Dance Society

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One of the largest and most active societies on campus....introducing Maynooths' BEST society of 2015/2016 AND 2017/2018! MAYNOOTH DANCE SOCIETY! We have classes to suit any age, level and style of dance! Whether you're here to learn some new skills, get fit or just have fun we're the ones to come to! Weekly classes in LYRICAL, JAZZ, IRISH DANCING, HIPHOP and many more! Along with regular workshops and many events and trips! For those of you interested in competing we have a number of national titles, check out our Inters routines on Youtube! If you have any questions at all feel free to send us a message or check out our social media pages!

Dance Society Gallery

Day	Start	Finish	Title	Location
Monday	12:00	14:00	Maynooths' Best Dance Crew Rehearsals	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
Hey dancers! Here are the rehearsal time slots for those who are taking part in Maynooths' Best Dance Crew!
Monday	13:00	14:00	Body Positivity Heels Class with Leah!	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
Happy Monday everyone ! Today marks the first day of @maynooth_su “Mind Yourself” Mental Health campaign week! We hope you are all feeling okay today, and remember that it’s okay to not feel brave. If you ever need to talk to someone do not be afraid to message us, any of our committee, or any of our dancers! We welcome everybody with open arms! Today we have a very special Body Positivity Heels workshop with Leah, this class will be specifically tailored for body positivity and confidence, and will be super fun! Heels are 100% optional! We hope you have an amazing day today everyone! Some support services that might be help to someone: Maynooth University Counselling Service: To make an appointment to see a counsellor simply call to the Counselling Service Reception in the Student Services Centre (top floor) or ring 01 708 3554. Pieta House: (01) 6010000 Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (Call day & night)
Tuesday	13:00	14:00	Body Positivity Heels Class with Leah!	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
Happy Tuesday everyone! Today we have a special collaboration class with Media Soc to present to you.. OUR FIRST EVER FILMING CLASS! Media Soc have very kindly agreed to come in and film our routines and make sick videos for us! This class will be a heels class taught by Leah, and will be promoting body confidence and wellbeing as part of MSU’s “Mind Yourself” Campaign week! We hope to see you there! - Leah (PRO) x
Tuesday	15:00	16:00	Beginners Hip Hop with Richie!	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
Hey everyone! Today 3-4PM we have Hip Hop (Beginners) in the Small Sports Hall! This class will be taught by the phenomenal Richie and is beginner friendly! Why don’t you pop down and give it a go? You never know where it may take you! Hope you all have a lovely Tuesday! - Leah (PRO) x
Wednesday	12:00	13:00	Jazz class with Emma!	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
Today we have Jazz 12-1PM with Emma in the Small Sports Hall! This class welcomes all levels of dance!
Wednesday	16:00	17:00	Lyrical Class with Emily!	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
Today we have Lyrical with the fabulous Emily! This class welcomes all levels of dance, and is surely not to be missed!
Wednesday	16:00	17:00	Dancing in The Dark	SU Venue, Maynooth Students Union
We are holding a Dance class in the SU Venue in collaboration with Mental Health Society and Young Mentality Movement. This class will be taught by Leah, and in the dark! The aim of this class is to create a fun, relaxed, and non pressured environment amongst people, as we understand that dance class can be a little overwhelming at times. This class is open to all, and welcomes all levels of dance! We cannot wait and we hope you are excited as we are!
