[{"content":" Events # Individual events are offered in American style, International style, and Nightclub dances. All events are open to leaders and followers of any gender. Two or more dances separated by a slash constitute a multi-dance event. Contestants in multi-dance events will be judged collectively in all listed dances. Contestants in International style categories must dance International style, and contestants in American style categories must dance American style.\nCompetitors should be ready to dance at least 30 minutes before their scheduled event.\nThe decisions of the Invigilator and Head Judge shall be final.\nEligibility # Events are open to all amateur competitors. Although the event is collegiate in nature, competitors do not have to be students and there are no age restrictions for any events.\nProfessional dancers are not allowed to compete in any event at Cardinal Classic. An individual will be considered a Professional and ineligible for competition if they have ever done any of the following:\nRegistering as a Professional with any dance association (such as NDCA, USADance, ISTD, etc) Competing as a Professional Declaring themself as a Professional by word or deed Have solicited or received monetary compensation from a partner for competing at any collegiate Ballroom Dance competition Specific questions about eligibility should be directed to cardinal-classic@ballroom.stanford.edu.\nShoe Policy # The Stanford Ballroom club shoe policy requires that all dancers wear shoes that will not mark or damage the floor. Suede-soled dance shoes are strongly encouraged. Heel protectors are required for high-heeled shoes. Competitors may not apply powder or oil to the floor or to the soles of their shoes.\nCostumes # Costumes are not allowed in Newcomer or Bronze level, but are allowed in Silver and above, Rookie/Veteran, and all nightclub levels. We follow the CDA Costume Guidelines which consider the following items to be costumes:\nJackets of any kind, including tail suits, tuxedo jackets, and off-the-rack suit jackets. Floats, streamers, scarves, cords hanging from sleeves, sashes, or any other non- structural material that flows behind while a dancer is in motion. Shirts or tops that are open to below the breastbone. Skirts or dresses with more than two layers in the skirting. Any article of clothing incorporating rhinestones, gemstones, sequins, or actual lights. (“Articles of clothing” include shirts, pants, vests, skirts, socks, ties, pocket squares, belts, suspenders, etc. Jewelry items are not considered articles of clothing and may include stoning, etc. These include: rings, necklaces, belt buckles, tie pins \u0026amp; clips, bracelets, earrings, other piercings, hairpieces, cufflinks, watches, and lapel pins. For this year\u0026rsquo;s event, face masks will also be considered jewelry items and may include stoning, etc, provided the integrity and function of the mask is unaffected.) The heavy use of feathering, glitter, metallic fabric, metallic threading, and related decorative effects constitute a costume when more than 10% (cumulative) of the area of the article of clothing is covered by these effects. The heavy use of fringing constitutes a costume when more than 25% of the total area of all clothing is covered by fringe. Shoes are excluded from these costume guidelines since they present an unavoidable expense regardless of their appearance. Nevertheless, dancers are expected to honor the spirit of costuming restrictions and not augment (e.g. add stoning to) shoes for levels of competition in which costuming restrictions apply. Costume violations will typically require correction before allowing dancers to participate, which may result in missing an event.\nIf you have questions about a particular item of clothing, please e-mail your question along with photos of the clothing item to cardinal-classic@ballroom.stanford.edu.\nLevels # American and International style events are offered in Newcomer through Open levels. Please read and understand the eligibility guidelines below and choose your level accordingly. Eligibility restrictions will be enforced in all levels. Couples in violation of eligibility rules may be moved to a higher level or disqualified without advance notice.\nBoth dancers in a couple must individually be eligible to dance at any given level. In the Standard, Smooth, Rhythm and Latin categories, couples may enter the lowest level for which both dancers are eligible, and the next higher level for each dance. (For example, a Bronze level dancer may also enter Silver level events.) A competitor may not enter in more than two consecutive levels in any dance. In the Nightclub category, a competitor may only enter one level (Newcomer/Beginner OR Intermediate/Advanced) for each dance.