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Stanford University.
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Richard Powers
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He has been researching and reconstructing historic social dances for twenty-five years and is currently a full-time instructor at Stanford University Dance Division. He teaches a variety of social dance history and practicum classes for the dance division of the Stanford University Drama Department. He joined the Dance Faculty in 1992 and serves as a faculty liaison to the Friends of Dance at Stanford organization.
Richard co-founded the Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance (1981) to produce large-scale monthly recreations of Victorian and Ragtime Balls.
Formed the Flying Cloud Troupe, a 30-member performing company (1982) and co-founded the supporting Fleeting Moments Waltz & Quickstep Orchestra. Richard started and directed the Stanford Vintage Dance Ensemble (1992) and serves as an advisor and choreographer for the Swingtime Dance Troupe.
Recipient of the Post-Corbett Award, Cincinnati"s foremost arts recognition (1992). Ragtime era dance for the 1989 film Cold Sassy Tree
19th century ballroom dances for the 1989 film North and South
Ragtime era dance for the 1994 film Spring Awakening
Victorian ballroom dances for the 1986 television film Mistress
Perkins" Balliol
