• Partnering: It is not necessary to attend any of these workshops with a partner. We encourage rotating partners, or you can choose to stay with your own partner.
• Check-in: Please arrive 15 minutes before your first workshop to check-in.
• Shoes: Help protect the hall's wooden floors by changing from street shoes to clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.
• Carpools: Feel free to post requests and offers on the Mostly Waltz Facebook event page.
• COVID Precautions: COVID precautions include VAX/booster, masks, and negative COVID tests. See our COVID policy for full details.

Weekend Schedule

Friday, March 18

• 6:30-7:00pm Check-in
• 7:00-9:30pm Workshop A: Waltz-Magic (all levels)
  
  We'll start the weekend with a thorough introduction to left-turning rotary waltz (that's CCW, the other way from a contra waltz), add in right turning cross-step waltz, and explore some fun variations, emphasizing lead / follow dynamics. Perfect for beginner and advanced beginner waltzers, ballroom waltzers who want to try this different style, and for more experienced dancers looking to elevate their waltzing, or who might be a tad rusty after the last two years. More experienced dancers might want to try role-switching!
• 9:30-10:30pm: Open dancing

Saturday, March 19

• 9:30-10:00am Practice time
  
• 10:00-12:30pm Workshop B: Nightclub 2-Step Magic (non-novice dancers, but new to NC2S ok)
  
  We'll quickly learn the basics of Nightclub 2-Step (NC2S), an accessible flowing dance for slow ballads, and then move on to some fun combinations from Ari's library of moves and inventions; beautiful, flowing, and elegant as always. Ari first introduced NC2S to Seattle over 30 years ago, is known as one of the country's leading innovators in this style, and actively teaches this dance around the world. Click here to see an example of NC2S.
• 12:30-2:00pm Lunch break
• 2:00-4:30pm Workshop C: Ari's Favorite Waltz Combos (intermediate)
  
  Learn a variety of fun, new, innovative waltz combinations from Ari's ever-expanding library of moves and inventions; beautiful, flowing, and elegant as always. Ari will have you gliding 'n sliding, floating 'n flying across the dance floor in no time at all! Comfort with skills taught in Workshop A and basic partnering skills are assumed.
• 4:30-5:00pm Guided dance practice
  
  Ask questions, or get feedback from Ari
• 5:00-8:00pm Dinner break
• 8:00-11:00pm Evening Mixed Social Dance - deejayd by Ari
  
  Enjoy a mix of waltz and NC2S, plus swing, blues, tango, WCS, latin, etc. (based on crowd and requests).

Sunday, March 20

• 9:30-10:00am Practice time
• 10-12:30pm Workshop D: Blended Waltz Innovations (intermediate/advanced)
  
  Ari is one of the country's leading teachers in this innovative form of waltz, which blends elements of Tango, Latin, Swing, Balboa, and other stylings into the beautiful traveling Waltz patterns you know today. Great for int/adv waltzers! This workshop will explore some of Ari's creative waltz patterns, using energy and connection for smooth partnering. Click here to see a sample. Facility with both cross-step and left-turning rotary waltz assumed (take Workshop A first if you're rusty).
• 12:30-2:00pm Lunch break
• 2:00-5:30pm Mostly Waltz Dance Party with live music by Mary Lea (fiddle) and Kate Barnes (piano)
  
  Enjoy dancing to waltzes of varying styles and tempos, interspersed with other couple dances such as swing, blues, tango, schottis, and hambo.
  Lesson with Ari: fun, easy waltz figures (all levels, 2:00-2:50pm)
  Open dancing: live music (3:00-5:30pm)

Admission Fees

FAC members and students are eligible for discount admission.

• The Full Weekend: $120 / FAC members $110 / Students $65 (Fri, Sat, and Sun)
• All Friday and Saturday: $95 / FAC members $90 / Students $55
  
  (3 workshops, dance practice, mixed social dance)
• All Saturday: $75 / FAC members $70 / Students $40
  
  (2 workshops, dance practice, mixed social dance)
• All Sunday: $45 / FAC members $40 / Students $25
  
  (workshop, Mostly Waltz dance)

A la carte pricing:

A la carte options will be available as space permits; email Mostly Waltz Boston with your desired sessions.

• Single Workshop: $35 / FAC members $33 / Students $20
• Two or more Workshops (each): $30 / FAC members $28 / Students $15
• Saturday or Sunday Dance: $15 / FAC members $13 /Students $7