The Cornell Ballroom Dance Club (CBDC) was founded in the Fall of 1993 with the goal of promoting both social and competitive ballroom dance on the Cornell Campus and in the surrounding Ithaca Area. In 2002, a separate ballroom team (Cornell DanceSport) was established to oversee and promote the competitive side of ballroom dancing at Cornell. Today, the club's sole focus is on promoting social ballroom dancing. The club consists primarily of students (undergraduate and graduate) and is also open to faculty/staff and the Ithaca community.

Our club teaches all styles of ballroom dance, from standard and smooth to latin and rhythm. Ballroom dancing entails not only the fancy, elegant dances such as waltz and tango, but also the fast rhythmic dances such as cha-cha and samba. Our club also occasionally teaches more social dances such as merengue, salsa, swing, west coast swing, hustle, etc.

Club members range from absolute beginners to more experienced dancers. We aim to provide a fun, friendly dance environment for those who wish to learn to dance socially. Partners and experience are not required to join the club. Membership dues are very low and time committment is as much as you'd like it to be. For more information click [how to join]

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For more information about our competitive team, click here.

For any other questions, feel free to contact us directly at: ballroom (at) cornell (dot) edu