\nAs mentioned below, Newcomer, Bronze, Silver and Gold levels are closed syllabus events. For International-style events, syllabus restrictions refer to the ISTD Specified Figures, at the Associate level for the Bronze, through the Fellow level for Gold. For American-style events, any published syllabus (Fred Astaire, Arthur Murray, DVIDA, ISTD) may be used. ISTD step lists for International and American styles are available from http://www.usistd.org/. The head judge or designated invigilator will strictly invigilate syllabus events. Syllabus violations may result in a warning, lower placement, or disqualification from placement, as determined by the head judge.\nNo lifts, drops, or aerials are allowed in any event at this competition.\nCardinal Classic is a CDA Fair Level competition and will use fair level points to determine when couples are entered in a level that is too low for their calculated proficiency. You can look up your fair level points using the Fair Level Point Lookup Tool. Dancers who do not have fair level points should refer to the guidelines below to determine their appropriate level.\nNewcomer # Newcomer events are open to couples where both partners started Ballroom Dancing less than a year ago (after February 7, 2025.) Costumes are not permitted, and only Bronze syllabus choreography may be danced.\nBronze # Bronze events are for beginning dancers relatively inexperienced with ballroom dance competitions. Costumes are not permitted, and only Bronze syllabus choreography may be danced.\nSilver # Silver events are for dancers with competitive experience. Those taking intermediate level classes and dancing regularly should find this category appropriate. Bronze and Silver syllabus figures can be used and costumes are optional.\nGold # Gold events are for more experienced competitors. Costumes are permitted, and any syllabus choreography (Bronze, Silver, or Gold) may be used.\nNovice, Pre-Champ, Championship # Novice, Pre-Champ, and Championship are advanced levels are for experienced competitors and are equivalent to the corresponding level at USADance/NDCA competitions. Competitors who have placed out of Gold or Pre-Novice level are only eligible for Novice or higher. Costumes are strongly encouraged, and there are no restrictions on choreography.\nRookie/Veteran # Think of this level (also called Mixed Proficiency) as being similar to a Pro/Am event, but with an experienced Amateur instead of a Pro. The rules are as follows:\nThe Rookie partner must qualify as a newcomer dancer (less than a year of competitive experience and not pointed out of newcomer) If the Rookie partner is also dancing in regular proficiency events in that style, it may only be at the newcomer, newcomer/bronze or bronze/silver level and cannot be with the same partner as Rookie/Veteran. The Veteran partner must be a silver level dancer or higher in that style, meaning they cannot be competing at the Bronze level in that style. Both partners must be amateur dancers. Choreography is strictly restricted to Bronze syllabus only Only the Rookie dancer will be judged. There are no costume restrictions. The events will be held after the Gold level events in each style. The events will be all single dance events (no multi-dance). The Rookie/Veteran dances will be: Style Smooth Waltz Tango Foxtrot Viennese Waltz Standard Waltz Tango Foxtrot Viennese Waltz Quickstep Rhythm ChaCha Rumba Swing Bolero Mambo Latin ChaCha Rumba Samba Paso Doble Jive Nightclub # Nightclub events are open to all competitors and carry no restrictions on costumes or choreography. However, lifts, drops, and aerials are not permitted in any event. The nightclub events have been separated into two-level categories: Beginner, for couples with little to no competitive experience (less than 2 years total competitive experience); and Intermediate/Advanced, for couples with more competitive experience. You may only sign up for one level for each nightclub dance.\nLevel Quick Reference # Level Allowed Choreography Allowed Attire USADance/NDCA Equivalent Level Newcomer Bronze No Costumes Allowed Newcomer, Pre-Bronze Bronze Bronze No Costumes Allowed Bronze Silver Bronze, Silver Costumes Optional Silver Gold Bronze, Silver, and Gold Costumes Optional Gold Novice Open – No Restrictions Costumes Recommended Novice Pre-Champ Open – No Restrictions Costumes Recommended Pre-Championship Championship Open – No Restrictions Costumes Recommended Championship, Open Rookie/Veteran Bronze Costumes Optional Bronze Mixed Proficiency Disclaimers # The Stanford Ballroom Club (including officers, members, assistants, and helpers), Stanford University, and all associated entities are not liable for any injuries that may occur during the course of this event, nor for any property that is lost, stolen, or damaged. All persons at this event compete and attend at their own risk and are responsible for their own belongings.\nThe Stanford Ballroom Club reserves the right to cancel any events and/or change the schedule at any time.\nCompetitors and spectators should be aware that during the course of the competition, anyone in the ballroom may be photographed or videotaped by any variety of people for private or public viewing. Everyone attending this competition hereby consents by their attendance at the competition to be photographed or videotaped.