Past Dance Events
June - "Summer By The Sea"
Times in Santa Cruz/ PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- Schedule subject to change
Wednesday 4 - 6 pm. Lesson/Jam
Thursday,7 - 9:00 am: Lesson/Jam
Saturday, 4 - 6:00 pm: Lesson/Jam
Sunday, 7 - 9:00 am: Dance Jam
May - "Swinging by the Sea" part 3
dance inspired by sea creatures of our beautiful Monterey Bay
Half & Half Lessons: Waltz & East Coast Swing
Times in Santa Cruz/ PDT Pacific Daylight Time
April 29, May 1, 2: "Grey Whale" Slow Waltz
May 6, 8,9: "Grey Whale 2"
May 13, 15, 16 NO DANCE
May 20, 22, 23 "Crab Walk" Rumba
May 27, 29, 30: "Starfish meets My Octopus Teacher" EC Swing
April - "Swinging by the Sea part 2"
Springtime dancing in our beautiful Monterey Bay
Half & Half Lessons:
Waltz & East Coast Swing
April 3, 4: "Easter Dance"
April 8, 10, 11: "Starfish"
April 17, 18 : "My Octopus Teacher"
April 22, 24, 25: "Squid"
April 29, May 1, 2: "Grey Whale "
March - "Swinging by the Sea"
Springtime dancing in our beautiful Monterey Bay
March 4, 6, 7: "Sea Otter"
March 11, 13, 14: "The Jellyfish"
March 18, 20, 21: "The Sea Lion / Irish Polka"
March 25, 27, 28: "My Octopus Teacher"
FEBRUARY DANCES
unless the storm blows our power out!
Saturday, Feb 6, 4 -5:30pm Dance Lesson - One Step
Sunday, Feb 7, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session
Saturday, Feb 13, 4 -5:30pm Dance Lesson Valentine Waltz
Sunday, Feb 14, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session Valentine Waltz
THURSDAY, Feb 18, 7 -8:30 pm Lesson "Sweetheart Waltz"
Saturday, Feb 20, 4 -5:30pm Lesson - Sweetheart Waltz
Sunday, Feb 21, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session - Waltz
THURSDAY, Feb 25 7 -8:30 pm Lesson "The Clock Stopped Waltz"
Saturday, Feb 27, 4 -5:30pm Lesson "The Clock Stopped Waltz"
Sunday, Feb 28, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session Waltz
Times in Santa Cruz/ PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- Schedule subject to change
Wednesday 4 - 6 pm. Lesson/Jam
Thursday,7 - 9:00 am: Lesson/Jam
Saturday, 4 - 6:00 pm: Lesson/Jam
Sunday, 7 - 9:00 am: Dance Jam
May - "Swinging by the Sea" part 3
dance inspired by sea creatures of our beautiful Monterey Bay
Half & Half Lessons: Waltz & East Coast Swing
Times in Santa Cruz/ PDT Pacific Daylight Time
April 29, May 1, 2: "Grey Whale" Slow Waltz
May 6, 8,9: "Grey Whale 2"
May 13, 15, 16 NO DANCE
May 20, 22, 23 "Crab Walk" Rumba
May 27, 29, 30: "Starfish meets My Octopus Teacher" EC Swing
April - "Swinging by the Sea part 2"
Springtime dancing in our beautiful Monterey Bay
Half & Half Lessons:
Waltz & East Coast Swing
April 3, 4: "Easter Dance"
April 8, 10, 11: "Starfish"
April 17, 18 : "My Octopus Teacher"
April 22, 24, 25: "Squid"
April 29, May 1, 2: "Grey Whale "
March - "Swinging by the Sea"
Springtime dancing in our beautiful Monterey Bay
March 4, 6, 7: "Sea Otter"
March 11, 13, 14: "The Jellyfish"
March 18, 20, 21: "The Sea Lion / Irish Polka"
March 25, 27, 28: "My Octopus Teacher"
FEBRUARY DANCES
unless the storm blows our power out!
