| Date |
Lesson/Workshop |
Dance & Band |
Location |
Price |
| Saturday September 11
Workshops 10:30am to 5:20pm followed by a dance practice
til 6pm |
Polka Beginner Workshop
10:30am to 12:40pm Cross-Step Waltz
Beginner Workshop 2pm to 5:20pm
Learn Polka as done from the 1840s Polkamania craze
onwards.
Learn Cross-Step Waltz, a new and rapidly
spreading waltz style done to slower tempos than Viennese Waltz, and the
favourite waltz style of many people across the United States today. One of
the two main waltz styles done at Mostly Waltz events in Toronto and
elsewhere, including at Friday Night Waltz in San Francisco.
There is no need to bring your own dance partners.
Teachers: Simon & Bonnie |
Mostly Waltz Dance practice
til 6pm (free with admission to a workshop) |
Dovercourt
House,
first floor,
805 Dovercourt Road, Toronto.
Big sprung wood dance floor. Subway and parking close by. |
Cross-Step Waltz Workshop
$30, Polka Workshop $20. Full-time students
$25/$15 |
| Monday September 13
Viennese Waltz four week course starts, Mondays 8pm to 9pm |
Viennese Waltz
beginner course taught by Simon & Bonnie 8pm to 9pm. Mondays,
September 13, 20 and 27, and October 4.
Learn traditional Viennese Waltz as done in Vienna and elsewhere from the mid
19th century onwards!
|
|
Trinity St. Pauls Centre,
Gym, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto. (Two blocks west of Spadina, across
Bloor Street from the west exit of the Spadina subway stop. Big sprung
wood dance floor) |
$40 for four classes,
full-time students $30 |
| Saturday September 18
Workshops 10am to 4pm |
One Step Beginner Workshop
10am to 12 noon Viennese Waltz Beginner
Workshop 1pm to 4pm (traditional Viennese Waltz as done in Vienna
and elsewhere)
Learn the One Step, fun and easy to learn, and the
favourite dance of the huge Ragtime
dance craze of the early 20th century which remained popular through the
1920s, 30s and 40s.
Learn Viennese Waltz, the most popular partner dance
of the 19th century, and one of the best, most fun, and most romantic
dances of all time.
|
|
Dovercourt
House |
Viennese Waltz Workshop $30,
One Step Workshop $20. Full-time students $25/$15
*Only $10 for the Viennese Waltz workshop if you are in
the Viennese Waltz course! |
| Friday September 24
Mostly Waltz Dance, 7pm to 11:45pm |
Beginner classes
taught by Simon & Bonnie Cross-Step
Waltz 7pm to 7:50pm
Viennese Waltz 8pm to 8:50pm |
Mostly Waltz Dance
featuring the Steve Fuller Duo (violin, piano, vocals)!
9pm to 11:45pm |
Dovercourt
House |
Dance $10, $15 with one
class, $18 with both. Full-time students
$7/$10/$13 |
| Saturday October 16
Workshops 10am to 4pm |
Cross-Step Waltz
Intermediate Workshop 10am to 12 noon (Prerequirement: you can do
the turning basic of Cross-Step Waltz)
Left-turning Viennese Waltz Workshop 1pm to 4pm (Suggested
prerequirement: you can do right turning Viennese Waltz, or you have a
dance background) |
|
Dovercourt
House |
Left-turning Viennese Waltz Workshop $30,
Cross-Step Waltz Intermediate Workshop $20. Full-time students $25/$15 |
| Monday October 18
Cross-Step Waltz four week course starts, Mondays 8pm to 9pm |
Cross-Step Waltz
beginner course taught by Simon & Bonnie 8pm to 9pm. Mondays,
October 18 and 25, November 1 and 8. |
|
Trinity St. Pauls Centre,
Gym, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto. |
$40 for four classes,
full-time students $30 |
| Friday October 22
Mostly Waltz Dance, 7pm to 11:45pm |
Beginner classes
taught by Simon & Bonnie Polka 7pm to 7:50pm
Viennese Waltz 8pm to 8:50pm |
Mostly Waltz Dance
featuring the an excellent live band!
