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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

  • 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

     

  • BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown

    Taught by Jen and Brian Behe
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874


    Taught by Jen and Brian Behe
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874

  • BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown

    Taught by Jen and Brian Behe
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks) 
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874


    Taught by Jen and Brian Behe
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks) 
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874

  • 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

  • Born 2 Dance, Vienna

    Taught by Dabe and Janelle Murphy
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Sunday, January 19 due to inclement weather
    6:15-7:15pm, dance practice/questions 7:15-7:30pm
    $140

    Special offer: Register for the Intermediate–Balboa for Swing Dancers class and get $20 off the total price! Discount is automatically applied when you put both for Intermediate and Intermediate–Balboa for Swing Dancers into your shopping cart.

    Born 2 Dance, Studio 1, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180


    Taught by Dabe and Janelle Murphy
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Sunday, January 19 due to inclement weather
    6:15-7:15pm, dance practice/questions 7:15-7:30pm
    $140

    Special offer: Register for the Intermediate–Balboa for Swing Dancers class and get $20 off the total price! Discount is automatically applied when you put both for Intermediate and Intermediate–Balboa for Swing Dancers into your shopping cart.

    Born 2 Dance, Studio 1, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180

  • Born 2 Dance, Vienna

    Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
    Contact     [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Sunday, January 19 due to inclement weather
    5-6pm
    $140/person

    Born 2 Dance, Studio 2, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180


    Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
    Contact     [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Sunday, January 19 due to inclement weather
    5-6pm
    $140/person

    Born 2 Dance, Studio 2, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180

     

  • Carroll Baldwin Hall, Savage

    Taught by Cassie Stoa, Stanley Steers, and Tiffany Brantner
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    8:30-9:30pm
    $140/person

    Special offering! BEGINNER LEVEL BALBOA. What is Balboa? This swing-adjacent dance, also known as simply “Bal,” originated in Southern California in the 1920s, and was popular in the 1930s and ’40s. This eight-count basic enjoyed a resurgence in the Great Lindy Hop Revival of 1998 and is now a staple of the swing dance world. Particularly suited for (but not limited to) fast music, this is a great addition to your swing dance vocabulary. This beginner-level Balboa class is suitable for dancers of all levels of experience.

    Special offer: Register for Beginner and get $20 off the total price! Discount automatically applied when you put both classes in the shopping cart.

    Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763

    Taught by Cassie Stoa, Stanley Steers, and Tiffany Brantner
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    8:30-9:30pm
    $140/person

    Special offering! BEGINNER LEVEL BALBOA. What is Balboa? This swing-adjacent dance, also known as simply “Bal,” originated in Southern California in the 1920s, and was popular in the 1930s and ’40s. This eight-count basic enjoyed a resurgence in the Great Lindy Hop Revival of 1998 and is now a staple of the swing dance world. Particularly suited for (but not limited to) fast music, this is a great addition to your swing dance vocabulary. This beginner-level Balboa class is suitable for dancers of all levels of experience.

    Special offer: Register for Beginner and get $20 off the total price! Discount automatically applied when you put both classes in the shopping cart.

    Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763

  • Carroll Baldwin Hall, Savage

    Taught by Cassie Stoa and Stanley Steers
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    7:30-8:30pm
    $140/person

    Special offer: Register for Balboa–All Levels and get $20 off the total price! Discount automatically applied when you put both classes in the shopping cart.

    Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763

    Taught by Cassie Stoa and Stanley Steers
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    7:30-8:30pm
    $140/person

    Special offer: Register for Balboa–All Levels and get $20 off the total price! Discount automatically applied when you put both classes in the shopping cart.

    Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763

     

  • Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, Arlington

    Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207


    Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207

  • Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, Arlington

    Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207


    Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207

     

  • Chevy Chase Ballroom, Northwest DC

    Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015


    Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015

  • Chevy Chase Ballroom, Northwest DC

    Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015


    Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015

  • 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

     

  • 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

     

  • Colvin Run Dance Hall, Great Falls

    Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, Virginia 22066


    Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, Virginia 22066

  • Colvin Run Dance Hall, Great Falls

    Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, Virginia 22066


    Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Monday nights, January 13-March 3 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, Virginia 22066

  • Dance Etc, Woodbridge

    Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
    Contact [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: Class canceled on Sunday, January 19, due to inclement weather
    5-6pm (Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice 5-7:30pm)
    $140/person

    Special offer! Students enrolled in the beginner or intermediate class are welcome to learn the Shim Sham Routine (6-6:15pm) at no additional fee.

