UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, August 23, 1995
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KU Dance Club teaches students the right steps
By Hannah Naughton
Kansan staff writer
When Giovanni Pauletti came to Kurasas, his hobby was its rhythm.
But when he saw Sunita Yadov's flier advertising the beginning of a KU Dance Club, Pauletti took an opportunity to practice ballroom dancing again.
"I came here in October of 1993 to do my post doctoral research in pharmaceutical chemistry at the University," he said. "Back home in Switzerland, I was heavily involved in going to dance clubs, dancing in competitions and doing exhibitions. I got interested once I saw the filer."
Little did Pauletti know that he would end up instructing the fledgling club for the next three semesters. Nor did he realize that through the club he would meet his wife of six weeks, Sunita, the club's organizer.
KU Dance Club had an instructor from Kansas City set to teach, but the instructor didn't realize he would have to drive to Lawrence, Sunita Pauletti said. Giovanni Pauletti said he could teach when the other instructor couldn't do it.
The future of the club was uncertain, however, when Pauletti said he would not have time to instruct anymore because of his research.
"We had been looking for an instructor all summer," said Sonia Ratzlaff, club president. "We received Katie Stolz's name form the Lawrence Arts Center and I called her and she agreed to do it."
Both Ratzlatt and the Paulettis agree that there was a growing interest in ballroom dancing and other formal dancing among KU students.
At the beginning, the club consisted of seven members who would meet in a small classroom in Lindlev Hall, Giovanni Pauletti said.
Ratcliffe said the club now had 25 regular members but about 50 or 60 people had come and tried it at least one time. They now practice at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
"I think the growing interest began with the revival of country couple dancing. Once people realized how much fun it was then they began to look for other types of couple dancing as well," Ratzlaff said.
However, the opportunity to dance in different clubs in the Midwest was much smaller compared to the east and west coasts and Europe, Sumita Pauletti said.
"Sometimes I have the feeling people here in the Midwest are scared of couple dancing," Giovanni Pauletti said. "Especially when they feel they need to have a relationship with that person."
Although the Paulettt met through the club, became dance partners and later husband and wife, they wanted to make it clear that dancing should not be viewed too romantically.
That was why members did not have to have partners to join the club and also why the partners were constantly changing, Sunita Fauletti said.
The club studied dances such as the basic Waltz, the Fox Trot, the Single Time Swing and the Cha-Cha.
More advanced members are taught the Rumba and the Triple Time Swing, Ratzlaff said.
"You have to do some work to learn the steps," Giovanni Pauletti said. "The fun thing with ballroom is that once you know the basic collection of steps, you can mix them for any variation you want."
Mass bike registration is in session at the Kansas Union, and once again students are taking advantage.
Bicycle registration easy and necessary
By Scott Worthington Kansan staff writer
KU police have been registering bikes for the last two days at an outside booth as part of Union Fest. KU police expect to register about 200 bikes.
Officers will move the registration booth inside the Union today and tomorrow. Registrations cost 25 cents and will be sold from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
KU police also are distributing literature on bike laws and bike safety tips.
"It's a real good way for us to talk to people who ride bikes," said Officer Cindy Alliss of the KU police. "Buy a U-
lock if you don't have one, stop at stop signs, yield to pedestrians.
To register, students must have their bike's serial number, make and model. Serial numbers often are underneath the bike between the pedals. If a bike doesn't have a serial number, KU police suggest engraving a driver's license number somewhere on the bike. Engravers are available at the KU police department.
Lawrence residents are required by city ordinance to have their bikes registered within 10 days of arriving in Lawrence. A bike registered on campus will be added to the KU police department's computer database. If a registered bike is stolen and later recovered, it could be returned to its owner.
Last year, bikes and related equipment worth $17,557 were reported stolen to KU police. Only about $500 worth was recovered.
Jill Hixon, Denver, Colo., freshman, registered her bike at Union Fest.
Alliss estimated that only 20 percent of KU students register their bikes. Failure to register a bike can result in a $1 fine and almost $20 in court costs, she said.
"It took about two minutes," Hixon said. "It's the easiest thing I've done so far."
If students miss the bicycle registration outside the Union, they can register anytime at the Student Union Activities office, KU police department, local bike shops or the Lawrence police department.
'Renegades' move into downtown tavern
By Dan Lara
Kansan staff writer
When the Renegade Theatre moved its East Side Comedy Shop to the Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Massachusetts St., the group was looking for more exposure.
Doug Delaney, Lawrence resident and founder of the group, said the new location had worked out well.
sold out every show."
"The Red Lyon offered us a place to perform," said Phillip Brown, Lawrence resident and director of the comedy shop. "The Red Lyon thought it would help them out."
The comedy shop performs their current show, "Clothing Optional," from 8 to 10 p.m. every Saturday during August. Admission is $5.
"It's just been terrific," he said. "We are doing the same stuff we've always done, and our audiences have doubled."
The comedy shop was started in January 1993 and held performances at 518 E. Eighth St., Brown said. That location is still used by the Renegade Theatre to perform original plays and other events. About 25 people regularly perform for the group, 15 of whom are part of the comedy shop.
"The Red Lyon was dead between 8 and 10 p.m." Brown said. "They thought it might be a good draw for the period. We've
Brown said the East Side Comedy Shop had been the biggest draw for the Renegade Theatre since its creation.
"That's definitely our bread and butter."
he said. "We probably have brought in between 300 to 350 people a month. We perform two or three weekends a month."
The comedy shop performs a different show every month, Brown said. And he is always looking for new material.
"Every month we have an open call for skirts," he said. "Then we have a script committee. If we like something, we work with the author. It's really a collaborative effort."
In September, the comedy shop will move to the Icehouse, 1801 Massachusetts St., where the group will be able to perform outside and before larger audiences, Brown said.
For information on comedy shop shows, call 842-8808.
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