edc presents THE PLAYGROUND Hip Hop Event
2:00pm dance, music, mini-workshops, dance-centric activities

This extravaganza is designed for youth ages 8-17 who live and breathe Hip Hop dance, along with their families.
Join us this weekend for two fabulous events to kick-off our 2025 event season: ART WALK on Friday (5/2) and 🎠 CAROUSEL DAY on Saturday (5/3)
2:00pm dance, music, mini-workshops, dance-centric activities
This extravaganza is designed for youth ages 8-17 who live and breathe Hip Hop dance, along with their families.
8:00pm-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm-1:00am Social
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! All levels of dancers are welcome, no partner required. More information coming soon!
7:00pm Lesson | 8:00pm - 11:00pm Social Dance
Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Bumper Car Pavilion. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US and around the world. We have an open level class from 7-8pm before the social with District Zouk instructor Adayl Iost followed by social dancing with DJs WarHoll and Dj Adell. Come learn and dance with us!
8:00pm-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm-1:00am Social
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! All levels of dancers are welcome, no partner required. More information coming soon!
11:30am-5:30pm Workshops
We're pleased to offer this special weekend program in DC designed by Jeremy Hale to teach body mechanics and physics to increase comfort in social partner dancing, especially Brazilian Zouk. Jeremy has taught this same weekender in other cities across the country and we've heard a lot of positive feedback about how it can transform your dance and increase body awareness.
We will have 3 days of workshops and two nights of socials, with the main workshops taking place on Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday (Glen Echo)
Afternoon Anatomy of Comfort Workshops
Evening Class
Social Dancing Party
The entire Event will consist of 10 curated hours of instruction including theory lectures, exercises, and drills to embody the concepts presented, and significant time for practice, feedback, Q&A, and discussion. Day 1 (Saturday) is primarily focused on solo material, finding comfort in one’s own body, with some partnering towards the end.
The central topics for the weekend will include anatomy, frame mechanics, elasticity, and force mitigation. The material included is highly technical and detailed, but accessible to all levels of dancer, from beginners to seasoned veterans and teachers. While Brazilian Zouk will be the focus, the fundamental concepts are rooted in body mechanics and physics and therefore applicable to any dance form.
Check out the schedule, invite your friends, get your tickets, and join us!
8:00pm-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm-1:00am Social Dance
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. We have a solo warm up happening from 8:00-8:30pm and an open level class from 8:30-9:30pm before the social with District Zouk instructor Igor Fraga followed by social dancing with DJs Rhinestone and Dj Fraga. Come learn and dance with us! All levels of dancers are welcome, no partner required.
8:00pm-9:30pm Lesson with Instructor
9:30pm-1:00am Social dance
*See link below for information on workshops on 3/9/24*
8:30pm-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. We have an open level class from 8:30-9:30pm before the social with a Zouk instructor followed by social dancing with local DJs. Come learn and dance with us!
All levels of dancers are welcome, no partner required
8:30-9:30pm Lesson with Instructor
9:30pm-1:00am Social dance
8:30pm-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. We have an open level class from 8:30-9:30pm before the social with District Zouk instructor Elena Rovito followed by social dancing with local DJs. Come learn and dance with us!
All levels of dancers are welcome, no partner required
8:30-9:30pm Lesson with Instructor Elena Rovito
9:30pm-1:00am Social with DJ Rhinestone
1:30pm - 1:00am
Join District Zouk for workshops and a social!
District Zouk is offering afternoon workshops for experienced zouk dancers that take advantage of their deep knowledge of music. Then, in the evening, an open-level workshop with visiting instructors followed by a social.
SCHEDULE
1:30pm - 5:15pm ~ Workshops and Practice
8:30pm - 9:30pm ~ Evening Class
9:30pm - 1:00am ~ Social Dancing
1:30pm - 1:00am
Join District Zouk for workshops and a social with the one and only Igor Fraga AND his partner Laure Lalanne! Igor was one of the first guest instructors District Zouk hosted back in 2014. He’s now taught and DJ'd around the country and the world. This time he'll be visiting with his partner Laure from France who is in the US for just a few months touring with Igor.
District Zouk is offering afternoon workshops for experienced zouk dancers that take advantage of Igor's deep knowledge of music. Then, in the evening, an open-level workshop with visiting instructors followed by a social.
SCHEDULE
1:30pm - 5:15pm ~ Workshops and Practice
8:30pm - 9:30pm ~ Evening Class
9:30pm - 1:00am ~ Social Dancing w/ DJ Fraga and DJ Chuky