SPECIALTY CLASSES
GOTTASWINGIVERSARY, celebrating 30 years of FUN!
Special workshops March 29-30
All classes at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Join us for two days of special workshops featuring current and past Gottaswing instructors. We’re taking this opportunity to offer topics outside of our usual beginner/intermediate material. Classes are $20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
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Add Balboa to Your Swing Repertoire
Taught by Janelle and Dabe Murphy
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Just like you mix together Charleston, eight-count Lindy Hop (Whips and Circles), and six-count East Coast Swing, you’ll learn how to transition smoothly into and out of Balboa–regardless of tempo and/or music style–and prepare you for more Lollies, Toss-Outs, Out-And-Ins, and other staples of Bal and Bal Swing. You’ll fine-tune your footwork, focus on finesse, and create a better connection with your partner, the music, and with the dance floor itself. No previous Balboa experience necessary; suitable for intermediate-level students (should be familiar with six- and eight-count patterns).
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Janelle and Dabe Murphy
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Just like you mix together Charleston, eight-count Lindy Hop (Whips and Circles), and six-count East Coast Swing, you’ll learn how to transition smoothly into and out of Balboa–regardless of tempo and/or music style–and prepare you for more Lollies, Toss-Outs, Out-And-Ins, and other staples of Bal and Bal Swing. You’ll fine-tune your footwork, focus on finesse, and create a better connection with your partner, the music, and with the dance floor itself. No previous Balboa experience necessary; suitable for intermediate-level students (should be familiar with six- and eight-count patterns).
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Beginner Air Steps
Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
The fun stuff! Everybody loves Air Steps–nothing energizes a crowd more than watching dancers fly through the air and land in time to the music. With two of the very best, Janice and Glenn, you’ll learn some show-stopping aerial–but always with an emphasis on safety. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and shoes that stay on your foot securely. PARTNER REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS; recommended for intermediate-level students.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
The fun stuff! Everybody loves Air Steps–nothing energizes a crowd more than watching dancers fly through the air and land in time to the music. With two of the very best, Janice and Glenn, you’ll learn some show-stopping aerial–but always with an emphasis on safety. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and shoes that stay on your foot securely. PARTNER REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS; recommended for intermediate-level students.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Boogie Woogie
Taught by Lily Matini and David Lee
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Boogie Woogie is an offshoot of Lindy Hop that developed with the change in musical styles from Big Band to early Rock & Roll and Boogie Woogie piano. The dance typically involves quick footwork, playful turns, and creative patterns that reflect the improvisational spirit of Boogie Woogie music. Lily and David will teach you how to transform your swing dancing into this beautiful style. Suitable for intermediate-level students.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Lily Matini and David Lee
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm)
Boogie Woogie is an offshoot of Lindy Hop that developed with the change in musical styles from Big Band to early Rock & Roll and Boogie Woogie piano. The dance typically involves quick footwork, playful turns, and creative patterns that reflect the improvisational spirit of Boogie Woogie music. Lily and David will teach you how to transform your swing dancing into this beautiful style. Suitable for intermediate-level students.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Collegiate Shag I
Taught by Joe and Tabitha Robinson
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
1-2pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Collegiate Shag, one of the swing-adjacent dances that arose in the 1920s and ’30s and enjoyed a resurgence with the Great Lindy Hop Revival of 1998. You’ll learn the six-count Shag basic pattern in both open and closed position, how to vary the six-count rhythm, and fun footwork variations.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Joe and Tabitha Robinson
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
1-2pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Collegiate Shag, one of the swing-adjacent dances that arose in the 1920s and ’30s and enjoyed a resurgence with the Great Lindy Hop Revival of 1998. You’ll learn the six-count Shag basic pattern in both open and closed position, how to vary the six-count rhythm, and fun footwork variations.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Collegiate Shag II–Advanced
Taught by Joe and Tabitha Robinson
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
2:15-3:15pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
You know the basics of Collegiate Shag, and now it’s time to expand your skill set. Work on the lead-and-follow mechanism of the unique rhythms of Shag; the momentum of Shag turns; and how momentum is generated so you can incorporate all the moves you know from Lindy Hop and other dances into Shag, and some classic Shag patterns as well.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Joe and Tabitha Robinson
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
2:15-3:15pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
You know the basics of Collegiate Shag, and now it’s time to expand your skill set. Work on the lead-and-follow mechanism of the unique rhythms of Shag; the momentum of Shag turns; and how momentum is generated so you can incorporate all the moves you know from Lindy Hop and other dances into Shag, and some classic Shag patterns as well. Suitable for all levels.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Getting Jiggy with Jig Walks
Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning considered Jig Walks one of the foundational moves of the dance. This basic six-count pattern is infinitely expandable with scads of variations that allow for play and personal expression. You’ll come to treasure all the fun you can have with this easy to lead, easy to use pattern.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning considered Jig Walks one of the foundational moves of the dance. This basic six-count pattern is infinitely expandable with scads of variations that allow for play and personal expression. You’ll come to treasure all the fun you can have with this easy to lead, easy to use pattern.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Glen Echo 101
Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Are you a new or first-time dancer? Feel nervous about attending a dance and facing sooooo many people to dance with? Wish you had a better grasp of basic swing dancing? Then this is the class for YOU! Jennifer and Arik will help you prepare for any dance at the Spanish Ballroom (and beyond) with some basic material, plus some tips and tricks to get the most out of the skills you have. Learn how to smoothly start and finish a dance, adapt basic moves to fit the music, and stretch your skills to comfortably fill a three-minute song! Appropriate for absolute beginners up to advanced beginners, as well as intermediate students who want to work on the musicality skills.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
9:45-10:45am
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Are you a new or first-time dancer? Feel nervous about attending a dance and facing sooooo many people to dance with? Wish you had a better grasp of basic swing dancing? Then this is the class for YOU! Jennifer and Arik will help you prepare for any dance at the Spanish Ballroom (and beyond) with some basic material, plus some tips and tricks to get the most out of the skills you have. Learn how to smoothly start and finish a dance, adapt basic moves to fit the music, and stretch your skills to comfortably fill a three-minute song! Appropriate for absolute beginners up to advanced beginners, as well as intermediate students who want to work on the musicality skills. Suitable for all levels.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Intermediate Air Steps
Taught by Joe and Tabitha Robinson
Contact [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Nothing says Lindy Hop like Air Steps! Frankie Manning revolutionized the dance world when, as a young dancer in the 1930s, he decided to send his partner airborne, land on the beat and keep on dancing. With an emphasis on safety, you’ll learn some super-impressive Air Steps with two of the very best, Joe and Tabitha. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and shoes that stay on your foot securely. PARTNER REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS; recommended for intermediate-level students.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Joe and Tabitha Robinson
Contact [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Nothing says Lindy Hop like Air Steps! Frankie Manning revolutionized the dance world when, as a young dancer in the 1930s, he decided to send his partner airborne, land on the beat and keep on dancing. With an emphasis on safety, you’ll learn some super-impressive Air Steps with two of the very best, Joe and Tabitha. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and shoes that stay on your foot securely. PARTNER REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS; recommended for intermediate-level students.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Let’s Do the Shim Sham!
Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Based on a tap dance routine, the Shim Sham Shimmy was adapted by Lindy Hoppers when Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning started using it as a class warm-up. Now performed at swing dances all over the world, including Gottaswing dances at Colvin Run Dance Hall and Glen Echo Park, you’ll love being part of this world-wide tradition! No partner needed, all levels welcome.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
Contact [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Based on a tap dance routine, the Shim Sham Shimmy was adapted by Lindy Hoppers when Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning started using it as a class warm-up. Now performed at swing dances all over the world, including Gottaswing dances at Colvin Run Dance Hall and Glen Echo Park, you’ll love being part of this world-wide tradition! No partner needed, all levels welcome.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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Musicality–The Secret Sauce
Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
2:15-3:15pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Musicality–the secret sauce that takes your dancing to the next level. Using both six- and eight-count patterns, you’ll learn how swing music is structured, what to listen for, and how even simple moves have more meaning when they are more closely tied to what you’re dancing to. Suitable for all levels but you should be familiar with eight-count Lindy patterns.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland, 20812
Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
2:15-3:15pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Musicality–the secret sauce that takes your dancing to the next level. Using both six- and eight-count patterns, you’ll learn how swing music is structured, what to listen for, and how even simple moves have more meaning when they are more closely tied to what you’re dancing to. Suitable for all levels but you should be familiar with eight-count Lindy patterns.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland, 20812
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St. Louis Shag
Taught by Tom and Debra
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Tom loooooves St. Louis Shag! Evolving from Lindy, Collegiate Shag and Charleston, this territory swing dance originated in St. Louis, Missouri in the 1930s, and was re-popularized by St. Louis native Kenny Wetzel when he moved to SoCal in the 1950s. This up-tempo step easily lends itself to switching between Lindy and Charleston patterns. Suitable for all levels.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland, 20812
Taught by Tom and Debra
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday, March 30
11am-12noon
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
Tom loooooves St. Louis Shag! Evolving from Lindy, Collegiate Shag and Charleston, this territory swing dance originated in St. Louis, Missouri in the 1930s, and was re-popularized by St. Louis native Kenny Wetzel when he moved to SoCal in the 1950s. This up-tempo step easily lends itself to switching between Lindy and Charleston patterns. Suitable for all levels.
Arcade Building Room 202 at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland, 20812
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Twin Turn Promenades
Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
1-2pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
One of Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning’s signature moves was the eight-count Promenade with Pecking. You’ll review this classic move, and then give it a brand-new twist and maybe a turn or two! Students should be comfortable with eight-count Lindy patterns; while familiarity with Promenades is helpful for this class as you explore different variations, it is not required. Suitable for intermediate-level students.Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Saturday, March 29
1-2pm
$20/person advance registration (advance registration closes Thursday, March 27 at 11:59pm); $30/door
One of Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning’s signature moves was the eight-count Promenade with Pecking. You’ll review this classic move, and then give it a brand-new twist and maybe a turn or two! Students should be comfortable with eight-count Lindy patterns; while familiarity with Promenades is helpful for this class as you explore different variations, it is not required. Suitable for intermediate-level students.
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
