. Class is taught by Joe Petrisko, and more information can be found here.
For all you Argentine Tango, Lindy, Swing, and Ballroom Dance lovers, here are a few spots I like in the area. I try and go out maybe once a week to an event, and I highly recommend them to you.
Swing Lessons Offered: Jitterbug, Charleston, Lindy-Hop, Argentine Tango, and More!If you are looking to jump on the swing bandwagon, you are in for a lot of fun.
Perhaps you are wondering where to get your feet wet,
or maybe even start serious lessons! Well, here are
my suggestions: Now if you are really enthused you can probably find some dance somewhere everyday of the week, but I suggest you try and keep this all in perspective. Life is too short and there are a lot of amazing things in this world besides dancing. Now I'll step off my soapbox, but meanwhile check out some of the events below that I pop into now and again... Monday Night SwingGlen Echo offers an open dance with instructor assistance in the Spanish Ballroom.
check out Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom for directions and Mark and Ellens Page for lesson times. The dance is from 9pm-Midnight, but from 8-9 their is a complimentary
swing/jitterbug lesson to get you started. The cost for
all this is only $5 and sometimes offers a live big band
as well as one on one instruction.
Tuesday Night at Clarendon BallroomI wish I had the information handy, but it is a great venue to kick your heels
up. I try to get there but often this damn work thing
gets in the way.
Wednesdays with Carla Heiney, or at K2!Carla Heiney offers great clases and you have some practice time afterwards if you like over in Bethesda.
Friday Night Argentine TangoStonehouse offers tango lessons the second and last weeks of every month at Stonehouse
at Rock Creek Park. The cost is free, but the ask for
a $5 contribution to a womens battered shelter. Class
is taught by Joe Petrisko, and more information can be
found here.
Saturday Argentine Tango at Glen EchoJoe Petrisko hosts an Argentine Tango class in Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom Saturdays from 3-5pm. These progressive classes are wonderful!
I've been a patron of both the Kennedy Center and Shakespeare Theatre for several
seasons now, and I recommend both. Wolftrap has never
dissapointed me, especially the summer lawn concerts,
a great place to take a date! If you get a chance, drop
by the Kennedy Centre and listen to one of their NSO
concerts. I used to like the Folger a lot, with modern
interpretations of Shakespeare's works, but of late
the performances have been lacking the feeling that
many of them used to. Of course they balance that with
a hefty helping of nudity, which is always a good way
to distract me from the littler details such as a storyline...
Camping in Maryland - by far the best outdoors excursion you can take is a trip
to Swallow Falls in Western Maryland. There are several fairly large waterfalls that you can
play under and walk behind. Also, it's far enough outside
of civilization that astronomy is awesome there! In Virginia I'd have to say Shennandoah Valley, anywhere along
the AT! I wouldn't recommend any place where you can't
bring a dog, but be careful along the AT... I really recommend
using a leash with your pooch, otherwise they just might
bring a bear back with them when you are not looking. If instead you prefer to rollerblade, one park I really like is Lake Artemisia in Maryland (in College Park actually.) It's beautiful, and has lots of gentle
climbs so beginners can get comfortable there too! Alexandria
can be a lot of fun too!
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