Saturday, Feb 6, 4 -5:30pm Dance Lesson - One Step
Sunday, Feb 7, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session
Saturday, Feb 13, 4 -5:30pm Dance Lesson Valentine Waltz
Sunday, Feb 14, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session Valentine Waltz
THURSDAY, Feb 18, 7 -8:30 pm Lesson "Sweetheart Waltz"
Saturday, Feb 20, 4 -5:30pm Lesson - Sweetheart Waltz
Sunday, Feb 21, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session - Waltz
THURSDAY, Feb 25 7 -8:30 pm Lesson "The Clock Stopped Waltz"
Saturday, Feb 27, 4 -5:30pm Lesson "The Clock Stopped Waltz"
Sunday, Feb 28, 8 -9:30 am Dance Session Waltz
New Year's Eve
Sunset Dance
~ A Small Dance Party ~
Hey Waltz & Swing Dance Friends--
Let's dance out 2020 with a sunset dance lesson/session
Thursday December 31
4 - 6 pm PST (Santa Cruz Time
= 8 - 10 am Friday, Jan 1, Beijing Time)
- 4 pm SLOW DANCE: warmup session
- 4:30 pm LESSON: "Christmas Goose Dance*"see below
- 5 - 6 pm DANCE SESSION: Playlist of Our favorite songs for open dancing Waltz, Swing, Tango, Polka, Country line dance etc.
Click HERE for Zoom link info
or Contact Peggy for meeting link
Let's have SMALL expectations, not a big bash, but low=key personal dance fun.
Contact Peggy to help plan, or just show up on our usual Zoom
* "Your Christmas Goose is Cooked"
an easy, fun, beginner social dance. You can dance solo, or with a partner, or as a group circle mixer circle dance. It is new choreography celebrating the waddle of a GOOSE, and sequel dance to "The Turkey Trot."
See this Goose Parade #1 and Goose Parade#2 for inspiration. Now THAT's how to Goose March!
The dance is also an homage to Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" celebrating the transformed life of Ebenezer Scrooge into a generous soul (and we all have a little Scrooge in us, ehhh?) . . . READ MORE HERE
Let's dance out 2020 with a sunset dance lesson/session
Thursday December 31
4 - 6 pm PST (Santa Cruz Time
= 8 - 10 am Friday, Jan 1, Beijing Time)
- 4 pm SLOW DANCE: warmup session
- 4:30 pm LESSON: "Christmas Goose Dance*"see below
- 5 - 6 pm DANCE SESSION: Playlist of Our favorite songs for open dancing Waltz, Swing, Tango, Polka, Country line dance etc.
Click HERE for Zoom link info
or Contact Peggy for meeting link
Let's have SMALL expectations, not a big bash, but low=key personal dance fun.
Contact Peggy to help plan, or just show up on our usual Zoom
* "Your Christmas Goose is Cooked"
an easy, fun, beginner social dance. You can dance solo, or with a partner, or as a group circle mixer circle dance. It is new choreography celebrating the waddle of a GOOSE, and sequel dance to "The Turkey Trot."
See this Goose Parade #1 and Goose Parade#2 for inspiration. Now THAT's how to Goose March!
The dance is also an homage to Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" celebrating the transformed life of Ebenezer Scrooge into a generous soul (and we all have a little Scrooge in us, ehhh?) . . . READ MORE HERE
Merry December 2020!
Let's HELP each other be Merry,
with our Social Dancing!
I'm still experimenting with schedule for December, while I setup Waltz Tribe program,-- launch next month. Goal is to soon develop a regular, SUSTAINABLE weekly schedule, since getting into a weekly GROOVE is better for us all!
Contact Peggy for Zoom Link & Password
December Dances online:
Saturday Dec. 5
2 - 4 pm Dance Lesson & Session 2pm slow lesson, 2:30 - 3 One-Step Lesson, 3-4 Dance Session
4 - 5 pm We recommend the Victorian Ball online >>> put on by the Vintage Dance Society, Connecticut (FREE, but you must register AHEAD, with the dance society) a SPLENDID EVENT!!!
Sunday Dec. 6
8 am slow dance warmups, 8:30 - 9:30 am Dance Session.
Thursday Dec 10
(8 am CANCELLED due to Peggy's Christmas prep
4:30 warmup slow dance
5 - 6 pm Dance Lesson
Saturday Dec. 12
3:30 - pm Dance Lesson & Session 3:30 pm slow lesson, 4 - 5 pm Lesson
Sunday Dec. 13
8 am Slow Dance Warmups, 8:30 - 9:30 am Dance Session
with our Social Dancing!
