The party held every semester for social dance classes in the USU Ballroom proved itself a big hit once again, Friday.
Starting at 7 p.m, the event ran till 11:30 p.m. boasting the attendance of over 250 people throughout the evening.
Phil Martin, a Lecturer of Kinesiology teaching classes involving social dance, has been holding this event since he started teaching at CSULB in 1983. He states this event has been running "a long time" and in fact there were attendees who were students of his from 15 or 20 years ago.
"A lot of students are teaching and running their own salsa teams...making a lot of money," says Martin, "Half a dozen have started their own dance team."
Martin teaches several social dance classes at many different levels and in addition he teaches one salsa class and also teaching classes for those who want to teach dance some day.
Anthony Guy, President of the Social Dance Club and Tresurer of the Salsa Club both at CSULB, says that "turnout is better than last semseter." An event like this one costs about $800 with the facility being rented for $400 and $400 for other expenses such as food and decorations.
This is Guy's 7th party and 6th party that he has run as president. He originally expected to only take one social dance class, saying "the girls drew me in," but he found his passion in dance and has taken more classes since.
He says he likes "seeing the look on people's faces when hey break character and have fun."
Silvestre Grimaldo, who has taken five social dance classes during his time at CSULB, says that this type of dance "builds confidence for guys...you have to be a good leader to lead a girl in the right step."
"You get to know people in social dance class, says Grimaldo, "you get to learn and grow together."
Starting at 7 p.m, the event ran till 11:30 p.m. boasting the attendance of over 250 people throughout the evening.
Phil Martin, a Lecturer of Kinesiology teaching classes involving social dance, has been holding this event since he started teaching at CSULB in 1983. He states this event has been running "a long time" and in fact there were attendees who were students of his from 15 or 20 years ago.
"A lot of students are teaching and running their own salsa teams...making a lot of money," says Martin, "Half a dozen have started their own dance team."
Martin teaches several social dance classes at many different levels and in addition he teaches one salsa class and also teaching classes for those who want to teach dance some day.
Anthony Guy, President of the Social Dance Club and Tresurer of the Salsa Club both at CSULB, says that "turnout is better than last semseter." An event like this one costs about $800 with the facility being rented for $400 and $400 for other expenses such as food and decorations.
This is Guy's 7th party and 6th party that he has run as president. He originally expected to only take one social dance class, saying "the girls drew me in," but he found his passion in dance and has taken more classes since.
He says he likes "seeing the look on people's faces when hey break character and have fun."
Silvestre Grimaldo, who has taken five social dance classes during his time at CSULB, says that this type of dance "builds confidence for guys...you have to be a good leader to lead a girl in the right step."
"You get to know people in social dance class, says Grimaldo, "you get to learn and grow together."
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