Dances

 

Friday Night with Blue Sky 5
9:00PM-Midnight

CHEVY CHASE BALLROOM
5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015
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Drop-in beginner swing lesson 8:30-9:00PM
Dance 9:00PM-Midnight
Join us at Chevy Chase Ballroom with one of DC's favorite bands, Blue Sky 5! The band's repertoire consists of songs made popular by Count Basie, Nat Cole, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Fats Waller, along with tunes by other swing era artists. Not just a repertoire band, Blue Sky 5 performs original songs written and arranged by the musicians that capture the era's style and sizzle. There will be a beginner lesson from 8:30-9PM. $5 high school and college students with valid ID/$15 non-student.





Friday Late Night at Chevy Chase Ballroom with DJs Paul Roth and Craig Sparks
Midnight-?

Too much fun to stop! You can stay up all night if you want to, but remember you have workshops with Ben on Saturday. FREE.


Paul Roth has been Lindy Hopping since the Gap "Khakis Swing" commercial in the late 90's. Please don't hold that against him.  Starting in Baltimore in 2000, he began playing swing music as a DJ for local dances and proceeded to play for gigs in MD, VA, PA, and DC.  After helping with the first DCLX in 2001, he came back the following year to DJ for his local scene and began his reputation for playing uptempo vintage songs from the 20's through the 40's and covers of the same.  He was a popular DJ at the original Jam Cellar in Virginia and the Avalon Studio in Maryland.  Today, he's a regular DJ for Tom & Debra's Monday night dances at Chevy Chase Ballroom and plays the occasional gig at Jam Cellar in DC and other local events.


Craig Sparks started DJ-ing eight years ago in the Pittsburgh area. He regularly DJ's in Baltimore, and now runs and DJ's Naptown swing, Annapolis's Wednesday night venue. His style is both familiar and forward with classic swing songs and surprising finds you never knew you could dance to. As a life-long musician, Craig knows that there are amazing songs in every style of music. He makes it his mission to cull the best of each genre to form his collection, all for the purpose of leaving each dancer in a state of exhausted bliss.




Saturday Night Dance with Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra
9:00PM-Midnight

SPANISH BALLROOM AT GLEN ECHO PARK
7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Drop-in beginner swing lesson 8:00-9:00PM
Dance 9:00PM-Midnight
Saturday night will be full of roaring vintage entertainment with Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra. Doc doesn't just provide great sets of 20s, 30s and 40's hits... he brings the mood and atmosphere with him! Dress to impress - vintage/formal dress encouraged! $15 student/non-student, cash or check at the door.
In cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc., the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland



Jack and Jill Competition!

Here's your chance to win $100 in cash! We'll hold a Jack and Jill contest during the first band break, limited to high shool and college students. There will be a limited number of lead and follow slots, so REGISTER online NOW! Students only, free entry.