I'm still experimenting with schedule for December, while I setup Waltz Tribe program,-- launch next month. Goal is to soon develop a regular, SUSTAINABLE weekly schedule, since getting into a weekly GROOVE is better for us all!
Contact Peggy for Zoom Link & Password
December Dances online:
Saturday Dec. 5
2 - 4 pm Dance Lesson & Session 2pm slow lesson, 2:30 - 3 One-Step Lesson, 3-4 Dance Session
4 - 5 pm We recommend the Victorian Ball online >>> put on by the Vintage Dance Society, Connecticut (FREE, but you must register AHEAD, with the dance society) a SPLENDID EVENT!!!
Sunday Dec. 6
8 am slow dance warmups, 8:30 - 9:30 am Dance Session.
Thursday Dec 10
(8 am CANCELLED due to Peggy's Christmas prep
4:30 warmup slow dance
5 - 6 pm Dance Lesson
Saturday Dec. 12
3:30 - pm Dance Lesson & Session 3:30 pm slow lesson, 4 - 5 pm Lesson
Sunday Dec. 13
8 am Slow Dance Warmups, 8:30 - 9:30 am Dance Session
Happy Thanksgiving 2020!
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August 2020
Thursdays 9 am
-- FREE online lessons
streaming on YouTube Live.
plus links to previous lesson
August 13: Foxtrot
August 20: NightClub 2Step
August 27: Waltz
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April - July Thursday 9 am Dance Lessons on Youtube
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Monday, March 30 to Friday, April 3
Join us for Peggy's
DAILY DANCE CHALLENGE!
9 - 9:20 a.m. on Zoom
Monday: Waltz Across Texas
Tuesday: Tokyo Polka
Wednesday: Rumba
Thursday: East Coast Swing
Friday: Salsa
Get your daily dancing in with us
PAST CLASSES:
Santa Cruz Parks & Rec
May 1, 18, 25 6:30 p.m. Waltz
March 6, 13, 20 6:30 p.m. Waltz 7:45 pm East Coast Swing
Feb 3-weeks: 6:30 p.m. Waltz 7:45 pm West Coast Swing
FALL 2018 Parks & Rec Series taught by Peggy:
Wednesdays @Depot Park Freight Building 119 Center St. next to big soccer fields
REGISTER with Parks & Rec class descriptions in Fall catalogue page 22-23
WALTZ 1 #311502 Waltz is the world’s most popular social dance – whirling around the room in the arms of your partner transports Waltzers to heaven on earth. We will learn basics of Slow, Viennese/Rotary and Cross Step Waltz. 6:30pm–7:30pm 09/12-10/03 4 days
WALTZ 2 #311505 Elevate your waltzing bliss with more waltz moves. Building on Waltz 1, we’ll add more beginner moves, to create an easy flowing choreography for Slow, Viennese/Rotary and Cross-Step Waltz. 6:30pm–7:30pm 10/10-10/31 4 days
LAST CLASS postponed to Nov. 7
WEST COAST SWING #311503 Celebrate our awesome official State Dance of California, the coolest of ballroom dances! West Coast Swing is a long & slinky takeoff of East Coast Swing. 7:45pm–8:45pm 09/12-10/03 4 days
TANGO (AMERICAN) #311506 So dark & dramatic, the perfect spooky dance to celebrate the night. All sharp angles and elbows, the intensity of Tango is both comedy and drama.
7:45pm–8:45pm 10/10-10/31 4 days LAST CLASS postponed to Nov. 7
ALL CLASSES -- introduce musicality, finding the beat, launching confidently with great music, high fun, low-stress. Learn a complete dance pattern to use in your social dancing.
No partner required. We rotate partners rapidly in class. Students are free to learn lead and/or follow roles.Class includes 45 minutes instruction and 15 minutes of practice time.
Peggy Pollard, DVIDA trained ballroom instructor has taught social dance in Santa Cruz since 2011.
Depot Park Freight Building Peggy Pollard 119 Center St $52 (R)/$64 (NR)
Peggy's other Past Classes--
Aug 9: Merengue FREE community lesson @ MAH
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, (RedBall) Shake The Square program:
July 12: West Coast Swing- the smooth & slinky State Dance of California
at Santa Cruz MAH Museum of Art & History
July 11 - August 15 NightClub 2-Step 6-week series SC Parks & Rec--
We Celebrated National Dance Week!!! April 19-29
Big waltzing hugs to our great performers,Sal, ChengPeng, Shuzhang, Yong, Reema, Summer, YiWei, Lingmo, Bob, Nina, Dave, Jaqueline, Katherine, you were all wonderful in our Parks& Rec Fun fair, Dancing In The Streets, and Friday Night Waltz last week!
