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Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA

(Est.1997)

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Member of the Dance Club Coalition at UCLA

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Officers share in the responsibility

of reserving Saturday Night room rentals

and occassional Monday Night room rental.

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Learn Fun Dances Celebrating 500 Years of History

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Practice Dances to Live Music

Costumes are optional

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HBDC provides an

Introduction to Vintage Ballroom Dancing

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Until the Student Officers of Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA can arrange vintage ballroom dance lessons/theme dances on campus

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The Past Presidents/Full Time Instructors welcome current/past/future

club members to weekly dance lessons across the street from UCLA

at St. Alban's E. Church Parish Hall (under the main sanctuary)

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Off Campus Events are not sponsored/funded by campus clubs

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18th Annual Valentino's 1920s Ball Sat. Oct. 30, 2021 7pm-10pm

20th Annual Waltz Night Sat. Dec.11, 2021 7pm-10pm

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2022 Theme Dances tba.

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Below is Pre-Covid Campus Closures Events

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Oct. 2019 to Mar. 2020 Events moved to St. Alban's
Spring 2020-Summer 2020 Postponed due to CA/UCLA Covid Closures

Oct. 2021-Dec. 2021 Events moved to St. Alban's

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Off Campus Events are not sponsored/funded by campus clubs/orgs.

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23rd year of Free Monthly Vintage Dance Lessons

on Saturday Nights

began on Oct. 19, 2019, 7pm-10pm

with 17th Annual Valentino 1920s Dance Night

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Update: Sat. 10/19 1920s Dance Lessons

moved from student union buildings

to off campus location: St. Alban's Social Hall

(across the streeet from UCLA)

Social Hall is underneath the main sanctuary on North side of Bldg

enter on walkway between St. Alban's and Hillel Bldg.

St. Alban's is located at 580 Hilgard Ave (corner of Westholme)

Free Admission as usual

for current Annual Members of Historical Ballroom Dance Club from UCLA

or from BDCIFDC from UCLA.

All others please come prepared to help with room rental fees.

St. Alban's has a Free Parking Lot!!

St. Alban's is across the street from UCLA (off campus)

therefore HBDC is technically NOT sponsoring 10/19 event.

Thank you to club founders/instructors

for donating their usual Saturday Night location of Swing/Salsa Lessons

to host 1920s Dance Workshops on Sat. 10/19/2019

Learn several fun styles of 1920s Dances

No Live Music for this off campus event, as no funding available for live music.

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Hopefully singer/band leader,

Mikal Sandoval  & her Time Travelers Band

will perform at next year's Valentino 1920s Ball

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Fall 2019

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19th Annual Waltz Night at UCLA

Saturday Nov. 16, 2019 at Kerckhoff Grand Salon

(was moved to Westwood Ballroom St. Alban's across the street from UCLA)

Learn several waltz styles.

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All 4 Winter 2020 Saturday Theme Dances

were moved from Kerckhoff Hall to WB

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Covid Campus Closures

Spring 2020-Summer 2021

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Fall 2021 Theme Dances re-started

but moved off camus to WB
(Off Campus Events are not sponsored by campus clubs)

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RSVP and to confirm location/time/date

Questions to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

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Theme Dances are for Members & invited guests

(including current annual members of Ballroom Dance Club)

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HBDC wix Website is

www.HistoricalDance.wix.com/HBDC

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HBDC has presented 23 years of free admission

vintage dances/Workshops at various on-campus locations

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UCLA Kerckhoff Grand Salon (regular meeting loc. since 2016)

UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom (Fall/Winter/Spring)

UCLA Ackerman BRR Bruin Reception Room (Spring 1998)

UCLA Pauley Pavillion (Fall 2018)

UCLA Powell College Library (2003-2016)

UCLA Bruin Plaza McClure Stage (Spring 1998-Summer 2019)

URC University Religious Conf. Center on Hilgard (2000-2002)

Westside JCC Auditorium (Nov/Dec for 8-9 years)

Santa Monica Civic Center (3 Weekends per year)

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Club Instructors/founders,

James & Cynthia have also

provided free vintage dance lessons

for numerous campus & community

groups/organizations

including

Ragtime Festivals, SB French Festival, Cicada Club,

Sweet & Hot Jazz Festival (LAX Marriott),

L.A. Times Book Festival,

Children's Festival at UCLA,

Santa Monica Vintage Fashion Show,

Santa Monica Annenberg Beach House,

Ragtime Ball/Victorian Ball at WJCC

and for several academic classes.

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HBDC provides a unique opportunity to learn from professional instructors, and special guests: UCLA Emerita Professors/UCLA Extension Teachers

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Learn Renaissance, Victorian, Baroque,

Jane Austen (English Regency), Civil War,
American Revolution, Early California,

1930s, 1950s...

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via Monthly Dance Workshops, Costume Parties

which include

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Dance/Music Presentations & Performances, Live Music Opportunities,
Historical Martial Arts (Sword Fighting Demos) with Kron Martial Arts
Shakespeare Club (now called Shakespeare Co.) presentations
Fencing Club of UCLA presentations/lessons with team members & their coach

Live Music with S. California Consort (Thomas Axworthy)

& annual presentation/demo of

Evolution of Musical Instruments from Renaissance & Baroque periods

Video/Live Dance Performances of Charleston/Lindy Hop/Tap

with dance legend: Chester Whtimore

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Live Music featuring singer, Mikal Sandoval & her Time Travelers Band

and singer/songwriter, Dutch Newman and his Musical Melodians

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1950s Rock & Roll Night has featured either a professional Rock Band

or talented UCLA Faculty/Students

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Since 2016 HBDC has presented several campus a cappella groups

 

Since Spring 2019 Moniker Brass.

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Special Events have featured

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award winning Radio DJ/Record Producer: UCLA alumnus Dr. Demento

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Emma Lewis Thomas, UCLA Emerita Professor of Dance History

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Myles Kreuger, former UCLA Extension teacher/historian/author of American Musical

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John Hertz from Friends of the English Regency dance society

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Chester Whitmore (Swing/Tap Dance Legend/Historian/Choreographer)

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performance of harp, harpsicord, guitar,

string quartets, brass ensembles including Moniker Brass

student singers/dancers

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Participants have seen rare videos of Broadway Shows, Dancers

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Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA

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Executive Board 2019-2020

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Julian K (President)

Selah (VP)

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Executive Board 2018-2019

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Julian K (President)

Frank White

Bridget

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Executive Board 2017-2018

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Ashley Gan (President)

Vice-President tba

Bridget (Officer)
James (Club Founder/Event Founder/Instructor 1997- & Instructor)

Cynthia (Co-Founder of Saturday Theme Dances April/June 1998- & Instructor)

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Executive Board 2016-2017

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Ashley Gan (President)

Joanna (Vice President 2014-2017)

Bridget (Officer)
James (Club Founder/Event Founder/Instructor 1997- & Instructor)

Cynthia (Co-Founder of Saturday Theme Dances April/June 1998- & Instructor)

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Olivia Alegria (2016-2017 Publicity Director/Web Master

& Immediate Past President 2014-2016)

created www.HistoricalDance.wix.com/HBDC

Creator of Fantastic Beasts 1926 Ball (replacing Presidents' Ball Mar. 2017)

Creator of 1950s Rock and Roll Ball (Feb. 2016 & 2017)

Creator of Zombie Theme for Jane Austen Ball (June 2016)

Co-Creator of Halloween/Swing Dance (Oct. 2016) w/BDC

Creator of New Flyers for Each HBDC Event 2014-2017

Creator of Social Media Web

Editor/Creator of Funding Applications

HBDC President 2014-2016

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