Holy Cross Ballroom Dance : Club/Team
The Club
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The Holy Cross Ballroom Club is the social side of our organization. The Club stages
frequent community events including dances, movies, parties, outings to Ryles and
mixers with other ballroom organizations. If you'd like to arrange a social event
or be notified of future events please contact our
Social Coordinator
by E-Mail at SocialCoordinator@HCBallroom.com
The club hosts and participates in a number of charitable events. We host Holy Cross
Dancing with the Stars where students (pros) and faculty (stars) team up to choreograph
and perform a ballroom dance of their choice. They compete for pride and prizes
all in the spirit of charity. If you'd like to arrange a charity event please contact
our
Performance Coordinator
by E-Mail at PerformanceCoordinator@HCBallroom.com
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The club also performs at art fairs, school events, assisted living communities
and other local businesses. If you'd like to request a ballroom performance please
contact our
Performance Coordinator
by E-Mail at PerformanceCoordinator@HCBallroom.com
Our Competitive Team
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In addition to our dance lessons, we have a competitive team that any interested
member may join. We strongly encourage members to try the dance competitions. This
is an excellent way to gain experience quickly and gain confidence on the dance
floor.
The Holy Cross Ballroom Dance Team travels to several different local area competitions
each year that are hosted by other schools. Some of the competitions that we compete
in include the Brown University Dance Competition, the MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition,
the Yale Dance Competition, the Tufts Ballroom Dance Competition, the UConn Ballroom
Dance Competition, and the Manhattan Amateur Classic!
What are competitions?
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Ballroom dancing has become increasingly popular among college students in recent
years. Most large colleges and universities have teams or clubs devoted to ballroom
dancing. Many of these larger schools also host a competition each year and invite
other schools to come and compete. These competitions generally last for an entire
day and held on a Saturday or Sunday.
Ballroom dance competitions are generally divided into two styles of dancing, American
and International. The Holy Cross Ballroom Dance Team competes in the American style
dances which is divided into two categories, Rhythm and Smooth.
The International style of dancing is also divided into two categories, Latin and
Standard.
Both styles contain many of the same dances but differences in technique between
the styles result in dances that look almost nothing alike.
For more information about ballroom dance competitions including how they are run,
what to bring, and what to expect talk to anyone on the E-Board (See the Leadership menu on the left for contact information.)
For more information please contact our
Team Captain
by E-Mail at TeamCaptain@HCBallroom.com.
