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Welcome to Waltz TimeSPECIAL NOTE: Don't miss our annual Ball: "An Evening with Strauss" -- Saturday, April 27, 8:00 pm - Midnight! Details are below.
Waltz Time is an all-volunteer group of dancers who have produced the twice-monthly waltzes at Glen Echo Park since 1995. The group has donated all net proceeds to the renovation of the Spanish Ballroom and the Bumper Car Pavilion, and to help continue Park programs. All of the Sunday afternoon waltz dances are held at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 in the Spanish Ballroom or occasionally in the Bumper Car Pavilion (BCP).
Upcoming Social Waltz Dance Classes, Glen Echo Park
Fast-Waltz Survival Workshop
Want to survive the fast-tempo Viennese dances at Waltz Time’s “Evening with Strauss” Ball but don’t want to have to delve deeply into formal Ballroom-Viennese technique? Join us at our Fast-Waltz Survival Workshop on Saturday, April 20, 2:00-4:00 pm. This workshop is targeted at folk waltzers and beginner dancers planning to attend the “Evening With Strauss” Ball the following weekend. Experienced folk waltz teachers Tony Treston and Katherine Anderson will introduce you to a hybrid waltz style designed to get you elegantly through quick-paced waltzes and bidirectional turns. Approximately 75 minutes of instruction followed by supervised practice. Prepare for the Ball with this specially-priced and practical workshop ($10 / $5 full time students). More information is available at Glen Echo Park Events Calendar (don’t search in the “Dance Class" section).
Beginner/Intermediate Waltz
Offered in May, this series is for those dancers who may want to review what you learned in a prior Beg/Int series, wish to make up a class you might have missed, or to bring your friends to learn waltz basics. That series runs every Tuesday in May (7, 14, 21, and 28) from 7:00 to 8:15 pm. Advance registration is at https://reg126.imperisoft.com/glenechopark/ProgramDetail/3531373836/Registration.aspx
DESCRIPTION FOR MAY SERIES: This 4-class series is for both beginners and dancers with some folk waltz experience. After introducing/reviewing basics, we focus on partnering skills for leads and follows as well as expanding your repertoire. Learn skills that make waltzing in a social dance setting more fun! No partner required but encouraged to enable ample practice opportunity. All can lead; all can follow. Each class includes 1 hour instruction plus 15 mins practice. Drop-ins welcome. 4 sessions.
More info: WaltzTimeLessons@gmail.com
2024 Sunday Afternoon Waltzes
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JANUARY 2024
January 7: THE HIGH DRIVE with David Wiesler (piano), Paul Oorts (accordion, mandolin, banjo, guitar), David Courret-Knight (fiddle)
Admission for January 7 only:
"pay what you want / pay what you can"
January 21: LARRY UNGER AND FRIENDS with Larry Unger (guitar, banjo), Elke Baker (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute)
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FEBRUARY 2024
February 4: SOME ASSEMBLY with Mary Flora (flute, sax, pennywhistle), Donna Moore Boylan (keyboard, accordion), Adam Lee (guitar), Joe Klausner (fiddle, violin, banjo), Iain Sturrock (percussion and vocals)
February 18: DESTINO with Paul Oorts (accordion, mandolin, banjo, guitar), Tom Wright (ten string Brazilian style mandolin), Charlie Pilzer (piano), Susan Brandt (flute) |
MARCH 2024
March 3: March 3: TANGERINE TEMPO with Elke Baker (fiddle), Colleen Reed (flute), Liz Donaldson (piano), Ralph Gordon (bass)
March 17: SNAPDRAGON with Carrie Rose (flute), Miranda Weinberg (fiddle), David Wiesler (piano) |
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APRIL 2024
April 7: DJANGOLAYA TRIO with Jeanine Greene (vocals, violin), Charlie Schueller (accordion), James Key (guitar)
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SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 2024: AN EVENING WITH STRAUSS
A Benefit Dance for Glen Echo Park — featuring: OLDE VIENNA with Elke Baker (viola/violin), Chelle Fulk (viola/violin), Susan Brandt (flute), Jonathan Jensen (piano), Ralph Gordon (string bass)
- Viennese lesson at 8:00 pm
- Dancing to live music: 9:00 pm - midnight in the beautiful Spanish Ballroom
- Formal attire suggested, no partner required
- Also included: Grand March, refreshments, dance cards
- Tickets sold at the door beginning at 7:30 pm, $30/person, $20 for students (cash or check only)
- Carousel open 8:00 - 10:00 pm (separate cost for ticket)
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MAY 2024
May 5: SUGAR BEAT with Susan Brandt (flute), Elke Baker (fiddle), Marc Glickman (piano)
May 19: CALLITHUMP with Andrew Marcus (accordion), Glyn Collinson (guitar, voice, and foot percussion), David Courret-Knight (fiddle) |
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JUNE 2024
June 2: HANDSPRING with Owen Morrison (guitar, piano), Carrie Rose (flute), Alexander Mitchell (fiddle, mandolin, vocals)
June 9: GO FIGURE with Mike Dunn (fiddle), Suzanne Hosch (flute), Janet Muse (piano)
June 23: KAREN COLLINS & THE BACKROADS BAND with Karen Collins (vocals, rhythm guitar), Ira Gitlin (lead guitar, vocals), Pat Puglisi (vocals, drums), James Key (upright bass)
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JULY 2024
July 7: LARRY UNGER AND FRIENDS with Larry Unger (guitar, banjo), Miranda Weinberg (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute)
July 21: GYRATIONS with Carrie Rose (flute), David Courret-Knight (fiddle), Liz Donaldson (piano) |
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AUGUST 2024
August 4: DEVINE COMEDY with Marty Taylor (whistles, recorder, concertina), Steve Hickman (fiddle, harmonica, vocals), John Devine (guitar, vocals)
August 18: THE GIGMEISTERS with Alexander Mitchell (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Paul Oorts (accordion, mandolin, banjo, guitar), David Wiesler (piano), Ralph Gordon (bass) |
SEPTEMBER 2024
September 15: TBD
September 29: TBD |
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OCTOBER 2024
October 6: TBD
October 20: TBD
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NOVEMBER 2024
November 3: TBD
November 17: TBD |
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DECEMBER 2024
December 1: TBD
December 15: TBD
December 29: TBD |
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