Brown Alumni Association

Campus Dance

Friday, May 25, 2012 [ 9 pm – 1 am ]

One of Brown’s best-loved Reunion and Commencement traditions, the Campus Dance brings over 11,000 people to Brown to dance the night away under a sky lit with over 600 paper lanterns. The evening joins together graduating seniors and their families, alumni of all ages, and Brown faculty and staff. Everyone enjoys meeting old classmates, seeing favorite professors, and being with friends and family.

The Dance is a fun mix of people dressed in gowns and tuxedos and those dressed more casually in jeans or shorts. The evening ends with the Senior Sing—an informal and light-hearted rendition of Brown’s alma mater.

The College Green is transformed into an outdoor ballroom with a giant dance floor for swinging to the sounds of Duke Belaire and his Swing Orchestra, while Lincoln Field is for the young-at-heart, featuring two of Brown’s student bands. See photos from the 2010 Campus Dance.

Ticket and Table Information

Tables of ten are located in the two sections of the Dance: the College Green and Lincoln Field. There are now more tables than ever (over 500 tables), but they do sell out and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. We do our best to honor all location requests for tables. Tickets do not come with the purchase of a table. However, while you do not need a table to attend the Dance, you do need a ticket. Tickets not purchased in advance will go on sale beginning at 8:30 pm.

Tables for the 15th through 75th Reunion classes are located on the College Green in front of Faunce House. The 10th Reunion class is located around the flagpole on the College Green, while the 5th Reunion class will have tables reserved on Lincoln Field.

Prices

Table purchase	$80
Tickets for Brown students and their families	$20
Tickets for Brown alumni and Brown community	$25
Tickets at the Gate (evening of the Dance)	$35

Beverage Locations and Tokens

There are five beverage locations on the College Green and Lincoln Field. This year, there are two new bar locations at the Campus Dance: one between Hope College and Faunce House and a second behind Sayles Hall. Purchase beverage tokens inside Salomon Hall or behind Wilson Hall.

Beverage Policy

The Brown Alumni Association, sponsor of the Dance, provides professionally-run bars serving both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Positive identification documenting legal age is required to purchase alcohol. Consistent with Brown’s practice at all University events, patrons are not permitted to bring beverage containers of any kind into the Dance. All patrons are urged to exercise moderation, and to ensure their own and others’ safety by not drinking and driving. Patrons engaging in disorderly conduct or in violation of the Beverage Policy will be removed from the Dance. Thank you for your patronage and cooperation.

Purchase by Mail Starting March 15

The Campus Dance Box Office accepts mail orders for tables and tickets (no phone orders) beginning March 15. Mail orders must be paid for by credit card only. They will be processed in the order they are received. Ticket orders must be postmarked by May 16 in order to qualify for advance ticket sales via mail. Beginning May 16, tickets and tables are available for purchase at the Campus Dance Box Office located in the Maddock Alumni Center.

Purchase in Person Starting May 16

The Campus Dance Box Office opens May 16 for in-person ticket and table purchasing. The Box Office is located at the Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street on the Brown campus. The Box Office is open from 11 am until 5 pm, weekdays. The office will be closed on May 19 and May 20. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office by using any Brown Alumni Association (BAA) credit card, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or cash.

Campus Dance is an outdoor event and will still be held even with the occurrence of rain. However, in the unlikely event of severe weather with heavy rains, the Dance will be cancelled and refunds will be issued. (See detailed refund information.)

Ticket Order Form

Download and print the order form ( PDF)
[Acrobat Reader required]
Return order form with payment to:

Karen E. Brol
Box Office Manager
Brown Campus Dance Box Office
P.O. Box 674
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809

Office Information

BOX OFFICE MANAGER:	Karen E. Brol
MAIL:	Brown Campus Dance Box Office P.O. Box 674 Bristol, R.I. 02809
PHONE:	(401) 253-0246
EMAIL:	alumnievents@brown.edu
LOCATION:	Maddock Alumni Center 38 Brown Street Brown Campus

New Grads: You’ll Soon be Members. [learn more]

All Brown alumni are automatically lifelong members of the Brown Alumni Association (BAA). Thanks in part to proceeds from the Campus Dance, the BAA offers alumni the opportunity to keep learning from Brown faculty, to join and celebrate the diverse alumni community, and to volunteer for Brown. In addition, the BAA offers alumni valuable career support and financial services.