Dance Fest NW (June 9-11, 2023)


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Seattle Dance Fest NW Weekend

--AND-- Post Alaska Cruise Dance Party

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DATES:  

June 9-11, 2023 (Fri to Sun), Dance Fest NW, in Seattle

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June 18, 2023 (Sun, the evening of our return), Dance Party in Seattle


WORKSHOP ITINERARY:  *Details subject to change (full details coming soon)

FRIDAY, June 9:  Fab Friday Lesson & Dance 

  • 6:45pm:  Doors open, stretch and warm up
  • 7-7:30pm:  Pre-Dance Lesson: "The Art of Effortless Lead & Follow" (Beg)
  • 7:30-9:30pm:  Variety Dance with a fabulous mix of waltz's, swing, ballroom, Latin, blues and more DJ'd by Ari
  • 9:30-11:00pm:  Late night lyrical blues and fusion set
    • No need to pre-register, just show up at the door
    • Cost: $15 for lesson & dance ($5 after 9:30pm)

SATURDAY, June 10:  (See class descriptions & location below)

  • 9:30-10:00am:    Practice Time
  • 10:00-12:00pm:  Workshop #1: "Unique Waltz Combos" (Int/Adv)
  • 1:30-3:30pm:    Workshop #2: "Fabulous Shadow Waltz Variations"
  • 3:45-4:45pm:     Special Workshop #3:  "Highlights from Vienna" (Int/Adv)
  • 4:45-7:00pm:     DINNER BREAK 
       = SATURDAY NIGHT WALTZ BALL (Location TBA) =
  • 7:00-8:00pm: Pre-Dance Intro Waltz Lesson (Beg) with Ari & Jodi
  • 8:00-11:00pm: Seattle Waltz Ball (Waltz's and more to live music!)

SUNDAY, June 11:  (See class descriptions & location below)  

  • 9:30-10:00am:   Practice Time
  • 10:00-12:00   Workshop#4:  "Playful NC2S Variations" (Int/Adv)
  • 12:30pm:         Transfer to the port to board the "Westerdam"

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SUNDAY, June 18:   

  • 6:45pm:  Doors open, stretch and warm up
  • 7-7:30pm:  Pre-Dance Lesson: "Intro to Lyrical Fusion Waltz" (Beg)
  • 7:30-9:30pm:  Variety Dance with a fabulous mix of waltz's, swing, ballroom, Latin, blues and more DJ'd by Ari
  • 9:30-11:00pm:  Late night lyrical blues and fusion set
    • No need to pre-register, just show up at the door
    • Cost: by donation ($15-20 recommended)




WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS (June 9-11): ($$/$$ = pre-registered/drop-in price)

FRIDAY (June 9) 7-7:30pm:  The Art of Effortless Lead & Follow (all levels, everybody welcome!)
Learn the magical secret sauce to effortless partner dancing!  Perfect for dancers of all abilities (FREE lesson with $15 Dance Entrance) 
Level: Open to all levels 

SATURDAY (June 10), 10am-12pm:  Unique Waltz Combo's:
Learn a variety of fun, new, innovative cross-step waltz combinations from Ari’s ever-expanding library of moves and inventions; beautiful, flowing, and elegant as always.  ($25/$30)Level: Non-novice Beg/Int. Comfort with any turning waltz style and basic partnering skills are assumed.

SATURDAY (June 10), 1:30-3:30pm:  Fabulous Shadow Waltz Combinations:
In this session we focus on cross-step shadow-waltz combinations. It’s easy to learn and lots of fun to do! ($25/$30)  Level: Non-novice Beg/Int. Comfort with any turning waltz style and basic partnering skills are assumed.

SATURDAY (June 10), 3:45-4:45pm: SPECIAL BONUS WORKSHOP -- "Highlights from Vienna!"
Ari brings home some of the wonderful waltz moves that are seen uniquely in the folk waltz's of Vienna -- part of what they taught in this years "Waltz Week in Vienna" trip.  Fun for everyone! ($15/$20)
Level: Open to all levels  

SUNDAY (June 11), 10am-12pm:  Playful Night Club 2-Step Variations!  

Learn a variety of fun NC2S combinations from Ari's library of moves and inventions.  Ari is known as one of the country's leading innovators in this style, and actively teaches this dance around the world. Perfect for int/adv level NC2S-ers. CLICK HERE and HERE to see examples of NC2S. 

($25/$30)  Level: Non-Novice Beg, Int/Adv: Basic NC2S Left & Right Turn steps and partnering skills assumed.


WORKSHOP & DANCE LOCATIONS:   


FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY Workshops & Dances:

Om Culture, 2210 N Pacific St, Seattle, WA. 

There is plentiful free street parking on Northlake Ave.


SATURDAY NIGHT Seattle Waltz Ball:

Location TBA. 




PRICING:
  • FULL WEEKEND PASS (Friday Dance + Sat & Sun daytime workshops + Saturday Night Seattle Waltz Ball): 
    • General Admission:  TBA [SAVE $]  
    • Students:  TBA [SAVE $]
  • WORKSHOPS:  A LA CARTE PRICING 
    • Friday Om Culture Lesson & Dance:  $15  (Or after 9:30pm: $5)
    • Sat 2-hr Waltz Combo Workshop: $25 pre-registered/$30 at the door
    • Sat 2-hr Shadow Waltz Workshop: $25 pre-registered/$30 at the door
    • Sat 1-Hr Bonus Workshop: $15 pre-registered/$20 at the door
    • Sun 2-hr NC2S Workshops: $25 pre-registered/$30 at the door
      • Students get $5 off pre-registered price, or pay-what-you-can
  • DANCES:  A LA CARTE PRICING 
    • Friday (June 9) Om Culture Lesson & Dance:  $15  (Or after 9:30pm: $5)
    • Sat (Jun 10) Seattle Waltz Ball: TBA
    • Sun (June 18) Post-Cruise Party @Om Culture:  by donation ($15-20 recommended)

CLICK HERE to REGISTER TODAY! 



SMALL PRINT:

  • The Saturday & Sunday workshops are designed for non-novice int/adv social partner dancers.  The Friday and Sunday pre-dance lessons are open to all!
  • No partner needed
  • Please arrive 15 minutes before your first workshop to check in.
  • Help protect the floors by changing from street shoes to clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.

HOUSING IN SEATTLE:  

If you are coming from out of town and need a hotel room or a place to stay, you may want to look for options on any of the numerous online search engines such as:

All of the classes, Fri & Sun dances, and workshop Fri-Sun will be at Om Culture on the north side of Lake Union (Om Culture, 2210 N Pacific St, Seattle, WA.).  The Saturday Ball location is TBA by Jodi. Om Culture is in a residential neighborhood, so AirBnB might give you the closest options.  


 Meanwhile, get your Alaska Dance Cruise tickets

before they sell out!  


CLICK HERE  for details on our Alaska Dance Cruise (June 11-18, 2023)