Ballroom Dance Classes at UMBC
UMBC Ballroom Dance club offers a variety of ballroom dance classes. Anyone can take classes through the UMBC Ballroom Dance Club, both students and non-students alike. The classes that are offered next semester are shown below.
You do NOT need a partner to take our dance classes. Partners will be changed
frequently; you will dance with everyone in the class. This provides a range
of experience with different leaders or followers, not to mention a good
opportunity to become acquainted with your classmates!
Rubber-soled shoes are discouraged, as are mules, platforms, and heavy soles. The
best type of shoe to begin with would be dress shoes, as those designed specifically
for dancing tend to be an expensive choice for beginners. If you're interested
in purchasing ballroom shoes, see The Promenade's shoe guide.
Clothing for the class can be anything that allows you to move freely and comfortably.
How to Sign Up
To sign up for classes, you come to any of the first 2 sessions of the class that you are trying to take. The classes must be paid up front.
Alternatively, you can sign up at the Jam Session on the Commons Mainstreet. It's a gathering at which we offer a free Salsa and East Coast Swing lesson and answer any ballroom questions you might have. If you sign up there, you'll receive a $5 discount on one class, in addition to any other price reductions.
After the first class you sign up for in a given semester, you'll receive $5 off any ONE additional ballroom class that you take during the same semester. We accept cash or check, filled out to The UMBC Ballroom Dance Club.
Lessons
Please
check the schedule
for lesson availability.