Spring 2020 Class Schedule

Weekly Classes
All BAM's classes are FREE for club members (become a club member here!) and are held in the School of Public Health (SPH) Gymnasium (Room 2101). The schedule and descriptions of the classes we offer are listed in the tables below. 

All weekly classes are cumulative. You'll be able to drop in and out of class the first couple of weeks without a problem, but expect the classes to build on themselves after that.

Newcomer and Bronze classes start after Feb. 11th. Silver classes start Feb. 4th.

Practice Space
We have free open practice space every semester for club members. Subscribe to our email announcements or follow our facebook page to keep up with any last minute cancellations. Spring practice space will run from Feb. 4th to May 12th, with no practice during spring break (Mar. 14-22). Practice space times:
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Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7-9 PM
Thursdays 9-11 PM
Fridays 4-7 PM
Sundays 2-5 PM
Feb. 4 - May 12th

Class	Time (PM)	Teachers
Newcomer Standard (Waltz, Quickstep, Tango)	Wednesdays 7-8 PM	Josh and Kate
Newcomer Standard (Waltz, Quickstep, Tango)	Fridays 4-5 PM	John and Anushka
Newcomer Latin ​(Cha cha, Rumba, Jive)	Tuesdays 8-9 PM	Thomas and Lea
Newcomer Latin (Cha cha, Rumba, Jive)	Fridays 5-6 PM	John and Anushka
Bronze Standard	Wednesdays 7-8 PM	Steph and Ike
Bronze Latin	Wednesdays 8-9 PM	Steph and Ike
Silver Standard	Thursdays 9-10 PM	Chen
Silver Latin	Tuesdays 7-8 PM	Jolene
American Rhythm/Smooth	N/A	N/A

Class Descriptions​

Newcomer Latin	A beginner-level class that covers the basics of Cha Cha, Rumba, and Jive. No partner, costume, shoes, or experience necessary. There are two sections of the class that will run roughly parallel. Come to whichever fits your schedule or both for extra practice.
Newcomer Standard	​A beginner-level class that covers the basics of Waltz, Quickstep, and Tango. No partner, costume, shoes, or experience necessary. There are two sections of the class that will run roughly parallel. Come to whichever fits your schedule or both for extra practice.
Bronze Latin	An intermediate-level class that builds onto the basics of Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, and Samba, while working through the ISTD and some of the WDSF Bronze syllabi to get you ready for Silver by the end of the class. No partner necessary. Pre-requisite of one semester of Newcomer Latin recommended.
Bronze Standard	An intermediate-level class that builds onto the basics of Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, and Foxtrot, while working through the ISTD and some of the WDSF Bronze syllabi to get you ready for Silver by the end of the class. No partner necessary. Pre-requisite​ of one semester of Newcomer Standard recommended.
Silver Latin	An intermediate-level class that expands on the figure vocabulary taught in Newcomer and Bronze while introducing some higher level technical concepts and continuing to build on the fundamentals taught in Bronze Latin. No partner necessary. Pre-requisite of1-2 semesters of Bronze Latin recommended.
Silver Standard	An intermediate-level class that expands on the figure vocabulary taught in Newcomer and Bronze while introducing some higher level technical concepts and continuing to build on the fundamentals taught in Bronze Standard. No partner necessary. Pre-requisite of 1-2 semesters of Bronze Standard recommended.
American Rhythm	An intermediate-level American style class (all other classes focus on the International styles of ballroom). No partner necessary. Pre-requisite of at least one semester of Newcomer Latin recommended. This class will focus on introducing the club to what makes the American Rhythm dances unique from the International Latin dances and will go through the Bronze syllabus for Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, and Mambo.
American Smooth	An intermediate-level American style class (all other classes focus on the International styles of ballroom). No partner necessary. Pre-requisite of at least one semester of Newcomer Standard recommended. This class will focus on introducing the club to what makes the American Smooth dances unique from the International Standard dances and will go through the Bronze syllabus for Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz.