Richard Powers & Angela Amarillas

Richard Powers & Angela Amarillas

Richard Powers is one of the world’s foremost experts in American social dance. He has been researching and teaching contemporary and historic social dances for 32 years and is currently a full-time instructor at Stanford University. Richard has also taught workshops in Paris, Rome, Prague, London, Venice, Geneva, St. Petersburg and Tokyo as well as across the U.S. and Canada.

Selected by the Centennial Issue of Stanford Magazine as one of Stanford University’s most notable graduates of its first century. Awarded the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for distinctive and exceptional contributions to education at Stanford University. Teaches American social dance forms and historic social dance. Joined the Dance Faculty in 1992.

Angela Amarillas has assisted Richard in his classes and workshops for the past eighteen years and was Stanford University’s first Dance Minor. Angela is a graceful dancer who shares Richard’s passion for historical and vernacular social dance. Angela has also been instrumental in planning the content and philosophies of Richard’s classes, especially the Waltz Weekends.Richard and Angela have taught and performed in Paris, Rome, Prague, Venice, London and St. Petersburg as well as across the U.S. and Canada. Angela recently partnered Richard’s classes at the Catalina Swing Dance Festival.