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2007



Friday night October 26 through Sunday afternoon October 28, 2007

A total immersion in waltzing, the most romantic partner dance of all.


   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:
  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
                           




        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.



A weekend of bliss!



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




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