{"686688":{"#nid":"686688","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Spring Into Dance Social","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Ballroom Dance Club at Georgia Tech invites the campus community to celebrate the new semester at Spring Into Dance, our annual social designed to bring people together through movement, music, and the joy of learning something new. Held in the Exhibition Hall in Midtown, this evening event offers a welcoming environment for dancers of all experience levels\u2014whether you\u0027re stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or looking to practice your skills with friends. Throughout the night, attendees can enjoy free beginner-friendly lessons in both Rumba and Foxtrot, taught by experienced members of the club who make each class approachable, engaging, and fun.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ERunning from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM on Saturday, January 17th, 2026, the social provides plenty of time for open dancing, community building, and relaxed mingling between lessons. Spring Into Dance is free and open to everyone, making it an accessible way to unwind, meet new people, and explore ballroom dance in a supportive and energetic atmosphere. Whether you\u0027re dropping in to try a couple of steps or staying the entire night, the event promises an enjoyable kickoff to the spring semester filled with rhythm, movement, and campus community connection.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESpring Into Dance is a free, campus-wide social hosted by the Ballroom Dance Club at Georgia Tech, featuring beginner-friendly Rumba and Foxtrot lessons and an evening of community dancing in the Exhibition Hall.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Ballroom Dance Club at Georgia Tech hosts its annual Spring Into Dance Social with free Rumba and Foxtrot lessons, open to all students in the Exhibition Hall."}],"uid":"36800","created_gmt":"2025-12-01 20:46:06","changed_gmt":"2025-12-19 15:10:45","author":"gmenghisteab6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-01-17T18:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2026-01-17T22:30:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-01-17T22:30:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-01-17 23:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-01-18 03:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-01-18 03:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Exhibition Hall - Midtown","extras":["free_food"],"hg_media":{"678895":{"id":"678895","type":"image","title":"Spring-Into-Dance.png","body":null,"created":"1766156990","gmt_created":"2025-12-19 15:09:50","changed":"1766156990","gmt_changed":"2025-12-19 15:09:50","alt":"Spring Into Dance","file":{"fid":"262985","name":"Spring-Into-Dance.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/19\/Spring-Into-Dance.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/19\/Spring-Into-Dance.png","mime":"image\/png","size":656540,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/19\/Spring-Into-Dance.png?itok=atd1AxFX"}}},"media_ids":["678895"],"groups":[{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"183499","name":"georgia tech arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"194680","name":"Performance"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}