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    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
    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 Pavilion mural with retro graphic elements on kelly green background

    7:00pm - 10:30pm

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

    Join us for our PRIDE square dancing in the Bumper Car Pavilion with live music provided by The You Holler Stringband and dance caller Janine Smith!

    Tickets: $15/…

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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 Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored…

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    Man and woman performing Vienesse Waltz

    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, June 7, 2025. Featuring live music in the Spanish Ballroom!

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    Turquoise and coral graphic for 2nd Sunday Barn Dance

    1:00pm - 3:00pm 

    Join us at the Barn Dance in the Arcade Building today! 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…

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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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    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
    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 Logo

    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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    Gottaswing logo with swing dancing couple

    8:30pm - 11:30pm

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

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    Sarau de Samba

    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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    Ballroom Time logo with silhouette of couple dancing

    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. (Cash, check, Zelle, CC)

      All are invited to…

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      Gottaswing logo with swing dancing couple

      8:00pm - 11:30pm

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

      Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance with GIRLS FROM MARS! All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with…

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      Dancers waltzing in the ballroom
      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 PHOENIX with Marty Taylor (whistles, recorder, concertina), Steve Hickman (fiddle, harmonica, vocals), Bobby La…

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      Tango Brilliante logo

      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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      Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
      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 Logo

      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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      Back Room Salsa Nights red graphic with dancers

      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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      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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      2:00pm: Son, Casino and Rueda de Casino Dance Lesson | 3:15pm - 5:00pm: Social Dance

       

       

      DC Casineros hosts a Cuban Dance Workshop and Social!

      Come join this amazing group in the historic Spanish Ballroom and dance Rueda de Casino!

      Introducing a wide array of Cuban popular Dances and structures that are also rooted in…

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      DC Rawhides logo

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

      Join us for DC Rawhides' dance at the Park! An inclusive, diverse, affirming, fun, high energy LGBTQ+ dance, where all are welcome, structured so all levels of dancers, including beginners, can participate.  We dance two-step, west coast, waltz,…

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      Spyros Swing

      8:00pm - 10:00pm

      8:00pm - 10:00pm: Live Music with Social Dancing (no lesson)

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      Dancing Planet Contra

      2:30pm - 6:00pm

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

      Contra Dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park presented by Dancing Planet!

      With live music by TBA and dance caller TBA!  …

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      Ballroom Time logo with silhouette of couple dancing

      2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

      Ballroom Time is pleased to announce that Unforgettable Big Band will be performing at the historic Spanish Ballroom on Sunday afternoon June 22,…

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      WCS at Glen Echo

      5:30pm - 10:30pm

      Late Night Early is the only West Coast Swing party with late night vibes....during the day! Lessons are located at Rooms 202-203. The social dance is located at the Spanish Ballroom. Tickets are $15 entry, or $20 for you…

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      Tango Brilliante logo

      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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      Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
      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 Logo

      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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      Red District Zouk logo

      8:00pm - 1:00am

      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 and around the world. Come learn and dance with us!

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      Bachata y mas purple and pink logo with dancers and florals.

      7:30pm - 1:00am

      Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents Bachata y más!

      Saturday, June 28, come experience the magic of all styles of Bachata, and discover why it's the dance that's sweeping the world. Bachata, a playful Latin dance…

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      Gottaswing logo with swing dancing couple

      8:00pm - 11:30pm

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

      Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance with the DARYL DAVIS BAND featuring SETH KIBEL! All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom…

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      Dancers waltzing in the ballroom
      WALTZ TIME

      6:00pm - 9:00pm

      6:00pm - 9:00pm: Social Dance

      Waltz Time presents a "COOL OF THE EVENING" waltz in the Spanish Ballroom. WALTZ SISTERS (TRIO) with Tina Chancey (fiddle), Paul Oorts (accordion, mandolin, banjo, guitar, concertina), Liz…

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      Tango Brilliante logo

      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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