WELCOME to
​Santa Cruz  Waltz & Swing!

March -April, 2023 -- Sorry,  No dance lesson series or dance parties for remainder of March-April-May while Peggy is on hiatus for our son Bruin's wedding, and medical school graduation in St. Louis.
check back for possible next dance parties: ?Saturday June 10?  July 8? 
6:30 - 10 pm, 222 Market St. SC

 REGISTER Feb-March 2023   3-week series 
Wednesdays -- 222 Market St. Santa Cruz, Market St. Senior Center Theater, ,near Ocean St/ Water St.
Feb 22, March 1, 8
   -  10 am Waltz
   -  11 am Swing
​Thursdays -- The Gym at The Abbey, 350 Mission St., VF church westside Santa Cruz
Feb 23, March 2, 9
   - 6 pm Waltz
   - 7 pm Swing
Signup & pre-payment required for each series
              $30/person for each 3-week series

on Zoom  ->  
Solo Waltz & Swing Technique 
Wednesdays,  5-6  pm   March 1 "Motown" inspired solo dance using ballroom technique
  Ballroom dance workouts on ZOOM  (NO partners)
Register & Pay Peggy 24 hours ahead for Zoom link, $10/person   pay online
    -- ON ZOOM --
Wednesday  March 1
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Saturday Feb 11, 2023  6:30  - 10 pm
Valentine Dance Party!
Solos, couples, all welcome
Market St. Senior Center, 222 Market St. Santa Cruz 
6:30  pm: intro Waltz lesson: Congress of Vienna   7  - 10 pm :  Swing /EC & WC  - Waltz - Country 2-Step - Hustle - Polka - Salsa - Tango - Line dances - Mixer Dances- etc., etc.
  Potluck snacks-  bring yummy eats/drinks (no alcohol) to share
                  ALL welcome -- newcomers too! 
TICKETS:  $15 at door,  Student w/ID $5 discount
cash, check, Venmo,  (advance purchase $5 discount by Feb 10  PAY by PayPal or Venmo as "friend" NOT "business/goods/service"   or  click HERE for more Info & Tickets

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Happy Lunar New Year of the Rabbit!

Sunday, Dec. 11        4 - 7 pm
 Holiday Dance Party!
                  SCO Dance Hall, 222 Market St. Santa Cruz 
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As seen in:
Santa Cruz GoodTimes weekly magazine! -> 
​Santa Cruz Sentinel Newspaper  -> 
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Friday Night in Palo Alto --    7:15 - 12pm Midnight
Peggy teaches --
 Friday, December 9
   Oslo Waltz Mixer and Rotary Waltz
Friday, November 11:  One-Step  &  The Turkey Trot, 8 pm   Rotary Waltz 
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FRIDAY NIGHT WALTZ   First Methodist Church, 825 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto
( July 29, Aug 5, 19, Sept 16 )

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SIGNUP NOW with Santa Cruz Park & Rec
Wednesdays 5-week Park & Rec series:   Sept 7-Oct 5 
     -  6 pm Waltz
     -  7 pm Swing
London Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St. Santa Cruz  see P&R catalogue page 21, 

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APRIL 2022:      
  Join our REHEARSALS for 
​"Dancing In The Streets" 
       * * *   beginners welcome!  * * *  ​
April 21,   Pacific Ave.   downtown Santa Cruz,
 rehearsals (at least 2 required to perform )  at our normal Wednesday classes, plus Thurs/Sat/Sun
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     View  Video playlist of  our previous DITS performances,
      View our 2019 SCW&S Performance --> 
     More past Performance Group info

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March 2 & 9:  This week dances feature Ukraine music  Polka & Swing dances, inspired by "The Hopak" Ukraine national dance #StandWithUkraine

January 2022--- 
Very sadly​, starting Jan 5...
in-person dances CANCELLED until further notice, maybe Feb?
Out of an abundance of caution, to keep our dancers safe and healthy in this current big rise in omicron COVID variant,
we are following UCSC and County government protocol,.
             Omicron is HIGHLY contagious!
but fortunately appears to have less serious symptoms 
especially for FULLY VACCINATED and boosted people.
         PLEASE get vaccinated and boosted so you can keep dancing!
Check back here for latest updates.

