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

Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!

Evan DeSmitt calls to the music of Wombat Crossing, which is Carl Friedman (fiddle), Robin Wilson (flute, concertina, sax), Janina O’Brien (accordion, bodhran, whistle, foot percussion), and Charlie Pilzer (piano).
 

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

Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!

Colette Mrozek calls to the music of Are We There Yet?, which is Susan Brandt (flute), Tina Chancey (violin), Charlie Pilzer (piano), and Tom Wright (mandolin).
 

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

Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!

Gaye Fifer calls to the music of Paper Plane, which is Emma Azelborn (whistle, vocals), Daniel Raine (cittern, mandolin, guitar, feet), and Rohan Weeden (guitar, accordion, fiddle).
 

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

Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!

Luke Schoppert calls to The Fabulous Glen Echo Open Band!

Play an instrument? Just beginning or a veteran pro, you can come up on stage with the band! Read about the Open Band here, or just show up 30 minutes early for sound check!

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

Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!

Harris Lapiroff calls to the music of All the Rage, which is Larry Unger (guitar), and Betsy Branch (fiddle). Potential additional musicians TBD!

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

Join Friday Night Dancers at a Contra Dance! Contra is a fun and easy dance, and darn it, you need more dancing in your life!

Luke Donforth calls to the music of Topspin, which is Stefan Amidon (drums), Owen Morrison (guitar), Anna Patton (clarinet), and Emily Troll (fiddle, accordion).

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Join the Glen Echo Folk Dancers and co-sponsors Folklore Society of Greater Washington and Romanians of DC for a special Romanian workshop and dance party!

3pm - 6 pm: Picnic (Please bring a dish/snack/beverage to share)

4pm:  Workshop of easy Romanian dances

5pm -6pm: Romanian dance party led by the Glen Echo Folk Dancers (recorded music).

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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 callers will be Qwill Duvall and River Rainbowface, and the band will be Eloise & Company. We always dance contra to great live music! 

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

Join us for a Sunday afternoon Contra Dance at Glen Echo Park presented by Dancing Planet!

 Chloe Levine calling to Neon Creek (Jared Bishop on fiddle and Chloe Rosenthal on keyboard, synth, and computer)

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

Join us for a Sunday afternoon Contra Dance at Glen Echo Park presented by Dancing Planet!

Beth Molaro calling with Laura and The Lava Lamps (Laura Lengnick, Dave Wiesler, Ralph Gordon)

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