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:

10.16.2026 Richard Powers teaches and DJs Stanford Homecoming Reunion FNW - Oct. 16

Stanford Homecoming Reunion FNW. Everyone is welcome!

Richard Powers will be hosting and teaching, Angela Amarillas will be partnering the classes, and Richard will be DJing music from the 1990s in the first set, 2000s in the second set, 2010s in the third set, and all-time favorites in the last set.

7:15-8:55 pm - Richard and Angela (seen above) teach the pre-party classes.

Angela's favorites from last week's Waltz and More Weekend. Richard and Angela taught a workshop in the Midwest last week, attended by participants from 17 states, that combined waltzing, tangos, mixers and more. That was eleven hours of classes, and tonight's class will teach Angela's favorite 95 minutes of those waltzes, tangos and mixers that are do-able by all levels of dancers, yet still new material for FNW regulars.

This is an ALL-LEVELS CLASS, no dance experience required, just a fun-loving attitude and lots of enthusiasm.

Then after the class, many experienced dancers usually come to these rare Reunion dance parties.

9:00 pm - Throwback Friday Dance Party will feature Richard's favorite dance music from the '90s, 2000s and 2010s. Waltz, swing, tango, cross-step waltz, West Coast Swing, cha cha, Bohemian National Polka, salsa, Tokyo Polka, Lindy, NC2S, Romany Polka, hustle, bachata, Shim Sham, and more!

This Friday, October 16th

Doors open at 6:45.

Class starts 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.

Very large Webster/Cowper parking garage one block away.

http://www.fridaynightwaltz.com

10.23.2026

Akash Verma is djing tonight

akash
Akash discovered ballroom dancing in the Bay Area in 2017 and has been dancing ever since. He's drawn to dances where he's drawn to the music, and loves to explore and share both.

$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.

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.

10.30.2026 Halloween dance Jason is back djing,Peggy is teaching

Peggy is teaching 7:15 - 8:00, 8:00-9:00

Jason is djing 9 -11:45

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

$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.

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.

11.06.2026 Julie and Joshua teach beginner's rotary waltz form 7:15- 9:00

Joshua and Julie Sweetkind-Singer are regular instructors at Friday Night Waltz. They have taken classes from Richard Powers for the last 20 years

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

11.13.2026 Richard Powers. Romantic Music night. my favorite dance of the year.

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

11.20.2026 karn

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

11.27.2026 Closed Thanksgiving

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

12.04.2026 Sharon and Jordan are teaching tonight. Pie night!

Apple pie

Pumpkin pie

Cherry pie

German chocolate creme pie

Carrot pie

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

12.11.2026 Richard Powers Holiday Ball

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

12.18.2026 John is our dj tonight

john bauer

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.

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

12.25.2026 Christmas. closed

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

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