Dance with us in person
No Partner Needed, optional to rotate partners in class

​JANUARY 2022-- Dance Schedule 

Times  in Santa Cruz/ PDT Pacific Daylight Time. Schedule subject to change​​
​IN-PERSON DANCES: 
    SCO Dance Hall, Senior Center
       222 Market St. Santa Cruz
VACCINATED Dancers Only, proof required & Wear Masks
we keep the dance hall well ventilated with open windows & doors

Weekly WEDNESDAYS
     10 - 11 am Waltz
     11 am - 12 noon Swing

2d & 4th SUNDAYS Monthly 
 Jan 9, 23
 3 - 5 pm

CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
Parks and Recreation 2022 
Winter/Spring Activity Guide 
​Click HERE to register
Registration opens January 10, 2022

​Page 2 
- Class Description 

Page 5 
- Registration and info link 

Click HERE to register

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DECEMBER 2021 
  Dance Schedule ​

NO Dances Dec. 16 to Jan. 4
Times  in Santa Cruz/ PDT Pacific Daylight Time. Schedule subject to change​​
​IN-PERSON DANCES: 
    SCO Dance Hall, Senior Center
       222 Market St. Santa Cruz
VACCINATED Dancers Only, proof required & Wear Masks
we keep the dance hall well ventilated with open windows & doors
   
​Weekly WEDNESDAYS
     10 - 11 am Waltz
     11 am - 12 noon Swing

2d & 4th SUNDAYS Monthly 
 Jan 9, 23
 3 - 5 pm
45 minute lesson, Waltz, Swing & mixed social dancing
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Contact Peggy for Online Dance Schedule
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September 2021​

click picture to view all 6 Social Dance Workshop videos

whewwww . . .JUST FINISHED our big Workshop Series Week ... 
    WELCOME to our nine new dance friends who joined!!!  
click pic above to view videos of all 6 workshops

​       Saturday Sept 26 - Thursday. Sept 30
        FREE
 Social Dance Workshop Series
        Click for schedule details​
  EC Swing, Waltz, , Salsa, NightClub-2Step, Line Dance, Hustle, Tango, and more
9/25: Sat. 5 - 6:30 pm online
9/26: Sun. 3 - 5 pm @ SCO, 222 Market St.
9/27:  Mon. 10 - 12 online
9/23:  Tues. 10 - 12 online
9/29: Wed. 10 - 12 noon @SCO, 222 Market St.
9/23:  Thurs. 10 - 12 online GRAND FINALE!!
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View info to REGISTER

for Free 
Dance
Workshop
Series

Sept 25 - 30,
​Sat - Thursday
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Click HERE for more details
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    ONLINE PARTNER DANCING???
                  whhhaaaattt???  
Of course we all like dancing in person best,
(nothing beats the snuggly feeling of your dance partner in your arms, ahhhhhh)
but the convenience of taking lessons at home, is well worth your time, so you can progress faster to be a better dancer for your future partners. . . 
and your future dance partners will be lining up to dance with you!!!
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Sorry, our P&R Sept-Oct series is cancelled,
since we are not allowed to require vaccinations for dancers. :-(
   Santa Cruz Park & Rec
        5-WEEK DANCE SERIES 
      vaccinated only - wear masks 
Wednesdays, Sept. 15 - Oct 13, 2021
     6 -7 pm Waltz  /  7:15 - 8:15 pm EC  Swing
@ Depot Park Freight Building  Register through P&R ONLY
(subject to covid restrictions)

click to view​ Dance lesson:
Starfish Are Meant to Fly 

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DANCES  $10 each
Purchase below 
Contact Peggy if any problems with payments
All dances included in Waltz Tribe monthly membership

