Friday Night Waltz has mostly waltzes in the dances and classes, along with polka, tango, swing, and salsa. People come from all over the Bay Area. Partners are not needed; we rotate rapidly in classes. Casual comfortable attire. All ages welcome. Masks are optional. To join our email list, email us or visit our Facebook page or call Scott at 
May 23, 2025: Lucas is DJing Tonight
Lucas Garron is our DJ for Waltz, Polka, Night Club Two Step, Salsa, and Cha Cha. He’s especially happy to play new Eurovision-inspired tunes.
Lucas Garron
Lucas has DJed for FNW for many years, holding a vast waltz/polka library, serving on Stanford Viennese Ball’s committee, and speedcubing by night.
Peggy Pollard
Founder of Santa Cruz Waltz & Swing, DVIDA-certified, teaching worldwide since 2010.
May 30, 2025: Cancelled!
No dance tonight.
June 1, 2025: A Jazz Age Afternoon at Cabaret Hillside
Step back to the Roaring ’20s at Berkeley’s Hillside Club with Danse Libre (2:00–5:00 PM). Workshop at 1:30 PM. Tickets $40; proceeds support Danse Libre’s season.
About Danse Libre
Academy of Danse Libre revives 19th–early 20th-century dances with period attire and authentic choreography.
June 6, 2025: Rainbow Edition – Jason DJing
Joan Walton teaching role reversal.
7:00 Doors open
7:15 Classes start - Please arrive 15 minutes early to avoid the rush.
8:00 Intermediate class
9:00 DJ dance music
11:45 Doors close
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Apple Pay. We do not accept Venmo. Tickets at the door.
No partner necessary. We rotate rapidly in class.
All Ages. Casual comfortable attire.
Masks are optional.
Free Masks. Free bottles of water.
First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto CA. at Byron, Upstairs Fellowship hall.
Parking in rear parking lot. Many on street parking spaces available.
Very large parking structure one block away. Webster/Cowper garage.
June 13, 2025: Triskaidekaphilia – Lucky Friday the 13th
7:00 Doors open
7:15 Classes start - Please arrive 15 minutes early to avoid the rush.
8:00 Intermediate class
9:00 DJ dance music
11:45 Doors close
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Apple Pay. We do not accept Venmo. Tickets at the door.
No partner necessary. We rotate rapidly in class.
All Ages. Casual comfortable attire.
Masks are optional.
Free Masks. Free bottles of water.
First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto CA. at Byron, Upstairs Fellowship hall.
Parking in rear parking lot. Many on street parking spaces available.
Very large parking structure one block away. Webster/Cowper garage.
June 20, 2025
7:00 Doors open
7:15 Classes start - Please arrive 15 minutes early to avoid the rush.
8:00 Intermediate class
9:00 DJ dance music
11:45 Doors close
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Apple Pay. We do not accept Venmo. Tickets at the door.
No partner necessary. We rotate rapidly in class.
All Ages. Casual comfortable attire.
Masks are optional.
Free Masks. Free bottles of water.
First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto CA. at Byron, Upstairs Fellowship hall.
Parking in rear parking lot. Many on street parking spaces available.
Very large parking structure one block away. Webster/Cowper garage.
June 27, 2025
7:00 Doors open
7:15 Classes start - Please arrive 15 minutes early to avoid the rush.
8:00 Intermediate class
9:00 DJ dance music
11:45 Doors close
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Apple Pay. We do not accept Venmo. Tickets at the door.
No partner necessary. We rotate rapidly in class.
All Ages. Casual comfortable attire.
Masks are optional.
Free Masks. Free bottles of water.
First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto CA. at Byron, Upstairs Fellowship hall.
Parking in rear parking lot. Many on street parking spaces available.
Very large parking structure one block away. Webster/Cowper garage.