Santa Cruz Waltz & Swing --Last Saturday monthly- Beginner Lesson & Mixed Dance Party Saturday Dance Party 222 Market St.
Oct. 27 West Coast Swing
September Rotary Waltz
August Cross-Step Waltz
July 28 Surfin' Safari Stomp--a "Crack Up" of Swing , Surfer 2-Step & Hustle
June 30 Beach Boys Bash --featuring Beach Boys music
May 26 Mayflower Dance
April 28 Cinderella Waltz Part 2
March 31 (5th Sat) Cinderella Part 1 fun & easy choreography from
the 2015 Disney Movie Grand Ballroom scene.
February 28 Anastasia Waltz with Sweetheart moves
January --Winter Ball
December -- Christmas Alvin & Chipmunks Magical Waltz mixerNovember -- Turkey Trot
October -- Pumpkin Ball
@ Friday Night Waltz
Feb 16 Anastasia movie waltz
April 20 Cinderella Waltz, Disney Night"
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Wednesdays with Parks & Rec 7 p.m. @ Depot Park
(see below)
6 weeks waltz Jan -February
6 weeks EC Swing-Rumba March - April March 14, Wednesday, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
January 2018
Weekly Wednesday dance lessons
@ Depot Park Freight Building
7 p.m. intro lesson
8 - 8:30 p.m. open dancing
Session 1--January 24 - Feb 28 Waltz--Slow, Rotary, Cross Step
Session 2-- March 14 - April 18 Swing & Rumba
Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation classes.
Thursdays 9 am
-- FREE online lessons
streaming on YouTube Live.
plus links to previous lesson
August 13: Foxtrot
August 20: NightClub 2Step
August 27: Waltz
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April - July Thursday 9 am Dance Lessons on Youtube
------------------
Monday, March 30 to Friday, April 3
Join us for Peggy's
DAILY DANCE CHALLENGE!
9 - 9:20 a.m. on Zoom
Monday: Waltz Across Texas
Tuesday: Tokyo Polka
Wednesday: Rumba
Thursday: East Coast Swing
Friday: Salsa
Get your daily dancing in with us
PAST CLASSES:
Santa Cruz Parks & Rec
May 1, 18, 25 6:30 p.m. Waltz
March 6, 13, 20 6:30 p.m. Waltz 7:45 pm East Coast Swing
Feb 3-weeks: 6:30 p.m. Waltz 7:45 pm West Coast Swing
FALL 2018 Parks & Rec Series taught by Peggy:
Wednesdays @Depot Park Freight Building 119 Center St. next to big soccer fields
REGISTER with Parks & Rec class descriptions in Fall catalogue page 22-23
WALTZ 1 #311502 Waltz is the world’s most popular social dance – whirling around the room in the arms of your partner transports Waltzers to heaven on earth. We will learn basics of Slow, Viennese/Rotary and Cross Step Waltz. 6:30pm–7:30pm 09/12-10/03 4 days
WALTZ 2 #311505 Elevate your waltzing bliss with more waltz moves. Building on Waltz 1, we’ll add more beginner moves, to create an easy flowing choreography for Slow, Viennese/Rotary and Cross-Step Waltz. 6:30pm–7:30pm 10/10-10/31 4 days
LAST CLASS postponed to Nov. 7
WEST COAST SWING #311503 Celebrate our awesome official State Dance of California, the coolest of ballroom dances! West Coast Swing is a long & slinky takeoff of East Coast Swing. 7:45pm–8:45pm 09/12-10/03 4 days
TANGO (AMERICAN) #311506 So dark & dramatic, the perfect spooky dance to celebrate the night. All sharp angles and elbows, the intensity of Tango is both comedy and drama.
7:45pm–8:45pm 10/10-10/31 4 days LAST CLASS postponed to Nov. 7
ALL CLASSES -- introduce musicality, finding the beat, launching confidently with great music, high fun, low-stress. Learn a complete dance pattern to use in your social dancing.
