2010 MIT Open

From the MITBDT team captain:

We are proud to announce the date for this year's MIT Open:

April 24 and 25, 2010!

The competition will again be held in Rockwell Cage on the MIT Campus.
More information will be on the comp website at
http://ballroom.mit.edu/comp as it becomes available.

Mark your calendars,

Ben

2010 MIT Open Show Announcement

The organizers of the 2010 MIT Open are proud to announce that this year's competition will include a professional show by:

Mirko Gozzoli and Edita Daniute!

We hope you'll come and enjoy their dancing with us!

-wc

Registration is now open for the 2010 MIT Open at:

http://www.ballroomregistrar.com/register/MIT10/ .

The regular registration deadline is Friday, April 9. Late registration closes on Friday, April 16.

Further news:

In addition to the fabulous show with Mirko and Edita, there will be $6,000 in prize money distributed across ALL open events!

Tickets for competitors can be purchased now in a registration package. General spectator tickets will be available soon.

Please be advised that we may have to close registration for certain events ahead of time if the number of competitors exceeds a certain number. Register early to secure your spot on the dance floor!

Reminder, the competition web site is at http://ballroom.mit.edu/comp/ .

Tickets to the Mirko Gozzoli and Edita Daniute show at the MIT Open are now available at http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/2010/ballroom-show .

Competitors are encouraged to purchase their tickets through the registration website for a discount, see http://www.ballroomregistrar.com/register/MIT10/ .

Showtime will be 7pm on Sat. 4/24/2010. Show up at 6:30pm to line up and ensure you get a seat! (Unless you purchase VIP tickets!)

The venue for the Mirko & Edita lecture at the MIT Open has been confirmed! The lecture will be held at MIT in the Sidney Pacific Multi-Purpose Room (http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=NW86) around 1 pm on Sunday, April 25, after the syllabus Latin section of the MIT competition. If you attended our lecture with the Baricchis last year, this is the same location.

The cost is $30 per attendee and tickets can be purchased at the following link:
this link at mit.edu is no longer available

If you're a facebook frequenter, here are some links to info pages there:

~ MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition Facebook Event: The event page was removed from Facebook ~

~ Mirko & Edita Lecture Facebook Event: The event page was removed from Facebook
~ Spotlight On! Mirko & Edita Show Facebook Event: The event page was removed from Facebook ~

Looking forward to seeing you at the comp!

wc

From the competition committee:

We'd like to remind you that the regular registration deadline for the 2010 MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition is TOMORROW, Friday, April 9. Late registration, which incurs a $10 fee, is open until Friday, April 16.

Registration is open at (page not avialable on the web or archive.org)

Please be advised that we may have to close registration for certain events ahead of time if the number of competitors exceeds a certain number. Register early to secure your spot on the dance floor!

MIT Open Late Registration and special offer for Nationals competitors!

Missed the registration deadline because you were dancing away at Nationals? Sign up in the next 24 hours (before 11:59pm of Tuesday April 13) and get your late fee waived! Email [email protected] to receive this special offer!

Otherwise, late registration is open for the next four days, until this Friday April 16 at
(link no longer available)
Best,
2010 MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition Committee

Online ticket sales for the show with Mirko and Edita are now closed.
Tickets will be sold at the door for $65 - VIP, $25 - Adult, $15 - Student.
VIP tickets are limited to check early on Saturday!

A few posts above I indicated the location for the Mirko and Edita lecture. I said this was the same location as last year but that is not correct. It is, however, right next door, on the cross street. Go by the linked map: http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=NW86 .

Hi folks, we're looking forward to seeing folks in the morning. Be forewarned that the venue will be cool so bring warm things and warm up before you dance.

The room will warm up, but we can't make it cool if it starts out hot. Thanks for your understanding!

The competition videos have been posted. Visit http://ballroom.mit.edu/ ! The still photos should follow near the start of next week.

Hey, did the photos from MIT 2010 ever get posted?