09.26.2025 Richard Powers hosts Friday Night Waltz 24th Anniversary Ball
One of the biggest FNWs of the Year!
Richard is back from his summer tour of teaching 14 dance workshops in 14 weeks, mostly in Europe.
For the celebration of Friday Night Waltz's 24th year, tonight's dance music will travel through the nine major special themes of the year!
Movie Music Night
Anime, Game and Fantasy Night
Halloween (one month early)
Holiday Dance (way early)
Black, White and Red Valentines Ball
Rainbow Edition
Bastille Day Waltz Ball
April Fool's Odd Ball
This is Richard's 295th time leading Friday Night Waltz. He chose the most danceable music from these nine themes, leaning toward tunes that are especially beautiful or fun, including some FNW premieres.
Richard Powers and Tracey teach classes from 7:15 to 9 pm. Tonight will feature two FNW premieres.
7:15 PM – The Final Waltz from Bridgerton
Step into the elegant world of Bridgerton for the Final Waltz from the last episode of Season 3. This is your ticket to the alternate Regency Era – where historical elegance meets creative flair. Richard recently taught Jack Murphy's choreography to the Academy of Danse Libre, and now it’s your turn to master this amorous routine! For the Movie Music Night part of tonight's theme, the soundtrack will be the dramatic Menuet Des Mortes Vivants (Minuet of the Living Dead) from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016).
8:10 PM – The Mayfair Polka Quickstep
Get your feet moving with the high-energy Mayfair Quickstep! This fun fusion of polka and cha-cha steps is currently one of the most popular sequence dances in Australia. Richard and Tracey taught this in Verona, Italy, two weeks ago, and now they’re bringing it straight to you. If there's time left to spare, we'll spice things up with the Teddy Bear's Picnic Mixer, also fresh from Verona!
Both classes are beginner-friendly, with no prior experience necessary, but experienced dancers will find plenty to love as well. Whether you're a first-time dancer or a seasoned pro, these dances will leave you on cloud nine!
9:00 pm - Dance Party will feature Richard's favorite dance music plus some premieres. Waltz, swing, tango, cross-step waltz, Barbie Line Dance, bachata, West Coast Swing, cha cha, BNP, salsa, Tokyo Polka, Lindy, NC2S, Romany Polka, hustle, Shim Sham, and more!
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, Verona, Geneva, Seville, Edinburgh, Krakow, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tokyo and Kyoto, including 34 workshops in France (teaching in French) and 28 in Japan (teaching in Japanese). Richard is currently the full-time social dance instructor at Stanford University.
This Friday, Sept. 26th
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.
To unsubscribe, respond with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.
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
Also check out other Workshops in Palo Alto, Entertainment events in Palo Alto, Dance events in Palo Alto.
|
