Come join us as we dance out of the grays of winter and into the light and color of spring. We are delighted to host our founder, the celebrated Richard Powers, who will bring us a selection of 19th century dances that are especially playful, and even rowdy. No prior vintage dance experience is necessary, but some couple dance experience is recommended as basics will be reinforced but not necessarialy taught. On Saturday night, we will transform the Fine Arts Center ballroom into a Victorian garden and dance the night away to the music of Joyous Occations with precepting by Richard Powers.

Weekend Schedule

Friday Evening
6:30 - 7:00 Registration
7:00 - 8:00 Ramping up on waltz and polka
8:10 - 9:00 Useful waltz and polka variations
9:15 - 10:00 Open dance to recorded music
Saturday Morning & Afternoon
9:00 - 9:50 Coffee and Tea and warm-ups
10:00 - 10:50 The 1864 Polka Country Dance and Hillgrove's "rude" Sicilian Circle
11:00 - 12:00 Tommy Polka (a world premiere)
12:10 - 12:50 Allen Dodworth's 1860 Bolero Schottische
1:00 - 2:00 Lunch (optional box lunch is available)
2:00 - 2:50 The Kitchen ("Rowdy") Lancers
3:00 - 4:00 Three Easy Mixers
Saturday Night
8:00 - 11:00 Victorian Spring Ball with Joyous Occasions
Sunday Morning
9:00 - 9:50 Coffee, tea, and warm-ups
10:00 - 11:15 More useful waltz and polka variations
11:30 - 12:30 1886 Le Carillon, 1892 Circle Two-Step AND review

All events will be held in the ballroom of the Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 322 Wyoming Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215