Tango Brilliante presents a tango dance. For more information about the event, ticketing and Covid health policies visit the presenter's website here >>

Tango Brilliante presents a tango dance. For more information about the event, ticketing and Covid health policies visit the presenter's website here >>

Tango Brilliante presents a tango dance. For more information about the event, ticketing and Covid health policies visit the presenter's website here >>

Tango Brilliante presents a tango dance. For more information about the event, ticketing and Covid health policies visit the presenter's website here >>

Tango Brilliante presents a tango dance. For more information about the event, ticketing and Covid health policies visit the presenter's website here >>

Tango Brilliante presents a tango dance. For more information about the event, ticketing and Covid health policies visit the presenter's website here >>

Join us for Balkan Fest: A Celebration of Balkan Music and Dance presented by FSGW!

Featuring: 

- Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band

- Karpouzi

- A Journey Through Ex-Yugoslavia - A living celebration of shared Balkan heritage

Bring a picnic or purchase food at Praline Bakery at Glen Echo Park!

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8+ hours of contra dancing! A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and the amazing Spanish Ballroom. Bring your own picnic for the dinner break so you can keep dancing the day away!

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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! 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 Qwill Duvall, and the band will be The Crooked Path, featuring Ben Kennedy (piano), Cecily Mills (cello), and Peter Subramanian (fiddle). We always dance contra to great live music!

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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! 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 Gwyn Williams, and the band will be the fabulous Glen Echo Open Band, led by Bobby LaRose. We always dance contra to great live music!

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