No partner required. We rotate partners rapidly in class. Students are free to learn lead and/or follow roles.Class includes 45 minutes instruction and 15 minutes of practice time.
Peggy Pollard, DVIDA trained ballroom instructor has taught social dance in Santa Cruz since 2011.
Depot Park Freight Building Peggy Pollard 119 Center St $52 (R)/$64 (NR)
Peggy's other Past Classes--
Aug 9: Merengue FREE community lesson @ MAH
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, (RedBall) Shake The Square program:
July 12: West Coast Swing- the smooth & slinky State Dance of California
at Santa Cruz MAH Museum of Art & History
July 11 - August 15 NightClub 2-Step 6-week series SC Parks & Rec--
We Celebrated National Dance Week!!! April 19-29
Big waltzing hugs to our great performers,Sal, ChengPeng, Shuzhang, Yong, Reema, Summer, YiWei, Lingmo, Bob, Nina, Dave, Jaqueline, Katherine, you were all wonderful in our Parks& Rec Fun fair, Dancing In The Streets, and Friday Night Waltz last week!
Santa Cruz Waltz & Swing --Last Saturday monthly- Beginner Lesson & Mixed Dance Party Saturday Dance Party 222 Market St.
Oct. 27 West Coast Swing
September Rotary Waltz
August Cross-Step Waltz
July 28 Surfin' Safari Stomp--a "Crack Up" of Swing , Surfer 2-Step & Hustle
June 30 Beach Boys Bash --featuring Beach Boys music
May 26 Mayflower Dance
April 28 Cinderella Waltz Part 2
March 31 (5th Sat) Cinderella Part 1 fun & easy choreography from
the 2015 Disney Movie Grand Ballroom scene.
February 28 Anastasia Waltz with Sweetheart moves
January --Winter Ball
December -- Christmas Alvin & Chipmunks Magical Waltz mixerNovember -- Turkey Trot
October -- Pumpkin Ball
@ Friday Night Waltz
Feb 16 Anastasia movie waltz
April 20 Cinderella Waltz, Disney Night"
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Wednesdays with Parks & Rec 7 p.m. @ Depot Park
(see below)
6 weeks waltz Jan -February
6 weeks EC Swing-Rumba March - April March 14, Wednesday, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
January 2018
Weekly Wednesday dance lessons
@ Depot Park Freight Building
7 p.m. intro lesson
8 - 8:30 p.m. open dancing
Session 1--January 24 - Feb 28 Waltz--Slow, Rotary, Cross Step
Session 2-- March 14 - April 18 Swing & Rumba
Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation classes.
FREE COMMUNITY LESSON @ MAH taught by Peggy
March 14 2018
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, (RedBall) Atrium
705 Front St, Santa Cruz
in the MAH's "LEARN" program:
Dynamics of Partner Dancing
Lecture and hands-on lesson in Partner Dance Dynamics focusing on the many wonderful and enjoyable benefits of social (ballroom) dancing:
- Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational
- Artistic Partnering in Lead-Follow roles
- Musicality, Communal and International Connections —
Learn aspects of social/ballroom dance that make it the most accessible, fun and beautifully satisfying partnership social exercise in the world.
August 26, 2017, 7p.m. -- DANCE PARTY!
Santa Cruz Dance Convocation click for pdf flyer or WordDoc flyer 222 Market St. (Market St. Senior Center
sponsored by: Santa Cruz Waltz, Salsa Rueda, Mid-County Waltz & Swing, Scandinavian Dance
Thursday July 13, 2017, 6 - 7 p.m.
Free Community Waltz lesson
@ Abbott Square, Secret Garden
back patio of Santa Cruz MAH Museum of Art & History
downtown Santa Cruz, off Cooper St. between Pacific Ave. & Front St.
