The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo
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Every Friday over 100 dancers dance contra dance to live music in Glen Echo National Park next to DC. About 8-30 beginners join them for the first time and some get hooked for life! Ages 15-90 regularly dance with us, and all others are welcome. Try it!
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Human beings are meant to sing and dance. If you have not sang and danced in a while, you should try contradance and sacred harp.
September 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Human beings are meant to sing and dance. If you have not sang and danced in a while, you should try contradance and sacred harp.
Four Days of 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 and 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗣 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧!
𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/6 Bumper Car Squares 7:30pm
𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/7 in the Spanish Ballroom 8pm
𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/8 Ballroom Blum!
fsgw.org/event-6357554 2:30-5:30pm
fsgw.org/event-6358118 7-10pm
𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/9 Bumper Car Pavilion 3-6pm
www.facebook.com/events/21635...
𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/6 Bumper Car Squares 7:30pm
𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/7 in the Spanish Ballroom 8pm
𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/8 Ballroom Blum!
fsgw.org/event-6357554 2:30-5:30pm
fsgw.org/event-6358118 7-10pm
𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/9 Bumper Car Pavilion 3-6pm
www.facebook.com/events/21635...
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Four Days of 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 and 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗣 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧!
𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/6 Bumper Car Squares 7:30pm
𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/7 in the Spanish Ballroom 8pm
𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/8 Ballroom Blum!
fsgw.org/event-6357554 2:30-5:30pm
fsgw.org/event-6358118 7-10pm
𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/9 Bumper Car Pavilion 3-6pm
www.facebook.com/events/21635...
𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/6 Bumper Car Squares 7:30pm
𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/7 in the Spanish Ballroom 8pm
𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/8 Ballroom Blum!
fsgw.org/event-6357554 2:30-5:30pm
fsgw.org/event-6358118 7-10pm
𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 11/9 Bumper Car Pavilion 3-6pm
www.facebook.com/events/21635...
SUNDAY Oct 19: a FREE CONTRA DANCE with the greatest DC talent at the Washington Folk Festival! Lots of dancing and music and FOOD TRUCKS too!
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 calling with music by 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐳𝐞𝐫 (piano), 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐭,(flute) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 (mandolin, mandola)
Schedule: wff.fsgw2.org/wff/office/w...
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 calling with music by 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐳𝐞𝐫 (piano), 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐭,(flute) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 (mandolin, mandola)
Schedule: wff.fsgw2.org/wff/office/w...
October 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
SUNDAY Oct 19: a FREE CONTRA DANCE with the greatest DC talent at the Washington Folk Festival! Lots of dancing and music and FOOD TRUCKS too!
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 calling with music by 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐳𝐞𝐫 (piano), 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐭,(flute) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 (mandolin, mandola)
Schedule: wff.fsgw2.org/wff/office/w...
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 calling with music by 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐳𝐞𝐫 (piano), 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐭,(flute) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 (mandolin, mandola)
Schedule: wff.fsgw2.org/wff/office/w...
This Friday! Dance to Cojiro with calling by Julian Blechner! Come alone or with friends! No experience or partner required. Lesson @ 7:30pm, dance starts at 8pm. About 30 new beginners and 100+ veteran dancers every Friday. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park!
October 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This Friday! Dance to Cojiro with calling by Julian Blechner! Come alone or with friends! No experience or partner required. Lesson @ 7:30pm, dance starts at 8pm. About 30 new beginners and 100+ veteran dancers every Friday. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park!
Contrastock! An awesome all-day contra dance, Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with a break for a potluck dinner).
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD.
fsgw.org/contrastock
Get tickets now!
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD.
fsgw.org/contrastock
Get tickets now!
August 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Contrastock! An awesome all-day contra dance, Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with a break for a potluck dinner).
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD.
fsgw.org/contrastock
Get tickets now!
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD.
fsgw.org/contrastock
Get tickets now!