\n","date":"January 31, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/cardinal_classic/rules/","section":"Cardinal Classic","summary":"","title":"Competition Rules and Information","type":"cardinal_classic"},{"content":" Competition Venue # Cardinal Classic will take place in the basketball courts at Arrillaga Centers for Sports \u0026amp; Recreation (ACSR) Gym on Stanford University campus. The address is 341 Galvez St, Stanford, CA 94305 (Google Maps). Please enter directly onto the basketball courts from the entrance on Campus Dr.\nParking # There is plenty of free parking available near ACSR on the weekends. We\u0026rsquo;ve circle some of the nearby spots below. Please make sure to always double check the posted sign: e.g. any C or visitor spot should be unenforced on the weekends (only enforced 6 am – 4 pm, M - F unless otherwise posted), and thus free to park on the day of the competition.\nFor more information, check out the following:\nParking \u0026amp; Circulation / Campus Map Campus Map Marguerite Route Map (a free bus to go to Palo Alto and around campus) | Marguerite Live Map Nearby Food Options # More options coming soon. Please confirm the latest hours online. We recommend using Google Maps or their own website if available.\nCoupa Cafe GSB (10 am – 2:00 pm), 4 min walk Coupa Cafe Green library (7:30 am – 7:00 pm), 8 min walk Tressider Student Center: CoHo (8 am - 8 pm), Starbucks, Subway, Sushi, Panda Express, Jamba Juice, Treehouse, Axe \u0026amp; Palm, 16 min walk Town \u0026amp; Country Shopping Center: In Palo Alto with a lot of options, 3 min drive Downtown Palo Alto: Lots of options, 5 min drive Stanford Shopping Center, 6 min drive Open late: The Melt at Stanford Shopping Center (burgers and grilled cheese, open until 2 am)\n","date":"January 31, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/cardinal_classic/location/","section":"Cardinal Classic","summary":"","title":"Location and Venue Info","type":"cardinal_classic"},{"content":"Lodging can be expensive near Stanford. Here\u0026rsquo;s a list of some affordable options that may be a bit farther from campus. Please make sure to map your route and check predicted traffic conditions before booking. This is of course non-exhaustive. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions. The links below are for Booking.com, Apr 3 – 5, 1 room, 2 adults. You may also want to look on Airbnb for larger spaces to host your entire team.\nHotel Zico, BW Signature Collection: ~$90 per night, 6.1 mi away\nHotel Vue: ~$75 per night, 5.8 mi away\nComfort Inn Palo Alto: ~$90 per night, 2.1 mi away\nSureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Mountain View: ~$90 per night, 2.1 mi away\nHotel Parmani Near Stanford University: ~84 per night, 1.5 mi away\nAmericas Best Value Inn - Sky Ranch Palo Alto: ~$88 per night, 2.7 mi away\nCourtyard by Marriott Redwood City: ~120 per night, ~6 mi away\nBest Western Plus Executive Suites: ~ 126 per night, 4 mi away\nThe Zen Hotel Palo Alto: ~$140 per night, 2.4 mi away\n\u0026hellip; more will be added.\n","date":"January 31, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/cardinal_classic/accommodations/","section":"Cardinal Classic","summary":"","title":"Nearby Hotels and Accommodations","type":"cardinal_classic"},{"content":"The event times listed below are TENTATIVE estimates. While every effort will be made to follow these times, please be aware that events may run behind or up to 30 minutes ahead of schedule, so please check in and be ready to compete at least 30 minutes before your scheduled event start time. Please see the table of contents for a shorter version of the schedule.\nAn online Heat List for detailed estimates of individual event start times will be available on the day of competition.\nDoors Open — 7:15 AM # Registration \u0026amp; Warm-up # Daytime Session # American Smooth — 8:00 AM # Level Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Newcomer Waltz Tango Foxtrot Viennese Waltz Bronze Waltz Tango Foxtrot Viennese Waltz Silver Waltz Tango Foxtrot Viennese Waltz Gold Waltz, Foxtrot Tango Viennese Waltz Rookie/Vet Waltz Tango Foxtrot Viennese Waltz International Standard — 9:50 AM # Level Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Newcomer Waltz Tango Viennese Waltz Foxtrot Quickstep Bronze Waltz Tango Viennese Waltz Foxtrot Quickstep Silver Waltz, Quickstep Tango Viennese Waltz Foxtrot Gold Waltz, Tango, Quickstep Foxtrot Viennese Waltz Rookie/Vet Waltz Tango Viennese Waltz Foxtrot Quickstep Lunch Break (30 minutes) — 12:45 PM # Afternoon Session # American Rhythm – 1:15 PM # Level Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Newcomer ChaCha Rumba Swing Bolero Mambo Bronze ChaCha Rumba Swing Bolero Mambo Silver ChaCha, Rumba Swing Bolero Mambo Gold ChaCha, Rumba, Swing Bolero Mambo Rookie/Vet ChaCha Rumba Swing Bolero Mambo International Latin – 3:10 PM # Level Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Newcomer ChaCha Samba Rumba Paso Doble Jive Bronze ChaCha Samba Rumba Paso Doble Jive Silver ChaCha, Rumba Samba Paso Doble Jive Gold ChaCha, Samba, Rumba Jive Paso Doble Rookie/Vet ChaCha Samba Rumba Paso Doble Jive Dinner Break — 6:00 PM # Evening Session # Nightclub — 6:45 PM # Level Beginner Salsa Nightclub Two-step Polka Merengue Blues West Coast Swing Argentine Tango Hustle Bachata Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Nightclub Two-step Polka Merengue Blues West Coast Swing Argentine Tango Hustle Bachata Open Events \u0026amp; Team Matches — 8:00 PM # Note: The list of open events below is for information only and does not represent the actual order of open events. Please see our online Heat List for approximate open event order and start times.\nAmerican Smooth\nLevel Event 1 Event 2 Novice Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango Viennese Waltz Pre-Championship Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz Championship Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz International Standard\nLevel Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Novice Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep Tango Viennese Waltz Pre-Championship Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep Viennese Waltz Championship Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep American Rhythm\nLevel Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Novice ChaCha, Rumba, Swing Bolero Mambo Pre-Championship ChaCha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero Mambo Championship ChaCha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, Mambo International Latin\nLevel Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Novice ChaCha, Samba, Rumba Paso Doble Jive Pre-Championship ChaCha, Samba, Rumba, Jive Paso Doble Championship ChaCha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive End of Event — 10:40 PM # ","date":"January 31, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/cardinal_classic/schedule/","section":"Cardinal Classic","summary":"","title":"Tentative Schedule \u0026 Breakdown of Events","type":"cardinal_classic"},{"content":"Weekly announcements from Fall 2026.\n","date":"October 18, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/fall26/","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Fall 2026","type":"emails"},{"content":"Happy Week 5!\nHope you had a good weekend! We have classes as usual tomorrow and practice this Friday :). Details below!\nTomorrow, Monday, October 19 — Classes Classes as usual tomorrow from 7:30 – 9:30 pm in Roble 115, with 'Ikaika teaching Standard and Stacey teaching Latin. We run the Latin and Standard classes concurrently but for different levels! As a beginner, you can first attend the Latin class and then switch to Standard. Please see the schedule below.\nLesson schedule Time Latin\nby StaceyStandard\nby \u0026#39;Ikaika 7:30 – 8:30 pm BeginnerIntermediate 8:30 – 9:30 pm IntermediateBeginner Where: Roble 115 (375 Santa Teresa St.)\nNew to Ballroom?\nBeginners are always welcome! No dance experience, registration, or partner is needed. We frequently rotate partners in class, so just bring yourself :). We're open to all Stanford affiliates.\nWear comfortable clothes that let you move freely, and bring socks or non-marking dance shoes/sneakers. Come learn, meet people, and enjoy dancing!\nFriday, October 23 — Practice When: 6 – 9 pm\nWhere: Roble 113\nPractice this week is Friday from 6 – 9 pm in Roble 113! Come work on what you've learned in class, and bring your questions and anything you'd like to practice :).\nSchedule for practice, lessons, and other club events can always be found on our website.\nThanks, and see you all soon!\nRo\nStanford Ballroom\n","date":"October 18, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/fall26/week5.html","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Week 5: Classes Tomorrow and Practice Friday","type":"emails"},{"content":"News, lessons, practices, and events from Stanford Ballroom. These are historical announcements; see the current schedule for upcoming activities.\n","date":"October 18, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Weekly announcements","type":"emails"},{"content":" Welcome to Stanford\u0026#39;s ballroom dancing club! Learn more about us and how to join. Beginners always welcome :).