The competition team participates in several collegiate Dancesport competitions throughout the year, including our own Irish Dancesport Gala. They also perform at several campus venues, such as the Welsh Family Dance Show. They meet for extra practice once or twice a week with local instructors.
Competition team practice schedule for Fall 2008:
- American:
- American Bronze with Officers: Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 pm, Rockne 205
- American Bronze with Clay: Wednesdays 9:00-9:30 pm, Rockne 205
- American Silver with Clay: Wednesdays 9:00-11:00 pm, Rockne 205
- International:
- Mondays 8:30-10:00 pm, Rockne 109, with Marina
- Workshops at Studio Ulala in Chicago TBA
- Extra Practice/Make-up:
- Sundays 5:00-7:00 pm, Rockne 205
- 11/1: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
- 11/14-11/16: Purdue University
- 11/22-11/23: USA Dance National Collegiate Dancesport Championships Ohio Star Ball
- February 14: University of Michigan
- February: Indiana Challenge
- Irish Danceport Gala (4/3-4/4)
- April: Northwestern
- May: USA Dance Chicagoland
- Attendance Policy
Contact ballroom@nd.edu for more information or if you are interested in joining.
The cost is $10 in addition to Social club fee of $35 for either American, International or both.
As a club, we will be attending at least 2 competitions this year (Purdue in November and Michigan in February). For the club to cover your cost to these competitions, you must be in good standing with the club (please see the attendance policy). However, any member of the ND/SMC Ballroom club can attend our Irish Dancesport Gala for free. Individuals are strongly encouraged to attend additional competitions throughout the year. This year, we have 2 fund raising events that competition team memebers are expected to help with:
- Concession Stand, November 22nd (Syracuse) at the Flag Pole
- Irish Dancesport Gala, April 3-4, Century Center in Downtown South Bend
Here's a list of competitions in the area for 2008-2009: