Fargo Excelsior Waltz

Name: Fargo Excelsior Waltz
Start: 2024-05-17T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-17T22:30:00-05:00
Location: 111 Broadway North,Fargo,58102,US

Schedule

Fri May 17 2024 at 08:00 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

111 Broadway North,Fargo,58102,US | Fargo, ND

The Academy of Sage Heroes is proud to present a unique experience: the Excelsior Waltz!
We honor those who choose to take the hard, but better road. We honor those who go higher: Excelsior.
Throughout time and across cultures, dancing has been as fundamental to human connection as eating together. Dance embodies the values of a people's way of life.
We love exploring the formation of honor within community by means of dance. For this, we use the waltz, as a dance form that uniquely embodies the values we seek to emulate.
What to Expect:
Our goal is to develop honor (exemplified in presence, intention, and integrity) by engaging in the artful conversation of dance with joy and respect. We ask that our attendees step into an alternative culture with us: a culture of the good, the true, and the beautiful.
While we recommend registering in couples to help have an even number of gentlemen and ladies, be aware that you will not only be dancing with the person you arrive with.
Dueling with swords is also included within our programme; participation is optional but welcomed.
Community is the focus, so joining us for dinner and conversation afterward is encouraged.
Dress Code:
Casual dress is welcome, but we encourage you to dress as formally and beautifully as you are comfortable, (stopping just shy of a tuxedo or ball gown as these are reserved for Academy Balls). Provocative or outré clothing is not appropriate to our aims, thus we request that you dress thoughtfully. Clothes communicate culture, and we ask that you dress to inspire honor.
(Unless you are confident in your ability to waltz for an extended period of time in them, we advise against wearing high heels.)
Schedule:
The first opening ceremony will begin at 8pm , followed by a dance lesson in the fundamentals of waltz. Please arrive 5-15 minutes early to get checked in and comfortable so we aren't rushed at the beginning.
A formal dance will follow the lesson in a structure unique to the Academy. Come and see!
After the formal, those who are willing are cordially invited to join us for a dinner and drinks. If there are those under 21 present and desirous to join us, we will decamp to a nearby diner, otherwise, we will duel for the choice.
Cost:
There is no fee for attendance. We accept donations to enable us to make these events accessible. The average cost to put on an Excelsior Dance, regardless of attendance, is $50 (to cover administration and venue fees). Donations via cash, Paypal, or Venmo are welcome as you feel appropriate to your honor.
Dance style:
We are focusing on social waltz variations for this event. No prior experience is expected or needed, as the basics will be introduced well enough for you to enjoy the formal after the lesson.