It is time to elect your new Dance Society Committee for the 2025/26 academic year! 

**Full information on how to apply as well as a detailed description of each role will be posted shortly**

Being on the Dance Society Committee is a challenging, yet truly rewarding experience! We encourage all members to consider applying, and you can apply for as many positions as you like! Even if you do not wish to apply, we invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 13th March 5:30-7:30pm in LT1. Queens Building to hear the candidates' manifestos and have your say. Administrative and leadership positions are exclusively chosen by members, so your votes are very important!

Please note you must be a member of Dance Society in order to apply and vote. 

Voting will open at 9am on Friday 14th March and close at 11pm on Thursday 20th March. 

HOW TO APPLY: Administrative and Leadership Roles 

President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Publicity Officer, Social Secretary, Welfare Secretary, Competition Team Co-ordinator, Performance Team Co-ordinator

• Submit your manifesto (150-300 words) on the Student Guild platform explaining what skills and experience you have that would make you a good candidate by Monday 10th March 12pm (midday). 
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• Please note that if you are applying for Publicity Sec also attach your poster alongside your manifesto (a freshers week meet and greet, place: The Ram Bar Time: 3pm Date: Wednesday 25th September) - if you have any problem with manifesto/poster uploading, please contact is454@exeter.ac.uk. 
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• Attend the AGM on Thursday 13th March 5:30-7:30pm LT1 Queens Building and prepare to give a 2 minute speech (unless you are going for the roles of President or Vice President, in which case your speech needs to be 5 minutes). You will then be asked a few questions by Izzy (Pres), Amber (VP) and the current committee member who's role you are applying for. 

HOW TO APPLY: Coach roles: 

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Irish, Street, Commercial, Dance Fit, Lyrical, Performance Jazz and Performance Commercial

• Please fill out this google form by Monday 10th March 12pm (midday), identifying which coach roles you would like to apply for:
• Attend the coach hustings on Friday 14th March 10am-1pm in the Lemon Grove Back to give a short speech (2 minutes) explaining what skills and experience you have that would make you a good coach. The panel (Izzy, Amber and the current coach) will then ask you a few questions. Please note you will only need to attend your slot and a timetable will be sent closer to the time. 
• You will then be asked to perform a 30-60 second piece of choreography to a song chosen by the current coach. Please note for Dance Fit Coach, you will not be required to perform choreography 

If you would like to apply but are unable to attend the AGM, please submit your manifesto still and then email is454@exeter.ac.uk by Sunday 9th March 

If you have any questions about the upcoming elections, please contact is454@exeter.ac.uk

Good luck! Give it a go!

**As a society member, at any time if you feel this election is not being run fairly, you can submit a query to the Activities Team at activities@exeterguild.com and they will get in touch to discuss next steps. *