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    2:45 - 5:30pm

    Join us for square dancing at Glen Echo Park! Moved to the heated Ballroom Back Room today! We'll start out with a square dance intro lesson for all skill levels from 2:45pm - 3pm. Then, caller Becky Hill will lead a rousing…

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    WALTZ DANCE

    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 HANDSPRING with Carrie Rose (flute), Alexander Mitchell (violin/viola), and Owen Morrison (guitar, piano).…

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    WALTZ TIME

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

    Join Waltz Time for an afternoon of waltzing and more to live music! At 2:45 pm, we offer a beginner lesson on social waltz (included with admission) which provides the basics and confidence to join right in dancing. At 3:30 pm,…

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    TANGO/MILONGA

    6:30pm - 11:00pm

    6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

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

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    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a pilot Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of…

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    FOLK DANCE

    7:30pm - 10:00pm

    7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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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    BLUES DANCE

    8:15pm - 11:30pm

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

    On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area: a Blues Dance with…

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    Contra Dance

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught…

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    11:15am - 12:15pm

    Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!

    Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…

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    2:30pm - 5:00pm

    2:30pm - 2:45pm Social dance warmup | 2:45pm - 4:15pm Lesson |  4:15pm - 5:00pm Supervised, Assisted Viennese Waltz Dancing 

    Learn basics of social Viennese Waltz in this workshop with Todd and Migle of DanceSport…

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    DISTRICT ZOUK

    5:00pm - 8:00pm

    5:00pm: Bootcamp | 8:15pm: Lesson | 9:15pm - 1:00am: Social Dance

    Join us on Saturday…

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    ZOUK

    5:00pm - 1:00am

    Join District Zouk for a Brazilian Zouk Bootcamp & Social at Glen Echo Park. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US and around the world. Come learn and dance with us!

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    8:00pm - 11:30pm

    The Grandsons return to the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park for a night of swing dancing, presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership. This 15-time WAMMIE award winning band was…

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    DISTRICT ZOUK

    7:00pm - 1:00am

    7:00pm: Practica | 8:15pm: Lesson | 9:15pm - 1:00am: Social Dance

    Join District Zouk…

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    BARN DANCE

    1:00pm - 3:00pm 

    Join us at the Barn Dance, presented by Folklore Society of Greater Washington! 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…

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    BALLROOM DANCE

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

    Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance in the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday afternoon.

    Beginner lesson in Viennese Waltz at 2:45pm.  Music by…

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    TANGO/MILONGA

    6:30pm - 11:00pm

    6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

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

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    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a pilot Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of…

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    FOLK DANCE

    7:30pm - 10:00pm

    7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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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    BLUES DANCE

    8:15pm - 11:30pm

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

    On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area: a Blues Dance with…

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    Contra Dance

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught…

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    BALBOA

    8:30pm - 11:30pm

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

    Dabe and Janelle’s popular monthly Friday night Balboa dance series continues, presented by Gottaswing! You’ll find this casual and friendly…

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    11:15am - 12:15pm

    Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!

    Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…

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    SWING DANCE

    8:00pm - 11:30pm

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

    Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly Valentine’s swing dance featuring New York City’s EYAL VILNER SWING BAND. All…

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    2:00pm - 5:00pm

    Set in the historic Glen Echo Park and co-presented by EducArte and Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture, Sarau de Samba

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    2:00pm: Lesson | 2:30pm - 5:00pm: Social Dance

    Vem Pra Perto da Gente Sambar!” (Come Samba With Us!) — Luiz Carlos Da Vila

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    WALTZ

    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 WALTZIFIERS with Bernard Solnik (piano, vocals), Dave Meyers (lead vocals, guitar), Tom Helf (drums), and Jim…

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    TANGO/MILONGA

    6:30pm - 11:00pm

    6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

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

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    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a pilot Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of…

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    FOLK DANCE

    7:30pm - 10:00pm

    7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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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    BLUES DANCE

    8:15pm - 11:30pm

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

    On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area: a Blues Dance with…

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    Contra Dance

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught…

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    7:30pm - 11:30pm

    7:30pm - 8:15pm: Salsa Lesson | 8:15pm - 9:00pm: Bachata Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents Salsa & Bachata y más! Come experience…

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    11:15am - 12:15pm

    Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!

    Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…

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    CONTRA DANCE

    2:30pm - 6:00pm

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

    Join us for a Sunday afternoon Contra Dance at Glen Echo Park presented by Dancing Planet!

    With Janine Smith calling to live music by Handspring (…

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    BALLROOM DANCE

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

    Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance in the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday afternoon.

    Beginner lesson in samba and samba line dancing at 2:…

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    TANGO/MILONGA

    6:30pm - 11:00pm

    6:30pm: Tango Lesson | 7:30pm: Milonga Lesson | 8:30pm - 11:00pm: Social Dance

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

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    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    In partnership with Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), the Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a pilot Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of…

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    FOLK DANCE

    7:30pm - 10:00pm

    7:30pm - 8:30pm Beginner/Intermediate 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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    BLUES DANCE

    8:15pm - 11:30pm

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

    On Thursday nights dancers converge upon the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for the best in DJ’ed Blues dances in the Washington, D.C. area: a Blues Dance with…

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    Contra Dance

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught…

     Learn More

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    11:15am - 12:15pm

    Join us for a DanceFit: Line Dancing class with instructor Janee Murray to learn the basics of line dancing while getting in your Saturday morning workout!

    Janee Murray of DC Rawhides has been dancing for as long as she can remember,…

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    SWING DANCE

    8:00pm - 11:30pm

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

    Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance. It’s the ROCKABILLY ROUND-UP featuring two bands: the ROCK-A-SONICS

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