• BALLROOM DANCE

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

    Ballroom Time Pic
    Description

    Ballroom Time’s annual holiday party. Beginner lesson in Rumba at 2:45 PM.  Live music by the Janet Paulsen Orchestra  from 3:30 until 6:00.  The music covers a variety of ballroom dance styles: Slow Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Samba, Mambo, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Merengue, and more.  DJ Broomtime will add music during the intermissions.  There will be a mixer and optional line dancing whenever a Samba plays.

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    Presenter
    Ballroom Time
    Location
    Ballroom Backroom
    Admission
    $20 at the door (cash or credit card). $10 for full-time students, students enrolled in our Tuesday evening dance classes, and active-duty military. Visit www.ballroomtime.org or join our email list for periodic updates.
    Event Type

    LINDY HOP WORKSHOPS (BACK IN TIME WEEKEND)

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    12:00pm - 4:00pm

    Workshops
    Description

    Join Gottaswing for BACK IN TIME Lindy Hop workshops with NAOMI & PETER!

    Two days of great workshops with one of the top international teaching couples on the Lindy scene.

    Space is limited! Classes are $25/advance, $35/door space permitting. Pre-registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm

    12noon-1pm: BEAUTIFUL BASICS
    1:20-2:20pm: SIMPLE TO SPECTACULAR
    2:40-3:40pm: SWINGOUT DEEP DIVE

    Sunday classes OFFSITE

    Visit the Specialty Classes page at Gottaswing.com for more info and to register.

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    Presenter
    Gottaswing
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room and Hall of Mirrors
    Admission
    Check the Specialty Classes page
    Event Type

    SWING DANCE (BACK IN TIME WEEKEND)

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    8:00pm - 11:30pm

    Back in Time Ballroom
    Description

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

    Join Gottaswing for the jewel in the crown of their BACK IN TIME weekend with PAUL COSENTINO’S BOILERMAKER JAZZ BAND featuring NAOMI UYAMA, spotlighting the music of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, two of the greatest clarinet players of the Swing Era. Naomi Uyama will sing classic melodies originally performed by vocalists like Helen Forrest, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and more.

    What a special night!

    All ages welcome, and you never need a partner.

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    Presenter
    Gottaswing
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $30/door; $20/advance
    Event Type

    SWING DANCE (BACK IN TIME WEEKEND)

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    8:00pm - 11:00pm

    PAUL COSENTINO QUARTET
    Description

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

    Join Gottaswing for the opening event of their BACK IN TIME weekend, featuring the PAUL COSENTINO QUARTET. More intimate than the full-size band, the Quartet plays all the great tunes you’ve come to expect when Paul is on the bandstand. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

     

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    Presenter
    Gottaswing
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavillion
    Admission
    $20/door, cash/check/credit card accepted
    Event Type

    Swing Workshops

    KICK IT UP A NOTCH! Lindy Hop workshops with Carla & Rye
    Description

    KICK IT UP A NOTCH! Lindy Hop workshops with Carla & Rye

    Gottaswing presents three great workshops designed to kick your dancing up a notch:

    • 12noon-1pm: Mixing Rhythms, $30/door, $20/advance
    • 1:15-2:15pm: Charleston Mash-Up, $30/door, $20/advance
    • 2:30-4pm: Performance Routine (Partner required; will be performed at the dance that evening!), $35/door, $25/advance

    Advance purchase ends Friday, July 24 at 11:30pm


    Visit the Specialty Classes page at Gottaswing.com for more info and to register.

     

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    Presenter
    Gottaswing
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    $20/25/30/35
    Event Type

    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched
    Description

    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 program's donors.

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    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    FREE
    Event Type

    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched
    Description

    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 program's donors.

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    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    FREE
    Event Type

    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched
    Description

    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 program's donors.

    Learn More >> | Sign Up >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    FREE
    Event Type

    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched
    Description

    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 program's donors.

    Learn More >> | Sign Up >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    FREE
    Event Type

    DANCE FOR PD®

    2:30pm - 3:45pm

    A dancer in a chair with arms outstretched
    Description

    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 program's donors.

    Learn More >> | Sign Up >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    FREE
    Event Type
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