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

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring the World Famous GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA! The GMO last appeared at the Spanish Ballroom in July 2019, and we are thrilled to have them back again. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring Craig Gildner’s BLUE CRESCENT SYNCOPATORS. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring London’s JIVE ACES. This energetic, exciting band always packs the house! All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring NATTY BEAUX. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance featuring a special big band! RUSS WILSON and PAUL COSENTINO lead a BIG BAND TRIBUTE TO THE SAVOY BALLROOM, featuring the music of Chick Webb, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman! All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly swing dance. It’s the ROCKABILLY ROUND-UP featuring two bands: the ROCK-A-SONICS and BRANDON WAYNE AND HIS LONESOME DRIFTERS. Gonna be crazy-fun! All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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

Join Gottaswing for a fun and friendly Valentine’s swing dance featuring New York City’s EYAL VILNER SWING BAND. All ages welcome, and you never need a partner!

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The Grandsons return to the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park for a night of swing dancing, presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership. This 15-time WAMMIE award winning band was once described as “American music in a blender with the lid off!” A beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) will be taught by Ellen Engle & Marc Shepanek of Flying Feet Enterprises. Join us for some pre-Valentine's day dancing! Bring your current sweetie, or meet a new one on the dance floor 💘

Schedule

8:00pm - 9:00pm || Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
9:00pm - 11:30pm || Dancing with the band

Tickets

Discounted Advance Tickets ($20)  ||  Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59 pm on Friday, February 6
Same-Day Tickets ($30)  || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card)  || Doors open at 7:30pm on Saturday, February 7
Dual Dance Ticket ($35) || Includes 1/17/26 Swing Dance with The Daryl Davis Band and 2/7/26 Swing Dance with The Grandsons 

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

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture welcomes Daryl Davis Band for a swing dance spectacular in the Spanish Ballroom! Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the incomparable Dr. Daryl Davis, an international recording artist who has performed and toured all 50 States and around the world. He has performed extensively with Chuck Berry, The Legendary Blues Band (formerly The Muddy Waters Blues Band), Elvis Presley’s Jordanaires, and many others.

As a race relations expert Dr. Daryl Davis has received numerous awards and high acclaim for his film documentary Accidental Courtesy and his book The Klan Whisperer. He is the first Black author to write a book on the Ku Klux Klan based upon in-person interviews and personal encounters.

Schedule

8:00pm - 9:00pm || Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
9:00pm - 11:30pm || Dancing with the band

Tickets

Discounted Advance Tickets ($20)  ||  Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59 pm on Friday, January 16
Same-Day Tickets ($30)  || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card)  || Doors open at 7:30pm on Saturday, January 17
Dual Dance Ticket ($35) || Includes 1/17/26 Swing Dance with The Daryl Davis Band and 2/7/26 Swing Dance with The Grandsons 

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

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

Dabe and Janelle’s popular monthly Friday night Balboa dance series continues, presented by Gottaswing! You’ll find this casual and friendly atmosphere is a great way to be introduced to this smooth style that’s perfect for dancing to fast music, but also great for playing with slower tempos. New and experienced dancers alike are welcome.

P.S. You don’t have to dance Balboa to join us!

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