    Dance Etc, 14017 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192

    Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
    Contact [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: Class canceled on Sunday, January 19, due to inclement weather
    5-6pm (Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice 5-7:30pm)
    $140/person

    Special offer! Students enrolled in the beginner or intermediate class are welcome to learn the Shim Sham Routine (6-6:15pm) at no additional fee.

    Dance Etc, 14017 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192

     

  • Dance Etc, Woodbridge

    Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
    Contact [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: Class canceled on Sunday, January 19, due to inclement weather
    6:15-7:15pm (Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice 5-8pm.)
    $140/person

    Special offer! Students enrolled in the beginner or intermediate class are welcome to learn the Shim Sham Routine (6-6:15pm) at no additional fee.
    Intermediate Class Students may stay over during the Routine Challenge time (7:15-7:45pm) to practice what they have learned as part of a routine at no additional fee.

    Dance Etc, 14017 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192


    Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
    Contact [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-March 2 (8 weeks)
    NOTE: Class canceled on Sunday, January 19, due to inclement weather
    6:15-7:15pm (Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice 5-8pm.)
    $140/person

    Special offer! Students enrolled in the beginner or intermediate class are welcome to learn the Shim Sham Routine (6-6:15pm) at no additional fee.
    Intermediate Class Students may stay over during the Routine Challenge time (7:15-7:45pm) to practice what they have learned as part of a routine at no additional fee.

    Dance Etc, 14017 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192

  • DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, Dupont Circle

    Taught by Lily Matini and Michael Rossi
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Thursday nights, January 9-February 27 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
    Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall.


    Taught by Lily Matini and Michael Rossi
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Thursday nights, January 9-February 27 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
    Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall.

     

  • DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, Dupont Circle

    Taught by Lily Matini and Michael Rossi
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Thursday nights, January 9-February 27 (8 weeks)
    8-9
    $140/person

    DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
    Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall.


    Taught by Lily Matini and Michael Rossi
    Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
    Thursday nights, January 9-February 27 (8 weeks)
    8-9
    $140/person

    DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
    Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall.

  • Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, Rockville

    Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (7 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Wednesday, February 19
    8-9pm
    $125/person

    Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, 152 Gibbs Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850

    Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (7 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Wednesday, February 19
    8-9pm
    $125/person

    Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, 152 Gibbs Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850

  • Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, Rockville

    Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (7 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Wednesday, February 19
    7-8pm
    $125/person

    Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, 152 Gibbs Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850

    Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (7 weeks)
    NOTE: No class on Wednesday, February 19
    7-8pm
    $125/person

    Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, 152 Gibbs Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850

  • 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

  • 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

     

  • Hill Center, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

    Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-February 23 (8 weeks)
    4-5pm
    $140/person

    Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003

    Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-February 23 (8 weeks)
    4-5pm
    $140/person

    Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003

     

     

  • Hill Center, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

    Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-February 23 (8 weeks)
    5-6pm
    $140/person

    Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003


    Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
    Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
    Sunday nights, January 5-February 23 (8 weeks)
    5-6pm
    $140/person

    Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003

     

  • 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

  • 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

     

  • 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

     

  • 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

  • Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Fairfax

    Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
    Contact [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Performance Hall, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030


    Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
    Contact [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Performance Hall, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

     

  • Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Fairfax

    Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
    Contact [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Performance Hall, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030


    Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
    Contact [email protected]
    Tuesday nights, January 14-March 4 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Performance Hall, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

     

  • 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

  • Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Warrenton

    Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186

    Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    7-8pm
    $140/person

    Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186

  • Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Warrenton

    Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186

    Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
    Contact [email protected]
    Wednesday nights, January 8-February 26 (8 weeks)
    8-9pm
    $140/person

    Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186

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