9pm to 11:45pm |
Dovercourt
House |
Dance $10, $15 with one
class, $18 with both. Full-time students
$7/$10/$13 |
| Saturday October 23 |
Intermediate Waltz
Workshop - details tba |
|
Dovercourt
House |
|
| Saturday November 6
Workshops 10:30am to 5:20pm followed by a dance practice
til 6pm |
Intermediate Waltz
Workshop - details tba, 10:30am to 12:40pm
Viennese Waltz Beginner Workshop 2pm to 5:20pm |
Mostly Waltz Dance practice
til 6pm (free with admission to a workshop) |
Dovercourt
House |
Viennese Waltz Workshop $30,
Intermediate Waltz Workshop $20. Full-time students $25/$15 |
| Friday November 12
Mostly Waltz Dance, 7pm to 11:45pm |
Beginner classes
taught by Simon & Bonnie
Cross-Step Waltz 7pm to 7:50pm
Viennese Waltz 8pm to 8:50pm |
Mostly Waltz Dance
featuring an excellent live band!
9pm to 11:45pm |
Dovercourt
House |
Dance $10, $15 with one
class, $18 with both. Full-time students
$7/$10/$13 |
| Saturday November 13
Workshops 10:30am to 5:20pm followed by a dance practice
til 6pm |
Intermediate Waltz
Workshop - details tba, 10:30am to 12:40pm
Cross-Step Waltz Beginner Workshop 2pm to 5:20pm |
Mostly Waltz Dance practice
til 6pm (free with admission to a workshop) |
Dovercourt
House |
Cross-Step Waltz Workshop $30,
Intermediate Waltz Workshop $20. Full-time students $25/$15 |
| Monday November 15
Intermediate Waltz course starts, Mondays, 8pm to 9pm for four weeks |
Intermediate Waltz course
starts, taught by Simon & Bonnie 8pm to 9pm. Mondays,
November 15, November 22, November 29 and December 6. Details tba.
(Further extension of the course to Mondays December 13 and 20 if
students wish) |
|
Trinity St. Pauls Centre,
Gym, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto. |
|
| Saturday November 27 |
Intermediate/Advanced
Waltz Workshop, details tba |
|
Dovercourt
House |
|
| Friday December 10
Mostly Waltz Christmas Dance, 7pm to 11:45pm |
Beginner classes
taught by Simon & Bonnie Polka 7pm to 7:50pm
Viennese Waltz 8pm to 8:50pm |
Mostly Waltz Christmas Dance/Ball
featuring an excellent live band! Dressing up
and wearing Christmas colours encouraged. Bringing snacks to share
encouraged.
9pm to 11:45pm |
Dovercourt
House |
Dance $10, $15 with one
class, $18 with both. Full-time students
$7/$10/$13 |
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| Friday Live Band
Mostly Waltz Dances are once each month. Lessons before the Dance 7pm to 9pm. Dance 9pm to
11:45pm.
Monday Night classes are at Trinity St. Paul's, 427 Bloor
Street West at 8pm, and will resume Monday September 13!
Special Workshops on some Saturdays in September, October
and November at Dovercourt House! Details tba. |
We teach traditional Viennese
Waltz, Rotary Waltz, Cross-step Waltz, Charleston, Peabody, One Step, Polka, Blues
Dance,
Cakewalk, Schottische and other partner dances. We also give private lessons
for wedding dances. We also do
performances and demos and run events. If you are interested in
lessons or other things, or have any questions please email Mostly Waltz at
mostlyw@gmail.co
To get on our email list simply email
mostlyw@gmail.com and ask to be on
our elist.
Special deal for returning
students: If you repeat a course or workshop with us which you have already
done, it is only $10 for the entire course or workshop. Taking it again is a
good refresher and good practice.
