DANCE FIT

Join us for a dance series designed to keep your body moving and your spirits up! New dance styles every month, meeting in the Ballroom Back Room.

$15/class | Cash, Check, or Credit Card Accepted at the Door 

Further details in class descriptions!

Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh | Saturdays in January | 11:15am - 12:15pm

Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul! Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

Three consecutive classes: January 11th, 18th, and 25th. Come to any or all!

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Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

Instructor: Katy Baytosh

Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm

Location: Ballroom Back Room

Admission: $15 Cash, Check or Credit Card. No pre-registration, pay at the door.

Ages: 18+

Email: info@glenechopark.org

 

Instructor Katy Baytosh

Line Dance with Gizelle Merced | Mondays in January | 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Line Dancing for Everyone!

Stay fit while having fun! Explore your own style of dance while learning fun, popular, social line dances. Includes music from multiple genres, such as country, soul, pop and Latin. This class is partner free and designed for all levels in a free-flowing and fun atmosphere.

Four consecutive classes: January 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Come to any or all!

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Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

Instructor: Gizelle Merced

Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: Ballroom Back Room

Admission: $15 Cash, Check or Credit Card. No pre-registration, pay at the door.

Ages: 18+

Email: info@glenechopark.org

 

Instructor Gizelle Merced

Bollywood & Bhangra with Smita Khatri | Saturdays in February | 11:15am - 12:15pm

Dance to the soul-stirring rhythms of India and feel your spirits lift! In this class you will learn: Bhangra--a celebratory and uplifting folk dance from the state of Punjab in North India and Bollywood dance--which borrows from Indian classical and folk dance styles, and is seen in Indian cinema.

Four consecutive classes: February 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Come to any or all!

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Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

Instructor: Smita Khatri

Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm

Location: Ballroom Back Room

Admission: $15 Cash, Check or Credit Card. No pre-registration, pay at the door.

Ages: 10+

Email: info@glenechopark.org

 

Instructor Smita Khatri

Line Dance with Jonathan Adriel | Saturdays in March | 11:15am - 12:15pm

Feel the Light 'n Love with Jonathan Adriel as he teaches the basics to line dancing and before you know it, we'll be laughing while burning away the calories! This class will teach you basic terminology, understanding weight distribution while dancing, and will incorporate some stretches for daily routine! Lastly, you’ll be able to say you know 5-7 Line dances at the end of the series.  There is no dance experience needed to participate. This class is groovy for all ages 10+!

Four consecutive classes: March 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Come to any or all!

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Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

Instructor: Jonathan Adriel

Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm

Location: Ballroom Back Room

Admission: $15 Cash, Check or Credit Card. No pre-registration, pay at the door.

Ages: 10+

Email: info@glenechopark.org

 

Instructor Jonathan Adriel

Jazz Dance with Jonathan Adriel | Saturdays in April | 11:15am - 12:15pm

More Light 'n Love you say?! Jonathan Adriel pulls from his days as a Washington Wizards’ Dancer! Just Jazz will introduce you to Jazz dance. Before you know it,  class will feel like getting ready for the Tony Awards!  This class will teach you basic terminology of jazz dance, understanding the cardio aspect of jazz dance, and will incorporate some stretches for daily routine! We will be learning beginner friendly routines at the end of each class. There is no dance experience needed to participate. This class is groovy for all ages 10+!

Four consecutive classes: April 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th. Come to any or all!

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Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

Instructor: Jonathan Adriel

Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm

Location: Ballroom Back Room

Admission: $15 Cash, Check or Credit Card. No pre-registration, pay at the door.

Ages: 10+

Email: info@glenechopark.org

 

Instructor Jonathan Adriel

For more information on dance events and programs, visit our dances page.