Richard Powers is one of the world's foremost experts in American social dance, noted for his choreographies for dozens of stage productions and films, and his workshops in Paris, Rome, Prague, London, Venice, Geneva, St. Petersburg and Tokyo as well as across the U.S. and Canada. He has been researching and reconstructing historic social dances for twenty-five years and is currently a full-time instructor at Stanford's Dance Division.

Angela Amarillas has been Richard's teaching and performance partner for the past decade. She shares Richard's passion for historical and vernacular dance, has a dance minor from Stanford University, and has taught and performed across the U.S. as well as in Rome, Prague, London, Paris, St. Petersburg and elsewhere.

Stucture and Fee Schedule

Friday, February 29 Session I, 7:00 -7:55 PM: 1950's teen Rock'n'Roll (Bandstand style) swing, Flea Hop.

Session II, 8:05 PM - 9:00 PM: Party dances of the fifties and early sixties: The Stroll and Chalypso (1950's teen Cha Cha)

Saturday March 1 Session III, 10:00 - 10:55 AM: Bandstand-style Triple Bop plus major revolutions in swing dancing.

Session IV, 11:00 - 11:55 AM: 1950's Bandstand-style swing becomes 1970's Latin Hustle with almost no changes. It is not today's 3-count Hussle.

Session V, 2:00 - 2:55 PM: 1950's. 60's and 70's line dances: The Madison, Hully Gully and Bus Stop. Quick Latin Hustle review.

Session VI,3:00 - 3:55 PM: Cool disco Hustle figures, dips and drops that are still useful today. Latin Hustle becomes West coast Swing.

Sunday, March 2 Session VI ,10:00 - 11:30 AM: Review

Workshop fees: $45.00 for the package weekend workshop; $35.00 for JIF members and full time students with ID; $10.00 for single sessions. Checks made out to JIF or Juneau International Folkdancers.

Saturday, March 1 evening DJ'd dance party. $5.00

Richard Powers Stanford Faculty Page
Tango Pulse Interview with Richard Powers