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
We produce one or two Sunday Afternoon Ballroom Time dances each month. Live music is provided to 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 month. The lesson is followed by dancing to live music from 3:30 to 6:00 pm. During intermissions there is dancing to pre-recorded music. Each event features a line dance, a mixer or two, and often a showcase or dance demonstration. Click on the 2025 calendar at left for our full schedule. Our next dance features Some Assembly with vocals by Iain Sturrock. The dance will take place in the Spanish Ballroom on Sunday, March 23 from 2:30-6:00 pm.
Many singles attend Ballroom Time events; a dance partner is not required. Dancers at all levels including beginners are encouraged to attend.
Ballroom Time's Annual Fall Ball..
Ballroom Time's Third Annual Ballroom Dance Gala (The "Fall Ball") will take place on Saturday evening October 18, 2025, details to follow. Our Second Annual Ballroom Dance Gala, took place on October 5, 2024 following on our First Annual Autumn Ballroom Dance Gala that took place on the evening of Saturday, October 21, 2023. The event attracted over 150 attendees. Videos and photos from both galas can be seen in the album section of our Facebook page, which has a link below.
Ballroom Time's Dance Classes and Workshops
Ballroom Time offers both weekday evening class series and periodic Saturday workshops to help beginners get started. 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. Entitled "ABC's of Ballroom Dancing", the instruction is designed to help ballroom beginners understand how a few basic steps can be applied to multiple dance styles. Leading and following techniques are covered with a goal of preparing students to dance 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 link is here: Spring/ Summer series filter "spring" and "Thursday". Our next class series begins March 20, 2025 (Thursdays, Ballroom) followed by series that begin May 22 (Thursdays, Ballroom) and July 15 (Tuesdays, Backroom). The Saturday workshops are pay-at-the-door, no pre-registration is required. Our next workshop will be held on the afternoon of March 15, 2025 in the Spanish Ballroom. The Workshop will run from 2:30 til 4:30 p.m. followed by supervised dancing from 4:30 until 5:30 pm. Click on the Workshop tab at left for full details
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