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    Capital Blues Logo

    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

    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

    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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    1:00pm - 5:30pm

    1:00pm - 3:00pm: Session 1 - Lindy Hop - Gettin’ Comfy in Connection | 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Session 2 - Solo Jazz + Lindy - Say Hi to Solo

    Session 1 - Partnership is a core value in the way that Hanna and Sean create in…

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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 Endurance 

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    Red District Zouk logo

    3:30pm - 7:00pm

    Join District Zouk on Saturday, June 6 for a special afternoon workshop with a deep dive into how we move and connect in Brazilian zouk.

    Brazilian Zouk…

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    ZOUK DANCE

    6:00pm - 12:30am

    Join us for a District Zouk social at the Park— this time with a community potluck beforehand!

    As usual, we'll have an open level…

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    8:00pm - 12:00am

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


    Dance the night away in the beautiful and historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park to live music from the Tim Christopher Quartet featuring Imani Rouselle! An…

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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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    2:45 - 5:30pm

    Join us for square dancing at Glen Echo Park! We'll start out with a square dance intro lesson for all skill levels from 2:45pm - 3pm. Then, a caller will lead a rousing square dance along with live music! The band will play from 3pm - 5:30pm so…

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    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

    Beginner lesson in Tango at 2:45 PM.  Live music by OLDE VIENNA with Alexander Mitchell (viola/violin…

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    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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    2:30pm - 3:45pm

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

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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

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

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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 to 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 featuring OLNEY BIG BAND. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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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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    Waltzers in a ballroom
    WALTZ DANCE

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

    Enjoy a spring afternoon with…

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    Tango Brilliante logo

    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 Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of the…

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    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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    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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    Dede & the Do-Rights hold their instruments

    7:30pm -  10:30pm

    Enjoy an evening of live music at a Honky Tonk Dance with Dede & the Do-Rights, presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. A free beginner lesson in two step included with admission, led by Diana Nevills…

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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

    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 - 5:30pm

    Ballroom Time presents a Ballroom Dance Workshop in the Spanish Ballroom on Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2026 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm followed by one hour of instructor-led line dancing, practice, and open dancing until 5:30.…

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    Reginald W Kapteyn, DO

    5:00pm - 6:30pm Workshop and 6:30pm - 7:00pm: 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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    SWING DANCE

    8:00pm - 11:30pm

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

    Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring the DAVID CHAPPELL BAND with special quest WILLIE BARRY(of the Rock-A-Sonics). All ages welcome…

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    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 Dance for PD® class series at Glen Echo Park. Classes are FREE for participants, care partners, and family members thanks to the support of the…

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    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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    Capital Blues Logo
    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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    11:15am to 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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    Furia Flamenca

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents an intimate Flamenco performance with Furia Flamenca!

    Step into Cueva Flamenca de Glen Echo, an immersive tablao‑style evening inspired by the…

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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 featuring our long-time friends, the GIRLS FROM MARS. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. …

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    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!

    Gaye Fifer calling to Box & Strings Trio (…

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    Ballroom Time logo with silhouette of couple dancing

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

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

    Beginner lesson in Quickstep at 2:45 PM.  Music by DJ Broomtime (our volunteers) from 3:30 until 6:00…

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    Tango Brilliante logo

    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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