Events
To stay up-to-date on all our events, send an email to our Marketing Director at bingballroommarketing@gmail.com and get added to our listserv.
Upcoming:
March 23th, 2024
8:30AM - 6:30PM
MacArthur Elementary School
Binghamton Ballroom Dance Revolution
Once again hosting our annual collegiate ballroom competition! Come and see dancers ranging from Newcomer to Open compete against one another and get a look at the ballroom dance community!
Admission:
$3 Binghamton affiliates
$5 General admission
Past Events:
March 25th, 2023
8:30AM - 6:30PM
MacArthur Elementary School
Binghamton Ballroom Dance Revolution
Once again hosting our annual collegiate ballroom competition! Come and see dancers ranging from Newcomer to Open compete against one another and get a look at the ballroom dance community!
Admission:
$3 Binghamton affiliates
$5 General admission
March 11th, 2023
5PM - 7PM
UU120
Club Social
Come join us for a fun night of dancing on Saturday, March 13th! We will have music playing for a variety of ballroom dances, so you can put those skills you learned in club to good use. We'll have snacks and LIVE MUSIC, compliments of the Blue Velvet Big Band, so be sure to stop by!
February 25th, 2023
6:30PM
Mandela Room
Binghamton Ballroom Competition Bootcamp
Interested in BBDA's team and want to know more about our training process for competitions on the East Coast? Then come to the Mandela Room to see the team perform 19 different dances and bring their all to the dance floor in a mock competition! Doors open at 6:30PM and admission is free.
November 18th, 2022
6:30PM
Mandela Room
The Royal Ball
The Binghamton Ballroom Dance Association will be hosting their annual fall banquet on Friday, November 18th! This year we're holding the Royal Ball, a formal, 1800s-inspired dance bound to be the event of the season. Included with your ticket are a buffet-style dinner, drinks, a dance lesson, and spectacular performances! We have limited capacity, so be sure to get your tickets ASAP--you won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind, classy event! We will be tabling to sell tickets on campus throughout October and November.
Admission: $20 with credit card via BingTickets OR in cash
September 8th, 2022
6:30PM - 8PM
UU209
Makeup Tryouts
Missed the team tryout last week? No worries! Come to UU209 at 6:30PM to try out for our competitive team. No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. For more information on our competitive team, check out our team page: Our Team
September 3rd, 2022
10:30AM - 1PM
UU120
Competitive Team Tryouts
Come try out for our competitive team! No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. For more information on our competitive team, check out our team page: Our Team
September 2nd, 2022
7PM - 8PM
Library Fountain
Club Meeting/Sunset Bachata
Join us for Sunset Bachata on the spine, at the fountain in front of the library tower! No experience or partner necessary!
August 27th, 2022
University Fest
Come find us tabling at UFest to learn more about our association and sign up for our email list!
August 31st, 2022
7PM - 8PM
UU209
GIM#2
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
August 30th, 2022
7PM - 8PM
UU215
GIM#1
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
April 21st, 2022
7PM - 10PM
Mandela Room
Dancing with the Greeks
The Binghamton Ballroom Dance Association is hosting their annual charity performance event, Dancing with the Greeks (DWTG), Thursday April 21st from 7PM to 10PM. Based on the popular TV show Dancing with the Stars, DWTG pairs competitive team dancers with representatives from various Greek organizations on campus (Alpha Phi Omega, AKPsi, DSP, Sigma Gamma Rho, Theta Tau, and KKG) and pits them against each other in an exciting and dynamic competition where the winners will donate $300 total to a charity of their choice! Spectators can purchase tickets during tabling on campus or at the door.
Admission:
$5 Early
$7 Regular
***Tickets will be sold at regular price once quantities of early tickets are sold out
March 26th, 2022
8:30AM - 6:30PM
MacArthur Elementary School
Binghamton Ballroom Dance Revolution
Come watch the Binghamton Ballroom Dance Team compete against ballroom teams from other universities in the northeast!
Admission:
$3 Binghamton affiliates
$5 General admission
February 11th, 2022
7PM - 9:30PM
Broome County Regional Farmer's Market
Valentine's Day at the Farmer's Market
BBDA is collaborating with the Broome County Regional Farmer's Market to host a Valentine's Day ballroom lesson! We will be teaching American Rumba and Bachata. The night will consist of two 45-minute lessons and then open dancing. Feel free to dress up if you'd like! Just make sure to wear clothes you can move in. No experience is necessary; come ready to learn and have fun! See https://fb.me/e/1yoHbWqWA for more information.
Admission: $20/couple, 18+ (please arrive a few minutes early to check in)
February 9th, 2022
6PM - 7PM
UU111
Makeup Tryouts
Missed the team tryout last week? No worries! Come to UU111 at 6pm to try out for our competitive team. No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in.
February 5th, 2022
11AM - 1PM
UU120
Competitive Team Tryouts
Come try out for our competitive team! No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. For more information on our competitive team, check out our team page: Our Team
February 2nd, 2022
7PM - 8PM
UU206
GIM#2
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
January 27th, 2022
6PM - 7PM
UU120
GIM#1
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
September 17th, 2021
5PM - 6PM
UU206
Club Meeting/Sunset Salsa
Join us for Sunset Salsa on the second floor of the University Union! No experience or partner necessary!
