Zwiefacher is a common dance at Gaskells, but rarely taught.

Here is your chance to take a class from one of the best instructors around:

Riichard Powers teaches intermediate waltz classes at 7pm and 8pm in the large upstairs room at Friday Night Waltz Friday June 15

7pm Zwiefacher blitz. You'll learn some technical pointers to make this waltz-pivot dance easier and more fun, but mostly you'll have a rare chance to spin with partners to odd rhythms for an hour.
8pm Samba! It's essentially polka which was Africanized in Brazil then became a worldwide craze after it was introduced in Paris in the 1920s. Learn both basic steps and many improvised variations. Samba is a great party dance -- don't miss it.

Tom Hill teaches an introductory waltz class from 7 to 9 pm in the downstairs room. To get the most from this class, try to start at 7pm. Excellent first time class.

Richard Powers is tonight's dj. Waltz and polka music from 9pm to midnight.

$11 for both the classes and the dance. $8 for just the dance. No partner necessary. All Ages. Casual comfortable attire

First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA. Upstairs, Fellowship hall, entrance on right of courtyard, facing away from street.