ALERT! On Labor Day Weekend the Friday Night Dance will be in SILVER SPRING, NOT GLEN ECHO! Tell all the dancers you know, because some dancers will show up at the Spanish Ballroom and be cruelly disappointed! In Silver Spring there's parking, A/C, and Metro! Join us!
#contradance #dcdance
#contradance #dcdance
August 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ALERT! On Labor Day Weekend the Friday Night Dance will be in SILVER SPRING, NOT GLEN ECHO! Tell all the dancers you know, because some dancers will show up at the Spanish Ballroom and be cruelly disappointed! In Silver Spring there's parking, A/C, and Metro! Join us!
#contradance #dcdance
#contradance #dcdance
Try contra dancing! Every Friday night, almost always in the glorious Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo National Park outside of DC. #contradance #dcdance #contradancing
August 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Try contra dancing! Every Friday night, almost always in the glorious Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo National Park outside of DC. #contradance #dcdance #contradancing
This Friday August 15th! Greg Frock calling to Gyrations!
We are so lucky that humans get to go to a contra dance with THIS band and THIS caller in THIS glorious dance community.
Try contra! Easy and SO, SO FUN!
#contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
We are so lucky that humans get to go to a contra dance with THIS band and THIS caller in THIS glorious dance community.
Try contra! Easy and SO, SO FUN!
#contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
August 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This Friday August 15th! Greg Frock calling to Gyrations!
We are so lucky that humans get to go to a contra dance with THIS band and THIS caller in THIS glorious dance community.
Try contra! Easy and SO, SO FUN!
#contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
We are so lucky that humans get to go to a contra dance with THIS band and THIS caller in THIS glorious dance community.
Try contra! Easy and SO, SO FUN!
#contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
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I called for a lovely small dance (30 dancers) in Hot Springs, NC last night. Hosted by Charley Harvey. Music by Paul Moore, Laura Lengnick, and Art Schuster. It's a lovely space. Please come to their monthly dance if you're in the area. #contradance #hotspringsnc
June 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I called for a lovely small dance (30 dancers) in Hot Springs, NC last night. Hosted by Charley Harvey. Music by Paul Moore, Laura Lengnick, and Art Schuster. It's a lovely space. Please come to their monthly dance if you're in the area. #contradance #hotspringsnc
We can't turn back time, but if we spin real fast, somehow it slows down. Our research team investigates the time-space continuum EVERY FRIDAY. Won't you come join us? Music by UNBOWED
at the Friday Night Contra Dance at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo! #contradance #dcdance #glenechoparkmd
at the Friday Night Contra Dance at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo! #contradance #dcdance #glenechoparkmd
August 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We can't turn back time, but if we spin real fast, somehow it slows down. Our research team investigates the time-space continuum EVERY FRIDAY. Won't you come join us? Music by UNBOWED
at the Friday Night Contra Dance at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo! #contradance #dcdance #glenechoparkmd
at the Friday Night Contra Dance at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo! #contradance #dcdance #glenechoparkmd
The music is awesome and hard, but contra dance is awesome and easy! www.fridaynightdance.com/what-is-cont...
July 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The music is awesome and hard, but contra dance is awesome and easy! www.fridaynightdance.com/what-is-cont...
We dance almost every Friday in the year at Glen Echo! This Friday August 1st we'll be in the Spanish Ballroom as Thursday's rain brings the temperature down to 70 so we can dance hard to Southern Maryland's finest contra band SOME ASSEMBLY and DC's fave caller April Blum!
July 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We dance almost every Friday in the year at Glen Echo! This Friday August 1st we'll be in the Spanish Ballroom as Thursday's rain brings the temperature down to 70 so we can dance hard to Southern Maryland's finest contra band SOME ASSEMBLY and DC's fave caller April Blum!
Tonight in the Spanish Ballroom! Contra dance to one of the best DC callers and bands! Come alone or with friends! It's easy and fun! $15 tickets at the door or here: www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-dan...
