UVic Ballroom, Latin, and Swing Club

The UVic Ballroom, Latin, and Swing Club is run by a group of volunteer students. They hire professional instructors to teach classes, they plan events and workshops. If you are interested in joining the executive and helping run the club, please talk to one of the executives or email us at ballroom@uvicdance.com!

Hi:) I'm Aria and I'm a biology and psychology student. This will be my third year on the exec team and I am super excited to be your President! When I first joined the UVBLSC, I had almost no dance experience. Despite fully believing I had two left feet, I immediately fell in love with swing dancing (and was proved wrong). After a semester of taking swing, I finally had the courage to try out the latin dance classes and now I'm taking pretty much every possible opportunity to dance! The club has given me many cool opportunities from learning to dance, performing on stage and making amazing friends. The UVBLSC is a fantastic community and opens up so many opportunities, both in and outside of the dance world. Even if you think you don't like dancing or that you wouldn't be good at it, I'd encourage you to give the UVBLSC a try, you might be surprised!

Hey friends, I’m Ixmar, a 4th year psychology student. When I joined this club last year I had no dance experience, but I have always loved being able to dance and make up moves to whatever song is playing. This club has not only been welcoming but an extraordinary environment to meet new people that all want a bit of fun and dance. Learning so many styles has made these classes some of the days I look forward to the most, whether it’s to spend time with new friends or learn another move to bust out on a whim. Come give it a try! Worse comes to worst, you love it so much you don’t want to stop dancing!

Hi! I’m Athaliah a fourth year Psychology and Computer Science major. I started dancing a little over a year ago and joined the club last semester. When I started I had no dancing experience prior and discovered how fun social dancing could be. Being able to meet many new people and get to know the dance community had been such a positive experience. If you feel like trying something new come drop by and dance!

Hey! I’m Silvan. I have always had an intense passion for the creative arts that led me through musical theatre and playing trombone in jazz band in high school to studying Visual Arts in postsecondary. I was never interested in P.E. or any kind of physical activity, but my interest in jazz led me towards swing dancing classes in my first year at UVic. As fun as swing was, I found myself entirely captivated by salsa and latin rhythms, where I found a passion for learning how movement connects with my partner and the music. Joining this welcoming community has allowed me to participate in many amazing opportunities like travelling internationally to perform, social dancing to live music by the top salsa bands, taking as many hours of dance class as I can fit in each week, and constantly making new friends. I hope to see you on the dance floor!

Hi everyone, I’m Alex, a fifth year Electrical Engineering student. I’ve been on the executive team for three years and am looking forward to starting my fourth. I’ve made friends on the executive team as they have formed the core of a friend group that’s been helpful. I also joined Salsa Caliente’s student salsa team during my second term on the executive team and have loved it since. With dance, I have improved my physical coordination and confidence. I felt safe and welcomed by the club and the executive team when I first started dancing. On my first day of free classes with the club when everything was online I loved it so much that I immediately bought the membership.

Hi! My name is Rachel and I am a 2nd year psychology student. I joined this club last year and have been loving it ever since! Before joining I trained and competed in many different styles of dance such as Tap, hip hop, jazz and more! Dancing has always been a passion of mine and my love for it has continued to grow since. This club has allowed me to push myself in trying new things and has brought me lots of great friends, skills, amazing memories along the way and I can’t wait to make more!

Hi my name is Brendan. I am a big musical theater person, which is where I met the people that dragged me out to ballroom dance when I lived in Langley. I've been dancing ballroom on and off since 2019, and was hooked straight away. I’m at UVIC as a 2nd year in the Bachelors of Education program after deciding the life of an aircraft mechanic wasn't for me. I do hope that I can spread the same joy that I received to everyone else who gives dance a shot.

Hi! I'm Carissa, a second year studying French, Professional Communications and Business. I started dancing in my first year at UVic and haven't looked back! This is my second year dancing and I can't wait to meet you all!

Hi! I'm Kaelyn and I'm currently a second year biology student with a minor in French and Francophone studies. I started dancing only last term, having two left feet and never danced before. But I had so much fun learning to move to music and meeting new people that I immediately fell in love with it. Whenever possible I attend all the weekend classes through the UVBLSC since I love the challenge of learning so many dances and being able to see my and everyone's progress each week. I also started social dancing swing with friends and have really been enjoying putting my new skills to use. I am hoping to start doing the same for salsa soon!

Hello! My name is Silke and I am a fourth year sociology and writing major. Before joining last year, I've never had experience or skill in dancing. This never stopped me from grooving, though! Social dancing and learning new styles of dance has quickly become a passion of mine and I am so thankful I tried it out. I've learnt so much in a year and met such amazing people. If you try something new, you might just discover a new passion!

We are always looking for more folks to join as Grand Members at Large!
Email ballroom@uvicdance.com if you are interested in this position.