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AH: The library, second floor on the southwest end. Amanda Hawks freshman environmental engineering US: What is your favorite song? AH: “Scarborough Fair,” by Simon and Garfunkle. US: What is your biggest fear? AH: Failing and losing everything. US: What’s the worst smell? AH: There’s a smell that comes through my vent, and it makes my toothbrush smell bad. It’s gross. US: Tea or coffee? AH: Herbal tea. US: Are you a True Aggie? AH: No, maybe someday. US: What’s your favorite movie? AH: “Howl’s Moving Castle.” US: What two colors should never be worn together? AH: Green and orange. US: What have you always wanted to be for Halloween but never dared? AH: A ninja. US: Who is your favorite singer? AH: Billy Joel. US: When was your best birthday and why? AH: This past year. My dad came to see me, and my door was decorated. I wasn’t expecting it. US: U of U or BYU? AH: It’s the lesser of two evils: U of U. US: Would you rather play basketball or football? 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United: Promoting night of dancing with club -continued from page 5 Three out of three doctors recommend it: Insurance Call the Voice of Choice and save up to 60% or more! No appointment necessary. 40 W Cache Valley Blvd (1250 N) Ste 3A Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm (435) 752-7200 came from watching all the chick flicks The club is a combination of ballroom where the girl is taken to a ball. dancing and big band swing. Julia said, “Any girl you ask likes to Hess and Will said they wanted to use dress up, dance and get taken out to din- the two clubs to host one night where ner. It’s just what a chick flick is, only for anyone can learn any number of styles real life.” while keeping the identities of the clubs Dave Hess said he felt the ball was separate. a good way to make students aware of “It’s been a bigger challenge than Dance United Club. we anticipated to keep the identities Hess, president over the Big Band separate,” Hess said. “Dance United has Swing Club, and Will said they had become its own club.” teamed up over the summer to start Each side of Dance United has a numDance United in order to create interest ber of people helping out. Will said he for the many styles of dancing. and Hess have at least 10 positions that In previous years, Dance United was volunteers have filled in order to keep split between the clubs running. two clubs, Big “We have a great group “It’s been a bigger Band Swing and of people working with challenge than we Ballroom. Each us, and I have enjoyed club had a room working with them,” anticipated to keep reserved in the Hess said. the identities sepaHPER one night a Hess was the original rate. Dance United has person overseeing the week for anyone who was interTuesday night dancing, become its own club.” ested. – Dave Hess, co-president of but Joshua Ferrer, mathWill and Hess ematics major, has volDance United unteered to take over. said the HPER decided to change So far the club seems its policy over the to be doing well. Ferrer summer and no said on an average longer allows clubs to reserve out rooms night, if the club isn’t competing with consistently during the school year. The campus-oriented activities, Dance United new policy only allows people to rent out brings in anywhere between 50-60 dancrooms the week of. ers a week. Hess said about 120 people “If you don’t have a consistent time have signed up for Dance United and the and meeting place, there’s no way to number continues to grow. Hess said the build a club,” Will said. club membership has no limit so any After the two clubs were notified student can sign up anytime during the about the policy change, Hess said he year. sought out the president of the Ballroom Holding events like the Masquerade Club to come up with something to help Ball, Will said, is kind of a publicity out both clubs. stunt to bring in interest for Dance Will and Hess said they decided to United and it seems to be working. use both clubs to promote one night of “We have been working hard on makthe week for dancing. Hess said they ing a positive brand image for Dance were able to work out a deal with Club United,” Will said. New York to host Dance United there on The Masquerade Ball isn’t the only Tuesdays. event held to heighten interest. The Big “Dance United was the chosen name Band Swing Club annually hosts the because it is a conglomerate of different Elite Hall Benefit. This year the benefit dance clubs,” Hess said. dance will be held at Hyrum’s Elite Hall on Nov. 21. Hess said this year the club plans on having a live band, performances by the swing teams and a lot of dancing. He said the benefit brings in about 200 people a year and is a lot of fun to attend. The dance is to help raise money to keep Elite Dance Hall running. During the spring semester, Hess said, Big Band Swing helps host Harlem Nights, a two-day event in February. It’s held in Logan, Hess said, but people from all over come to Cache Valley to enjoy performances and lessons from professional big band swing artists and nonstop dancing. Will said the Ballroom Club is planing another ball aroudn April Fools Day. On top of that, ballroom-dance teams and swing teams perform all over Logan. “Hopefully we are doing our part in getting people interested,” Will said. Ferrer said Dance United hosts dancing every Tuesday night at Club New York from 8-11 p.m. Tickets cost $4 per person per night. If people pay $5 to become a member, they get in for $2 a night, Ferrer said. Plus, he said, the first 20 members to show up get in for free. Club New York has two separate rooms that Dance United uses, one for the Ballroom Club and one for the Big Band Swing Club. Throughout the night, there are drawings, prizes and lessons. Each side, Ferrer said, teaches lessons from 8-8:30 p.m. and another set of lessons from 9-9:30 p.m., so there are a total of four lessons being taught every night. People can learn a variety of dance styles, from ramba, salsa and waltz to Charleston and Lindy Hop, Will said. “People there are willing to teach all night long,” Will said. “There are four official lessons each night on the hour. We definitely want beginners there. This is not just a club for people who know how to dance, it’s for people who want to learn.” – cassi.joe.cline@aggiemail.usu.edu |