The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company

Last weekend's competition at Cal Tech was another success. Congratulations to all the competitors, and thank you to everyone who came and supported the team. The CCBDC results are as follows:

SMOOTH
7th in Silver Waltz/Foxtrot - David & Lauren
6th in Silver Tango - David & Lauren
3rd in Silver Viennese Waltz - David & Lauren

STANDARD
7th in Bronze Quickstep - Chris & Kristie
7th in Gold Waltz/Quickstep - Ben & Zane
??? in Gold Waltz/Quickstep - David & Sasha
4th in Pre-Championship – Jay & Lauren

LATIN
4th in Bronze Cha Cha - Jay & Valerie
2nd in Bronze Cha Cha - Zane & Nora
1st in Bronze Cha Cha - Evan & Ellyn
2nd in Bronze Rumba - Zane & Nora
1st in Bronze Rumba - Jay & Valerie
1st in Bronze Samba - Zane & Nora

6th in Silver Samba - Rob & Sasha
4th in Silver Samba - Zane & Kelly C.
2nd in Silver Samba - Evan & Natalia
2nd in Silver Paso - Zane & Kelly C.
1st in Silver Paso - Evan & Ellyn
8th in Silver Cha Cha/Rumba - Jay & Valerie
7th in Silver Cha Cha/Rumba - Zane & Kelly C.
4th in Silver Cha Cha/Rumba - Rob & Sasha
2nd in Silver Cha Cha/Rumba - Evan & Natalia

2nd in Gold Cha Cha/Rumba - Chris & Natalia
1st in Novice - David & Kelly H.
1st in Pre-Championship - David & Kelly H.

NIGHTCLUB
7th in Beginning Salsa - Rob & Sasha
1st in Beginning Salsa - Evan & Natalia
3rd in Beginning Hustle - Evan & Ellyn
1st in Beginning Hustle - Jay & Kelly H.
2nd in Beginning West Coast - Lauren & Neil
1st in Beginning West Coast - Rob & Kelly H.
7th in Beginning Argentine Tango - Rob & Ellyn
6th in Beginning Argentine Tango - Josh & Kelly H.
2nd in Beginning Lindy Hop - Trevor & Kristie
1st in Beginning Lindy Hop - Josh & Ellyn

4th in Advanced West Coast - Matt & Lauren
2nd in Advanced West Coast - Chris & Ellyn
6th in Advanced Argentine - Mike & Alison
3rd in Advanced Merengue - David & Kelly H.
2nd in Advanced Merengue - Zane & Ellyn
4th in Advanced Lindy Hop - Ben & Zane
3rd in Advanced Lindy Hop - Evan & Ellyn
2nd in Advanced Lindy Hop - Rob & Kelly

FORMATIONS
2nd - Harry Potter Medley
1st - Made in the 80s Medley

This week, tour team members prepare for the Dance of the Roses, a competition hosted by California Institute of Technology. The Welcome Party Dance Social is nine to midnight on Friday, March 14 in Winnett Lounge at Cal Tech. The actual competition is in Brown Gymnasium and lasts from 8:30am to 10:30pm Saturday. Events include both International and America events for individuals, nightclub dances, and some fun events that are open to all collegiate and non-collegiate dancers. This year’s showcase is an exhibition of Modern Jive. Both CCBDC’s Made in the 80s medley and CCBDC’s Harry Potter medley will compete in the formation team event that evening. CCBDC greatly appreciated all the support for the last competition. Come cheer us on again, and don’t forget to wear your jacket. For more information, contact david.carrington@claremontballroom.org.

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.

This Thursday, President Oxtoby invited CCBDC to perform at his annual reception for Granite and Sagebrush, The Bequest Society of Pomona College. This luncheon is a special recognition for those who included Pomona in their estate plans, and CCBDC will perform 4 routines. Our company members also get to mingle with the guests, answer questions and even participate in a light-hearted social dance. CCBDC is honored to have the opportunity to thank the generous patrons of Pomona college.

Congratulations to all the performers at the UCSD competition, and a big thank you to everyone who came and supported the team. The CCBDC results are as follows:

Regionals Formation team went up against formation teams from UCSD, BYU Idaho, and USD, and placed third out of four.

David and Lauren:
- 1st in Silver American Smooth Waltz
- 4th in Silver American Smooth Tango
- 3rd in Silver American Smooth Viennese

David and Sasha:
- 1st in Silver Waltz
- 1st in Silver Viennese
- 1st in Silver Quickstep
- 1st in Silver Tango
- 2nd in Silver Foxtrot
- 2nd in Gold Waltz
- 1st in Gold Viennese
- 2nd in Gold Quickstep
- 2nd in Gold Tango
- 2nd in Gold Foxtrot

Ben and Zane:
- 7th in Gold Waltz
- 8th in Gold Quickstep
- 5th in Lindy

Jay and Lauren:
- 1st in Novice Multi-Dance (Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep)
- 3rd in Pre-Champ Multi-Dance (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep)

Kelly C. and Rob:
- 2nd in Bronze Cha Cha
- 2nd in Bronze Samba
- 5th in Silver Cha Cha

Kelly H. and David:
- 2nd in Salsa
- 3rd in Merengue
- 1st in Gold Paso
- 1st in Gold Samba
- 2nd in Gold Rumba
- 3rd in Gold Cha Cha
- 1st in Gold Jive
- 3rd in Pre-Novice Multi-Dance (Cha Cha, Rumba)
- 6th in Novice Multi-Dance (Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba)

Evan and Ellyn:
- 1st in Silver Paso
- 6th in Merengue
- 3rd in Lindy

Rob and Ellyn:
- 4th in Argentine Tango

Chris and Ellyn:
- 1st in West Coast

Jay and Valérie:
- 6th in Bronze Cha Cha
- 7th in Bronze Rumba

Rob and Kelly H.:
- 5th in West Coast
- 4th in Lindy

Josh and Becca:
- 2nd in Lindy

Levon and Sasha:
- 2nd in Bronze Rumba

This Saturday, the CCBDC formations will travel to their first
competition of the semester in UCSB, the biggest collegiate
competition in Southern California. The CCBDC’s regional team will
debut their 80’s medley routine and the national champion Harry
Potter has entered as a Showcase. Many CCBDC members will also
compete in individual events. Doors open at 8am and the dancing
concludes with a performance by Tony Dovolani & Elena Grinenko at
10:30pm. It promises to be a fun-filled day of dancing and cheering
on fellow CCBDC members; come show your pride, wear your jacket and
bring your friends. For more information, contact
david.carrington@claremontballroom.org.

"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).