click for waltz #1 video and waltz #2 video
Past classes:
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30-- Rumba & Hambo Swedish Waltz
Friday, July 21 Peggy guest Teacher at Friday Night Waltz, Palo Alto
Thursday July 13, 6 - 7 p.m. -- Peggy guest teacher "Waltz Mixer" at Abbott Square, Santa Cruz, Museum of Art & History
July 5, 12, 19, 26 --Beauty & Beast Waltz plus Intro to Rumba
June 28 -- Guest Teacher Kerim Herd-Korkmaz, UCSC Ballroom Dance Club
June 13: Guest Teacher Bob Folker
June: Rotary waltz-- Beauty & the Beast Waltz
June 21 -- Guest Teacher Bob Folker
May: intro to Rotary Waltz
Dec 2016 - Aug 2017 began weekly Wednesday Waltz @ Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
Nov 26 Turkey Trot
Oct 22 Slow Waltz lesson
Sept Waltz
Aug Salty Dog Rag
July Waltz "Sound of Music Waltz" part 2
June Waltz "Sound of Music Waltz" part 1
May Waltz
April "Fun Waltz moves for dancing with Novices"
March "slow Waltz" part 2
Feb "Slow Waltz" part 1
Jan Waltz
Dec "Alvin & the Chipmunks Christmas Waltz"
November "Turkey Trot"
October waltz, inaugural dance of SC WALTZ
August /Sept No class, Peggy in Uganda
July 16 Waltz & Rumba
July 6 no class, Peggy in India)
June Waltz & Kerry Polka
May Waltz & Tango
April Waltz & tango
March Waltz & Swing
February Viennese Waltz
January West Coast Swing
December Slow Waltz
November Waltz / Polka
Oct Kerry Polka
Sept 7 21 Viennese Waltz
July 20: Nightclub 2-Step 7/20 NightClub 2-Step smooth and easy, goes to most soft rock songs and review of Rotary waltz, and Hully Gully,
July 6 Rotary Waltz, also known as Viennese, the most popular dance in the world
June: No classes
May 18: Cross Step Waltz
May 4: Cross Step Waltz
April 21: Hustle
April 6: Hustle
March 16: Waltz
March 2 : Waltz in the Rain
Feb: Box Waltz
Feb: Box Waltz
Jan 19 : Box Waltz
Jan 5: Box Waltz
December 29: Happy New Year!
December 15: Slow Waltz & Oslo Waltz Mixer
December 1 American Tango
Nov 17: Salsa / T'Smidge
Nov 3: One-step / Clock-Stopped waltz mixer
Oct 20: Nightclub 2-step: T'Smidge,
Oct 6: intro to Chacha / T'Smidge /"The Clock Stopped" Waltz mixer
Waltz@ Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Level 1 Intro lesson
Level 2 choreographed moves and patterns, Viennese, Rotary, Cross-step, etc.
$12/person, $18/couple, $7/student, (senior if 65 years)
LEVEL 1: Beginner Waltz
We will cover --
-- Waltz music rhythm and dynamics (how to find the beat)
-- How to launch smoothly and confidently
-- Lead and follow partnering connection
-- Correct ballroom technique for frame and tone
-- A simple, fun waltz routine to get you confidently social dancing around the floor, impressing your waltz partners of any ability
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. -- Level 2: Social Waltz Moves & Patterns
We will cover-- Choreographed moves and patterns for social dance.
SlowBox Waltz, Viennese, Cross-Step etc.
(sometime in 2018 (7:15 p.m )
Waltz performance at Santa Cruz Contradance
Abbott Square "Shake the Square" July 13, 2017 Waltz lesson click HERE
click for waltz #1 video and waltz #2 video
Performances of the Santa Cruz Vintage Dance Society--
April 2017 -- CLICK HERE @ Dancing In the Streets, Pacific Ave. downtown, Santa Cruz Dance Week
Spring 2015 Click HERE @Palomar Ballroom Party
Talk to Peggy to join future performances -- all abilities welcome
March 14 2018
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, (RedBall) Atrium
705 Front St, Santa Cruz
in the MAH's "LEARN" program:
Dynamics of Partner Dancing
Lecture and hands-on lesson in Partner Dance Dynamics focusing on the many wonderful and enjoyable benefits of social (ballroom) dancing:
- Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational
- Artistic Partnering in Lead-Follow roles
- Musicality, Communal and International Connections —
Learn aspects of social/ballroom dance that make it the most accessible, fun and beautifully satisfying partnership social exercise in the world.
August 26, 2017, 7p.m. -- DANCE PARTY!
Santa Cruz Dance Convocation click for pdf flyer or WordDoc flyer 222 Market St. (Market St. Senior Center
sponsored by: Santa Cruz Waltz, Salsa Rueda, Mid-County Waltz & Swing, Scandinavian Dance
Thursday July 13, 2017, 6 - 7 p.m.
