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    DANCE FIT

    Join us for a dance series designed to keep your body moving and your spirits up! New dance styles every month, meeting Saturday mornings. Although bringing a friend is always welcome, a partner is never needed for any of our DanceFit classes, just come ready to move & groove. 

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

    Further details in class descriptions!

    February | Bollywood & Bhangra with Smita Khatri | 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: Hall of Mirrors Dance Studio

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

    Ages: 10+

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    Instructor Smita Khatri

    March | Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh and Cheryl Sabo | 10:00am - 11:00am

    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.

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

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    Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

    Instructors: Katy Baytosh and Cheryl Sabo

    Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

    Location: Ballroom Back Room 

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

    Ages: 18+

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    Instructor Katy Baytosh

    March | Line Dance with Jonathan Adriel | 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 on Saturdays: 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+

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    Instructor Jonathan Adriel

    April | Line Dance with Jonathan Adriel | Special Extra Class | 10:00am - 11:00am

    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+!

    Special 10am Saturday class: April 12th! 

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    Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

    Instructor: Jonathan Adriel

    Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

    Location: Ballroom Back Room

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

    Ages: 10+

    Emailinfo@glenechopark.org

     

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    Instructor Jonathan Adriel

    April | Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh and Cheryl Sabo | 10:00am - 11:00am

    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 classes* on Saturdays: April 5th, 19th, 26th. Come to any or all!

    *On Saturday, April 12th, instructor Jonathan Adriel will offer a DanceFit: Line Dance Class at 10am. See details above.

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    Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

    Instructors: Katy Baytosh and Cheryl Sabo

    Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

    Location: Ballroom Back Room 

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

    Ages: 18+

    Emailinfo@glenechopark.org

     

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    Instructor Katy Baytosh

    April | Jazz Dance with Jonathan Adriel | 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 on Saturdays: 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+

    Emailinfo@glenechopark.org

     

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    Instructor Jonathan Adriel

    May | Zumba with Keira Hart | 6:30pm - 7:15pm

    Join Keira Hart for upbeat cardio latin dance ZUMBA classes! No experience needed to come and have fun and get your heart rate up while burning calories. All you need are comfortable shoes and clothes to get this party started!

    Four consecutive classes on Wednesdays: May 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. Come to any or all!

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    Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture

    Instructor: Keira Hart

    Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm

    Location: Ballroom Back Room

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

    Ages: 18+

    Emailinfo@glenechopark.org

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    Instructor Keira Hart

     

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