Portland Waltz Eclectic
... an organization providing opportunities for dancers at all levels to learn and enjoy the waltz and other partner dances

Waltz and other Dance Instruction

New: Richard Powers' definitive Cross Step Waltz page

Connect to Dance
Uwe Hessinger- Tuesdays see website

Other Portland Waltz events

Random Waltz Mondays
Every Monday
8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Lenora's Ballroom (615 SE Alder)

Scandieclectic Sundays
Most Sundays
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Norse Hall

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Where We Dance
Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th St, Ptld

Fulton Park Community Center,
68 SW Miles St, Ptld,

Upcoming Dance Events
Thur, July 2
NO FULTON PARK DANCE - THURSDAY, JULY 2

Every Thursday
7:30 - 10pm

Waltz + Eclectic Dance to CD music
All tempos and styles of waltz plus an eclectic mix of other dance music. Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles, Portland, OR Cost: $5
New Classes start  Tuesday, June 9 and Sunday, June 14
Dance Classes with Uwe Hessinger, partnered by Colleen Suzanne
Polish Hall, 3832 N. Interstate Ave, Portland
All details of current offerings at www.CONNECTtoDANCE.com 

Thurs, July 2 -
Sunday, July 5
Waterfront Blues Festival.  This is a great opportunity to dance outside on a dancefloor to some the best blues and zydeco bands in the country. The setting under the Hawthorne bridge is spectacular. Check out the schedule for the AE stage for dancing on their website.
Sunday, July 19
Lesson: 10:30 to  11:30am
Dance: 11:30-2:30pm
Waltz Eclectic Sunday Brunch and Dance
10:30 to 11:30 Beginners Lesson by Uwe Hessinger partnered by Colleen Suzanne 11:30 to 2:30pm: Eclectic Dance music djed by Dennis Myers The music we play is a ballroom-like mix of contemporary dance styles: a number of varieties waltz and waltz tempos, swing both east and west coast, two steps, latin and music that you can do both blues and tango style dancing to. 

Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th St, Ptld 

Cost: $12 for lesson and dance,  $7- Dance only

Saturday, August 1, 8pm to 11:30pm,
Lesson 7:30pm
50's / 60's Sock Hop
Poodle skirts, muscle shirts, D.A .hairdos, circle pins?
Can't remember those?! How about Peggy Sue,
Aretha's A Natural Woman,
Sea of Love or Twistin' the Night Away?

7:30 - 8:00 East coast swing lesson
8:00 - 11:30 Best of mid-century dance music!
Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th St, Ptld 
Sunday, August 9
Lesson: 10:30 to  11:30am
Dance: 11:30-2:30pm
Waltz Eclectic Sunday Brunch and Dance
10:30 to 11:30 Beginners Lesson by Uwe Hessinger partnered by Colleen Suzanne 11:30 to 2:30pm: Eclectic Dance music djed by Dennis Myers The music we play is a ballroom-like mix of contemporary dance styles: a number of varieties waltz and waltz tempos, swing both east and west coast, two steps, latin and music that you can do both blues and tango style dancing to. 

Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th St, Ptld 

Cost: $12 for lesson and dance,  $7- Dance only

Saturday, August 22, 8pm to 11:30pmThird Annual Summer Waltz under the Stars

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