Waltz into the Past
Learn to waltz at Rosecliff in Newport’s largest ballroom! No partner or dance experience is necessary. Professional instructors from The Dancing Feeling: Rhode Island’s Premier Dance Studio will provide an introductory waltz lesson followed by the instructors performing a choreographed showcase dance. Guests can then take to the floor to practice their new moves and enjoy the ballroom as it was intended to be used.
Modern ballroom dance has its roots in developments during the Gilded Age, so come experience this ever-evolving traditional art in its historical setting. Ticket includes one glass of wine and light hors d’œuvres.
Free parking is available in the lot on the left side of the Rosecliff property.
For more than 40 years, The Dancing Feeling Studio has been teaching people to dance and feel happier and healthier along the way. Their professional staff is kind and patient with beginners and also coaches its more experienced students to win world titles in both ballroom and country dance. The studio hosts the New England Dance Festival and the Patriot Dance Festival and has ballroom programs at Brown University, Rhode Island College and Roger Williams University.
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