What we’re about
A group dedicated to dancing for social, emotional, and physical health. We are a dance studio, but also a community of people who love to use dance as a means to express ourselves and meet people that you would otherwise get a chance to meet. Whether it's taking a dance class together, or creating practice groups, going out dancing, building a flash mob, or watching a dance related movie together, we want to do that with you. The Viscount Dance Studio offers classes, dances, practice space, dance parties, and even a dance-film movie night (if you can call Xanadu a film!). We are all about the people and relationships that are formed here, and the transformations people see in their lives when they enter a dance community. Come join us!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Balboa Swing: Level 1The Viscount Dance Studio, Portland, OR
BALBOA (varying levels)
Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm
$16 drop-in/ $55 4-class pass
Please register at www.danceviscount.com to attend this class. Or follow the class link below to sign up.Balboa is a dance that falls under the Swing umbrella that originated on the west coast, in contrast to its East Coast cousin the Lindy Hop. With up-tempo music, crowded dance floors and sometimes tiny venues, there is no better dance than Balboa to get you moving in situations just like these. In fact, it was born out of those very elements. Close connection and itty-bitty footwork are characteristic of this dance, making it ideal for space and energy conservation, while still swingin’ to the hot rhythms of the 1920s… and the 2010s!
Varying levels =
Balboa 1 - intro - May
Balboa 2 - beyond beginner - June
Balboa 3 - intermediate - July - Beginner Bachata SensualThe Viscount Dance Studio, Portland, OR
beginning
Instructors: Iñaki + Kathy
Wednesdays 7:30-8:30p
$16 per student or $55 4-class pass
Sign up online to attend!Fundamentals Class:
Bachata Sensual is a bachata style of dance based on softness, fluidity and infinite movement, characterized by head, shoulders and hip rolls and body waves. This class will be focusing on the first 12 fundamental techniques that compose most of the moves being used in social dancing today.
Level - Two months of beginner bachata is advised. Entry level welcomed. - Beyond Beginning/Intermediate Sensual BachataThe Viscount Dance Studio, Portland, OR
beyond beginning/intermediate
Instructors: Iñaki + Kathy
Wednesdays 8:30-10:00pm
$22 drop-in or $80 4-class passSocial Dancing Technique Class:
This class will be focusing on beyond beginner/intermediate Urban and Sensual bachata social dancing moves and technique. It will give you a better understanding and application of connecting with your body, the person you are dancing with, and the music. As Bachata Sensual is a Social dance not a ChoreographyLevel - Beyond beginner level is advised for this class. A basic understanding of lead and follow principals, head movement, isolations, floor energy, timing and connection
Sign up online to attend!
- Bhangra + Punjabi Folk DanceThe Viscount Dance Studio, Portland, OR
BHANGRA + PUNJABI FOLK DANCE (ALL LEVELS)
Thursdays 6:30-7:30p
$16 drop-in, $55 full series 4 class pass
Please register at www.danceviscount.com to attend this class. Or follow the class link below to sign up. Offered in-person and via Zoom!.Join Portland's unique gem of a DJ, dancer, teacher, and person in general - Anjali - in Bhangra! From the fields of Panjab to the dance floors of Portland?! Thanks to the infectious beat of the dhol drum the Panjabi folk dances bhangra & giddha have been a making inroads on to American dancefloors over the last several decades. Originating as a male harvest dance, Bhangra is from the state of Panjab which resides in both India and Pakistan. Giddha is the traditional women's dance. Moves from both dances will be taught in these classes. Instructor Anjali Hursh, better known to Portland as "DJ Anjali" has been DJing and dancing Bhangra and Giddha for more than a decade and is finally moving her dance classes out of the night club, and into the dance studio. These days you don't have to be Panjabi farmer to take part in the fun. From South Asian weddings to nightclubs worldwide, bhangra's energizing beat is taking over the world. These are high energy folk dances. No partner is required. Bare feet are encouraged.
