Workshops (Autumn 2024)

Workshops (Autumn 2024)

September 23, 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.

Last updated: December 2, 2024

All Workshops

WeekDateTopicInstructorsLocationTime
19/25Viennese WaltzEmily and AngelinaRains Hacienda6-9
19/26PolkaJosh and BellaGCC Havana6-9
310/7Beginner Rotary WaltzAkshay1 and AshleyGCC Havana7-8
410/14Office HoursRoble 1137-8
510/21Beginner Cross-Step WaltzShelly and Akshay2Elliott Program Center7-8
610/28Intermediate Cross-Step WaltzCameron and RockyElliott Program Center7-8
711/4Beginner Rotary WaltzSophia and JasonGCC Havana7-8
811/11Beginner+ Rotary WaltzGokul and BellaRoble 1137-8
911/18Mystery Lindy (beginner-friendly)Maiya and MaxRoble 1165:30-6:30

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 3-8)

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.


  1. Akshay Srivatsan ↩︎

  2. Akshay Smit ↩︎