The Flying Cloud Academy Presents:

A Ragtime Romp Dance Weekend

with Joan Walton!

Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12, 2023

Cincinnati, Ohio

 

Come join us for an exciting weekend of Tango, Foxtrot, One-step, Cross-Step Waltz, Maxixe and mixers. We are delighted to host the talented Joan Walton, who will bring her high energy teaching style from California to lead several workshops over the weekend. No prior vintage / ragtime dance experience is necessary, but some couple dance experience is recommended as couple dance basics will be reinforced but not taught. On Saturday night, we will be treated to the magical music of Matt Tolentino and his New Liberty Dance Orchestra as we celebrate President Wilson’s newly announced Armistice Day - November 11,1919.

Weekend Schedule

Friday Evening
6:30 - 7:00 Registration
7:00 - 8:00 Cross-Step Waltz (the basics)
8:15 - 9:00 One-Step Tango & Tango Mixer (overview)
9:15 - 10:00 Dance (to recorded music with Joan Walton)
Saturday Morning & Afternoon
9:00 - 9:30 Coffee and Tea
9:30 - 9:50 Warm-ups (with Joan Walton)
10:00 - 10:50 Cross-Step Waltz (next steps)
11:00 - 11:50 Slow-Quick-Quick Foxtrot Variations
12:00 - 12:50 Rotary Waltz & Waltz Mixer
1:00 - 2:00 Lunch (optional box lunch is available)
2:00 - 2:50 Cross-Step Waltz (beyond the basics) & Cross-Step Mixer
3:00 - 4:00 Maxixe & Maxixe mixer
Saturday Night
8:00 - 11:00 Armistice Day Ball with Matt Tolentino and his New Liberty Dance Orchestra
Sunday Morning
9:00 - 9:30 Coffee and Tea
9:30 - 9:50 Warm-ups (with Joan Walton)
10:00 - 11:15 Cross-Step Waltz Choreography
11:30 - 12:30 Questions and Review All

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

Registration Information

Pre-registration is required. Space is limited and lead/follow role balanced.  Please fill out one form per person (below).

To be confirmed, we must receive your payment via PayPal, debit or credit card. We must be able to match you with another person dancing the opposite lead/follow role, so we encourage you to specify a partner on your registration form. If you do not specify a partner, we will put you on a wait list and match you with a dancer of the opposite dance role in order of registration. We will notify you when we confirm your registration.

The cost for the weekend will be $95 ($80 for students and academy members) and will include all the events listed in the schedule above, including the ball. The optional box lunch is an additional $12.

Registrations may be cancelled up to October 10, 2022 for a full refund.  After that, the payment is non-refundable unless there is an applicant on the wait list who is able to take your spot.  We will accept registrations until November 4, 2022.

Note: In the event that we need to cancel the weekend for public health or logistical reasons, all payments will be refunded.

Our Instructor

 

The Band Leader

Joan Walton

Joan Walton was introduced to Vintage Dance by Richard Powers in 1983 and has not stopped her involvement since. As Assistant Director and dancer with The Flying Cloud Vintage Dance Troupe, she performed all over the country. Since 1991 she has taught classes in 19th Century, Ragtime, and Jazz Age dance styles at Vintage Dance workshops across the USA, in Paris and the Czech Republic. The recent years have found her teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Her high-energy, focused teaching and theatrical choreographic style have become well known to vintage dancers over the years. As a teacher, her strength lies in her ability to communicate movement concepts to all levels of learners with energy, humor and interest. She is currently a faculty member of San Jose State University School of Music and Dance and is teaching, choreographing and residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Matt Tolentino

Matt Tolentino is dedicated to preserving ragtime, traditional jazz, and early swing. He is the leader of The Matt Tolentino Band, The Singapore Slingers, The New Liberty Dance Orchestra, and The Royal Klobasneks, a traditional "old time" polka band. All of the music is authentic, upbeat, and fun.

For even more information on Matt visit his web page where you will find more information, pictures and videos. Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of his home page: Click Here

 

Registration

Please fill out and submit the registration form below before making payment (at the bottom of the page)


Ragtime Romp Weekend Payment

Please complete and submit the registration form if you have not already done so before making payment.

Please pay the total amount owed using the Buy Now button below. The cost is $95 for the weekend, $80 if you are a student or academy member. There is an additional $12 if you opt for the box lunch. Please select from the pulldown menu and then click Buy Now.

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