September 10th, 2021
6PM - 7PM
UU108
Club Meeting
Join us for the first club meeting of the semester! We will be teaching waltz. No experience or partner necessary!
September 11th, 2020
11AM - 1PM
UU120
Make-Up Tryouts #2
Missed the team tryout last week? No worries! Come to UU120 at 11am to try out for our competitive team. No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in.
September 9th, 2020
6PM - 7PM
UUW325
Make-Up Tryouts #1
Missed the team tryout last week? No worries! Come to UUW325 (take the elevator next to Red Mango in the Marketplace) at 6pm to try out for our competitive team. No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in.
September 4th, 2021
11AM - 2PM
FA212
Team Tryouts
Come try out for our competitive team! No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. For more information on our competitive team, check out our team page: Our Team
August 28th, 2019
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library fountain
Sunset Bachata
Join us on the spine at 5:30pm by the library fountain outside the library tower as we enjoy the sunset and some bachata dancing. We will begin with a dance lesson -- no experience necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun!
September 1st, 2021
6:30PM - 7:30PM
UU108
GIM #2
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
August 28th, 2021
7PM - 8PM
Library fountain
GIM #1
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
February 24th, 2021
7PM - 8:30PM
Zoom
Makeup Tryouts
In case you missed our first tryouts, we will be hosting makeup tryouts over Zoom!
Join us at: https://binghamton.zoom.us/j/92824853204
February 22nd, 2021
7PM - 8PM
Zoom
Club Meeting
Join us for the first virtual club meeting of the semester! BBDA will be participating in the Week of Dance alongside BU's other dance organizations. No experience or partner necessary! We will be teaching Rhythm Swing.
Join us at: https://binghamton.zoom.us/j/94873371517
February 22nd, 2021
11AM - 3PM
Tillman Lobby
Bake Sale
BBDA will be selling baked goods (chocolate chip cookies, heart cookies, brownies, and more!) in the Tillman Lobby in the Union. Socially distanced but still sweet!
February 20th, 2021
11AM - 2PM
UU120
Team Tryouts
Come try out for our competitive team! No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. For more information on our competitive team, check out our team page: Our Team
February 17th & 18th, 2021
6PM - 7PM
Zoom
GIMs
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM's will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
Join us FEB 17 at: https://binghamton.zoom.us/j/94142295117
Join us FEB 18 at: https://binghamton.zoom.us/j/92821125306
February 15th, 2021
7PM - 8PM
Zoom
UFest Virtual Q&A Session
Come and meet some of Binghamton Ballroom's team members! Ask us about our competitions, campus events, team bonding activities, and all the other precious things we've had to adapt for COVID times. Let's chat!
Join us at: http://cglink.me/2eQ/r995102
February 12th, 2020
7PM - 8PM
UU108
Make-Up Tryouts
Missed the team tryout last week? No worries! Come to UU 108 at 7pm to try out for our competitive team. No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. Tryouts will end at approximately 8pm.
February 8th, 2020
11am - 1pm
Location TBA
Team Tryouts
Come try out for our competitive team! No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. For more information on our competitive team, check out our team page: Our Team
February 4th and 5th, 2020
7pm - 8pm
UU 120
General Interest Meetings
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM's will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings.
November 2nd, 2019
7pm - 10pm
Mandela Room
Fall Ball
We will be hosting our annual Fall Ball this Saturday, November 2nd from 7-10PM in the Mandela Room. Join us for an incredible night with dancing, refreshments, a photo booth, and amazing performances! A dance lesson will be included! The dress code is semi-formal. Tickets will be sold for $5 advance and $6 at the door. You can purchase tickets from 12-4PM on Thursday, October 31st in Bartle (under the flags) and Friday, November 1st in the Marketplace.
September 12th, 2019
7pm - 8pm
UU108
Make-Up Tryouts
Missed the team tryout last week? No worries! Come to UU 108 at 7pm to try out for our competitive team. No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. Tryouts will end at approximately 8pm.
September 7th, 2019
11am - 1pm
Hinman Commons
Team Tryouts
Come to the Hinman Commons at 11am to try out for our competitive team. No experience, partner, or dance shoes necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun! Make sure you wear clothes you can move in. Tryouts will end at approximately 1pm.
September 3rd, 2019 and September 4th, 2019
General Interest Meetings
Learn more about our club, team, and events! The GIM's will feature a performance and a short dance lesson. Note that you do not need to attend both meetings. The GIM on September 3rd will be held in UUW 325 at 8pm and the GIM on September 4th will be held outside, underneath the Mountainview dining hall, also at 8pm.
August 28th, 2019
7pm - 9pm
Library Fountain
Sunset Salsa
Join us on the spine at 7pm on the spine, at the fountain in front of the library tower, as we enjoy the sunset and some salsa dancing. We will begin with a dance lesson--no experience necessary! Just come ready to learn and have fun!
August 24th, 2019
University Fest
Come find us tabling at UFest to learn more about our association and sign up for our email list!