Light of foot, light of heart! Dancing opps in DC-Baltimore.
VENUES
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom – it’s enchanted!
– 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812 MAP
Hollywood Ballroom
– 2126 Industrial Parkway, Silver Spring, MD 20904 MAP
Mobtown Ballroom
– 861 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230 MAP
DANCES & CLASSES
Contra & Square Dances
– Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo | Friday Night Contra on facebook
– Sunday Night Conta at Glen Echo
– Silver Spring Contra – 2nd Thursdays
– DC Square Dance Collective – 2nd Saturdays
Waltz
– Waltz Time Dances – 1st & 3rd Sunday afternoons at Glen Echo
Cajun / Zydeco
– Dancing by the Bayou
– Dancing By the Bayou facebook page
– Somebody Scream Productions
– Wolf Trap’s Annual Louisiana Swamp Romp – 1st Sunday in June
Swing
– Washington Swing Dance Committee
– Jitterbuzz
West Coast Swing
– Ken Roesel, dance instructor
Salsa & Samba
– Ooh Salsa
– Samba Jig Happenings (DC,MD,VA) – calendar
Tango
– tango meet-ups
– Capital Tangueros – calendar
Ballroom
– USA Dance
Scandinavian Dances – dizzying fun!
– Hambo DC – Tuesday evening lessons
– Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers – monthly dance/potluck house parties
– Scandia DC 3rd Saturday lessons & dances
International Folk Dancing
– International Folk Dances – Fridays in Greenbelt
– World Music & Dance Institute – Thursday evenings in Bethesda
Family Dances
– Folklore Society of Greater Washington – 2nd Sundays at Glen Echo, 3PM
MORE to explore!
– Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW)
– Baltimore Folk Music Society (BFMS)
– Fool’s Night Out – dance & music calendar
– Sapphire Swan – comprehensive nationwide dance site
– mid-atlantic dancing venues
DANCE SHOES
To dance well and comfortably, consider getting appropriate shoes.
Footlights
– 938 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 301.326.4351
Les Gals Activewear
– 2337 Distribution Circle, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 301.608.3237
Premier Dance Gear
– 7185 Columbia Gateway Drive #K, Columbia, MD 21046 | 410.418.8804
Washington Dancewear
– 43 Yost Place, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743 | 240.437.7422
The Cinnamon Tree
– 1108 Herndon Pkwy, Herndon, VA 20170 | 703.435.3255
Other options:
• For a quick, inexpensive fix, slip a pair of The DanceSocks over your shoes!
• Add suede soles to comfy shoes with good support.
Happy dancing!