\nMailing List Email Instagram\nFall 2026 Update Welcome new students! You\u0026rsquo;re in the right place. Classes take place every Monday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 pm in Roble Arts Gym, Room 115 (almost always). Please subscribe to our mailing list for updates. You can also see our schedule for the latest information. We officially start on October 5 with our Fall Kickoff event. Expect a beginner lesson (no experience whatsoever required), performances, and mingling after! Food and drinks provided :). FAQs How to join? We are open to all Stanford affiliate! No registration required, just bring yourself :). Do you cater to beginners? Absolutely! We provide lessons for both complete beginners (no dance experience at all) and more experienced dancers. Do I have to compete? There is no competition requirement and in fact many of us only dance leisurely, but we will support and train you if you would like to. How should I dress for classes? Comfortable clothes, which allow wide movements + socks or non-marking dancing shoes/sneakers. Stanford Cardinal Classic 2026 ","date":"October 18, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/","section":"Welcome to Stanford Ballroom!","summary":"","title":"Welcome to Stanford Ballroom!","type":"page"},{"content":"Happy Week 4!\nThank you so much to everyone for coming out to our Fall Kickoff performances and newcomer lessons last week ❤️. We’re so excited you’re here and hope you enjoy ballroom dancing. Please feel free to reach out any time if you have any questions! We have more events this quarter besides just lessons and practices but I won’t dump all the information on you all at once ;). Will disseminate as the weeks pass.\nToday, Sunday, October 11 — Mentored Practice! When: 6 – 8 pm\nWhere: Roble 113\nA quick reminder that practice starts in less than an hour! Join us today from 6 – 8 pm in Roble 113, with Dasha mentoring :). Bring your questions and anything you\u0026rsquo;d like to work on!\nTomorrow, Monday, October 12 — Classes Classes as usual tomorrow from 7:30 – 9:30 pm in Roble 115, with \u0026lsquo;Ikaika teaching Standard and Stacey teaching Latin. For those new to our classes, we run the Latin and Standard class concurrently but for different levels! So e.g. as a beginner, you can first attend the Latin class, and then switch to Standard. Please see the schedule below.\nLesson schedule Time Latin\nby StaceyStandard\nby \u0026#39;Ikaika 7:30 – 8:30 pm BeginnerIntermediate 8:30 – 9:30 pm IntermediateBeginner Where: Roble 115 (375 Santa Teresa St.)\nNew to Ballroom?\nBeginners are always welcome! No dance experience, registration, or partner is needed. We frequently rotate partners in class, so just bring yourself :). We\u0026rsquo;re open to all Stanford affiliates.\nWear comfortable clothes that let you move freely, and bring socks or non-marking dance shoes/sneakers. Come learn, meet people, and enjoy dancing!\nSaturday, October 17 — Mentored Practice When: 1 – 3 pm\nWhere: Roble 113\nWe also have mentored practice this Saturday from 1 – 3 pm in Roble 113! Come work on what you\u0026rsquo;ve learned in class and get help from our mentors.\nSchedule for practice, lessons, and other club events can always be found on our website.\nThanks, and see you all soon!\nRo\nStanford Ballroom\n","date":"October 11, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/fall26/week4.html","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Week 4: Classes Tomorrow, Practice Today and Saturday","type":"emails"},{"content":"Hi everyone, and welcome to Stanford Ballroom!\nIt was lovely meeting so many of you at GOALIE and TREEFEST! If you signed up at either activities fair, you\u0026rsquo;re now on our mailing list :). We\u0026rsquo;re so excited to welcome you, whether you\u0026rsquo;ve danced before or have never taken a dance class!\nAnd to everyone already on the list: sorry for the many emails this week! We\u0026rsquo;ve had lots of updates as the quarter gets going, and wanted to make sure our newest members have the details too.\nWebsite: ballroom.stanford.edu\nMonday, October 5 — Fall Kickoff! When: From 7:30 pm\nWhere: Roble 113, then Roble 115 (375 Santa Teresa St.)\nCome join our fall kickoff this Monday, October 5! We\u0026rsquo;re partnering with Dancebreak, who will be showcasing Stanford\u0026rsquo;s social dancing groups starting at 7:30 pm in Roble 113.\nOur performance is scheduled for around 7:45 pm, and then we\u0026rsquo;ll head over to Roble 115 for newcomer lessons, followed by pizza and snacks!\nPlease invite your friends! Come try some dancing, meet the team, and get to know your fellow newcomers :).\nNew to Ballroom?\nBeginners are always welcome! No dance experience is needed, and no registration is required. You also don\u0026rsquo;t require a partner! We frequently rotate partners in class, so just bring yourself :). We\u0026rsquo;re open to all Stanford affiliates.\nYou don\u0026rsquo;t have to audition or compete to join us; come learn, meet people, and enjoy dancing! Wear comfortable clothes that let you move freely, and bring socks or non-marking dance shoes/sneakers.\nClasses Every Monday When: 7:30 – 9:30 pm\nWhere: Usually Roble 115 (375 Santa Teresa St.)\nBeyond kickoff, we have classes every Monday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, usually in Roble 115. We offer lessons for both complete beginners and more experienced dancers, with professional coaches :).\nKeep an eye on this mailing list and our schedule for weekly details and any room or time changes. We\u0026rsquo;d love to see you throughout the quarter!