Thursday night (6/11) at 7:30pm, join us for our first FREE Summer Concert of 2026! We welcome DC’s Different Drummers to the Bumper Car Pavilion for a concert celebrating Pride Month. Learn More >>

 

  • Swing Dance - Back In Time 2026

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    Noon to 4pm

    Workshops
    Description

    Save the date! 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. Registration opens Monday, July 27!

    Saturday classes in the Ballroom Back Room
    Sunday classes in the Hall of Mirrors


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

     

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    Presenter
    Gottaswing
    Location
    Hall of Mirrors
    Event Type

    Swing Dance - Back In Time 2026

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    Noon to 4pm

    Workshops
    Description

    Save the date! 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. Registration opens Monday, July 27!

    Saturday classes in the Ballroom Back Room
    Sunday classes in the Hall of Mirrors


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

     

    Specialty Classes>> | Park Map >>

     

    Presenter
    Gottaswing
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Event Type

    Swing Dance - Back In Time 2026

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

    Back in Time Ballroom
    Description

    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 2026

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

    PAUL COSENTINO QUARTET
    Description

    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
    $30/door; $20/advance
    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.

    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

    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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