

A total immersion in waltzing, the most romantic partner dance of all.
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Richard Powers with Angela Amarillas Joan Walton with Tracey Powers Ryan and Monica Shen Knotts |
The Waltz Weekend combines waltz technique and variations with secrets for great partnering.
The material surpasses that offered in the Dance Division's social dance classes and will include:
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• Viennese Waltz • Waltz-Time Habanera • New Cross-Step Waltz variations • The Basque variations • Half-Time Waltz • Hop Waltz •New Hybrid Waltz/Polka/One-Step variations |
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Read DESCRIPTIONS of the Waltz
Weekend by past participants.
THE SCHEDULE for the Waltz
Weekend is here.
Friday workshop 7-9pm
Waltz Jammix dance party Friday 9-10:30pm, open only to Waltz Weekend participants.
Saturday workshop 9am-4:30pm
Dance Movie Night at the beautiful Art Deco
Stanford Theatre.
or carpool to the Oakland Saturday Night Waltz or Gaskells Halloween Dance that night.
or both evening events are optional if you have a Halloween party to go to.
Sunday workshop 10am-2pm.
Material covered in the weekend will be different from this past summer's Waltz Weekend.
Most sessions will be taught by Richard and Angela, with shorter classes by Joan and Tracey, Ryan and Monica.
Experience Level:
Intermediate or higher
Prerequirement:
Know a basic turning waltz (any kind)
Tuition:
$90 per person.
THE SETTING: The Roble Studio
(map)
features one of the largest sprung wooden dance floors in Northern California. The cool, sunny
South Bay climate has proven to be ideal for both indoor and outdoor settings.
HOUSING: There is no on-campus housing for the mid-year Waltz
Weekends, sorry. Here's a
list of local motels, or you may have a friend you can stay with.
Click for information on transportation to the Stanford campus.
Click here to REGISTER
for the Stanford Waltz Weekend. Register either singly or with a partner.

For further information, e-mail StanfordDance (at) stanford (dot) edu
or phone Richard Powers at (650) 725-0739.