\nPlease feel free to reach out if you have any questions.\nCan\u0026#39;t wait to see you all on Monday!\nRo\nStanford Ballroom\n","date":"October 2, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/fall26/welcome-kickoff.html","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Welcome to Stanford Ballroom!","type":"emails"},{"content":" Saturday, October 3 — First Practice! When: 6:30 – 8:30 pm\nWhere: Roble 113\nGreat news! We have our first practice of the quarter on Sat, Oct 3 in Roble 113 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Mentors TBD.\nTomorrow, October 1 — TREEFEST When: 2 – 5 pm\nWhere: White Plaza\nA reminder that we\u0026rsquo;ll be at TREEFEST tomorrow! Come say hi, ask questions, and bring along a friend who\u0026rsquo;s curious about ballroom :).\nMonday, October 5 — Fall Kickoff! When: From 7:30 pm\nWhere: Roble 113, then Roble 115\nOur fall kickoff is confirmed for next Monday, October 5! We\u0026rsquo;re partnering with Dancebreak, who will be showcasing Stanford\u0026rsquo;s social dancing groups starting at 7:30 pm.\nOur performance is scheduled for around 7:50 pm, and then we\u0026rsquo;ll head over to Roble 115 for newcomer lessons. Followed by pizza and snacks!\nPlease invite your friends! This is a lovely chance to try some dancing, meet the team, and welcome new folks to ballroom :).\nThanks,\nRo\nStanford Ballroom\n","date":"September 30, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/fall26/week2-midweek.html","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Mid-week Update: Practice, TREEFEST \u0026 Fall Kickoff!","type":"emails"},{"content":"Happy Week 1, and welcome (back) to Stanford Ballroom!\nHope you all had a lovely summer :). We\u0026rsquo;re so excited to get back on the dance floor, catch up with familiar faces, and welcome everyone joining us for the first time! Whether you\u0026rsquo;ve been dancing with us for years or have never taken a dance class, we\u0026rsquo;d love to see you this fall.\nWe have lots to look forward to: classes start Monday, September 28, we\u0026rsquo;ll be at TREEFEST on October 1, and our fall kickoff is October 5. Please spread the word and invite your friends. Let\u0026rsquo;s start the quarter strong!\nMonday, September 28 — First Class! Our first class of the quarter is 7:30 – 9:30 pm in Roble 115! Stacey is out of town on a business trip, so ‘Ikaika will teach both hours. Beginners take the first hour, followed by intermediate in the second hour.\nLesson schedule Time Class\nby ‘Ikaika 7:30 – 8:30 pm Beginner 8:30 – 9:30 pm Intermediate Where: Roble 115 (375 Santa Teresa St.)\nNew to Ballroom?\nBeginners are always welcome! No dance experience is needed for the beginner class, and no registration is required—just bring yourself :). We\u0026rsquo;re open to all Stanford affiliates. We recommend joining our Fall Kickoff event on October 5,\nWear comfortable clothes that let you move freely, and bring socks or non-marking dance shoes/sneakers. You don\u0026rsquo;t have to compete to join us; come learn, meet people, and enjoy dancing!\nThursday, October 1 — TREEFEST When: 2 – 5 pm\nWhere: White Plaza\nCome say hi at TREEFEST, Stanford\u0026rsquo;s Fall student organization fair! It\u0026rsquo;s a great chance to meet the club, ask questions, and bring along a friend who\u0026rsquo;s curious about ballroom.\nMonday, October 5 — Fall Kickoff! When: 7 or 7:30 pm (TBD)\nWhere: Roble 113 or 115 (awaiting confirmation)\nSave the date for our fall kickoff! We\u0026rsquo;ll have a beginner class, performances, and a social with snacks afterwards. Come try some dancing, see what your fellow dancers have been working on, and get to know the team :).\nPlease invite your friends! This is a lovely chance to introduce someone new to ballroom and start the quarter together. We\u0026rsquo;ll share the time and location once they\u0026rsquo;re confirmed.\nMentored Practices Time / location to be confirmed\nWe\u0026rsquo;re still waiting on additional room bookings for mentored practices. We\u0026rsquo;re hoping to have some weekday slots this quarter, but the days, times, and rooms are TBD. Stay tuned—we\u0026rsquo;ll share the schedule as bookings are confirmed!\nSchedule for practice, lessons, and other club events can always be found on our website.\nCan\u0026#39;t wait to see you all on Monday!\nRo\nStanford Ballroom\n","date":"September 26, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/fall26/week1.html","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Week 1: Welcome (Back) to Ballroom!","type":"emails"},{"content":"Weekly announcements from Spring 2026.\n","date":"June 1, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/emails/spring26/","section":"Weekly announcements","summary":"","title":"Spring 2026","type":"emails"},{"content":" Presenting our 20th annual ballroom dancing competition: Saturday, April 4, 2026 ACSR Gym, Stanford University We’re doing something special for our 20th anniversary: we’re going retro. That’s right, come join us to dance to tunes from the 70’s disco era. Bring your flashiest costumes and hairdos (CDA costume guidelines apply as usual ;)) to join the Saturday Night Fever.