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Weekly Classes
Sundays: Elan DanceSport Center
Elena's Dance Studio
McGinty's Public House
Annapolis Recreation Center

Mondays: Chevy Chase Ballroom
Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel

Tuesdays: Clarendon Ballroom
Wednesdays:
Nick's Nightclub
CityDance Center at Mt. Vernon Square
Thursdays: Reston Sport & Health
Fridays:
Chevy Chase Ballroom, Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel
Saturdays: Glen Echo

Specialty Classes
Find out about our couples' dance routine classes, the first step to becoming an Eight Week Wonder!

Also, short courses to add new dimensions to your dancing!

Private Lessons:
Could your dancing use some personal attention? Learn more about Private Lessons >

FAQ:
Want to know what material we teach? Not sure what level you should register for? Click here for answers to your Frequently Asked Questions >

Directions:
Click here for our handy Directions to Venues >

Monthly Calendar:
What's on your dance card? Check out our Month at a Glance Calendar >>>

Special Events:
Tom & Debra welcome you to Join us at our Next Special Event>>>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Weekly Classes
For a detailed description of what we teach in our beginner series and what you therefore need to be comfortable with for our intermediate level, please see WEEKLY CLASSES.

Unless otherwise noted, all classes are eight weeks in duration; no partner required; partners rotate throughout the class (Please note: this means that even if you register with a partner, you will not stay together but will change partners.). Please Email Debra with any questions before registering.

Sundays at Elan DanceSport Center
New session stars May 4
(NOTE: NO CLASS MAY 25 OR JUNE 15)
Taught by Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg

Beginner 6:30-7:30pm
Intermediate 7:30-8:30pm

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session.

Click here to find out about the Sunday night couples dance routine classes.

Elan DanceSport Center, 8442 Lee Highway, Suite A, Merrifield, Virginia | DIRECTIONS >

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Sundays at Elena's Dance Studio
New session starts May 4

Taught by Michael Johnson and Poppy Friske
Beginner 7-8pm
Intermediate 8:15-9:15pm

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session.

Elena's Dance Studio, 12450 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, Maryland| DIRECTIONS >

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Sundays at McGinty's Public House
New session starts June 22

Taught by Dabe Murphy and Janelle Johnson
Beginner 6:30-7:30pm
Intermediate 7:30-8:30pm
Open dancing with live music 8:30-10:30pm, $10 (FREE for students in the Sunday night class)

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session. After-class dance party with LIVE music is free to students in the Sunday night class; $10 for others.

See Special Classes for Dabe and Janelle's Short Courses during May and June.

McGinty's Public House, 911 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland| DIRECTIONS >

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Sundays at Annapolis Recreation Center
New start date announced soon

Beginner 7-8pm, followed by 30-minute practice session
Intermediate 8:30-9:30pm, followed by 30-minute practice session

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session.

Annapolis Recreation Center, 9 Saint Mary's Street, Annapolis, Maryland| DIRECTIONS >

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Mondays at Chevy Chase Ballroom
New session starts May 19
Taught by Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg

Beginner 7-8pm
Intermediate 8-9pm
Open dancing 9-11pm, $5 if you're not in the class (FREE for Monday night students)

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session. After-class dance party from 9-11 pm is free to students; $5 for others.

Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC| DIRECTIONS >

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Mondays at the Solarium, Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel
New session starts April 28

Taught by Sue and Gary Caley

Beginner 7-8pm
Intermediate 8-9pm
Open dancing 9-10:30pm, $5 if you're not in the class (FREE for Monday night students)

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 7-week session. After-class dance party from 9-10:30 pm is free to students; $5 for others.

Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel, Solarium, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, Virginia | DIRECTIONS >

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Tuesdays at Clarendon Ballroom
New session starts April 22

Taught by Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg
(Note: Dates at Clarendon Ballroom are subject to last-minute changes due to private engagements; please check the Monthly Calendar frequently and read your weekly Swingmail for updated information.)

Beginner 7-8pm
Intermediate 8-9pm NOTE: The intermediate class is CLOSED. No more students will be accepted.
Open dancing with live music 9-11 pm, $10 (FREE for students in the Tuesday night class)

Don't miss a chance to see this lovely Art Deco banquet room! Tuition is $125 per person for the 8-week session. You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed!

