Camp- Foundational Technique of Viennese Waltz (25-28 Sep)

Sep 25-28 (4 sessions) FOUNDATIONAL TECHNIQUE: Click here for the direct site with details. This first camp of two will slowly but surely teach you the basic skills in the Viennese Waltz to prepare you for this incredible experience, with a series of advancing lessons. You will learn basics of social Waltzing along with some elements of Smooth and Standard! By the end, you will have developed skills that will give you basic skills for any Viennese Waltz setting, and you will also make a lot of dance friends while doing so.

1. (Camp 1) Thu, 25 Sep, 730-930 pm: Fundamentals of Viennese Waltz, basics, simple left turns, whisks w/ladies turn, practice
2. (Camp 1) Fri, 26 Sep 700-900 pm: Practice, Review, basic combos, progressive basic, Patty-cake, simple right turns, Navigational skills
3. (Camp 1) Sat, 27 Sep, 230-530 pm: Practice, Review, simple left and right turns, polka, choreography 1
4. (Camp 1) Sun, 28 Sep, 1-3 pm: Practice, warm-up. Review of left and right simple turns, introduction of reverse turn (International style left turn), navigation drill. Discussion of balls in Vienna (at the break). The session concludes with learning the Fledermaus Quadrille #6.
**Sat 4 Oct, 9-12 pm: **Harvest Moon Viennese Ball at Glen Echo Park (Optional add-on-click the link) After the camp, experience the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, one of the largest dance floors in the world, for an evening dancing to fine Strauss music! Lesson at 8!
CAMP 2: Oct 9-11 (3 sessions) EXPERIENCED WALTZERS (INTERMEDIATE AND UP): Camp 2 is for the connoisseur! You will advance in technique and knowledge of multiple fast waltz styles, including the classic International Style, American Smooth, and a few steps that have been almost lost to history that you might have seen in such movies as The Sound of Music and Snow White. We will also teach a routine that will advance in each session.
5. (Camp 2-Intermediate) Thu, 9 Oct, 730-930 pm: Natural turn technique improvements. Transitions from Reverse turn to natural and back. Fledermaus Quadrille #6.
6. (Camp 2) Fri, 10 Oct, 700-900 pm: Practice, Review, Separation to half fleckerl , closed changes from left to right and right to left, fifth position break, run around, intermediate choreography. Fun polka step.
7. (Camp 2 finale) Sat 11 Oct, 230-530 pm: Practice, Review, intermediate choreography continues, advanced navigation drills, fleckerl!