Come and dance the waltzes and contradances of the early nineteenth century Viennese ballroom to the music of Beethoven and his contemporaries!
Taking place in the lovely ballroom of the San Jose Woman’s Club,
the Beethoven Ball features live music from SJSU’s Symphony Orchestra directed by Gordon Haramaki, and dance performances from vintage dance groups Dance Through Time and The Academy of Danse Libre.
Participatory dances will include contradances reconstructed from 19th century sources by Prof. Joan Walton. No previous dance experience is necessary to participate.
Seven Days of Heaven await you on the Queen Mary 2, traveling from Southampton, England to New York City. I'll be teaching 5 multi-level classes and Matt Tolentino will be playiing music from the Art Deco Era. Scheduled for Sept. 10-17, 2027, you can contact Tom Pecena at Ahoy Vintage Cruises for more information:
Email: tom@ahoycruisesdfw.com
Phone: 214-761-1968
See the drop down menu above in Workshops to see a description of dances learned on board the QM2 in May 2025