next Mostly Waltz Social Dance is

~ February 23, 2025 ~

with music by

Ben Kennedy
Adam Oleksa
Carol Wadlinger


No partner necessary. This is a social event where you can mingle, or just dance with your regular partner.


   

Felinton Auditorium

Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
715 Paxon Hollow Rd
Broomall, PA 19008


Directions


Mostly Waltz invites you to an afternoon of dancing to beautiful live music. In addition to the waltzes, the program includes other couple dances, such as swing, tango, polka, one-step, schottische, fox-trot, etc. ...more

Sliding Scale Admission, includes pre-dance lessons.

You may pay any amount within the scale (or more).  

Students /
Limited budget
Regular
Admission
Supporter
$10 $15 $20
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Regular admission helps us to break even on our evenst. Supporters help others come to the dance and allows us to pay our musicians closer to what they are worth. 

The Program:

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate-level waltz lesson. (You're welcome to start here and move to Basics at 2:45 if you wish.)

2:45 - 3:30: Basic-level waltz lesson

3:30 - 6:00: Dancing to live music, starting with a waltz mixer

 

All Are Welcome...more
~ singles & couples 
~ all experience levels welcome

We'll provide a few kosher snacks at the break

Masks and vaccines are optional. COVID Guidelines

In consideration of dancers with allergies, please do not wear FRAGRANCES. Thanks very much.

Future dates schedule

current flyer - here's a printable flyer for sharing with others

For more info: 215-460-4397

Our 20th Anniversary dance was Jan. 6, 2019
check out photos & video


 

 


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2025 in Broomall, PA

Feb 23, Mar 23,
Apr 27, May 25, more tba

Taught at MW in 2025

Jan 26 lesson
In and out of promenade
Tandem Turns*
Cortez | Lunge, on the 4-5-6 count

*Here's a video to watch for now, with a plan to make a new recording with the transitions the way we taught them.

Taught at MW in 2024

Nov 24 lesson
Side Slips & Pivots

Cradles: Bumps and Chained

Oct 27 lesson
Material from this video: Zig Zags & Zig Arounds, &The Whoosh & to be added: a Baby Whoosh to make it more accessible by dancing it in parts (we'll come up with a different name:)

Sept. 22 lesson
Video:

(00:06) Lead under the Arch,(00:11) Pivaloop, (00:29) Zig-zags, (00:41) Grapevine

August 18 lesson
Waltz basics and a few flourisches: Around the World, The Whoosh, and Transitions into and out of Promenade as taught, plus Around the World

May 26 lesson
Waltz moves: walk around wrap into cradle, pinwheel walk around, quadruple unwrap with free spin, and wedding cake video

April 28 lesson
video of Waltz moves choreographed to Judy & Jim's Wedding, tune by Larry Unger.
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We also covered ochos, which you'll see on this video from 00:20 - 00:27

March 24 lesson
We'll use material from this 2012 video: Zig Zags & Zig Arounds

Feb 25 lesson
Waltz Across Texas

Promenade moves: Convolutions & more (video from March 2024)

Jan 28 lesson

Twinkles, mirror cross-steps and ochos
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Here are "touch steps" that were also part of the lesson, that you'll see on this: video from 00:20 - 00:27

Taught at MW in 2023

See our 2023 schedule page

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