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  • FOLK DANCE

    7:30pm - 10:00pm

    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
    Description

    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, Armenia, Croatia, Serbia, and more. Specialties are great music, fun dances, and nice dancers. Visit the presenter's website for more information.

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    Presenter
    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Admission
    $10
    Name
    Jamie Platt
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra dancers
    Description

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

    Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored by Friday Night Dancers.

    No experience needed! Come alone or with friends! All ages. All genders. All body types.

    Contra Dance with Qwill Duvall & River Rainbowface calling to Eloise & Co.!

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    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra dancers
    Description

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

    Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored by Friday Night Dancers.

    No experience needed! Come alone or with friends! All ages. All genders. All body types.

    Contra Dance with Colette Mrozek calling to Rachel Eddy & The Rock Farmers!

    Learn More & Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra dancers
    Description

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

    Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored by Friday Night Dancers.

    No experience needed! Come alone or with friends! All ages. All genders. All body types.

    Contra Dance with Bob Isaacs calling to Stomp Rocket!

    Learn More & Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra dancers
    Description

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

    Contra dance with occasional squares in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Sponsored by Friday Night Dancers.

    No experience needed! Come alone or with friends! All ages. All genders. All body types.

    Contra Dance with Ang DeCarlis calling to Crossover!

    Learn More & Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra Dance
    Description

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught beforehand.

    No experience needed! No partner, talent, or rhythm needed. Come alone or with friends!

    All ages. All genders. All body types.

    This Friday the caller will be Gabe Popkin, and the band will be Joy Factor, featuring Gianna Marzilli-Ericson (fiddle), Rebecca Weiss (fiddle), Henry Yoshimura (guitar). We always dance contra to great live music! 

     

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    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers, Inc.
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra Dance
    Description

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught beforehand.

    No experience needed! No partner, talent, or rhythm needed. Come alone or with friends!

    All ages. All genders. All body types.

    This Friday the caller will be Alex Deis-Lauby, and the band will be Boston Legends Kingfisher, featuring Jeff Kaufmann (piano, mandolin, drums, synths) and Cecilia Vacanti (fiddle). We always dance contra to great live music! 

     

    Learn More>> | Park Map >>

     

    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers, Inc.
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra Dance
    Description

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught beforehand.

    No experience needed! No partner, talent, or rhythm needed. Come alone or with friends!

    All ages. All genders. All body types.

    This Friday the caller will be Anna Rain, and the band will be The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band, featuring dozens of musicians, including YOU, if you like. Read about the Open Band here! We always dance contra to great live music! 

     

    Learn More >> | Park Map >>

     

    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers, Inc.
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    CONTRA DANCE & OCCASIONAL SQUARES

    7:30pm - 11:00pm

    Contra Dance
    Description

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

    Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life! There's a caller like in square dance, telling you the moves, and every dance is taught beforehand.

    No experience needed! No partner, talent, or rhythm needed. Come alone or with friends!

    All ages. All genders. All body types.

    This Friday the caller will be Rebecca Anger, and the band will be Terpsichore, featuring Elke Baker (fiddle), Liz Donaldson (Piano), Ralph Gordon (bass). We always dance contra to great live music! 

     

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    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers, Inc.
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $15
    Event Type

    FOLK DANCE *CANCELED TONIGHT*

    7:30pm - 10:00pm

    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers logo
    Description

    CANCELED TONIGHT due to icy conditions at the park.

    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, Armenia, Croatia, Serbia, and more. Specialties are great music, fun dances, and nice dancers. Visit the presenter's website for more information.

    Learn More >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Glen Echo International Folk Dancers
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Admission
    $10
    Name
    Jamie Platt
    Event Type
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