A Weekend of Waltz & More

With Richard Powers and Angela Amarillas.

We’re thrilled to welcome back the legendary Richard Powers, for his 21st NW Dance weekend workshop! Since launching this series in 2000, Richard has inspired dancers with his creativity, deep knowledge, and infectious love of dance. After a seven-year hiatus (our last workshop with him was pre-pandemic!), he’s bringing a wealth of new material to share.

• Over the weekend, you’ll explore:
• Several beautiful waltz styles, including rotary and cross-step
• How to effortlessly transition between different waltz forms
• Techniques for dancing to very fast waltz music
• Plus a few surprises!
• A partnered tango line dance
• Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disco Hustle
• And more delightful moves to keep you inspired

Schedule:

Saturday, June 7

9:00

• Registration begins

9:30

• Warm-up with Jodi Fleischman

10:00 – 11:15

• Waltzing for Waltzers
• Some On-the-Fly Waltz Variations
• The “New Five-Step Waltz” (How to dance to fast music)

11:30 – 12:45

• Fine-tuning the Cross-Step Waltz Waterfall
• Shifting from Rotary Waltz to Cross-Step Waltz and Back
• Some of Angela’s Favorite Cross-Step Waltz variations

12:45 – 2:15

• Lunch provided. Talk with Richard – “Dance Wisdom from Young Minds”

2:15 – 3:00

• Pariska Partnered Tango Line Dance
• Midnight Waltz, a cross-step waltz line dance
• More of Richard and Angela’s Favorite Cross-Step Waltz Variations

3:15 – 4:00

• Shifting into Shadow Waltz, with variations

7:00 – 8:00

• Pre-dance lesson by Richard and Angela: The Sway

8:00 – 11:00

• Dance with Joy Street Orchestra: Waltzes of all Tempos, Foxtrot, Swing, and more

Sunday, June 8

10:00

• Warm-up with Jodi Fleischman

10:30 – 11:30

• Boogie Down! The 50-year anniversary of Disco Hustle (and Angela’s 50th birthday)

11:45 – 12:40

• Smoothly Changing Roles in Cross-Step Waltz

12:45 – 1:15

• Review of some of the weekend’s dances

Pre-requisites

Already knowing a waltz of any kind.

Price

• $185