Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture welcomes Halley Shoenberg and Her Swingin' Cats for a swing dance spectacular in the Spanish Ballroom! 

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Beginner lesson with Ellen Engle 8pm-9pm

Followed by dancing with the band 9pm-11:30pm

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Plus, we're including a FREE cold treat to beat the heat!

Join us for a Swing Dance in Glen Echo Park’s Historic Spanish Ballroom! Halley Shoenberg and Her Swingin’ Cats will swing the night away August 23, 2025 with hits from Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sintatra and more, featuring Christiana Drapkin on vocals. Instrumentalists include Halley Shoenberg (clarinet/saxophone), Doug Elliott (trombone), Harry Appleman (piano), Cyndy Elliott (bass) and Francis Thompson (drums).A beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) will be taught by Ellen Engle & Marc Shepanek of Flying Feet Enterprises.

Clarinet and saxophone player Halley Shoenberg has performed for more than 300 swing dances over 27 years at Glen Echo Park. Long-time member of the Tom Cunningham Orchestra, the LaSalle Dance Orchestra, Craig Gildner Big Band and Blue Sky 5, she has led her own hot jazz group, “Halley’s Hot Gumbo Swingtet,” her 11-piece 1920s-style “Revival Jazz Band,” and now returns with her 1940’s-style small group swing ensemble.

Want to volunteer in exchange for free admission? Send us a message at volunteer@glenechopark.org

8:00pm - 10:00pm: Live Music with Social Dancing (no lesson)

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and dancing in an original experience where Greek rebetiko meets swing.

Bring your dancing shoes, or just come and listen, and experience the exciting fusion of rebetiko music and the hasapiko dance with swing.  

Music By Spyros Koliavasilis with Stavros Blicas & Nicholas Mitrione

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance with KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS! All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission.

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS with THE ROCK-A-SONICS. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission.

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring New Orleans’ SUNNY SIDE. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission.

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring MITCH WOODS AND HIS ROCKET 88s. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission.

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring Richmond’s JAY BROWN’S GRACE STREET SEVEN. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission.

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 12:30am: Social Dance

Let’s ring in 2026 together with long-time and new friends. Decorations, hats, tiaras, streamers—take your picture with our vintage moon backdrop. Music by RUSS WILSON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission. Tickets $40 at the door. Save $10! Purchase advance tickets by 12noon.

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring BATTLE ROYALE: KING TEDDY vs KING SOUL. Two bands take the stage for a Battle Royale to prove who's the most kingly of all. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission.

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8:00pm: Lesson | 9:00pm - 11:30pm: Social Dance

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring New York City’s HOT TODDIES JAZZ BAND. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner. Beginner swing dance lesson with Tom & Debra included with admission.

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