Purchase $10
Single Dance Class
HERE below​

Buy One Dance $10

OR Purchase
by scanning QRL code
HERE  at right ->

DANCE FOR JOY -- after you get YOUR vaccination too!    We will all be healthier and happier

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​New to Partner Dancing? 
​ Check out our 
Waltz Tribe
online beginner dance lessons & community
to practice your new partner dancing skills at home
then find great place to go social dancing with or without your own partner.
So many nice people are waiting to dance with you!
POSITIVE Dance Students WANTED! 
to grow our Waltz Tribe Membership online dance community.
Contact Peggy for info  to join our friendly supportive community of social dance learners.
 Coming Soon:  Founding members launch  $37/month. 

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Waltz Tribe --
Private Dance community for beginner Partner Dancers
Jump into the wonderful world of social dancing
with Waltz Tribe  membership, a  friendly, encouraging group of fellow beginner dance learners, to share your dance journey with.
Follow our Waltz Tribe Stepping Stones to master  critical foundations of partner dancing. 
For you and your dance partners to  enjoy the rest of your life.
     Your future partners are waiting for you!
Private Waltz Tribe membership Facebook group and  lessons now in development.
 Let's create a great dance community together!
​Waltz Tribe monthly membership includes all Santa Cruz Waltz & Swing events, plus Waltz Tribe lessons/sessions and private facebook group. Rate at time of joining is valid for your lifetime as long as you continuously subscribe to Waltz Tribe. 
New memberships only open for limited time during annual launches.
Watch for announcements of next Membership Launch

Learn to Turkey Trot from  Thanksgiving 2020    
CLICK for Turkey Trot dance lesson video     

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Click HERE for Santa Cruz Waltz public Facebook community
SAnta Cruz Waltz Facebook page
and  "HERE for YouTube Waltz Tribe" Channel videos 

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 Checkout our performing group! --
Santa Cruz Vintage Dance Society
 local performances, just for fun   Click for Info
Click HERE for video of our premier performance @ Palomar Ballroom April 11, 2015!
A medley of our favorite global social dances
contact Peggy to join future performances around town
​beginners welcome, no partner needed

What's going on in January - December 2021 

Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays 
 - Valentines Dance Party 
for SOLO dancers 
   ...(your broom makes a great partner!)
couples welcome too
    ... LUCKY YOU  if you  have a dance partner at home!!
on Zoom--get link in our   weekly Dance News

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Because We Believe... 
 sharing music and movement safely in the arms of friends 
 creates a world of joy, health and happiness.                             

Peggy Pollard, producer
Sunday Social Dance & Santa Cruz Social & Vintage Dance Society
social, vintage, ballroom, ballet, folkdance
[email protected]  (831)239-3429

Certified Ballroom Dance Instructor, DVIDA syllabus, American  and more
SMOOTH: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
RHYTHM: Mambo, Cha-Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Merengue, Mambo, Samba, West Coast Swing  
NIGHTCLUB:  Salsa, Lindy Hop, Nightclub 2-Step, Hustle, Argentine Tango

 like us on Facebook:  “Facebook.com/PeggyPollardDance”
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PAST NEWS
of ​ Santa Cruz Waltz & Swing

Click to see our PAST CLASSES:

"Partner Dancing with Confidence"
Learn the secret language of ballroom leading and following
A 6-lesson series for beginners--
for solo or couple dancers
taking you from Nervous Newcomer to Cucumber Cool Connector
so YOU can become Everyone’s Favorite Dreamboat Dance Partner

Starting 3/17:  due to pandemic, ALL in-person dance events
sadly CANCELLED
until no longer, as mandated by State of California Governor Newsome (3/19) & County of Santa Cruz Health Dept. (3/17)

BUT, here's our Silver Lining!:
We are creating Video Dance Lessons
you can do AT HOME (virus free!)
solo or with a partner,
to keep your body, mind and soul healthy,
strengthening your partner dance skills
until God allows us to dance together again soon.