• #DANCE WEEKEND

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    10:00am Saturday, March 29th - 6:00pm Sunday, March 30th 2025

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    Description

    An ultra-challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind bending figures, non-gendered calling, and phenomenal music. Two days of workshops, dancing, community, fun and food in the fabulous open air, covered Bumper Car Pavilion and throughout Glen Echo Park.

    Callers: Lisa Greenleaf and River Rainbowface. Live Dance: Free Raisins (Audrey Jaber, Amy Engelsberg, Jeff Kaufman) and Bowrider (Kelsey Wells, Alex Sturbaum, Brian Lindsay).

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    See event site for admission prices and registration.

    Presenter
    Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Event Type

    #Dance Weekend

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    Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th 2024

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    Description

    An ultra-challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind bending figures, non-gendered calling, and unbelievably amazing music. Two days of workshops, dancing, community, fun and food in the fabulous open air, covered Bumper Car Pavilion and throughout Glen Echo Park. See https://fsgw.org/event-5477117 for admission prices and registration. Adjacent to the weekend and with separate registration is the Friday Night Dance.

    Presenter
    Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Event Type

    #Dance Weekend

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    Saturday, July 1st, 10:00am - Sunday, July 2nd, 6:00pm

    #Dance Weekend logo
    Description

    An ultra-challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind bending figures, non-gendered calling, and unbelievably amazing music. Two days of workshops, dancing, community, fun and food in the fabulous open air, covered Bumper Car Pavilion and throughout Glen Echo Park. See here for admission prices and registration. Adjacent to the weekend and with separate registration is the Friday Night Dance.

    Presenter
    Folklore Society of Greater Washington
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Event Type

    BALLROOM TIME WORKSHOP

    7:00pm - 9:30pm

    Ballroom Time logo with silhouette of couple dancing
    Description

    Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance workshop 7:00 - 9:30 PM with the last half hour dedicated to supervised practice. 

    The workshop is designed for beginner to intermediate level dancers; no partner is required.

    Admission: $10 at the door for all dancers

     

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    Presenter
    Ballroom Time
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    Cost is $10
    Phone
    (301)634-2222
    Event Type

    CAPITAL CITY SHUFFLE'S STARDUST WEEKEND SATURDAY SWING

    8 PM - 12 AM

    Late night dance: 12 - 3 AM

    Scott silbert performing
    Description

    Join us for a night of swing dancing with Scott Silbert's Big Band, including a string section in the Spanish Ballroom.  This band will play your ears off and get your feet a jumpin'.  Folks from all over the country will be visiting as part of a weekend workshop event: StardustWeekend.com 

     

    Free Beginner swing dance lesson 8-9pm. Dance 9pm-12am. 

     

    You can get tickets for $30 pre-sale or $35 at the door.  We will also have a DJed late night dance afterwards from 12-3am for $10. Presale opens 10/15. Link for Tickets: https://forms.gle/XvcS1RhzVXjmViA78

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    Presenter
    Capital City Shuffle
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $30 pre-sale or $35 at the door. Late night dance $10
    Event Type

    CAPITAL CITY SHUFFLE'S STARDUST WEEKEND FRIDAY SWING

    8 PM - 12 AM

    Late night dance: 12 - 2:30 AM

    Craig gildner performing
    Description

    Join us for a night of swing dancing with the Craig Gildner All-Stars featuring the Midri Brothers in the Spanish Ballroom. Folks from all over the country will be visiting as part of a weekend workshop event: StardustWeekend.com

     

    Free Slow Dance Beginner lesson 8-9pm. Dance 9pm-12am. 

     

    You can get tickets for $25 pre-sale or $30 at the door.  We will also have a DJed late night dance afterwards from 12-2:30am for $10. Presale opens 10/15.

    Learn More & Register Here >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    Capital City Shuffle
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $25 pre-sale or $30 at the door. Late night dance $10
    Event Type

    DANCEFIT FOR BODY AND MIND: SHAKE YOUR SOUL

    11:15am to 12:15pm

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    Description

    Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!

    Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

     

    Admission:

    $13 per class for Early Bird Registration (Ends at 11:59 PM the night before the class)

    $15 per class for General Registration (Available online or at the door with cash, check, or card)

    $120 for a 10 Class Package (Come to any 10 classes from 9/13/25 - 12/13/25. Use all 10 classes yourself or bring a friend!)

     

    Classes will be held in the Ballroom Back Room. Please wear comfortable clothing.

    Our class in December: December 13th. Come to this class!

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    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    $13 early bird, $15 general, $120 10-class bundle: Cash, Check or Credit Card
    Event Type

    DANCEFIT FOR BODY AND MIND: SHAKE YOUR SOUL

    11:15am to 12:15pm

    DanceFit Logo
    Description

    Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!

    Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

     

    Admission:

    $13 per class for Early Bird Registration (Ends at 11:59 PM the night before the class)

    $15 per class for General Registration (Available online or at the door with cash, check, or card)

    $120 for a 10 Class Package (Come to any 10 classes from 9/13/25 - 12/13/25. Use all 10 classes yourself or bring a friend!)

     

    Classes will be held in the Ballroom Back Room. Please wear comfortable clothing.

    Our classes in December: December 6th and December 13th. Come to any or all!

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

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Ballroom Back Room
    Admission
    $13 early bird, $15 general, $120 10-class bundle: Cash, Check or Credit Card
    Event Type

    DANCEFIT FOR BODY AND MIND: SHAKE YOUR SOUL

    11:15am to 12:15pm

    DanceFit Logo
    Description

    Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!

    Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

     

    Admission:

    $13 per class for Early Bird Registration (Ends at 11:59 PM the night before the class)

    $15 per class for General Registration (Available online or at the door with cash, check, or card)

    $120 for a 10 Class Package (Come to any 10 classes from 9/13/25 - 12/13/25. Use all 10 classes yourself or bring a friend!)

     

    Classes will be held in the Hall of Mirrors. Please wear comfortable clothing.

    Our class in November: November 22nd. Our classes in December: December 6th and December 13th. Come to any or all!

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

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Hall of Mirrors
    Admission
    $13 early bird, $15 general, $120 10-class bundle: Cash, Check or Credit Card
    Event Type

    DANCEFIT FOR BODY AND MIND: SHAKE YOUR SOUL

    11:15am to 12:15pm

    DanceFit Logo
    Description

    Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh!

    Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

     

    Admission:

    $13 per class for Early Bird Registration (Ends at 11:59 PM the night before the class)

    $15 per class for General Registration (Available online or at the door with cash, check, or card)

    $120 for a 10 Class Package (Come to any 10 classes from 9/13/25 - 12/13/25. Use all 10 classes yourself or bring a friend!)

     

    Classes will be held in the Hall of Mirrors. Please wear comfortable clothing.

    Our classes in November: November 15th and November 22nd. We will have more dates for December. Come to any or all!

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

    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Location
    Hall of Mirrors
    Admission
    $13 early bird, $15 general, $120 10-class bundle: Cash, Check or Credit Card
    Event Type
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