Contra dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW. Andrea Nettleton calling with Gigmeisters. Gender Free Terms for all dance calls. All dances will be taught. 

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Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW. Perry Shafran calling with Triple Helix. Gender Free Terms for all dance calls. All dances will be taught. NOTE: Location Changed as of October 26, dance now taking place in the Spanish Ballroom (NOT the Bumper Car Pavilion).

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Contra dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW. CDSS Callers with Owen & Jim Morrison, Dave Wiesler, and Ralph Gordon. Gender Free Terms for all dance calls. All dances will be taught. 

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Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW. Caller: David Giusti. Band: Dead Sea Squirrels. Gender Free Terms for all dance calls. All dances will be taught. 

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Contra dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW. Caller: Shane Knudsen. Band: Amberwing. Gender Free Terms for all dance calls. All dances will be taught. 

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We are doing it again!  8+ hours of contra dancing!  A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and an amazing open air dance hall. Please use fragrances sparingly or not at all. Contrastock is being called with the non- gendered dance role terms Larks and Robins. Learn more and view the full schedule at: https://fsgw.org/page-18531. Questions about housing, or volunteer opportunities contact dance@fsgw.org.

WHERE: Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park. WHEN: October 16, 2022 from 1pm to 10:00 pm (with a break for dinner) FOOD: there will be a break for dinner; no potluck this year - bring your own picnic! ACCESSIBILITY: all venues are accessible. PARKING: Glen Echo Parking Lot

THIS IS AN FSGW TIER 1 EVENT. Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times. All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. If you have not checked in at a previous FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID. Please leave extra time to check-into the dance due to COVID regulations
 

Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW. Caller: Caroline Barnes. Band: Black Oranges. Gender Free Terms for all dance calls. All dances will be taught. 

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Join us for an Irish social gathering filled with traditional music and dance! EducArte presents its first céilí at Glen Echo Park. We will learn some basic Irish dance steps and group dances, called by dancer Kate Spanos and accompanied by live music by some of the region’s best Irish musicians, including Marty Frye (flute), David McKindley-Ward (tenor banjo), and Lexie Boatright (concertina), joined by special guest Ryan Ward (piano) from New York. We will also have a performance by the talented students of the Baltimore-Washington Academy of Irish Culture during the break. This event is open to all ages and levels. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Note: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is not required, but face masks are highly recommended.

TIME: 8-10PM
COST: $15 per person, limited space
Visit our website for tickets: https://www.educarteinc.org/ceili
 

Howl if you love Halloween! The Halloween Howl is the perfect show to kick off the bewitching season, a fun-filled shindig that features live performances of the greatest Halloween hits from the last 50 years, plus costumed performers, and of course, dancing.You’ll hear all the classic Halloween hits, including: Werewolves Of London, Thriller, Love Potion # 9, Black Magic Woman, I Put A Spell On You, Monster Mash, and many more. Costumes are very much encouraged. So gather up your coolest ghouls, and we’ll see you at the Spanish Ballroom, Aoooooohhhhhh! Produced by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Newmyer Flyer, and James Bazen. 

Performances By: THE SIDLEYS, THE CRIMESTOPPERS, CAIRO FRED, THE ROCK-A-SONICS, LIZ SPRINGER, ALAN MACEWEN, and BRANDON EHRGOOD

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Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW. Carrie Rose, Alexander Mitchell, and Owen Morrison with Scott Higgs calling in the Spanish Ballroom. Gender Free Terms for all dance calls. All dances will be taught. 

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