Brown Alumni Association

Campus Dance

Friday, May 22, 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 last year’s Campus Dance here.

New 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 by the Marcus Aurelius statue. The dance will also provide wine and non-alcoholic-only bars at Wilson Hall and Hope College. Beverage tokens may be purchased inside the Blue Room, in Faunce House or behind Wilson Hall during the 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.

Prices

Brown Bear Buffet

5:30–8:30 pm
Before the Dance, enjoy a sumptuous buffet in the Sharpe Refectory. Enjoy hand-carved roast beef, chicken and pastas along with salad and desserts. Brown’s talented student a cappella groups perform during dinner. The buffet is sure to get you energized before you put on your dancing shoes! Tickets are $42 for adults and $20 for kids and may be purchased in conjunction with Campus Dance tickets either by mail or at the Campus Dance Box Office.

Young Alumni Pre-Campus Dance Party

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Young alumni from the classes of 2005-2008 are invited to meet up with classmates at the tent outside MacMillan Hall (167 Thayer St.) prior to heading to the College Green for Campus Dance. Enjoy complimentary drinks, appetizers, and a chance to win an Apple iPhone. RSVP on Facebook.

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 31

The Campus Dance Box Office accepts mail orders for tables and tickets (no phone orders) beginning March 31. Mail orders must be paid for by credit card (no checks) and will be processed in the order they are received. The deadline to receive the reduced advance ticket price via mail is May 8. Tickets orders received before May 8 will be mailed to all patrons. Orders received after May 8 may be picked up during Box Office hours or at Will Call in the Maddock Alumni Center between 6 pm and midnight on the night of the dance.

Purchase in Person Starting May 13

The Campus Dance Box Office opens May 13 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 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office by using any Brown Alumni Association (BAA) credit card, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or cash. Please note that the office will be closed on weekends and on the day of the Dance (Friday, May 22). Tickets may may be purchased (cash only) at the gate beginning at 8:30 pm, May 22.

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

New Grads: You’ll Soon be Members.

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.

Office Information