Welcome to Dancebreak!
What is Dancebreak?
Dancebreak is a weekly, free, DJed casual social dancing event for the Stanford community, featuring a variety of dance styles with a focus on waltz and swing! Come hang out with our campus’s largest social dancing crew, practice styles taught in Richard Powers’s Social Dance class series, learn new moves, and have fun with us. No dance experience or partner needed.
We dance every Monday night, usually in Roble 113 7-9pm (but this is extremely subject to change—the best way to keep up is through our mailing list). Join us for social dancing, classes, snacks, and community!
If you don’t know how to social dance, we have lessons (almost) every week! See the list of workshops for details, or check out the schedule for the next few weeks below. We also teach (with a bunch of other clubs) classes every day during Austria Fortnight, the two weeks leading up to the Stanford Viennese Ball.
Upcoming Lessons
Last updated: January 15, 2025
| Date | Location | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon. 1/20 | EPC | 7-8pm | West Coast Swing |
| Mon. 1/27 | Roble 114 | 6-7pm | Beginner Rotary Waltz |
| Mon. 2/3 | Roble 114 | 6-7pm | Intermediate Rotary Waltz |
Unless otherwise noted, lessons are beginner-friendly (i.e., no dance experience needed or expected). No need to come with a partner—we rotate partners often in class.
Each lesson is followed by a two-hour DJed social dance.
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Dances
We do all sorts of social dances, including these (click the links to see videos):
| Waltzes/Polkas | Swing/Club Dances | Latin Dances | Line Dances | Choreographies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary Waltz | West Coast Swing | Salsa | Tokyo Polka | Cross-Step Mixer |
| Cross-Step Waltz | Lindy Hop | Cha-Cha | Bus Stop | Shim Sham |
| Viennese/Fast Waltz | Fusion | Tango | Barbie | Bohemian National Polka |
| Polka | Nightclub 2-Step | Bachata | Night Fever | Romany Polka |
| Schottische | Hustle | Merengue | Shivers | Dawn Mazurka |