Cross Step Waltz

6 Sundays, 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Oct 20th - Nov 24th
Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto

Beginner Friendly

No previous dance experience is required

No partner needed

Just show up. Partners typically rotate

Open to all ages

Make friends from different backgrounds

Comfortable Attire

Dress comfortably. Dance shoes are recommended

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Cross Step Waltz

Cross Step Waltz, rooted in the elegant French Valse Boston of the 1920s, blends the grace of traditional waltz with foxtrot-inspired cross-steps. Revived in 1995, it now enchants dancers worldwide with its flowing style and endless variations.

Movements

Dancers mirror graceful, flowing movements, creating a smooth dynamic for traveling and rotation.

Music

Danced to a variety of slower waltz music, from classical to contemporary, with its 110-120 bpm tempo inviting elegant, sweeping movements that blend tradition with modern improvisation.

Community

The Cross Step Waltz community is flourishing globally, attracting dancers with its blend of elegance and creativity, growing in parks, social groups, and vibrant gatherings.

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Endlessly Creative
Elegant & Relaxed

The Flow State

A timeless state of energized focus, involvement, and enjoyment. Colloquially known as being in the zone

Characteristics of Flow

A moment of optimal enjoyment through deep involvement and engagement, sometimes accompanied by a feeling of euphoria

Conditions for Flow

Flow happens when challenge meets response. Conditions are clear goals, immediate feedback, and stretching of abilities. Also, loving what we do makes it all work.

Flow with Waltz

Waltz leads you into a challenge/response dynamic that is Flow. Practice and translate Flow to your life

Feel good
Flow & Grow
Flow with Life
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Waltz Foundations-I

Cross Step Waltz

Embark on a captivating dance adventure with this series designed especially for beginners or individuals with no prior dance experience. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Waltz and unlock the secrets of this elegant dance. Combine your learning with a flow concept every week to add another dimension to your learning experience.

6 Sunday afternoons, 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Oct 20th - Nov 24th
Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto

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Turning Basic

Acquire the essentials of lead and follow roles, refine posture, Waltz position, connection, balance, line-of-dance, navigation, and graceful rotation. And, we'll cover basic pattern of Cross Step Waltz that flows into a Turning Basic.

Flow Concept: Amor Fati

Registration, Oct 20th 2024
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Waterfall & Turns

Review and refine the turning basic and see how small changes introduces new variations. Learn the Waterfall a variation of the Turning Basic and explore some turns.

Flow Concept: Stages in Learning

Registration, Oct 27th 2024
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Grapevines & Spins

Enhance your growing Waltz skills with the lively and playful Grapevines, while exploring Free Spins, Rollaways, and Parallel Spins for added flair.

Flow Concept: Connection

Registration, Nov 3rd 2024
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Shadow Figures

Shadow Position also called the Varsovienne Position a century ago is sometimes called the Cape or Horseshoe Position today. Learn Shadow Figures and enjoy them for their visual appeal, connection, control, comfort, fluidity and variety in movement.

Flow Concept: Trust Emergence

Registration, Nov 10th 2024
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Pivots

How to pivot? Perfectly suited to the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley. Learn the single, double, and triple pivots, and if time allows, explore a few pivot variations.

Flow concept: Body Mind

Registration, Nov 17th 2024
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Tango Figures

Tango figures in waltz feel like heaven and earth meeting—combining the relaxed elegance of waltz with the fiery passion of tango. Learn to integrate some basic tango figures like ochos and giros into your waltzing.

Flow Concept: Integration

Registration Nov 24th 2024

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$20/person
  • One 75 min lesson
  • 15 min practice period
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Waltz Foundations-I

Cross Step Waltz for new or experienced dancers

$99/person
  • Six lessons
  • Six 15 minute practice periods
  • Notes & Recap
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Teachers

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Karn Verma

Karn, founder of Feeling Flow, has taught at Stanford's Bechtel International Center, Jikoji Zen Center, Friday Night Waltz, and the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. He led the first MIT-CNC and Stanford Alumni workshops and hosts community classes and world-class artists at Tea & Tango. Teaching social dance since 2017, Karn blends engineering and meditation into his philosophy, making dance easy and fun. You can read more about him here www.feelingflow.org/founder

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Rachel Grant

Hearing how much her friends enjoyed social dancing, Rachel attended a free waltz class in 2018 ahead of a big event called the Viennese Ball. She fell in love with dance, went on to take more classes, and soon found herself performing at the same Ball where she took her first steps. Talk to Rachel for encouragement to dance, biology fun facts, poetry snippets, and strength training tips. Better yet, ask her to dance!
Viennese Ball: https://tinyurl.com/2xuxz82x

Venue

The main dance studio at the Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto

Oshman Family JCC3921 Fabian WayPalo Alto, California 94303

Doors open 15 minutes before class.

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Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, California 94303, United States

Also Offered

Tango Lessons with combined pricing

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Social Dance Lessons

Starting Oct 20th at Oshman Family JCC Palo Alto

Join Feeling Flow for a six-week series of social dance lessons, including Cross Step Waltz and Argentine Tango, in partnership with the MIT Club of Northern California. Classes run from October 20th to November 24th at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto.

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