Welcome to Ballroom Time
Ballroom Time is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer group of dancers dedicated to the promotion of ballroom dancing. We are an Established Dance Presenter at Glen Echo Park where we produce regular Sunday afternoon dances and an Annual Ballroom Dance Gala. All of our dance events are held in the historic Spanish Ballroom or the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812.
Sunday Afternoon Ballroom Dances
Our NEXT DANCE will take place in the Spanish Ballroom on the afternoon of October 26, 2025 starting at 2:45 PM. Following a beginner lesson in ballroom-style tango, live music will be provided by Dance Tet. Save by purchasing Pre-Sale Tickets online.
We produce one or two Sunday Afternoon Ballroom Time dances each month that generally feature live music. We dance Slow Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Samba, Mambo, Swing/Jive and more. Each event features a beginner lesson from 2:45 to 3:30 pm that covers ballroom dance basics and a dance of the day. The lesson is followed by dancing from 3:30 to 6:00 pm. Each event features a samba line dance or two, a mixer, and often a showcase or dance demonstration. Click the Calendar icon above for our full schedule.
Many singles attend Ballroom Time events; a dance partner is not required. Dancers at all levels including beginnergs are encouraged to attend.
Ballroom Time's Dance Classes and Workshops
Our next Workshop will be held Thursday evening October 30, 2025 in the Spanish Ballroom. Admission is $10 for all dancers at this special weekday evening event. The workshop will run from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. followed by supervised dancing until 9:30 pm. Our workshops are pay-at-the-door, no pre-registration is required.
Ballroom Time offers both weekday evening class series and periodic weekday evening and Saturday afternoon workshops to help dancers progress in ballroom dancing. Classes are 1 hour each over 4 weeks. Workshops are 2 hours each followed by 1 hour of supervised dance practice. Both classes and workshops are held in the Spanish Ballroom or Backroom, and are taught by Ballroom Time staff with occasional guest instructors. The multi-level instruction is designed to help everyone from ballroom beginners to intermediate dancers. Leading and following techniques are covered with a goal of helping students to dance better at our monthly events and the annual Fall Ball. No dance partner is required. Students actively enrolled in our weekday evening class series may attend our Sunday dances at the student discount rate.
Enrollment through Glen Echo Park is requested for the weekday evening classes though drop-ins are welcome.
The registration links are here: 
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. Our next two 4-week class series begin Thursday November 13 in the Spanish Ballroom.
Custom Ballroom Time Name Tags and Gifts
Please send an email to info@ballroomtime.org to receive a free customized Ballroom Time name tag, as shown below, and to be placed on our mailing list. (We do not share email lists with any third parties.) Specify your first name. Information regarding the customized gifts we offer to Ballroom Time donors is available by clicking "Donation Time" above. Our clocks and framed poems can be personalized to make them one-of-a-kind, an ideal gift for the special dancer in your life.
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