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    FOLK DANCE

    7:30pm - 10:00pm

    7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing

    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…

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    BUMPER CAR SQUARES

    7:00pm - 10:30pm

    7:00pm ~ Lesson
    7:30pm - 10:30pm ~ Dance

    Join us for square dancing in the Bumper Car Pavilion! 

    Tickets: $15/adult, $5/teen, FREE for ages 12 and under. Cash, Check, and Credit Card accepted at the door.

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    8:15pm - 11:30pm

     

    8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson  |  9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance

    Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…

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    Contra dancers

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

    Contra dance with occasional squares in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD.…

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    2:30 to 5:30 pm

      ABC's of Ballroom Dance workshop 2:30-5:30 with the last hour dedicated to supervised practice.

      Admission

      • $20 at the door 
      • $10 for students and military

      All are invited to participate, no partner…

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      2:30pm - 2:45pm Social dance warmup | 2:45pm - 4:30pm Lesson  4:30pm  - 5:00pm Supervised, Assisted Dancing 

      Learn basics of social Viennese Waltz in this workshop with Todd and Migle which includes lessons and supervised and assisted dancing.

      Todd and Migle have performed solo at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, the Kennedy Center, the Austrian…

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      8:00pm - midnight

      8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - midnight: Swing Dance

      DCLX is pleased to bring you a DCLXtra on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Featuring live music in the Spanish Ballroom!…

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      6:30pm - 11:00pm

      6:30pm & 7:30pm: Lessons | 8:30pm-11pm: Social Dance

      Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information…

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      FOLK DANCE

      7:30pm - 10:00pm

      7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing

      Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…

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      CAPITAL BLUES DANCE

      8:15pm - 11:30pm

       

      8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson  |  9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance

      Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…

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      Contra dancers

      7:30pm - 11:00pm

      7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

      Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…

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      8:30pm - 11:30pm

      8:30pm - 9:00pm: Balboa Lesson with Dabe and Janelle  | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

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      DISTRICT ZOUK

      7:30pm - 1:00am

      7:30pm Lambada Practica | 8:30-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm - 1:00am Social Dance

      Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom Back Room. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US…

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      Craig Gildner

      8:00pm - midnight

       

      Join us for a swing dance in the Spanish Ballroom with Craig Gildner & Friends!  Beginner lesson included with price of admission!

      PLEASE CHECK BACK CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE FOR TICKET INFORMATION AND LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS

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      1:00pm - 3:00pm 

      Join us at the Barn Dance! This free fun-spirited event is suitable for all ages and ability levels. It features live music and a caller who teaches all the dances and keeps everyone moving to the music. Expect a variety of circles, squares,…

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      Dancing Planet Contra

      2:30pm - 6:00pm

      2:30pm: Lesson | 3:00pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance

      Contra Dance in the Spanish Ballroom today at Glen Echo Park presented by Dancing Planet!

      With live music by TBA and dance…

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      BALLROOM TIME DANCE

      2:45pm - 6:00pm

      2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance

      Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance in the Ballroom Back Room on Sunday afternoon September 14, 2025.

      Admission is $20 at the door (Cash /Check/Zelle/…

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      6:30pm - 11:00pm

      6:30pm & 7:30pm: Lessons | 8:30pm-11pm: Social Dance

      Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information…

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      FOLK DANCE

      7:30pm - 10:00pm

      7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing

      Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…

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      CAPITAL BLUES DANCE

      8:15pm - 11:30pm

       

      8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson  |  9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance

      Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…

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      Contra dancers

      7:30pm - 11:00pm

      7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

      Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…

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      7:30pm - 11:00pm

      Join us every third Friday in the Ballroom Back Room for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. We'll start at 7:30pm with a one-hour beginner lesson (free with the price of admission)…

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      8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 12:00am: Social Dance

       

       

      Swing dance with live music in the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom is from 8pm to midnight.

      From 8:00pm-9:00pm an introductory swing dance lesson will get you all the basics you need (no partner or experience required). From 9:00 pm-midnight,…

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      WALTZ TIME

      2:45pm - 6:00pm

      2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance

      Waltz Time presents a waltz dance with live music by TBA

      Sunday afternoon dances cost $15 per person, $5 for students and children over 5 years. We accept…

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      6:30pm - 11:00pm

      6:30pm & 7:30pm: Lessons | 8:30pm-11pm: Social Dance

      Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information…

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      FOLK DANCE

      7:30pm - 10:00pm

      7:30pm - 8:30pm Intermediate/Advanced Class; 8:30pm - 10:00pm open request dancing

      Glen Echo International Folk Dancers presents a weekly folk dance. Learn dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey…

       Learn More

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      CAPITAL BLUES DANCE

      8:15pm - 11:30pm

       

      8:15pm - 9:00pm Lesson  |  9:00pm - 11:30pm Dance

      Capital Blues! On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area. Admission is $10 per person…

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      Contra dancers

      7:30pm - 11:00pm

      7:30pm: Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

      Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…

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      8:00pm - 11:30pm

      8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

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      ECHO ARTS FESTIVAL

      12:00pm - 5:00pm

      The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is pleased to present the fourth annual Echo Arts Festival: a fall celebration of the visual & performing arts! Join us for an interactive showcase of all the park's offerings across several…

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      6:30pm - 11:00pm

      6:30pm & 7:30pm: Lessons | 8:30pm-11pm: Social Dance

      Tango Brillante presents lessons and a dance. Tango lesson (6:30pm), Milonga lesson (7:30pm), Social Dance (8:30-11:00pm). For more information…

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