Wednesday	17:00	23:00	Ice Skating Trip	Blanchardstown Ice Skating Rink
Presenting...our annual Ice Skating trip! Taking place on Wednesday the 18th of December, we have organized a bus to and from Blanchardstown Ice Rink, and it will be leaving at 5PM SHARP from the SU on the Wednesday evening ? This trip is 15 euro per person, this 15 euro includes your return bus to and from Maynooth, and your Ice Skating pass? Please bring with you: Money for food beforehand in wetherspoon? if you plan on getting some!) Warm clothes Optional christmas jumper (?) Please note: For insurance reasons, all members planning on coming Ice Skating with us, must be a member of Dance Society on MU Life! (otherwise you cannot attend!) Tickets can be purchased online through our eventbrite link (in bio) otherwise you can arrange to meet up with one of our committee members if you wish to pay by cash (BEFORE Tuesday evening) we will NOT be accepting any 15 euros on Wednesday. We hope to see you there! Help us finish off the year with a BANG ?? (and a fall on the ice ?) - Leah (PRO) x
Thursday	12:00	13:00	Break Dance with Darragh!	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
Hey Dancers! TODAY 1-2pm we have Break Dancing with Darragh in the Small Sports Hall! This is a brand new class and we are sooo excited for Darragh to show us how to Break Dance! All classes 2 euro! Have an amazing week all x
Thursday	12:00	13:00	Stretching and Flexibility with Rebecca!	Small Sports Hall, Phoenix
TODAY we have Stretching and Flexibility at 12-1PM with the amazing Rebecca! This class is specifically tailored for improving both your strength, and flexibility which can really help with dancing! We hope you are as excited as we are! SMALL SPORTS HALL PHOENIX ALL CLASSES 2 EURO - Leah (PRO) X

Posted	Title	Author
18th Dec	Ice Skating Update	Leah Fleming
ICE SKATING UPDATE The bus will be now leaving from the Students' Union at 5:45PM. By chance you are still interested but have not paid your 15 euro, you can now alternatively pay on arrival at the bus! Apologies for any inconvenience caused! xx
9th Dec	Ice Skating and Variety Show	Robyn Keogh
Hiya guys! ? Here we are again with another fun filled week with classes galore! ? please check the timetable attached as per usual for this week’s slots! ?? Thank you so much to anyone who participated in or attended the Maynooth’s Best Dance Crew event last Thursday! ?? it was such a success and we hope that all of you’s had as much of a blast as we all did! ?? we are still in the midst of totting up the total of how much money we raised for Ataxia Ireland so we will keep you updated on how well we did during the week, just keep an eye on our social media pages! ? Our ice skating trip will take place on the evening of the 18th of December! ? we will post updates on social media about the final cost for the trip and there will be drinks and food afterwards too which is always a good time! ? this day out is such a good way to spend the last week of college and to get away from the stress of assignments! ? please keep an eye on our social media posts again for all this information! ?? Finally, there is a Performing Arts Variety Show taking place in the Roost this Wednesday evening! ? this night will feature a freestyle performance from the performing arts societies within the university and we want all members interested to come down and represent the society in a freestyle performance of our own! ?? no dance routines or experience necessary, this isn’t a competitive performance but just a bit of fun for us to take part in with other societies that are similar! ? if you feel that this is in any way for you then please pop on down to the Roost on Wednesday, pints are guaranteed to follow ? That’s all I have for this week guys, I hope you’s all have a splendid week and I can’t wait to see you’s down at the hall! ? Robyn Secretary <style type="text/css"> p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {font: 12.0px Helvetica} span.s2 {font: 12.0px '.Apple Color Emoji UI'} </style> Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1st Dec	GET YOUR MBDC TICKETS!	Leah Fleming
Tickets for Maynooths' Best Dance Crew are on sale NOW! Get yours before it's too late! https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/maynooths-best-dance-crew-tickets-84534014513?fbclid=IwAR32oJnUIsRWKuP8cSnnZTZfUMpSZkPRD1vLSlsjKiQ-cUBilyRmjkY73oc
1st Dec	Special Congratulations!	Leah Fleming
Special congratulations to our very own Meabh Bellew who danced last night for Versatile at their SOLD OUT 3 arena gig! We are soooo so proud of you!
