Brown Alumni Association

Campus Dance

Friday, May 24, 2013 [ 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 the Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) is for the young-at-heart, featuring two of Brown’s student bands. See Campus Dance photo gallery.

Ticket and Table Information

Tables of ten are located in the two sections of the Dance: the College Green and Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field). As of 5/7/13, tables have sold out.

Tables for the 15th through 75th Reunion classes are located on the College Green in front of the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center (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 Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field).

Prices

Table purchase	SOLD OUT
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 Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (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 Tickets Online – TABLES SOLD OUT

Campus Dance tickets are now available for purchase online. Mail, phone, email, or fax orders cannot be accepted. Advanced ticket orders may be paid by credit card only. Once your order is received, the Box Office Manager will process your order and mail your tickets along with your receipt. All orders are processed in the order they are received. Online ticket sales will close on May 14 at 5:00 pm (EST). Beginning May 15, tickets are available for purchase at the Box Office located in the Maddock Alumni Center on the Brown University Campus. Brown departments: Please place your orders directly with the Box Office via email.

Purchase Advance Tickets in Person May 15 – 23

The Campus Dance Box Office opens May 15 for in-person ticket purchasing. The Box Office is located at the Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street on the Brown campus. The Box Office is open from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm, weekdays. The office will be closed on May 18 and 19. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office 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 stormy or severe weather, the Dance will be cancelled and refunds will be issued. Refunds will not be issued for any other reason than a cancellation of the event. Please visit our website for refund instructions.

Office Information

BOX OFFICE MANAGER:	Karen E. Brol
PHONE:	(401) 253-0246
EMAIL:	Karen_Brol@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 alumni savings and benefits.