\nEmail us Facebook Instagram Results Latest Updates # competition Heat list is now out! Heat list and final schedule are now live! Please check the timings for your entries. We will soon process all add/drop requests. Please understand that the schedule can no longer be modified because we are at capacity. We will include as many new entries as we can. All drops will be processed first to make space :). Thanks for your patience and understanding! Mobile website: m-cardinal.dance.am registration Registration has reopened. We have reopened registration for add/drop requests. Please note that any entry modifications are subject to approval and capacity constraints. Please monitor the portal for updates. It will remain open until the end of competition so please continue to use the same portal for add/drop requests on the day of as well. payment Eventbrite Live! Eventbrite payment link is now live! Please see the Payments section. Registration coming soon. Event Information # Competition Rules \u0026amp; Information # Location \u0026amp; Parking # Nearby Hotels and Accommodations # Tentative Schedule and Breakdown of Events # Please click the header above for a breakdown of events. The final schedule is here. (Updated: April 3, 2026)\nPayment # Early payment and TBA Pay by March 27 to save $10! If you’d like to register as TBA, please fill out the TBA form.\nOnline purchases of competitor and spectator tickets are available through Eventbrite.\nPlain link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cardinal-classic-ballroom-dancing-competition-tickets-1981867185101.\nSpectator admission is free for Stanford affiliates with a valid Stanford ID!\nPlease note that payment and registration must be done separately. (See below for registration.) Payment must be submitted online by March 27 to qualify for the reduced pricing. The Eventbrite processing fees are included in the pricing for general and nightclub competitors but NOT spectators:\nCategory Early Deadline: March 27 Late Deadline: April 4 Competitors $47.5 $57.5 Nightclub only (Stanford) $10 $10 Nightclub only (general) $15 $20 Spectators (Stanford) $0 $0 Spectators (general) $10 $15 Each individual competitor must pay an entry fee to compete. The entry fee includes admission to the event. Competitors may enter as many events as they are qualified for (as determined by the level rules) with as many paid partners as they wish.\nCancellations \u0026amp; Refunds # Cancellations made by March 27 will receive a full refund of the ticket price. No refunds are available after March 27. Eventbrite processing fees are not refundable.\nRegistration # Please make sure to read the competition rules and information before registering.\nAdd/Drop Requests We have reopened registration for add/drop requests. Please note that any entry modifications are subject to approval and capacity constraints. Please monitor the portal for updates. It will remain open until the end of competition so please continue to use the same portal for add/drop requests on the day of as well. Link to Callback registration and add/drop requests: cardinal.dance.am/pages/registration. Mobile website: m-cardinal.dance.am.\nThis year, we are using Callback to manage registrations. You may already have an account e.g. if you created one for registering at Cal Poly Mustang Ball this year. Please contact us via email with the subject prefixed by \u0026ldquo;[REGISTRATION]\u0026rdquo; for any registration-related questions :).\nFAQs # Can I pay at the door? Yes, but prices increase on March 28. To avoid paying the higher rate, please pay online by March 27. Note that at this time, we only accept payment via Eventbrite. Spectator tickets will also be sold at the door for $15 for non-students and remain free for students.\nAre shoes required? YES, we require that all dancers wear shoes that will not mark or damage the floor! We recognize that dance shoes can be a big investment. However, we want to help Stanford keep the basketball court floor in good condition. Suede-soled dance shoes are strongly encouraged. Heel protectors are required for high-heeled shoes. Competitors may not apply powder or oil to the floor or their shoes’ soles.\nIf I paid early, can I add or drop events at no charge after the early deadline? Yes. As long as you send your payment in by the early, you will not be charged any additional fees.\nWhat can I wear in the newcomer and bronze level? We do not allow costumes in the Newcomer or Bronze level. Please refer to the Rules for more details.\nWhat forms of payment do you accept? At this time, we only accept payment online via Eventbrite.