The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company

Friday evening Social Dancing is from 6-8PM in McKenna Auditorium at CMC. At Social we dance swing, standard, latin, blues, and more. Come practice what you're learning in class, learn new dances and new moves, meet other social dance enthusiasts, and request your favorite dances! Questions? E-mail socialdancing@claremontballroom.org

This week Friday Salsa Night returns in style with a night of lessons and dancing! Salsa will be in McKenna Auditorium at CMC with lessons from 8-9 and then dancing until midnight. We offer three different lessons: First-Timer for those who may never have danced before, Beginner for those who have done some salsa but want to spend more time with the essentials, and Intermediate/Advanced for those who feel ready for more complex moves and styling. The lessons are free, although
concessions will be available for purchase. All proceeds go towards CCBDC’s community outreach by helping us put on events just like this one.

This March 12, from 7-10pm in Edmunds Ballroom the students of the Claremont Colleges ballroom dance classes will be competing at our bi-annual Lab Competition. This gives the students a chance to show off what they've learned during the semester.

This event will feature fun competitive events and demonstrations from each of the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Standard, Social and Latin classes. There are also some open competitions for couples who wish to dance with individual partners!

Schedule of Events

Lab Comp FAQ

Come cheer on your friends as they show off their ballroom moves, Wednesday March 12 from 7-10pm.

To invite your friends on facebook visit our event.

"Saturday night fever for any dance style you like!"

When: Saturday, February 23, 2008, 8:0opm - midnight
Where: Edmunds Ballroom, Pomona College

The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company invites you to a Night at the Disco! the first of two semester parties.

Learn to dance the hustle from 8-9 and then dance away to a variety of music styles from 9-midnight.

Don't know disco? That's ok! There'll be Salsa, Cha Cha, Swing... and who knows, maybe we'll throw a Twist in there to retro it up!

Everyone is Welcome! This event is Free, but concessions and water will be available for purchase. All proceeds go to the CCBDC to fund events just like this one.

For more information please contact publicity@claremontballroom.org.

Join us Friday, February 15th, for an evening Social Dancing from 6-8 in Ducey gym: Come practice what you're learning in class, meet other social dance enthusiasts, and make requests for your own favorites!

Got questions? E-mail socialdancing@claremontballroom.org.

After that, enjoy Valentine Salsa

Celebrate on Thursday and then come to Salsa for more Valentine's love. Join us in Ducey gym for first-timer, beginning and intermediate/advanced lessons from 8-9pm; then dance from 9 to midnight. Remember, we now sell water and concessions to support CCBDC in their outreach.

In honor of Valentine's Day, this week's Salsa night is a little different. We're taking song requests so that you can dedicate a special song to a person of your choice. Please e-mail your music file to jay.daigle@claremontballroom.org by Friday afternoon and include your name and the person to whom you are dedicating the song. Songs subject to approval and must be "dance-able." Valentine's Day is a chance to show how much you care; come share your Salsa love with someone special.

This Saturday, February 16, join the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company in welcoming all of your parents and loved ones for Scripps' and Pomona's Family Weekend!

From 8-10 pm in Edmunds Ballroom, the CCBDC will host an evening of jazz, dancing, and even some demonstrations! Come enjoy the sounds of Whitton Frank, one of the hottest Jazz and Blues DJs in the US; she'll be playing a Jazz set early in the night, and a blues set later on. Diversify your musical experience!

Please invite your friends, family, and loved ones for a classic evening as we celebrate parents weekend.

After much deliberation, the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company is excited to offer the following people performing positions in the company:

Raymond Lu (lead)
Dmitri Skjorshammer (lead)
Scott Berkley (lead)
Regan Rahardja (lead)
Fred Johnson (lead)
Matthew Jensen (lead)
Ian DeFoe (lead)
Ian Jimenez (lead)
Victoria Sun (follow)
Elin Ramsey (follow)
Michelle Walker (follow)
Natalie Durgin (follow)
Elena Hernandez (follow)
Meredith Walton (follow)
Mariam Tejeda (follow)
Jen Townsend (follow)
Lauren Kinrich (follow)

If all new dancers could please email our webmaster (webmaster@claremontballroom.org) to set up an access account within 24 hours.

We want to thank everyone that tried out, and encourage you to continue participating in the dance community at Claremont - the CCBDC is only one way to be a part of the wonderful world that is dance. If you are interested in being part of the CCBDC in a non-performing capacity, please contact our director, Paul Roach (director@claremontballroom.org).

The 64th Scripps Ceramics Annual kicked off on Saturday, January 26th, with three routines by the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company—a lively group Salsa, a macho Cha Cha, and a smooth Lindy. These pieces featured team members of varying skill levels and performance experience, but all of them managed the same impressive feat: nailing all their choreography in just one week’s time.

"We sort of worked out the choreography bit by bit, you know, listening to the music, finding out what would work where ... and, uh, then it was just a smattering of practices before we had to perform," said Nate Miller (PO ’08), adding, "I think, all things considered, it went quite well."

Freshman Aaron Brown, also of Pomona, was similarly enthused about the group’s efforts. "You know, we came together in a week, we were practicing outside of school and put a lot of time into it, and managed to put together a pretty impressive performance in a challenging space."

The event was widely attended by Claremont students, community members, internationally renowned artists, and ballroom company members who came to cheer on their teammates despite the evening rain.

Katie Belsky (SC ’08), dancing in the Cha Cha, admitted that the weather did create some difficulties for the dancers. However, she went on to say that she was pleased with the performance and enjoyed the process of rehearsing with fellow teammates.

"I really love CCBDC ... it’s really just such a great way for people to come and do something that they all love."

Auditions for the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company will be held at 10pm, Wednesday February 6 in Edmunds Ballroom. If you are interested in trying out for the team, we will be asking you to dance a cha-cha! To practice your moves, the CCBDC will hold a Cha-Cha Review session at 10pm Monday, February 4 in Edmunds. The CCBDC is interested in dancers of all levels, including aspiring dancers who've never hit the floor! This is a great opportunity and a lot of fun, so we encourage you to put on your dancing shoes and groove to your hearts content.

If you're interested in auditioning, please read the information for students interested in auditioning. For more information about the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company, its performances, events, and what the team is all about, please contact our Senior President, Kelly Hewitt <president@claremontballroom.org> or our Director, Paul Roach <director@claremontballroom.org>. You can also approach any current team member to hear all about the times we share, and the dances we love.

After a long winter break, the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company is pleased to invite you to our first Salsa and Social Dance Party of the semester in Edmunds Ballroom, on Friday, February 1st from 8 to midnight. This event will be a twist on our weekly salsa parties with some fun social dance mashups and games. Don't know how to dance? Have no fear! There are dancers of all levels involved and plenty of them to go around. There's also a lesson from 8-9 to start off the night! Visit our Facebook event.

The first CCBDC Performance of 2008!

This Saturday, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery hosts its 64th Ceramic Annual- the longest running ceramic exhibit in the U.S.- and the CCBDC is performing! The reception includes free appetizers and drinks, some amazing art, and performances of Salsa, Swing, and Cha Cha by yours truly.

Don't miss our first performance featuring all new routines--yes, all new--this Saturday.

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
Time: 8:00-8:30pm
Location: Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, at 11th and Columbia (#22 on the Scripps college map)

Register on the Facebook event.