Ack-BRR

to either the

Kerckhoff Art Gallery

or outside in front of Moore Hall

7pm Salsa Lessons

9pm-10pm mini-party

(19th Annual) Fall Salsa Party

(Sorry no funding for Live Music)

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Mon. 11/25/2019 at KGS (Week 9)

7pm Salsa Lessons

9pm Middle East Dance Lessons

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Mon. 12/2/2019 at KGS (Week 10)

7pm Swing Lessons

8pm-10pm Swing Dance Party

(15th Annual) 

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