Mostly Waltz for Boston
Waltzes and other couple dances
2–5:30 pm selected Sundays, September through May
Springstep,
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford Square, Medford, Massachusetts
Admission $12 • Students $5
Beginners, experienced dancers, singles, and couples are all welcome!
The Folk Arts Center and Mostly Waltz for Boston present Sunday afternoon sessions of live music for waltzing and other couple dances. This series duplicates the Mostly Waltz afternoons held in other cities across North America. Mostly Waltz for Boston also presents occasional special workshops in styles such as cross-step waltz.
The regular Sunday dances in this series feature a lesson in waltz basics, figures, or styles from 2 to 3 pm, followed by live music for dancing until 5:30 pm, with intermediate-level “cool moves” or other dance variations taught during the break, 4:10 to 4:30 pm. A variety of waltz tunes and tempos are played during the session; every third number is a different couple dance, such as a polka, hambo, schottische, swing, tango, one-step, or zwiefacher.
To protect the wooden floor and to make turning easier, please change from street shoes to clean shoes, ideally leather-soled, before dancing. For the comfort and well-being of all our dancers, especially those with allergies or asthma, please do not wear perfume or fragranced personal products at our dances. Thank you!
Mostly Waltz for Boston Sunday schedule for 2011–2012:
September 25, 2011
Dance lesson: Rotary Waltz Basics with Diane Gonzales
Music by Barbara Pixton (piano) and Robert Penny (cello)
October 23, 2011
Two dance lessons in separate halls at 2 pm–
Beginning rotary waltz: Learn to Turn! with Eph Weiss
Intermediate
rotary waltz: Turns, Spins, and Twirls with Tom Roby and Diane Gonzales
Music by Jacqueline Schwab (piano)
November 27, 2011
Dance lesson: Cross-Step Waltz with Tom Roby and Diane Gonzales
Music by Mary Lea (fiddle) and Peter Barnes (piano, guitar, whistle, flute)
January 22, 2012
Special Waltz Workshops with Susan de Guardiola:
2 pm... Cross-step waltz variations
3:15 pm... Modern rotary waltz variations
4:30 pm... Open dancing with recorded music deejayed by Susan
March 4, 2012
Dance lesson: Rotary Waltz – Forwards and Reverse with Tom Roby and Diane Gonzales
Music by Gypsy Minor: Sarah Jane Nelson (piano, flute) and Tom Moreau (violin)
March 25, 2012
Dance lesson: Pivots! Schottis and Waltz with Tom Roby and Diane Gonzales
Special fundraiser dance with alternative music
April 29, 2012
Dance lesson: More Fun Cross-Step Waltz Moves with Tom Roby and Diane Gonzales
Music by Barbara Pixton (piano) and Robert Penny (cello)
May 20, 2012
Dance lesson: Waltz Secrets with Tom Roby and Diane Gonzales
Music by Notorious: Eden MacAdam-Somer (fiddle, vocals) and Larry Unger (guitar, banjo)
Download the early 2012 Mostly Waltz flier as a printable PDF.
