Welcome to Waltz Time

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 (noted in the schedule below).

The Sunday afternoon waltz program follows a similar format at each event.

• A beginning waltz lesson is offered from 3 - 3:30 p.m.
followed by dancing to live music from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
• The lesson is included in the cost of the $8 admission.
• Dress is casual.
• You do not need a partner.
• You do not need prior dance experience.
• Tickets are sold at the door - there are no advance ticket sales.

Please visit our FAQ page for more answers to your questions. You can also email us at info@waltztimedances.org. We invite you to join the lively community of waltzers and enjoy the afternoon dances at Glen Echo Park. We know that you will have a great time!

Linda & Mal Zerden to Teach Two-Step Workshop!

On Sunday, October 4, Waltz Time will sponsor an afternoon of country-flavored waltzes and couple dances with local western band the Oklahoma Twisters. Most of the afternoon dances will be waltzes, as usual; however the band is sure to play a number of two-steps. To help you enjoy this wonderful dance style, dance champions Linda and Mal Zerden will teach a two-step lesson from 2 - 3 pm, just before the usual beginning waltz lesson. The workshop is FREE with your paid admission to the waltz that day.

For those not familiar with this dance, two-step is perfectly suited to the 4/4 time music common in many western ballads as well as more up-tempo western swing. The Zerdens have actively competed in national country dance competitions (UCWDC) since 1993. They are two-time Diamond Showcase World Champions, with their most recent world title won in the Netherlands in January 2002. The two-step lesson, from 2 - 3 pm, will be followed by the usual half-hour beginner waltz lesson, and then by the Oklahoma Twisters from 3:30 - 6 pm.

Our Newsletter

Waltz Time sends an email newsletter once a month to its subscribers. The newsletter contains articles related to waltzing or to dancing in general, an updated schedule of waltzes, special workshops, and other topics that our readers request or submit. To receive our newsletter, please send your name and email address to info@waltztimedances.org. You can also view past issues of newsletters at these links:

• February 2008
• March/April 2008
• May 2008
• June 2008
• July/August 2008
• September 2008
• October 2008
• November 2008
• December 2008
• January 2009
• February 2009
• March 2009
• April 2009
• May 2009
• June 2009