UVic Ballroom, Latin, and Swing Club

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!

I have always had an intense passion for the creative arts. Growing up, I acted in many school musicals and played trombone in concert and jazz band. 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.

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.