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Melbourne University Dancesport Club

MUDC Newsletter October 2008

29 September 2008 Brought to you by Melbourne University Dancesport Club

September Recap

What a better way to usher in spring! We had the Medals, Swing Social and Dinner Dance, all in one month. Medal Night (or Afternoon) was held in the new location of Lazer Room. Despite the change in settings, it was a day of very high quality medals. So, congrats to those who did their medals! And thanks to those who partnered the medallists (getting in front of the judges once is hard enough).

The Swing Social brought good news and bad news. The good news was that the dreary, rainy day was transformed into a Hawaiian paradise filled with swingers! Everyone got to wear leis while doing the Charleston, as we celebrated the much-awaited spring break. The bad news is the Swing Social was our last social ... in uni that is. There is another social coming up, so keep reading!

And then, there was Dinner Dance 2008. With masks galore, it was hard recognising half the people there. But the lots and lots of dancing (and maybe drinks) got everyone knowing each other again. The performances were great! Thanks to Flare Dance and our very own Swing performance group

Class Timetable

There are still 4 more weeks of dance classes. So don't pack up your dance shoes yet!
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
10:00
 Street Latin (Gold Bar) Latin (Gold Bar) Modern (Gold Bar) Swing (Advanced) New Vogue (Silver)
11:00
 Street Latin (Gold) Latin (Gold) Modern (Gold) Swing (Intermediate) New Vogue (Bronze)
12:00
 Street Latin (Silver) * Latin (Silver) Modern (Silver) Swing (Beginner Plus) * Modern (Bronze) *
1:00
 Street Latin (Bronze) * Latin (Bronze)   Swing (Beginner) *  

  denotes classes held in Lazer Room
  denotes classes held in the Black Hole Room
  denotes classes held in Cricket Pavilion

Upcoming Events: October

THE ESCAPADE @ EXCHANGE HOTEL

Exchange Hotel [120 King Street (Corner of King St & Lt. Collins)] - 11 October 2008 - 10.30pm till late - Dress code: Sleek Suits and Cocktail Dresses - Entry: $20 Ticket / $28 General - Music: RnB & Latin Salsa - DJs: Fabio (Award winning salsa DJ) & Guests

Two rooms, two genres, one mission...

Inspired by the passion for music & the love of dance, Dance Sport and Flare Dance Ensemble are proud to present you The Escapade at Exchange Hotel. With a contemporary blend of funky Latin beats & the sexiest RnB remixes, we have mixed in a combination that no one has ever dared. We invite you to be mischievous & let loose in our naughty Escapade.

We set the dance floor, you set the vibe!

::EARLY BIRDS::
Fabio will be conducting a Salsa lesson from 10pm - 11.30pm. Please come early as he usually charges $300 per class. This is a lesson you DO NOT want to miss!

::Specials::
$200 worth of David Jones & Myer Vouchers to be given for the best dressed guy/girl. There will also be drink specials!

Table bookings are available. So Please contact Jun at 0404600767 or jun_sakura88@hotmail.com

Tickets are now available. See any committee member to get tickets for yourself, friends, MUDC members and non-members!

MUDC Annual General Meeting

31 October 2008

If anyone is interested in being more involved in the club and its activities, come along!

In this issue

Other Dance News

Flare Dance Ensemble is having their annual production called Eclipse on October 23rd, 24th and 25th at Union House Theatre. Tickets on sale. $12 / $15.

So You Think You Can Dance season 2 auditions are on 1st and 2nd Nov in Melbourne.

News from MDS

Swing / All-rounder Social - 10 October 2008 (subject to confirmation)

For more updates, check their website: monashdancesport.org

Semester Dates

  • 11th October
        Escapade
  • 31st October
        AGM
  • 28th November
        Christmas Social

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MUDC Dancers in the Spotlight: Vera Kung

- What competitions have you entered recently?

Last month (September) we competed at the Premier Dancesport Championships. It was our first Level 2 Latin comp, so I'd been really looking forward to it.

     - Results?

I started with a new partner this year, and we've had a really productive year, especially in Latin. We came 3rd in Level 1 Latin at the Crown International in March, then won Level 1 Latin in the next two Victorian championships. Then in June, we won the National Championships in Canberra! We made it to the top 10 semi-finals in our first Level 2 Latin event last month.

I started competing in Standard (Ballroom) this year as well. We came 5th in Level 1 Standard at Premier last month, and 4th at the Southern Cross Championships in July.

      - What got you dancing and competing?

I started dancing in 2003 when one of my friends dragged me along to try this thing called "Street Latin" with MUDC. Within a couple of weeks I was hooked, and the next semester, I did about six MUDC classes a week -- tried every style! The same friend started doing competitions a couple of years later, and convinced me to do the same. I did my first competition at the Australian Championships in December 2006.

       - Other interesting facts

My current dance partner was also an MUDC member while he was at uni. In fact, there's a pretty big crowd of us MUDC people at comps! It's great, because we always cheer each other on at comps. If anyone is interested in doing dancesport competitions, or just knowing more about it, they should ask any of the teachers or any of us members who compete. It's good fun -- if you're willing to put in the time for the training, it's definitely a worthwhile experience!

: : Vera is under the MUDC sponsorship program. If you are interested in competing or are already competing, feel free to approach any committee member about getting sponsored : :