Features live music every Tuesday night—free for students in Tom and Debra's Tuesday night class; $10 for others. Note: Do NOT park in the Wachovia Bank lot across the street—they tow!

Washington Post reporter Eric Brace wrote all about Clarendon Ballroom on January 26, 2001. Read all about it online!

Clarendon Ballroom 3185 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia | DIRECTIONS >

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Wednesdays at Nick's Nightclub
New session starts May 7

Taught by Dabe Murphy and Janelle Johnson
Beginner 7-8pm
Intermediate 8-9pm
Open dancing 9-11pm, $6 if you're not in the class (FREE for students), includes ticket for 20% discount on appetizer order

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session. After-class dance party from 9-11 pm is free to students; $6 for others. Please remember—NO outside food or beverages allowed at Nick's Nightclub.

Nick's Nightclub, 642 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, Virginia | DIRECTIONS >

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Wednesdays at CityDance Center at Mt. Vernon Square
New session starts April 2

Taught by Kelly and Doug Van Sant
Beginner 7-8pm
Intermediate 8-9pm


You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session.
Please note: registration for this class is through CityDance only.

CityDance Center at Mt. Vernon Square is located in the historic Carnegie Library building directly south of the DC Convention Center between 7th and 9th Streets NW, facing K Street, NW. After 6:30pm, enter the building at the downstairs security entrance on the north side facing the DC Convention Center.

CityDance Center at Mt. Vernon Square, 801 K Street, NW, Washington, DC| DIRECTIONS >

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Thursdays at Reston Sport & Health Club
New session starts May 1
Taught by Sue and Gary Caley

Beginner 7:30-8:30pm
Intermediate 8:30-9:30pm
DJ dance practice 9:30-10pm, FREE

You must be registered for the entire session; no drop-ins allowed! Tuition is $110 per person for the 8-week session.

Reston Sport & Health, 11445 Isaac Newton Sq., Reston, Virginia | DIRECTIONS >

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Every Friday night
Chevy Chase Ballroom with Tom and Debra

Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel with Sue and Gary
Friday night dance fun that can't be beat!
The dancers are out in full force, so don't miss the best deal in town! All ages welcome, large dance floors, air conditioned!
Drop-in beginner lesson included in price of admission from 8:30-9pm,
live music from 9pm-12midnight, $15.

See the MONTHLY CALENDAR under DANCE EVENTS for our schedule.

Chevy Chase Ballroom 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC | DIRECTIONS >

Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel, Solarium, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, Virginia | DIRECTIONS >

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Tom and Debra at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park in 2008
Beginner lesson with Tom and Debra 8-9pm; Dance 9pm-12midnight

Tom and Debra are delighted to be hosting these special dances at the beautiful and historic Spanish Ballroom. As always, we have something special planned for each of these evenings; mark your calendar now to save the date for some fabulous dance fun!

January 12—STEADY ROLLIN' BOB MARGOLIN with DARYL DAVIS
February 9—BATTLE OF THE ROCKABILLY BANDS! JP McDERMOTT AND ROCKIN' BONES
March 15—Blues Legend PINETOP PERKINS with THE NIGHTHAWKS, DARYL DAVIS and MITCH WOODS
April 12—LADY LUCK AND THE SUICIDE KINGS
June 14—Annual GROOVIE MOVIE WEEKEND with ERIC FELTEN JAZZ ORCHESTRA with special guests JEAN VELOZ and RAY PHELPS
July 19DEANNA BOGART BAND
August 16—SINGCO RHYTHM ORCHESTRA
September 13—
from New York City, GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA with Lindy Hop legend FRANKIE MANNING
October 11—
from Los Angeles, MORA'S MODERN SWINGTET
November 29—
from Ohio, BLAIR CARMEN AND THE BELLEVIEW BOYS
December 20—
from Pittsburgh, DR. ZOOT

See the MONTHLY CALENDAR under DANCE EVENTS for our schedule.

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland| DIRECTIONS >

In cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc., the National Park Service and Montgomery County, MD

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