July 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tonight in the Spanish Ballroom! Contra dance to one of the best DC callers and bands! Come alone or with friends! It's easy and fun! $15 tickets at the door or here: www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-dan...
Janine Smith, The Hollertones, and TEQUILA! A winning combo at the Glen Echo Contra Dance last Friday! #contradance #contradancing #glenechoparkMD
April 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Janine Smith, The Hollertones, and TEQUILA! A winning combo at the Glen Echo Contra Dance last Friday! #contradance #contradancing #glenechoparkMD
The view from down the hall with Kingfisher playing Glen Echo and Alex Deis-Lauby calling the dances! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
February 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The view from down the hall with Kingfisher playing Glen Echo and Alex Deis-Lauby calling the dances! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
The view from the stage last night with Kingfisher and caller Alex Deis-Lauby! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
February 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The view from the stage last night with Kingfisher and caller Alex Deis-Lauby! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
Last night's dance with Kingfisher and caller Alex Deis-Lauby! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #contradancing #dcDance
February 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Last night's dance with Kingfisher and caller Alex Deis-Lauby! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #contradancing #dcDance
Last night at Glen Echo with Kingfisher and caller Alex Deis-Lauby! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #contradancing
February 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Last night at Glen Echo with Kingfisher and caller Alex Deis-Lauby! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #contradancing
Kingfisher! Coming to Baltimore on Wed. night, and Glen Echo on Friday Feb. 21st! With caller Alex Deis-Lauby! Don't miss it!
February 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Kingfisher! Coming to Baltimore on Wed. night, and Glen Echo on Friday Feb. 21st! With caller Alex Deis-Lauby! Don't miss it!
Friendly reminder from Kaylieee on TikTok
Try it this Friday at Glen Echo! www.tiktok.com/@kylie_bj/vi... #contradancing #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcDance
Try it this Friday at Glen Echo! www.tiktok.com/@kylie_bj/vi... #contradancing #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcDance
February 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Friendly reminder from Kaylieee on TikTok
Try it this Friday at Glen Echo! www.tiktok.com/@kylie_bj/vi... #contradancing #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcDance
Try it this Friday at Glen Echo! www.tiktok.com/@kylie_bj/vi... #contradancing #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcDance
Dancing to Terpsichore last Friday in the glorious Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo! Calling by Melissa Chatham! Video by @elifnisapolat on IG. Dancing by the usual mix of long-time contra dancers and beginners there for the first time. It's easy enough that you can do it too! #contradance
February 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Dancing to Terpsichore last Friday in the glorious Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo! Calling by Melissa Chatham! Video by @elifnisapolat on IG. Dancing by the usual mix of long-time contra dancers and beginners there for the first time. It's easy enough that you can do it too! #contradance
Terpsichore nailing the transition to "Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap" at the Friday Night Contra dance Jan 31st at Glen Echo! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcDance #dcEvents #contradancing
February 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Terpsichore nailing the transition to "Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap" at the Friday Night Contra dance Jan 31st at Glen Echo! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcDance #dcEvents #contradancing
This Friday! Anna Rain calls to Frog Hammer at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park! Beginners welcome! Get there in time for the 7:30 lesson. Or don't--it's that easy! #contradance #dcDance #dcEvents #dcCulture #fridaynightdancers #ceilidh
January 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This Friday! Anna Rain calls to Frog Hammer at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park! Beginners welcome! Get there in time for the 7:30 lesson. Or don't--it's that easy! #contradance #dcDance #dcEvents #dcCulture #fridaynightdancers #ceilidh
We are so stoked about the talent gracing the Glen Echo contra dances in the next three months. Take a look and plan ahead! Or just dance them ALL! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #DCdance #DCculture #DCevents #contradancing
January 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We are so stoked about the talent gracing the Glen Echo contra dances in the next three months. Take a look and plan ahead! Or just dance them ALL! #contradance #glenechoparkmd #DCdance #DCculture #DCevents #contradancing