If you’re traveling to the Philadelphia area this week, you can waltz in Broomall, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, November 26, Mostly Waltz has scheduled an afternoon dance. Some of you may remember that Peggy and Ret of Mostly Waltz taught waltz classes at Glen Echo several years ago.

Music is by Trio Con Brio: Elke Baker, Jonathan Jensen and Paul Oorts. Venue is Felinton Auditorium on Paxon Hollow Road in Broomall. See link below for directions.

Choice of pre-dance lessons:

2:30 – 3:30: Intermediate level waltz
2:45 – 3:30: Waltz Basics (Note, you can try the 2:30 lesson, and decide to switch to basics at 2:45 if you wish.)
3:30 – 6:00: Waltzing and other couple dances, such as Swing, Polka, Schottische, Blues, Tango and more.

Light kosher snacks are available during the break.
Covid vaccines and masks are optional.
No partner needed.
$15 (students $7) includes lessons
More info: https://mostlywaltz.com

Happy Thanksgiving from Waltz Time! Our next dance is December 3.

Dance off a few calories before the Thanksgiving overload when CALLITHUMP — Andrew Marcus (accordion), Glyn Collinson (guitar, voice, foot percussion) and David Knight (fiddle) — play for the waltz on Sunday, 11/19/23, in the Spanish Ballroom. For those new to folk waltz, there’s a beginner lesson, included with admission of $15 per person ($5 for students), at 2:45 p.m. The band plays from 3:30-6:00. No partner required. ALL are welcome.

Note: The final session in the Folk Waltz Intermediate/Advanced Series is scheduled Monday, 11/20/2023, from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome.

Find information at http://waltztimedances.org/ and on the Waltz Time Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/118043108217388.

To honor those who serve and have served our country, Waltz Time is offering discounted admission of $5 to the waltz this Sunday, November 5, for all current military members and veterans. (Veterans Day is November 11; observed November 10.)

Music is provided by PETRICHORD: Sophie Chang (cello), Colleen Holroyd (fiddle, feet) and Robert LaRose (piano, mandolin). As always, the beginner lesson at 2:45 is included with admission of $15 per person ($5 for full-time students), payable at the door in cash or by check. Music starts at 3:30 and ends at 6:00 pm. No partner needed and ALL are welcome. Dress is casual, though uniforms are certainly acceptable and encouraged.

Note: Don’t forget to change your clocks this weekend!

The weather will be beautiful and the music wonderful when the DJANGOLAYA TRIO — Charlie Schueller (accordion), Andrew Deshler (guitar) and Jeanine Greene (violin, vocals) — play for the waltz on Sunday, 10/29/23. The beginner waltz lesson at 2:45 is included with admission of $15 per person ($5 for full-time students). The trio will provide music from 3:30-6:00. Dress is casual. No partner needed and ALL are welcome.

Note: Monday evening Intermediate/Advanced waltz classes at Glen Echo begin 10/30/23, 7:30-8:45. Information at www.waltztimedances.org.

When: 14 Oct and 4 Nov (followed by the Christmas Ball at the Organization of American States on Dec. 2)

Where: Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812

What: Prepare for the DC ball season! Learn basics of social Viennese Waltz in this workshop (one on 14 Oct and another on 4 Nov) with Todd and Migle which includes 1.5 hours of lessons and 1 hour of supervised dancing and assisted. Todd and Migle have performed solo at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, the Kennedy Center, the Austrian Embassy, and the White House, and have taught hundreds of waltz camps and workshops. They love sharing social dance skills and look forward to teaching dance at Glen Echo!

$20/ person – General Admission

$10/ person – full time students

CASH ONLY at the door. Pre-registration available prior to the day of the event using credit card or Paypal. We also accept, prior to the day of the event, payment by Venmo, Apple Pay, or Zelle; contact Todd at 202-361-8633 for information.

http://dancesportendurance.com/glenn-echo-park-viennese-waltz-lesson-and-dancing-9-sep-230-5/

After a [too] long hiatus, waltzing returns to the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday, October 15. VALSA CHORINHO, comprising musicians Paul Oorts (accordion, mandolin, banjo, guitar), Carrie Rose (flute) and Tom Rohde (guitar), will play waltzes with a Brazilian flair.

As always, there’s a 2:45 p.m. beginner waltz lesson, included with admission of $15 ($5 for full-time students). Music from 3:30-6:00. No partner needed and ALL are welcome.

Note: Weather conducive to dancing!

Another Note: A new series of Folk Waltz Intermediate-Advanced classes begins October 30. More information at www. waltzimedances org.

Tune in tonight, October 3, at 8pm for Bayou Boogie on WOWD, local and worldwide @ TakomaRadio.org, for an ALL WALTZ evening with host Michael Hart. Some other styles may sneak in to keep it interesting, but it should be a lot of fun for us waltzers.

Eager though you are to waltz, there’s no Waltz Time dance this Sunday–or the next, for that matter. Our next waltz is October 15, with VALSA CHORINHO: Paul Oorts, Carrie Rose and Tom Rohde. Just in case, a reminder email will land in your inbox closer to that date.

In the meantime, you can ballroom dance on Sunday, 10/8. If you want instruction or practice prior to then, Ballroom Time is offering a workshop on the preceding Saturday. See https://www.facebook.com/events/843710667145068?ref=newsfeed for details.

See you October 15!

Waltzing returns to the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday, with music from LARRY (Larry Unger on guitar and banjo) and CAROLINE (Caroline McCaskey on fiddle). Multi-instrumentalist Paul Oorts (accordion, mandolin, banjo, guitar) joins the duo to create a trio.

As always, there’s a beginner waltz lesson, included with admission of $15 per person ($5 for students), at 2:45pm. Music from 3:30-6:00. No partner required and ALL are welcome!

waltztimedances.org

Note: This workshop, held at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, is promoted (not sponsored) by Waltz Time. WT is always ready and willing to promote any type of waltz in the DMV area.

Viennese Waltz Workshop with Todd and Migle

Sep 9, 2:30 pm

2:30pm ~ Beginner Lessons

4:00pm ~ Supervised, Assisted Dancing

Description

Prepare for the DC ball season! Join Todd and Migle to learn basics of social Viennese Waltz in this workshop, which includes 1.5 hours of lessons and 1 hour of supervised and assisted dancing.

Todd and Migle have performed solo at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, the Kennedy Center, the Austrian Embassy, and the White House, and have taught hundreds of waltz camps and workshops. They love sharing social dance skills and look forward to teaching dance in the Spanish Ballroom!

CASH ONLY at the door. Pre-registration available here using credit card or Paypal. DanceSport Endurance also accepts, prior to the day of the event, payment by Venmo, Apple Pay, or Zelle; contact Todd at 202-361-8633 for information.

Presenter: DanceSport Endurance

Location: Spanish Ballroom

Admission: $20/person – general admission; $10/person – full time students

Web Site: More Information