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  • BALLROOM DANCE

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

    Ballroom Time logo with silhouette of couple dancing
    Description

    2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance

    Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance on Sunday afternoon.  A beginner lesson in Viennese Waltz will take place at 2:45pm, followed by dancing to music by The Janet Paulsen Trio from 3:30pm - 6pm.  During the afternoon, there will be a mixer and some samba line dancing.

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    Presenter
    Ballroom Time
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $20 at the door (cash / credit card). $10 for full-time students, students enrolled in our evening dance classes, and active-duty military. Join our email list or visit www.ballroomtime.org for periodic updates and a link to discounted advance purchase.
    Event Type

    BALLROOM DANCE

    2:45pm - 6:00pm

    Ballroom Time logo with silhouette of couple dancing
    Description

    2:45pm - 3:30pm: Lesson | 3:30pm - 6:00pm: Social Dance

    Beginner lesson in Slow Waltz at 2:45 PM.  Live music by Night & Day Band from 3:30 until 6:00.  The music covers a variety of ballroom dance styles: Slow Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Samba, Mambo, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Merengue, and more.  During the afternoon there will be a mixer and some samba line dancing.

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    Presenter
    Ballroom Time
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $20 at the door (cash / credit card). $10 for full-time students, students enrolled in our evening dance classes, and active-duty military. Join our email list or visit www.ballroomtime.org for periodic updates and a link to discounted advance purchase.
    Event Type

    BUMPER CAR SQUARES

    2:45 - 5:30pm

    Bumper Car Pavilion mural with retro graphic elements on kelly green background
    Description

    Join us for square dancing at Glen Echo Park! We'll start out with a square dance intro lesson for all skill levels from 2:45pm - 3pm. Then, a caller will lead a rousing square dance along with live music! The band will play from 3pm - 5:30pm so get ready for big square dancing fun that still gets you home early. No partner or special attire required. Shoes with backs are recommended (no flip flops).

    Musicians  William Brauneis, Jonathan Vocke, and Dan Klingsberg, Caller Dakota Karper

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    Presenter
    Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture
    Recommended Ages
    All ages are welcome
    Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion
    Admission
    $12 in advance, $15 at the door Teens $5 and children 12 and under free (at the door only)
    Event Type

    TECHNO CONTRA DANCE

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    March 27, 2026

    11:00pm - 1:00am

    contra dance
    Description

    Join Friday Night Dancers for a LATE NIGHT Techno Contra from 11pm to 1am after the regular dance! Dance the night away to electronic music, thumping beats, and low lighting.

    The caller will be Qwill Duvall, and the DJ will be DJ Improper.

     

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    Presenter
    Friday Night Dancers, Inc.
    Location
    Spanish Ballroom
    Admission
    $10, or $5 as an add-on to the 8:00 contra dance
    Event Type
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