1st Dec	Timetable notice 1st-6th of December	Leah Fleming
Hey beautiful dancers! There will be no regular day classes this week! All class slots will be used for Maynooth' Best Dance Crew rehearsal. If you are free on Thursday evening why don't you pop along? All tickets are 5 euro and this money will go towards Ataxia Foundation Ireland! All tickets can be bought at the door and online via our link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/maynooths-best-dance-crew-tickets-84534014513?fbclid=IwAR32oJnUIsRWKuP8cSnnZTZfUMpSZkPRD1vLSlsjKiQ-cUBilyRmjkY73oc Where? Glenroyal Hotel Maynooth. When? 7PM, Thursday the 5th of December
24th Nov	Maynooth's Best Dance Crew	Robyn Keogh
Hey guys! Hope you’re all rested and ready for another week of dancing! ? Please see the timetable attached for our day classes for this week! ? just a gentle reminder that all Maynooth’s Best Dance Crew rehearsals on the timetable are only for those taking part in the event but there are still lots of classes to attend for the week! ? remember to mark December the 5th in your diaries as this is when MBDC will take place and would love to have all of you buy tickets for this event! ? all proceeds from all tickets sold will go straight to Ataxia Ireland so we would love to see you come down and support the charity while having a fun filled night out! ? We are organising an ice skating day out followed by drinks and food for all members in the next coming weeks so please keep an eye on our social media pages as well as MU LIFE for further details ? we have not set a date for this event yet but please do respond appropriately to any polls or posts regarding the day out posted by us on social media if you are interested as we would love to get an idea of numbers before we book a date! ???????? As usual, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns you may have about any events or classes taking place this week! ? we hope you’s all have a fab week and can’t wait to see you’s at our classes! ? Robyn Secretary <style type="text/css"> p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {font: 12.0px Helvetica} span.s2 {font: 12.0px '.Apple Color Emoji UI'} </style> Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
18th Nov	Mind Yourself Campaign and MBDC	Robyn Keogh
Hiya guys! Hope you have all had a very relaxing weekend lovelies! I would just like to apologise for the fact that the email was only sent this morning, this is due to unforeseen technical difficulties and I’m sorry that you had to wait until this morning to see all the classes and news that we have planned for you! I apologise for any inconveniences caused and I hope that you will still be able to attend our classes this week as a result! so sorry again guys! This week, the SU are running the “Mind Yourself” campaign which is raising awareness around the importance of mental health to show our support, the society is holding a number of confidence workshops during the week for both guys and gals to give you a little boost! Leah Fleming will be holding a heels body confidence workshop on Monday the 18th from 1-2 for any gals wanting to try something new as well as a similar workshop on Tuesday from 1-2 that will be filmed so you will have a little video to take away with you! we can’t wait for all of you feisty gals to bop on down to the SSH so you’s can let loose and have some fun! we then have Darragh holding a boys only breaking class on Thursday from 1-2 for any of the boys willing to learn this fun and exciting style of hip hop! college life presents a lot of stresses for everyone as you try to make new friends and study to get good grades while some people move away from family and try to juggle part time jobs too! everyone here in the dance society completely supports the importance of looking after yourself and others mentally as well as need to have fun and release any built up stress through dance! what a perfect way for anyone to recognise this vital campaign by participating in these amazing fun events this week, we cannot wait to see you’s all there! ?? Our much awaited event, Maynooth’s Best Dance Crew, will take place in the Glenroyal Hotel on the evening of the 5th of December! ?this event features many clubs and societies in the university creating a dance crew that will preform and compete against each other with the help of our dancers that will choreograph specific routines for whichever club/society that volunteer! the proceeds from all tickets bought for the event will go to Ataxia Ireland, the chosen SU charity for this year! if you are interested in putting yourself forward to be one of these choreographers and work with a club/society then please contact us before Tuesday the 19th of November as preparation will begin soon! anyone can volunteer to be a choreographer and we would love to see new faces putting themselves forward for roles such as this so please do not hesitate if you think this may be for you! if not choreographing then we would love for all society members to please come to the fun filled event and raise some funds for Ataxia Ireland! as per usual, there will be a fab night out afterwards to the Roost and would love for everyone to come and get involved! ? Also, we would love to remind all members that we are always accepting sign ups to the society! there is no cut off point for sign ups so please do encourage any friends interested to join us on MU Life and to attend all events and classes! please do not forget to let us know if any friends have not been accepted on MU Life yet as we can accept your €2 registration fee at any day classes! As always guys and gals, please do not be afraid to contact us with any questions and I look forward to seeing you at all of our fun filled events this week! ? Here’s to another fab week! Robyn Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx