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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. People are friendly, The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Partners are not needed. We rotate rapidly in classes. Casual comfortable attire. All ages. To get on our email list, send request to email list: info@FridayNightWaltz.com   Facebook page: or scott phone number Masks are optional.

06.13.2025 Richard teaches beginning Waltz and Reverse Waltz, plus all short dances tonight

This Friday night — Three Themes

 
1. For the first time in ten years, Two-Minute Wonders!  All short dances at tonight's dance party!
     Some people prefer shorter dances because they can dance with more partners in a night, and if they don't know a dance, they're not standing out as long. And some Leads feel that they've gone through all the variations they know after two minutes. So instead of the usual three-plus minutes for a dance, almost all of the music will be two minutes or less. 
It's like speed dating but with dancing instead.
 
2. Triskaidekaphilia - Lucky Friday the 13th  There will be 13 dances in each set instead of 10 or 11, plus the Triskaidekaphobia Line Dance.

3. Beginning Rotary and Reverse (Viennese) Waltz class
 
Richard Powers teaches a special class from 7:15pm to 9, with Emily Saletan.
 
Yes, learn both waltzes, in less than two hours. This is an ideal way to ramp up your waltzing for Friday Night Waltz. Rotary Waltz is the original waltz, also known as the Natural Turn Waltz, and is the most widely known waltz in the world. Then we move on to the left-turn Reverse Waltz, sometimes called the Viennese Waltz (although both are danced in Vienna). Plus the new "Reverse That" mixer that includes both waltzes!
 
If you already waltz, come for dozens of pointers to make your waltzing even better, and especially to help guide beginners through their first steps!
If you're a beginner, please arrive at 7:15pm sharp for the fundamentals. Richard has never taught both of these at FNW. Don't miss this class!
 
9 pm - Dance Party!  Two-Minute Wonders, plus some extras not on this list.

For those who don't know about Richard Powers, he is one of the world's foremost experts in social dance. He has taught dance in Paris, London, Rome, Venice, Prague, Vienna, Geneva, Seville, Edinburgh, Krakow, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tokyo and Kyoto, including 29 workshops in France (teaching in French), 28 in Japan (teaching in Japanese), and 22 in Russia (not teaching in Russian). Richard is currently the full-time social dance instructor at Stanford University.
 
This Friday the 13th
Doors open at 6:45.
Classes start at 7:15. Please arrive 15 minutes early to avoid the rush.
$15 general. $10 for students with ID.
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.
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        First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto CA, upstairs Fellowship Hall.
        Parking in rear parking lot. Many on-street parking spaces available.
        Large Webster/Cowper parking garage one block away.
http://www.fridaynightwaltz.com
 

06.20.2025

John Bauer is our dj tonight from 9:00 to 11:45

John Bauer

John Bauer has been at Friday Night Waltz since the very beginning. When he's not dancing, John enjoys Dance Dance Revolution, working at Stanford NLP, and driving his kids to the rink.

john bauer

 

Peggy is teaching Kerry sets.7:15-8:00 and 8:00 to 9:00

Peggy is teaching Kerry Sets, a class she truly enjoys teaching. Kerry sets have been danced at Friday Night Waltz for many years. It is a fun thrilling choreographed set dance very popular with long time Friday Night Waltz dancers.

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Peggy is the founder of Santa Cruz Waltz & Swing, and has taught Waltz, Swing and Ballroom dancing since 2010 in Santa Cruz and in India, Uganda, China Korea and Japan.

She the first graduate of Palomar Ballroom's DVIDA Certified Teacher Training program

Peggy first learned Swing dancing at Avenues Ballroom San Francisco, while undergrad at SFSU. She works with international students at UC Santa Cruz, and Rotary Water projects in Uganda. She and husband Dr. Bob raised 4 great children in Santa Cruz. Peggy is currently an MFA graduate student at SJSU.

 

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06.27.2025

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07.04.2025

No Dance Tonight

07.11.2025 Bastille Day Jason djing

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07.18.2025 Richard and Tracey's 20th Wedding Anniversary Party (for all)

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07.25

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08.01.2025

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08.08.2025 First Week of 4 week Summer Waltz Intensive AND our Annual ICE CREAM SOCIAL!

A MUST GO GO GO!

The Summer Waltz Intensive is a 4 week series of classes which teach basic rotary waltz in the first hour, and advanced steps like Pivots,Role Reversal, intense rapid instruction on frame, balance, timing, hand hold; and Redowa.

Last year over 25 unusual and unique ice creams from the favorite boutique ice creameries. mexican chocolate, bukko, halo halo, blueberry, elderberry,duce de leche, thai tea, french custard vanilla, new york cherry and many many more.

NOT TO BE MISSED!!

 

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Lisa

isa's a longtime dancer who joined the Friday Night Waltz DJ team in 2023, where her devotion to creating a great dance experience has made her a fan favorite. She combines old classics and FNW specialties with an eclectic mix of her own favorite music including heavy metal, international pop, and modern hits. Lisa's DJ sets are marked by sweeping waltzes and high-energy dance music that's guaranteed to get your feet tapping!
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08.15.2025 John Bauer is djing tonight.

 

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09.26.2025 Richard Powers hosts Friday Night Waltz 24th Anniversary Ball

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11.28.2025

NO DANCE TONIGHT

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12.26.2025

NO DANCE TONIGHT

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