An ultra-challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind bending figures, non-gendered calling, and unbelievably amazing music. Two days of workshops, dancing, community, fun and food in the fabulous open air, covered Bumper Car Pavilion and throughout Glen Echo Park. See https://fsgw.org/event-5477117 for admission prices and registration. Adjacent to the weekend and with separate registration is the Friday Night Dance.

An ultra-challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind bending figures, non-gendered calling, and unbelievably amazing music. Two days of workshops, dancing, community, fun and food in the fabulous open air, covered Bumper Car Pavilion and throughout Glen Echo Park. See here for admission prices and registration. Adjacent to the weekend and with separate registration is the Friday Night Dance.

CHOREO Rhythm & Flow: Introduction to Choreography

Join us at Glen Echo Park for the first in our new series of FREE workshops for children and teens to introduce you to the world of dance choreography! Many thanks to Elinor Coleman and David Sparkman for sponsoring this new free program! Light snacks (nut-free) and water will be provided. Pre-Registration is required.

Take Class. Get Skillz. Make it. Show it.

Salsa Dance! It’s as easy as 1-2-3…4!

This FREE workshop starts with an open-level salsa dance technique class taught by DMV area artist Gustavo Ramallo of Azucar, George Mason University's Salsa Club. Next Gustavo will teach you basic skills for building your own choreography. Finally you will break out in groups to work on a short choreographic assignment.

Each group will show their choreography to the rest of the participants, with opportunity for feedback from the instructor and reactions from your peers!

Salsa Dance Workshops in the Park's Bumper Car Pavilion

Learn more about your instructor here: Azucar

Saturday October 12, 2024 *In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!

10:00-11:30 Ages 9-12 || 1:00-2:30 Ages 13-18

**This workshop has been postponed until a future date TBA** Apologies for the inconvenience. Stay tuned for rescheduled date!

**Want to come but need help with transportation expenses? The first seven students to register for each workshop and ask for transportation stipend are entitled to $20 for transportation expenses. Indicate your interest as part of the registration form.

Park Map >>

**Note** this is part of a 4-week series, but you can come to
1, 2, 3, or all 4 for free!
September 21, 2024: Contemporary/Modern dance
September 28, 2024: Hip Hop dance
October 5, 2024: Tap dance
October 12, 2024: Salsa dance

CHOREO Rhythm & Flow: Introduction to Choreography

Join us at Glen Echo Park for the first in our new series of FREE workshops for children and teens to introduce you to the world of dance choreography! Many thanks to Elinor Coleman and David Sparkman for sponsoring this new free program! Light snacks (nut-free) and water will be provided. Pre-Registration is required.

Take Class. Get Skillz. Make it. Show it.

Tap Dance! It’s as easy as 1-2-3…4!

This FREE workshop starts with an open-level tap dance technique class taught by DMV area artist Quynn Johnson of SOLE Defined. Next Quynn will teach you basic skills for building your own choreography. Finally you will break out in groups to work on a short choreographic assignment.

**Tap shoes not necessary. If you don't have tap shoes, bring hard-soled shoes with a closed toe.

Each group will show their choreography to the rest of the participants, with opportunity for feedback from the instructor and reactions from your peers!

Tap Dance Workshops in the Park's Ballroom Back Room

Learn more about your instructor here: SOLE Defined

Saturday October 5, 2024 

10:00-11:30 Ages 9-12 || 1:00-2:30 Ages 13-18

**This workshop has been postponed until a future date TBA** Apologies for the inconvenience. Stay tuned for rescheduled date!

**Want to come but need help with transportation expenses? The first seven students to register for each workshop and ask for transportation stipend are entitled to $20 for transportation expenses. Indicate your interest as part of the registration form.

Park Map >>

**Note** this is part of a 4-week series, but you can come to
1, 2, 3, or all 4 for free!
September 21, 2024: Contemporary/Modern dance
September 28, 2024: Hip Hop dance
October 5, 2024: Tap dance
October 12, 2024: Salsa dance

*POSTPONED*  CHOREO Rhythm & Flow: Introduction to Choreography

Join us at Glen Echo Park for the first in our new series of FREE workshops for children and teens to introduce you to the world of dance choreography! Many thanks to Elinor Coleman and David Sparkman for sponsoring this new free program! Light snacks (nut-free) and water will be provided. Pre-Registration is required.

Take Class. Get Skillz. Make it. Show it.

Hip Hop Dance! It’s as easy as 1-2-3…4!

