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    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched

    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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    Kiti Gartner & The Drifting Valentines concert

    7:30pm -  10:30pm

    Two step the night away at a Honky Tonk Dance with Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines, presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. A free dance lesson is included with admission, led by Sharon Schiliro…

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    Salsa & Bachata pink and red graphic with dancers

    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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    CONTRA DANCE

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

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

    Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you…

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    11:15am to 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…

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    Hall of Mirrors workshops: 2 - 6 pm

    Ballroom Back Room workshop: 4:45 - 6 pm

    Join us on Saturday, April 18 for afternoon workshops with the one and only Iago & Vanessa and other instructors to be announced. Come and learn with…

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    2:00pm: Lessons | 3:15pm - 5:00pm: Social Dance

     

     

    Bring the whole family out for an afternoon of music, movement, and community at the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park!

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    ZOUK DANCE

    7:00pm - 12:30pm

    Join us for a District Zouk social at Glen Echo at the Spanish Ballroom!

    As usual, we'll have an open level beginner-friendly class followed by…

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    Dancing Planet Contra
    CONTRA DANCE

    2:30pm - 6:00pm

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

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

     Chloe Levine calling to Neon Creek (Jared Bishop…

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    Waltzers in a ballroom
    WALTZ DANCE

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

    Enjoy a spring afternoon with waltzing and more in the beautiful and spacious Spanish…

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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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    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched

    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…

     Learn More

    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
    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
    CONTRA DANCE

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

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

    Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you…

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    April 24, 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    Beginner Swing Lesson: 8:00 PM | Social Dancing: 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    Part of the 23rd annual Washington, D.C. Lindy Exchange – DCLX 2026: Shout and Feel It!

    We’re starting the weekend strong! Dance to the Craig Gildner Big Band in the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom…

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    April 25, 12:30 AM – 4:00 AM

    Backroom: 12:30 AM – 3:30 AM | Spanish Ballroom: 1:00 AM – 4:00 AM

    Part of the 23rd annual Washington, D.C. Lindy Exchange – DCLX 2026: Shout and Feel It!

    This late night dance features two live bands! In the slow room (Backroom) will be Chelsea Reed and the…

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    11:15am to 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…

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    Reginald W Kapteyn, DO

    4:00pm - 5:30pm Workshop and 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Open practice session with instructor

    Welcome to the Beginner NIGHTCLUB TWO STEP workshop! You will learn a small, easy, and fun routine with repeatable steps!

    1.5 hour workshop with instructor Reginald Kapteyn plus a 30 minute open practice at the end of the session.

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    7:00pm: Two Step dance Lesson | 8:00pm - 10:30pm: 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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    April 25, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM

    Beginner Swing Lesson: 8:00 PM | Social Dancing: 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM

    Part of the 23rd annual Washington, D.C. Lindy Exchange – DCLX 2026: Shout and Feel It!

    This Saturday night band features Scott Silbert’s Biggest Big Band. Scott Silbert took his big band and…

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    April 26, 1:05 AM – 4:30 AM

    Backroom: 1:05 AM – 4:00 AM | Spanish Ballroom: 1:30 AM – 4:30 AM

    Part of the 23rd annual Washington, D.C. Lindy Exchange – DCLX 2026: Shout and Feel It!

    This late night dance features two live bands playing in two separate rooms! In the slow room (Backroom)…

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    April 26, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    DJ hour: 1:00 PM | Jam Band: 2:00 – 5:00 PM | DJ Soul Power Hour: 5:00 – 6:00 PM

    Part of the 23rd annual Washington, D.C. Lindy Exchange – DCLX 2026: Shout and Feel It!

    With DJs and live music by Jon Tigert’s Hangover Jam Band.

    DCLX is a…

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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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    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

    Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance on Sunday afternoon.  A beginner lesson in Viennese Waltz will take place at 2:45pm,…

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    Tango Brillante

    6:30pm - 11:30pm

    Tango Brillante's weekly tango dance will not take place this Sunday.

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    April 26, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

    Part of the 23rd annual Washington, D.C. Lindy Exchange – DCLX 2026: Shout and Feel It!

    Live music with Gordon Webster Band

    DCLX is a weekend-long Lindy…

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    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched

    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…

     Learn More

    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
    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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