**YAY! We are BACK in Robertson Gym room 1410!**

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Join the Swing and Ballroom Dance Club, for the 2024-2025 School Year!

WINTER QUARTER 2025:

LEARN TO DANCE: WELCOME BACK TO LIVE, IN-PERSON DANCING!

THE SWING AND BALLROOM DANCE CLUB WILL BE OFFERING IN-PERSON DANCING INSTRUCTION AND DANCING OPPORTUNITIES.

FACE MASKS AVAILABLE HERE:

​The SBDC Officers are hard at work making COVID-19 N95 masks for everyday use! Here is the link for the MASK ORDER on Google docs.

WINTER Quarter 2025 SBDC:
​MONDAY NIGHTS.
January 13th -- March 10th
Robertson Gym room 1410

The Swing and Ballroom Dance Club WINTER Quarter 2025 will be meeting In-Person on MONDAY NIGHTS in UCSB ROBERTSON GYM room 1410. (first floor).

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO LEARN A NEW SKILL?
     Getting ready for Partner Social Dancing once again

IN-PERSON Training Series: LEARNING TO DANCE!

Incentives:
    Weekly In-Person Dance Instruction
    Dance Themed Face Masks
    SBDC Club T-Shirts
    Winter Quarter $20 Membership fee, First Visit is FREE.
​    Gift Cards and other Prizes 
    Swing Performance Group
     . . . and more!

Updated UCSB Campus Covid-19 information here: Campus Update

SBDC WINTER Quarter 2025:

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SBDC Weekly Practice Meetings
Winter Quarter 2025. (Updated 1.6.25)

Dates and locations are subject to change.

January 2025
Week #1, Monday 1.13.2025, Robertson Gym room 1410, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Topic: Swing.
 
Week #2, Monday 1.20.2025, NO SBDC MEETING. UCSB MLK Day CLOSURE!
 
Week #3, Monday 1.27.2025. Robertson Gym room 1410, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Topic: TBD.
 
February 2025
Week #4, Monday 2.3.2025, Robertson Gym room 1410, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Topic: TBD.
 
Week #5, Monday 2.10.2025, Robertson Gym room 1410, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Topic: TBD
 
Week #6, Monday 2.17.2025, NO SBDC MEETING. UCSB PRESIDENTS Day CLOSURE!
 
Friday Night 2.21.2025: SBDC Road Trip. 
* * * Road Trip to the Santa Barbara Third Friday Night Swing Dance! Live Band, “Southwest Biscuit Company”, $20. 100 E. Carrillo St, Santa Barbara.* * *
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Week #7, Monday 2.24.2025, Robertson Gym room 1410, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Topic: TBD
 
March 2025
* * * Saturday 3.1.2025, SPECIAL SBDC Live Band Swing Dance Event. “SWING INTO SPRING”! The HUB at UCSB. 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. FREE!

Week #8, Monday 3.3.2025, Robertson Gym room 1410, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Topic: TBD

Week #9, Monday 3.10.2025, Robertson Gym room 1410, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Topic: TBD

Friday Night 3.14.2024: SBDC Road Trip. 
* * * Road Trip to the Santa Barbara Third Friday Night Swing Dance! Live Band, “Dave Stucky and the Hot House Gang” $20. 100 E. Carrillo St, Santa Barbara.* * *

DANCE ETIQUETTE TIPS OF THE WEEK

01. Don't be embarrassed about asking someone to dance if you are a beginner dancer.  Remember that everyone started out as a beginner dancer at some time!

02.  Social Dancing is not the same as performance dancing or competition dancing.  While social dancing, be kind to your partner, and those dancing around you, and save the "show-off" steps for performances, "jam circles", or competitions!

03.  Leaders should choose the correct dance style lead that matches the music (and your partner)!   Remember that there is no one "correct" dance style that fits ALL types of music. (i.e.: You should NOT lead the "Charleston" while a "Waltz" is playing!)

04. Even your closest friends will hesitate to discuss hygiene problems with you. So we will just tell everyone: clean up before you go to a dance. Brush your teeth, use a breath mint, use deodorant, and take a towel and perhaps a change of clothing with you.

05.  Social dancing is a semi-intimate activity that requires a certain degree of physical closeness. Good hygiene before and during the dance shows respect and consideration for the other dancers.

06.  It's a good idea to wash your hands well after dancing, especially before eating. This will help reduce the spread of colds and other illnesses.

07. Unless someone asks you directly to make a correction, you should never volunteer criticisms of your social dance partner's technique. You should realize that your dance partner is doing the best that he or she can. And if things are not working out well, the duration of the song is only a few minutes, so just tough it out.

08. It's OK to look presentable!  Give some thought to what you are going to wear before going out to a social dance.

09. Consider purchasing a pair of dance shoes if you plan to go out dancing on a regular basis. Dance shoes will not only make you look better while you are dancing, but will also help you turn and move better on the dance floor. Good dance shoes may also help protect your feet by providing critical arch and heel support.
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10. Common courtesy should be followed while dancing. If you bump into someone, or step on someone, you should immediately apologize, and then move on.

