Announcements: Week 12 - January 11 - January 15, 2026

ALL CLASSES - Welcome Back to Term Two! 

Welcome back everyone to the second term of the 2025/26 dance year. Some reminders as we get back:

• Clean, non-marking shoes only (no outdoor shoes). 

  • With the snow, please ensure you’re taking your shoes off at the door and using any mats available.

• Please avoid scented products.

• Instructors are volunteers—thanks for your patience. 

• Miss a class? No problem—just rejoin next week. 

 

ALL CLASSES - Practice Sessions

  • Complimentary to all members of the club
  • Mondays, 7:45pm-8:45pm
  • Held at Grosvenor Park United Church

 

All Classes - Ice Crystal Ball - Last Week to Purchase Tickets

  • Registration closes January 18. 
  • Dance is at Danceland in Manitou Lake, SK on January 24, 2026

Details

Prices

Doors Open: 6pm

Members - $45

Dinner: 6:30pm

Non-Member - $55

Dancing: 7:30pm - Midnight

  • Due to a lack of interest and low uptake, there will be no bus service from Saskatoon to Danceland
  • For those staying at the Hotel and Spa, there is a shuttle from the hotel to Danceland that is $5 round trip. 

 

All Classes - Executive Committee

  • A huge thank you to the outgoing members of the Executive Committee (no need to read out whole list if no time):
    • Larry van den Berghe (President), Tanya Dauvin (Vice President), Ryan Wiebe (Decorations Coordinator), Melissa Edge (Marketing and Communications), Todd Trann (General Member at Large), and Kyle Zook (General Member at Large).
  • A large welcome to the incoming 2026 Executive (no need to read out the whole list if no time):
    • Susan Svenkeson (President)
    • Byron Hnatuk (Vice President)
    • Brenda Ritz (Social Coordinator)
    • Kevin Veitenheimer (Financial Officer)
    • Melissa Edge and Melvin Wong (General Members at Large)
    • Chad Matsala (Director of IT)
    • Jerrod Daumheimer (Student Member at Large) 
    • Corey Waldner and Rheanne Haines (Instructor Members at Large)
    • Bernadette Courcelles (Music Coordinator) 
    • Mack Revet (Volunteer Coordinator)
  • We are still in need of a few positions including a General Member at Large,  Director of Marketing and Communication, and Decorations Coordinator. Contact the club or talk to your instructors if you’re interested in any of these roles. 

 

All Classes - Volunteering for the Club

  • We are a volunteer run club and are always looking for extra hands to help at our various workshops and dances. If you’re interested in helping out please reach out to volunteer@uofsbdc.ca

 

Beginner and Intermediate Classes - Complimentary Specialty Series - Beginners and Intermediate Smooth Technique

  • A three-week Specialty Series, taught by Ev and Dean, focusing on improving your technique in Smooth dances (Waltz, Foxtrot, etc). The technique level will be focused on Beginner and Intermediate levels.
  • Held at Grosvenor Park United Church on Wednesdays from 7:45pm-8:45pm.
  • Starts January 28.
  • The remaining classes on February 4 and February 11 will build off the previous classes so we are only holding registration up until the start of the first class. 

 

Intermediate and Advanced Classes - Dance Team Registration

  • For Intermediate and Advanced Students 
  • Wednesdays at Trinity Hall. 8:15pm-9:45pm
  • Style will be Jive/Swing. Come learn new patterns in a choreographed dance performed at Dancero! 
  • Cost is $135 which includes your ticket to Dancero.