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

Ballroom Time presents a ballroom dance in the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday afternoon.

Beginner lesson in merengue at 2:45 PM. Music by DJ Broomtime 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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Crossing Boundaries: Dances of Transition is a contemporary dance showcase featuring work by Sylvana Christopher/Sylvidances, Stacey Yvonne Claytor/Clay Co, Kyoko Fujimoto, Keira Hart/Uprooted Dance, and Malcolm Shute/Human Landscape Dance. It takes place 8pm on Friday July 25, and 2pm and 7:30pm on Saturday July 26 in the Glen Echo Ballroom Backroom.

Use this link to buy tickets: www.buytickets.at/crossdance.

The dances of Crossing Boundaries are united by a theme of transformation. Inspired by the Winnie the Pooh stories, “The Back Story,” by Christopher, explores the history of Eeyore. Dancers move through a lovers’ quarrel, caught between wrestling and embracing, forming a puddle on the floor.  In “Cleansing Ritual,” by Claytor, dancers rise up in a staggered line, backs curled, forming a wave that teeters sideways before crashing back down. “Curtains in the Wind,” by Shute, envisions an older couple as a pair of curtains on a window: tossed in different directions by the breeze, but always returning to each other. This showcase brings a wide variety of dances to the stage, each of which reflects on change.

Crossing Boundaries: Dances of Transition is a contemporary dance showcase featuring work by Sylvana Christopher/Sylvidances, Stacey Yvonne Claytor/Clay Co, Kyoko Fujimoto, Keira Hart/Uprooted Dance, and Malcolm Shute/Human Landscape Dance. It takes place 8pm on Friday July 25, and 2pm and 7:30pm on Saturday July 26 in the Glen Echo Ballroom Backroom.

Use this link to buy tickets: www.buytickets.at/crossdance.

The dances of Crossing Boundaries are united by a theme of transformation. Inspired by the Winnie the Pooh stories, “The Back Story,” by Christopher, explores the history of Eeyore. Dancers move through a lovers’ quarrel, caught between wrestling and embracing, forming a puddle on the floor.  In “Cleansing Ritual,” by Claytor, dancers rise up in a staggered line, backs curled, forming a wave that teeters sideways before crashing back down. “Curtains in the Wind,” by Shute, envisions an older couple as a pair of curtains on a window: tossed in different directions by the breeze, but always returning to each other. This showcase brings a wide variety of dances to the stage, each of which reflects on change.

Crossing Boundaries: Dances of Transition is a contemporary dance showcase featuring work by Sylvana Christopher/Sylvidances, Stacey Yvonne Claytor/Clay Co, Kyoko Fujimoto, Keira Hart/Uprooted Dance, and Malcolm Shute/Human Landscape Dance. It takes place 8pm on Friday July 25, and 2pm and 7:30pm on Saturday July 26 in the Glen Echo Ballroom Backroom.

Use this link to buy tickets: www.buytickets.at/crossdance.

The dances of Crossing Boundaries are united by a theme of transformation. Inspired by the Winnie the Pooh stories, “The Back Story,” by Christopher, explores the history of Eeyore. Dancers move through a lovers’ quarrel, caught between wrestling and embracing, forming a puddle on the floor.  In “Cleansing Ritual,” by Claytor, dancers rise up in a staggered line, backs curled, forming a wave that teeters sideways before crashing back down. “Curtains in the Wind,” by Shute, envisions an older couple as a pair of curtains on a window: tossed in different directions by the breeze, but always returning to each other. This showcase brings a wide variety of dances to the stage, each of which reflects on change.

Global Rhythms is a free showcase of music, dance, and storytelling that features performances by artists who share traditions from a variety of cultures around the world. This year, we'll have the amazing Capital Horns playing Latin music, as well as Hungarian folk dancers and a new work by a contemporary Hungarian dancer/choreographer who will showcase a piece created in a week-long residency at Glen Echo Park. Plus even more performers and food trucks!

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Bring the whole family out for an afternoon of music, movement, and community at the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park!

From 2:00–3:15 PM, we’re offering a dynamic, all-ages dance experience with two classes happening side-by-side:
✨ Kids (12 & under) will build rhythm, coordination, and confidence while learning foundational Cuban dance moves.
✨ Adults will dive into Casino partnerwork and the joyful, high-energy world of Rueda de Casino.

After class, stay for social dancing until 5:00 PM. Practice what you learned, connect, and enjoy the vibrant community vibe in one of the DMV’s most iconic dance spaces.

No partner or experience needed…just come ready to move! 💃🏽🕺🏽

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DC Casineros hosts Dance Workshops in Cuban Son and Casino and a Social!

Come join this amazing group in the historic Spanish Ballroom and dance Rueda de Casino! DC Casineros is again excited to have International Master instructor Ramses Sariol in Washington DC, warming up for the celebration of 20 years of DC Casineros!

Schedule:

10am - Cuban Son workshop

11:15am - Casino Dance partnerwork workshop

12:30pm - lunch break

2pm - Pre-party Reuda de Casino Dance class

3pm to 5pm- Cuban Dance Matinee party (bring your friends, family and even young ones!)

Introducing a wide array of Cuban popular Dances and structures that are also rooted in Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, and French/English contradances, participants will be able to connect group dances from different traditions!

Praline Cafe will be open with a selection of sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.

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CANCELLED—DC Casineros hosts a Cuban Dance Workshop and Social!

Come join this amazing group in the historic Spanish Ballroom and dance Rueda de Casino!

Introducing a wide array of Cuban popular Dances and structures that are also rooted in Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, and French/English contradances, participants will be able to connect group dances from different traditions!

Praline Cafe will be open with a selection of sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.

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DC Casineros hosts a Cuban Dance Workshop and Social!

Come join this amazing group in the historic Spanish Ballroom and dance Rueda de Casino!

Introducing a wide array of Cuban popular Dances and structures that are also rooted in Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, and French/English contradances, participants will be able to connect group dances from different traditions!

Praline Cafe will be open with a selection of sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.

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The amazing Afrocuban Master teacher Marisol Blanco will be in Washington DC area for workshops at Glen Echo Park in the Ballroom Backroom!

Marisol has been a Cuban Folklore & Popular dancer/teacher/choreographer for 20+ years, and a Superior Institute of Arts Graduate. She is the owner & director of Sikan AF Company in Miami.

She will be teaching 2 workshops of an hour and 15 minutes each focusing on the following:

Rumba- Guaguanco:

An Afrocuban popular dance and music style that capture the heart and soul of the Cuban street.The dance depicts a mating ritual between a man and a woman, where the man tries to impress his lady partner and the woman fends off the flirtation yet keeps flirtatious herself. This style of dance incorporates a lot of body movement, steps, and a theatrical approach to dancing.

Orisha Dance (Yemaya & Ochosi):

Afrocuban Dances that challenge one's body to move in non-trivial ways, where students get to work on connection to the rhythm, musicality, and body awareness.  Orisha dance form the foundation of Afrocuban Folklore dancing and have heavily influenced the evolution of Cuban folklore. For many Cubans, Orishas are much more than just a dance; it's a religion and a culture.

Please wear comfortable clothes!

Workshop 1: Yemaya y Ochosi - 12 to 1:15pm

Workshop 2: Rumba- Guaguanco - 1:30 to 2:45pm

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