Free Community Waltz lesson
@ Abbott Square, Secret Garden
back patio of Santa Cruz MAH Museum of Art & History
downtown Santa Cruz, off Cooper St. between Pacific Ave. & Front St.
click for waltz #1 video and waltz #2 video
Past classes:
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30-- Rumba & Hambo Swedish Waltz
Friday, July 21 Peggy guest Teacher at Friday Night Waltz, Palo Alto
Thursday July 13, 6 - 7 p.m. -- Peggy guest teacher "Waltz Mixer" at Abbott Square, Santa Cruz, Museum of Art & History
July 5, 12, 19, 26 --Beauty & Beast Waltz plus Intro to Rumba
June 28 -- Guest Teacher Kerim Herd-Korkmaz, UCSC Ballroom Dance Club
June 13: Guest Teacher Bob Folker
June: Rotary waltz-- Beauty & the Beast Waltz
June 21 -- Guest Teacher Bob Folker
May: intro to Rotary Waltz
Dec 2016 - Aug 2017 began weekly Wednesday Waltz @ Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
Nov 26 Turkey Trot
Oct 22 Slow Waltz lesson
Sept Waltz
Aug Salty Dog Rag
July Waltz "Sound of Music Waltz" part 2
June Waltz "Sound of Music Waltz" part 1
May Waltz
April "Fun Waltz moves for dancing with Novices"
March "slow Waltz" part 2
Feb "Slow Waltz" part 1
Jan Waltz
Dec "Alvin & the Chipmunks Christmas Waltz"
November "Turkey Trot"
October waltz, inaugural dance of SC WALTZ
August /Sept No class, Peggy in Uganda
July 16 Waltz & Rumba
July 6 no class, Peggy in India)
June Waltz & Kerry Polka
May Waltz & Tango
April Waltz & tango
March Waltz & Swing
February Viennese Waltz
January West Coast Swing
December Slow Waltz
November Waltz / Polka
Oct Kerry Polka
Sept 7 21 Viennese Waltz
July 20: Nightclub 2-Step 7/20 NightClub 2-Step smooth and easy, goes to most soft rock songs and review of Rotary waltz, and Hully Gully,
July 6 Rotary Waltz, also known as Viennese, the most popular dance in the world
June: No classes
May 18: Cross Step Waltz
May 4: Cross Step Waltz
April 21: Hustle
April 6: Hustle
March 16: Waltz
March 2 : Waltz in the Rain
Feb: Box Waltz
Feb: Box Waltz
Jan 19 : Box Waltz
Jan 5: Box Waltz
December 29: Happy New Year!
December 15: Slow Waltz & Oslo Waltz Mixer
December 1 American Tango
Nov 17: Salsa / T'Smidge
Nov 3: One-step / Clock-Stopped waltz mixer
Oct 20: Nightclub 2-step: T'Smidge,
Oct 6: intro to Chacha / T'Smidge /"The Clock Stopped" Waltz mixer
Waltz@ Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Level 1 Intro lesson
Level 2 choreographed moves and patterns, Viennese, Rotary, Cross-step, etc.
$12/person, $18/couple, $7/student, (senior if 65 years)
LEVEL 1: Beginner Waltz
We will cover --
-- Waltz music rhythm and dynamics (how to find the beat)
-- How to launch smoothly and confidently
-- Lead and follow partnering connection
-- Correct ballroom technique for frame and tone
-- A simple, fun waltz routine to get you confidently social dancing around the floor, impressing your waltz partners of any ability
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. -- Level 2: Social Waltz Moves & Patterns
We will cover-- Choreographed moves and patterns for social dance.
SlowBox Waltz, Viennese, Cross-Step etc.
(sometime in 2018 (7:15 p.m )
Waltz performance at Santa Cruz Contradance
Abbott Square "Shake the Square" July 13, 2017 Waltz lesson click HERE
click for waltz #1 video and waltz #2 video
Performances of the Santa Cruz Vintage Dance Society--
April 2017 -- CLICK HERE @ Dancing In the Streets, Pacific Ave. downtown, Santa Cruz Dance Week
Spring 2015 Click HERE @Palomar Ballroom Party
Talk to Peggy to join future performances -- all abilities welcome