\nCan I add/drop events on the day of the competition? Is there an extra fee to do this? Competitors should make every effort to sign up for the correct events with their intended partner before registration closes on March 28. However, a limited number of adds will be accepted on the day of the event, provided that they are received by the cutoff time for that competitive section and the event is not full. Add requests will not be accepted if they are not received before the cutoff time.\nCan I dance in both beginner and intermediate/advanced level nightclub events? The beginner level is reserved for dancers with less than 2 years of dance experience; the intermediate/advanced level is for dancers with 2 or more years of dance experience. You may compete in one or the other but not both. Please keep in mind that this rule does not distinguish between leader or follower or by dance – a dance experience is a dance experience.\nI am not a college student, can I still compete? Yes! Our competition is open to all amateur dancers. The only restriction is that you cannot be a professional dancer – someone who has declared that they are a professional or whose full-time profession is teaching or performing dance.\nWhat dance moves can I do? In the Newcomer and Bronze levels, you must do Bronze level syllabus moves; in Silver, you may do Bronze and Silver level syllabus moves; in Gold, you may do Bronze, Silver, or Gold level syllabus moves. Any published syllabus (Arthur Murray, Fred Astaire, DVIDA, ISTD, etc) is accepted for American-style events. The ISTD syllabus is accepted for International Events. In Advanced, Open, and Nightclub events, there are no choreography restrictions. However, no lifts, drops, or aerials are allowed in any event.\nCan I dance a routine that has only Bronze-level moves in Silver or Gold-level events? Yes. Technique is far more important than the level of moves you are performing. A good Bronze-level routine danced with great technique will place higher than a gold-level routine danced with poor technique.\nCan I sign up for more than one level? Yes. While you may never dance down a level, you can sign up for your level and one level above that. For example, if you are a Bronze-level dancer, you can sign up for Bronze and Silver-level events. We encourage everyone to do this as it provides more opportunities for competing for everyone. The only exception to this is in the Nightclub events, where you may only sign up for one level (Newcomer/Beginner OR Intermediate/Advanced) for each Nightclub dance.\nWhat is “Rookie/Veteran”? First, newcomer/bronze or bronze/silver level dancers qualify as rookies, and silver/gold level and above dancers qualify as veterans. So, “Rookie/Vet(eran)” events are for partnerships where one dancer must be a rookie and the other a veteran. “Leader Rookie/Vet” events are for partnerships where the leader is the rookie, and the follower is the veteran. “Follower Rookie/Vet” events are for partnerships where the follower is the rookie, and the leader is the veteran. Rookie/Vet events are closed bronze syllabus events. Costumes are optional.\nI placed 1st out of 14 couples in Bronze ChaCha last year. Can I compete in Bronze ChaCha again this year with a new partner? Stanford Cardinal Classic is a CDA Fair Level competition and will use fair level points to determine when couples are entered at a level that is too low for their calculated proficiency. To check your fair-level points, you can use the CDA Point Lookup Tool.\nOur Sponsors # ","date":"January 31, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/cardinal_classic/","section":"Cardinal Classic","summary":"","title":"Cardinal Classic","type":"cardinal_classic"},{"content":" Stanford Ballroom is a place where everyone can learn to dance in a fun, relaxed, and welcoming environment. We are the official ballroom dancing club (VSO) at Stanford University! Our goal is to promote ballroom dancing (DanceSport) in a welcoming environment. We provide weekly beginner and advanced lessons from professional coaches for the cheap price of $FREE.99, and also local competition support (see us at UCSD, UCSB, Cal Poly, Berkeley and more)! We also engage with the community and organize socials :)\nWhether you want to explore the world of ballroom dancing or win state and national competitions, our world-class coaches will accompany you at every stage of your journey!\nNO PRIOR DANCE EXPERIENCE is expected to join our club. Many of our weekly lessons are beginner friendly and we also offer many socials and workshops that you can attend no matter your level of dance proficiency!\nFor those interested in being more involved, we also offer many opportunities to take part in performances and competitions!\nINTERESTED? Drop by our regularly scheduled lessons on Mondays, or check out our latest events! Please feel free to contact us via email: contact@ballroom.stanford.edu or Instagram: @stanford.ballroom if you have any questions!\nLeadership Team # Ro President\nYijia Vice-President\nAndrew Financial Officer\nQing Content Manager\nMillie Socials Manager\nBrontë Socials Manager\nCoaches # \u0026#39;Ikaika Dowsett Intl. 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