Austria Fortnight (Winter 2026)
Get ready for the Stanford Viennese Ball with Stanford’s fortnight of beginner dance lessons!
Every year, the Stanford Viennese Ball committee runs a series of daily workshops on various dance styles. Members of various Stanford social dance clubs collaborate to teach beginner and intermediate lessons in the many partner dance styles done at Stanford.
Austria Fortnight 2026 will start on February 13th (with the Bon Bon Ball) and end on February 27st (with the Viennese Ball).
This year’s tentative schedule is:
2/13
7:30 – 9:00 PM
Beginner Rotary Waltz
Roble Gym R115
Taught by Steven and Rebecca
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Intermediate Bohemian National Polka
Prerequisite: Comfortable with the Rotary Waltz or Polka Basic
Roble Gym R113
Taught by Richard Powers
9:00 – 11:45 PM
Bon Bon Ball!
Note that these two classes require a Bon Bon Ball ticket. These are the only two classes where you must pay to attend one of them.
2/14
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Beginner Lindy Hop – “Are You Hep to the Jive?”
Roble Gym R113
Taught by Dakota and Wally
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Intermediate Lindy Hop – “Tain’t What You Do”
Prerequisites: Completion of one of SSD Foundations Series, History of Swing, or Social Dance II
Roble Gym R114
Taught by Maiya and Zee
3:00 – 4:00 PM
DJ’d Lindy Hop Social Dancing
Roble Gym R113
2/15
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Beginner Polka
Roble Gym 115
Taught by Simon and Emma
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Intermediate Rotary Waltz
Prerequisite: Comfortable with the Rotary Waltz Basic
Roble Gym R116 (RAG-Studio)
Taught by Michal and Akshay
7:30 – 8:00 PM
DJ’d Rotary Waltz Social Dancing
Roble Gym R115
2/16
8:30 – 10:30 PM
Beginner Cross-Step Waltz
Roble Gym R113
Taught by Enquan and Sophia
8:30 – 10:30 PM
Intermediate Cross-Step Waltz
Prerequisite: Comfortable with the Cross-Step Waltz Basic
Koret Pavillion
Taught by Wally and Claire
10:30 – 11:30 PM
DJ’d Cross-Step Waltz social dancing!
Roble Gym R113
2/17
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Beginner Lindy Hop – “Sing Me a Swing Song and Let Me Dance”
Roble 113
Taught by Maiya and Jabari
6:45 – 8:45 PM
Intermediate Lindy Hop – “Let Yourself Go”
Prerequisites: Completion of one of SSD Foundations Series, History of Swing, or Social Dance II
A3C Ballroom
Taught by Talia and Ben
9:30 – 11:00 PM
DJ’d Lindy Hop social dancing!
Roble Gym R113
2/18
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Beginner Tango
Roble Gym 113
Taught by Julian and Rima
9:30 – 11:00 PM
DJ’d Tango social dancing!
Roble Gym R113
2/19
8:00 – 9:00 PM
Beginner Salsa
Roble Gym 113
Taught by Sofia and Tamir
9:00 – 9:45 PM
DJ’d Salsa social dancing!
Roble Gym 116 (RAG)
2/20
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Beginner Rotary Waltz
Roble Gym 115
Taught by Haim and Eleanor
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Intermediate Rotary Waltz Musicality
Prerequisite: Comfortable with Rotary Waltz Basic
Roble Gym R113
Taught by Cameron and Rocky
9:00 – 10:00 PM
DJ’d Rotary Waltz social dancing!
Roble Gym R113
2/21
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Beginner West Coast Swing – Passes, Push, and Tuck
Roble Gym 113
Taught by Harry and Bella
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Intermediate West Coast Swing
Prerequisite: 2 Cardinal Swing Fundamentals Classes or Equivalent Off-Campus Beginner Classes
Roble Gym R114
Taught by Hikari and Joseph
9:30 – 10:30 PM
DJ’d West Coast Swing Social Dancing!
Roble Gym R113
2/22
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Beginner Cross-Step Waltz
Roble Gym R115
Taught by Shouvik and Ashley
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Intermediate Cross-Step Waltz
Prerequisite: Comfortable with Cross-Step Waltz Basic
Roble 116 (RAG-Studio)
Taught by William and Kris
7:30 – 8:00 PM
DJ’d Cross-Step Waltz Social Dancing
Roble Gym R115
2/23
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Beginner West Coast Swing – Passes, Push, and Vibing in Tension
Roble Gym R115
Taught by Ariel and Cyrus
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Advanced West Coast Swing
Prerequisite: 4 Cardinal Swing Fundamentals Classes or Equivalent Off-Campus Experience
Roble Gym 116 - RAG
Taught by Hikari and Iskandar
9:00 – 10:00 PM
DJ’d West Coast Swing Social Dancing!
Roble Gym R115
2/24
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Beginner Lindy Hop – “Laughin’ In Rhythm”
Roble Gym 115
Taught by Abby and Alaina
6:45 – 8:45 PM
Intermediate Lindy Hop – “Jump Session”
Prerequisite: Completion of one of SSD Foundations Series, History of Swing, or Social Dance II
A3C Ballroom
Taught by Annika and Sol
9:00 – 11:00 PM
DJ’d Lindy Hop social dancing!
Roble Gym R115
2/25
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Beginner Rotary Waltz
GCC Havana
Taught by Gokul and Bella
9:00 – 10:00 PM
DJ’d Rotary Waltz social dancing!
GCC Havana
2/26
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Beginner Solo Jazz
Rains Hacienda
Taught by Maiya
8:00 – 10:00 PM
DJ’d Waltz, Lindy Hop, and West Coast Swing Social!
Free snacks and meet the leadership of Social Dance VSOs!
Rains Hacienda
2/27
Stanford Viennese Ball!
Last updated: February 4, 2026