Have you ever seen the movies Dance with Me, Strictly Ballroom, Dirty Dancing or the DanceSport championships on TV?

Do you want to swing, cha cha, tango and other exciting and romantic dances?

Do you already know how but are looking for others your age who share the same interest?

Or do you want to take your dancing to a competitive level in DanceSport, the newest Olympic recognized sport?

You now will have the opportunity to do all that and more!

The Youth College Network (YCN) has announced that UTM is one of the colleges selected for initiation of student extra-curricular ballroom dance clubs during this school year.

The YCN is a division of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USABDA), the non-profit charitable/ educational organization that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for amateur ballroom dancing and DanceSport in the United States.

The club will offer dance lessons, social dances and opportunites to participate in DanceSport competitions. Social emphasis will be on helping beginners get started.

UTM students will participate in the nation-wide network of college dance clubs that include most major colleges and universities such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Penn State, University of MD, Purdue, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Stanford, Wm. & Mary and hundreds of others all over the United States.

In colleges everywhere, ballroom dancing is HOT HOT!

UTM Club members will acquire social skills that will be of great value all of their lives, meet dancers in other colleges and make friendships for a lifetime with others who share the same interest.

For more information on ballroom dancing in colleges, including links to clubs in other colleges, students are asked to check out the Youth and College Dancing Web page at www.usabda.org.

Students who are interested in helping organize a Ballroom Dance Club at UTM are asked to email YCNCollegeClubs@aol.com giving their name, mailing address and phone number. YCN volunteers will provide guidance and assistance in starting the club.The local USABDA Chapter will also provide assistance.