Workshops (Autumn 2024)
We have several workshops planned this quarter, for beginners and experienced dancers alike! If you’re new, join us for our beginner waltz sequence and waltz office hours in October or any of the other beginner lessons throughout the quarter.
All Workshops
| Week | Date | Topic | Instructors | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/25 | Viennese Waltz | Emily and Angelina | Rains Hacienda | 6:00-9:00 PM |
| 1 | 9/26 | Polka | Josh and Bella | GCC Havana | 6:00-9:00 PM |
| 3 | 10/7 | Beginner Rotary Waltz | Akshay Srivatsan and Ashley | GCC Havana | 7:00 PM |
| 4 | 10/14 | Office Hours | Lots of us! | Roble 113 | 7:00 PM |
| 5 | 10/21 | Beginner Cross-Step Waltz | Akshay Smit and Shelly | Elliott Program Center | 7:00 PM |
| 6 | 10/28 | Intermediate Cross-Step Waltz | Cameron | Elliott Program Center | 7:00 PM |
| 7 | 11/4 | Beginner Rotary Waltz | |||
| 8 | 11/11 | ||||
| 9 | 11/18 | Beginner Lindy Hop | Maiya | ||
| 🦃 | 11/25 | ||||
| 10 | 12/2 | Beginner West Coast Swing |
Information in italics is still tentative.
If you’re looking for even more, our friends at Stanford Swing Dancers and Cardinal West Coast Swing teach workshops in Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing almost every week on campus. Friday Night Waltz also runs weekly lessons on various kinds of dance just off-campus.
Descriptions
Viennese Ball Audition Workshops (Week 1)
We partner with the Viennese Ball Opening Committee to run workshops before their auditions.
Auditions are 9/28 at 10:00 AM in Roble 113.
Beginner Waltz Sequence (Weeks 3-7)
Come learn to Waltz with us!
- Rotary Waltz is the traditional style of waltz, done since the late 18th century. We do it to a wide range of pop songs.
- Cross-Step Waltz is a more modern form of waltz which is really popular at Stanford (and invented here in the 90s, at least in part).
Our beginner workshops assume no dance experience of any sort (although experienced dancers are welcome as well, of course). Our “office hours” are an informal way to learn to dance, to practice/get feedback, or to hone a particular skill.
Swing (Week 9)
Learn to dance Lindy Hop, a popular style of jazz swing dancing with an emphasis on improvisation and having fun. No experience required.