Susan's dance evolution workshops
A collection of workshops that trace the changes in a single dance form over the course of decades.


100 Years of Waltz
Follow the development of the waltz from its earliest recorded form in the early 1800's through the variations of the Victorian era and into the unusual waltzes of the early 20th century.

Leap, Hop, and Waltz!
The lively leaping and hopping waltzes of the 19th century, from the Regency-era sauteuse and jete through the leaping waltz and waltz galop of the 1890's. Energetic!

Waltzing in Formation
Set dances in waltz time, from the Danse Espagnuole of the Regency era to the Waltz Quadrilles and Cotillions of the later 19th century.

75 Years of Schottische
The evolution of the historical schottische: follow the development of the dance from the earliest recorded versions of the mid-19th century through the elaborate variations of the late 19th century and into the lighthearted schottisches of the ragtime era.