SAVE THE DATE:
Winter Quarter 2025 SPECIAL EVENT, Saturday March 1st. "Swing Into Spring:". Live Band. FREE!

Visit the SBDC, Learn to Dance!

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SBDC Performance Group "It's Showtine!"

SBDC “It's Showtime”, from left: Mia, Charlotte, Nollaig, Emanuel, Qianqian, Rick, Lucy, Julia, and Syrus. Not in picture: Steve

Dances We Practice

Swing
East Coast Swing
West Coast Swing
Lindy Hop
1920’s Charleston
Charleston (other types)
Balboa
Hustle
Carolina Shag
St. Louis Shag

Line Dances
Hand Jive
Hustle
Frankie Slide
Shim Sham Shimmy
Jitterbug Stroll
Madison
New York New York
1920’s Charleston Stroll
Charleston Line
Electric Slide

Latin
Cha-Cha
Salsa
Mambo
Rumba
Samba
Merengue

Ballroom
Foxtrot
Waltz
Viennese Waltz
Tango
Argentine Tango
Quick Step

Performance Group
Lindy Hop
Charleston
Shim Sham Shimmy

Swing and Ballroom Dance Club
Major and Minor Dance Events,
2012 - 2025

2024-2025 School Year
FQ 2024 A Harvest Moon Swing Dance. With Rob Rio and His Revolvers
WQ 2025. Swing into Spring Swing Dance. Details: TBD
SQ 2025 Details: TBD

​2023-2024 School Year
FQ 2023, A December to Remember,  with Flat Top Tom and His Jumpcats
WQ 2024. Swinging Hearts Swing Dance, with Crown City Bombers
SQ 2024, May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars Theme Swing Dance, with The Moon Tones
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2022-2023 School Year
FQ 2022, Swing Dance in the SRB (DJ Musics)
WQ 2023. Mid-Winter Swing Fling, with Crown City Bombers
SQ 2023, No Live Dance Event Planned

2021-2022 School Year
FQ 2021, No Live Dance Events Planned (COVID)
WQ 2022, No Live Dance Event Planned (COVID)
SQ 2022, Swing Dance in the SRB! (DJ Musics!)

2020-2021 School Year
FQ 2020, No Live Dance Events Planned (COVID)
WQ 2021, No Live Dance Events Planned (COVID)
SQ 2021, No Live Dance Events Planned (COVID)

2019-2020 School Year
FQ 2019, Fall Harvest-Moon Swing Dance, with The Moon Tones
WQ 2020, Leaping 20's (Leap Day) Swing Dance, with Crown City Bombers
SQ 2020, CANCELLED. Spring Fling Swing Dance, with Phat Cat Swinger.
 
2018-2019 School Year
FQ 2018, Fall Harvest Swing Dance, with Flat Top Tom and His Jumpcats
FQ 2018, Swing Dance in the Gym, with Carl "Sonny" Leyland
WQ 2019, Mid-Winter Swing Fling, with Crown City Bombers
WQ 2019, Swing Dance in the Gym, with Rob Rio
SQ 2019, A 1950's Sock Hop Swing Dance, with L'il Mo and the Dynaflos

2017-2018 School Year
FQ 2017, Harvest Moon Swing Dance, with The Dona Oxford Band
WQ 2018, Swinging Hearts Swing Dance, with Crown City Bombers
SQ 2018, Hooray for Hollywood, with Phat Cat Swinger
 
2016-2017 School Year
FQ 2016, Harvest Moon Swing Dance, with Rob Rio and His Revolvers
WQ 2017, Mid-Winter Swing Fling, with Phat Cat Swinger
SQ 2017, A 1950’s Sock Hop and Swing Dance Party, with Flat Top Tom and His Jumpcats
 
2015-2016 School Year
FQ 2015, Thriller, with The Dona Oxford Band
WQ 2016, Swinging Hearts Swing Dance, with Crown City Bombers
SQ 2016, Swing into Spring, with Flat Top Tom and His Jumpcats
 
2014-2015 School Year
FQ 2014, Harvest Moon Swing Dance, with Phat Cat Swinger
WQ 2015, Swinging Hearts Swing Dance, with Crown City Bombers
SQ 2015, Tropical Island, with Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries
 
2013-2014 School Year
FQ 2013, Fall Swing Dance Festival, with Flat Top Tom and His Jumpcats
WQ 2014, Swinging Hearts Swing Dance, with Crown City Bombers
SQ 2014, 1950’s Sock Hop and Swing Dance Party, with Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries
 
2012-2013 School Year
FQ 2012, Swinging into Fall, with Flat Top Tom and His Jumpcats
WQ 2013, Mardi Gras Swing Dance, with Phat Cat Swinger
SQ 2013, Hooray for Hollywood, with Phat Cat Swinger

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This page was updated on 18 January.2025