

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: This Friday is Richard's 300th Friday Night Waltz!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:15 pm – Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 11:45 pm
- **Event Description**: This Friday is Richard's 300th Friday Night Waltz!



At the dance party, he will play his top favorite songs in each dance form—

His ten favorite cross-step waltzes from the past 25 years of FNW, his ten favorite rotary waltzes, five favorite swing tunes, and so on down the list.



Richard Powers teaches a special class from 7:15 to 9 pm, partnered by Tracey.


THE BEST INTRODUCTION TO CROSS-STEP WALTZ
Learn the basics, plus variations and the Cross-Step Waltz Mixer, in less than two hours.

What is Cross-Step Waltz? Cross-step-waltz is extremely popular around here, and has been exploding around the world in the past few years. There are now over two thousand videos of cross-step-waltz on YouTube, 200 of them posted in the past year. Watch them all here. (The best ones are at the top of the list.)

Richard has developed cross-step waltz more than anyone else in the world. He taught almost all of the waltzers in those videos. Here is Richard's book Cross-Step Waltz, A Dancer's Guide. Learn cross-step waltz from the source!

If you already know cross-step waltz, brush up on what you've forgotten, with dozens of pointers to make your dancing even better, or just for the joy of dancing! You already know that cross-step waltz is blissful. If you're a beginner, it's best to arrive at 7:15 sharp for the first steps.

These are ALL-LEVELS CLASSES, no previous experience required. 

9:00 pm - Dance Party will feature Richard's all-time favorite dance music for waltz, swing, tango, cross-step waltz, 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, St. Petersburg, Moscow and Tokyo, 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, January 30th
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.
        Large Webster/Cowper parking garage one block away.
http://www.fridaynightwaltz.com
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Palo Alto
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301
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- **full address**: 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:15 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friday Night Waltz
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, entertainment, parties, dance
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about This Friday is Richard's 300th Friday Night Waltz! ?
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