This FREE workshop starts with an open-level hip hop dance technique class taught by DMV area artist Chitra Subramanian. Next Chitra will teach you basic skills for building your own choreography. Finally, you will break out in groups to work on a short choreographic assignment.

Each group will show their choreography to the rest of the participants, with opportunity for feedback from the instructor and reactions from your peers!

Hip Hop Dance Workshops in the Park's Ballroom Back Room

Learn more about your instructor here: Chitra Subramanian

Saturday September 28, 2024 

10:00-11:30 Ages 9-12 || 1:00-2:30 Ages 13-18

This workshop on 9/28 has been POSTPONED to a future date. Apologies for the inconvenience. Stay tuned for rescheduled date!

**Want to come but need help with transportation expenses? The first seven students to register for each workshop and ask for transportation stipend are entitled to $20 for transportation expenses. Indicate your interest as part of the registration form.

Park Map >>

**Note** this is part of a 4-week series, but you can come to
1, 2, 3, or all 4 for free!
September 21, 2024: Contemporary/Modern dance
September 28, 2024: Hip Hop dance
October 5, 2024: Tap dance
October 12, 2024: Salsa dance

CHOREO Rhythm & Flow: Introduction to Choreography

Join us at Glen Echo Park for the first in our new series of FREE workshops for children and teens to introduce you to the world of dance choreography! Many thanks to Elinor Coleman and David Sparkman for sponsoring this new free program! Light snacks (nut-free) and water will be provided. Pre-Registration is required.

Take Class. Get Skillz. Make it. Show it.

** THE FIRST SESSION ON 9/21 HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. **

First up, Contemporary Dance! It’s as easy as 1-2-3…4!

This FREE workshop starts with an open-level contemporary dance technique class taught by DMV area artist Jamal Abrams. Next, Jamal will teach you basic skills for building your own choreography. Finally, you will break out in groups to work on a short choreographic assignment.

Each group will show their choreography to the rest of the participants, with opportunity for feedback from the instructor and reactions from your peers!

Contemporary Dance Workshops in the Park's Ballroom Back Room

Learn more about your instructor here: Jamal Abrams

Saturday September 21, 2024 *National Dance Day*

10:00-11:30 Ages 9-12 || 1:00-2:30 Ages 13-18

**Want to come but need help with transportation expenses? The first seven students to register for each workshop and ask for transportation stipend are entitled to $20 for transportation expenses. Indicate your interest as part of the registration form.

Park Map >>

**Note** this is part of a 4-week series, but you can come to
1, 2, 3, or all 4 for free!
September 21, 2024: Contemporary/Modern dance
September 28, 2024: Hip Hop dance
October 5, 2024: Tap dance
October 12, 2024: Salsa dance

Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh
Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul! Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

Street shoes are not allowed in the Hall of Mirrors Dance Studio. Please bring shoes that have not been worn outside or be prepared to participate barefoot or in socks. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Four consecutive classes: November 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Come to any or all!

Learn More >> | Park Map >>

Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh
Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul! Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

Street shoes are not allowed in the Hall of Mirrors Dance Studio. Please bring shoes that have not been worn outside or be prepared to participate barefoot or in socks. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Four consecutive classes: November 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Come to any or all!

Learn More >> | Park Map >>

Shake Your Soul with Katy Baytosh
Experience the JOY of dance through Shake Your Soul! Shake Your Soul is a dynamic movement practice that energizes your body, relaxes your nervous system, and awakens your soul through a dance repertoire set to world music. Fun, freeing, meditative, graceful, and sweaty, the class invites you to dance from within and with others in community. Absolutely no dance experience is needed to experience this body mind connection. This class is appropriate for all levels and welcomes all movers and music lovers.

Street shoes are not allowed in the Hall of Mirrors Dance Studio. Please bring shoes that have not been worn outside or be prepared to participate barefoot or in socks. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Four consecutive classes: November 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Come to any or all!

Learn More >> | Park Map >>

Bollywood and Bhangra Dance with Smita Khatri

Dance to the soul-stirring rhythms of India and feel your spirits lift. In this class you will learn:

Bhangra--a celebratory and uplifting folk dance from the state of Punjab in North India

and

Bollywood dance--which borrows from Indian classical and folk dance styles, and is seen in Indian cinema.

Street shoes are not allowed in the Hall of Mirrors Dance Studio. Please bring shoes that have not been worn outside or be prepared to participate barefoot or in socks. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Four consecutive classes: October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th. Come to any or all!

Learn More >> | Park Map >>