Labyrinth Ballroom Dance Series, Monday Evenings, July 14th-August 4, 2025
~YES, YOU CAN LEARN TO WALTZ! We have taught hundreds of people how! ~
This year we are providing a progressive series of historical ballroom dance classes. Although geared for those who are attending the Labyrinth Masquerade Ball* on August 15th and 16th, all are welcome to attend.
For each class, the schedule is as follows:
7:00 PM: Doors open. Socialize and warm up.
7:15 PM: Class starts. Instruction can be anywhere from one to two hours depending on the topic.
Once the class ends, there will be open practice to DJ’d music with instructors available for coaching**.
10:00 pm: Event ends.
The focus of each class is as follows:
Monday, July 14th: Rotary Waltz fundamentals
Monday, July 21st: Intermediate Rotary Waltz techniques.
Monday, July 28th: Polka and Schottische
Monday, Aug 4th: Cross-step Waltz and Musicality
BEGINNERS WELCOME! NO NEED TO BRING A PARTNER!
Students will be rotating dance partners throughout the class. So, there will be plenty of friendly folks to dance with.
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SNACKS AND HYDRATION
Please come well fed and expect only light snacks to keep you going throughout the evening. We highly recommend you bring your own water bottle to keep hydrated. Only water is permitted in the dance floor area.
SHOES
The venue requires that you must wear footwear that will protect the 100+ year wooden dance floor. Acceptable footwear includes:
- leather soled shoes
- suede soled shoes
- ballet slippers
- ballroom dance shoes (any kind)
- "character" dance shoes
No "fashion" high heels or spiked heels are allowed whatsoever. They will either damage the floor and/or are dangerous to dance this style in.
Sneakers and rubber-soled shoes *may* be worn if they are covered by a "shoe-sock". If you happen to have socks that can fit over your shoes, that will work. You can also purchase made-for-dancing shoe socks online that are designed for this purpose. We will have a limited supply of shoe-socks on hand if folks need them.
If you are unable to meet the above requirements, as a last resort, you can just dance in your socks - although we do not recommend it as it will be rather punishing for your feet and there is a high risk of injury if you get stepped on.
*If you are not wearing appropriate footwear, you will be turned away.*
If you are interested in purchasing dance shoes, we recommend Very Fine Shoes in El Monte which sells appropriate dance shoes in a wide variety of styles at reasonable prices.
COSTUMES
For those attending Labyrinth, you are welcome to wear your costume or pieces thereof to practice moving in them on the dance floor. This is especially important for folks that are considering having large headdresses, wings, trains, or other accessories that may stick out or drag.
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LOCATION
Collenette School of Dance
922 Huntington Drive, San Marino CA 91108
https://www.collenettedance.com/
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Registration
-- Registration is per person; please register each person in your party individually.
-- We collect email addresses in case we need to reach you in regard to our event. HTDS does not share personal information with any third party.
-- Click on the "Find Tickets" button to go to the registration page.
Payment
After you submit the registration form, you will be emailed a link to the payment page within 24 hours. Payment will also be accepted at the door.
Tickets are $20 for individual sessions or $60 for the four session series (a $20 discount!)
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You should not attend our event if you have exhibited any of the following symptoms within the previous 24 hours:
~ Runny nose
~ Sneezing
~ Fever
~ Sore throat
~ Persistent cough
Thank you sincerely for helping in our efforts to keep our community dancing safely!
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PLEASE REMEMBER:
All of our staff are volunteers; please keep this in mind and be kind! We all love our warm and supportive dance community, so thank you for keeping our events so joyous!!!!
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* Although we are hosting the ballroom dances in the Dreaming Court Throne Room ballroom at Labyrinth, HTDS does not manage the Labyrinth Masquerade Ball. Please direct any Labyrinth ticket or other inquiries to their staff through their website:
https://labyrinthmasquerade.com/
** It's unusual to have instructors available during the social dancing portion after class — that kind of support typically ends with the lesson. But for this special series leading up to Labyrinth, our instructors have generously offered to stay and provide additional guidance. It's a wonderful opportunity to continue learning and refining your dancing in a relaxed setting with coaching available.
You may also like the following events from Historical Tea and Dance Society:
- This Sunday, 3rd August, 02:30 pm, "A Taste of Labyrinth" Throne Room dance workshop in South Pasadena
- Next month, 12th August, 07:15 pm, Historical & English Country Dancing 2nd, 4th & 5th Tuedays in Pasadena
- This September, 7th September, 04:30 pm, The Moonlight Summer Ball & evening picnic - Sunday, September 7th - SAVE THE DATE! in Pasadena
Also check out other
Workshops in San Marino,
Dance events in San Marino,
Parties in San Marino.
