Owing to the weather forecast, this event has been cancelled.
Weather permitting, we will be dancing outdoors at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in 4512 College Avenue in College Park, Maryland. This dance will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 4 until 7.
We did this last May and had a blast. This year, we will be bringing our dance floor rather than dance on the pavement!
Restroom available. Make sure to check for weather update that day. No cover. Bring yourself, a friend, and maybe a snack to share.
Hello, everybody! We’ve got a new series of dance nights scheduled for you, on a new day at a new location: the North Hall at Eastern Market, at 7th Street and North Carolina Avenue, S.E., two blocks from the Eastern Market Metro station. The dances will run from 7 till 11 PM on eight Saturday nights from late May through the end of September. See the event calendar for the dates.
The dances that had been previously scheduled for Hook Hall in April and May will not take place.
In addition, an outdoor dance is being planned for Saturday, May 7, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in College Park, weather permitting. More information on that is to come.
Let’s dance into Spring! Jon will be teaching a line dance that is brand new for us: Gives Me Shivers (step sheet and demos at Copper Knob). Jay and Daniel will deejay. Come to learn; come to dance; come to watch. Visit with true friends and make new ones. We are inclusive, affirming and fun.
The line dance line-up for the evening:
Cupid Shuffle
Wobble
Church Clap
Waltz Across Texas
Gives Me Shivers
Coffee (D.H.S.S)
Reggae Cowboy
Ghost Train
Tahoe Kick
Dizzy
Hideway Cha
Chill Factor
Bonus line dance: Aces & Eights. DC Rawhides has tutorials for many of these on the DC Rawhides YouTube channel.
Time: Friday, March 11, 7pm-11pm Location: Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010 Cost: Free to enter Hook Hall, $5 to enter dance floor
The new year started with bad weather and the omnicron surge, so we are going to reset 2022. Vinaya will be the deejay. Regais will be teaching Cupid Shuffle and the Wobble. Come to learn, come to dance, come to watch. Visit with good friends and make new ones. Lesson from 7 to 8pm. Three hours of open dancing follow: two-step, waltz, line dancing and west coast swing.
Time: Friday, February 25, 7pm-11pm Location: Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010 Cost: Free to enter Hook Hall, $5 to enter dance floor
All the fun you have come to expect. Join us for a night of dancing and socializing. Visit with old friends and make new ones. Pam will be our DJ for the night, and no lessons will be taught.
PLEASE NOTE: time change for this event only, 9pm-12am.
NOTE: The city of DC requires proof of vaccination – picture is fine, as long as the name matches their ID. See more at https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaxdc
Time: Friday, February 11, 9pm-12am Location: Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010 Cost: Free to enter Hook Hall, $5 to enter dance floor
All the fun you have come to expect. Join us for a night of dancing and socializing. Lesson from 7-8pm with open dancing until 11. Visit with old friends and make new ones. Vinaya will be teaching Waltz Across Texas, and Andy will be our DJ for the night.
NOTE: The city of DC requires proof of vaccination – picture is fine, as long as the name matches their ID. See more at https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaxdc
Time: Friday, January 14, 7-11pm (line dance lesson from 7 to 8, followed by open dancing) Location: Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010 Cost: Free to enter Hook Hall, $5 to enter dance floor
At our first dance in 2022, walk the dance floor in a way that embodies one of these wigs, and win a trophy! We supply the wigs, unopened and randomly assigned.
Time: Friday, January 14, 7-11pm (line dance lesson from 7 to 8, followed by open dancing) Location: Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010 Cost: Free to enter Hook Hall, $5 to enter dance floor
The November 12 and November 26 (“Turkey Blahs Blaster”) dances will be the last of 2021. We will soon be sharing dates for dances in 2022, every other Friday, from January into the spring!
When planning to attend a Hooked on Country event, remember that DC currently has a mask mandate. Masks must be worn inside venues unless one is actively eating or drinking. We appreciate your cooperation!
At our November 12 dance at Hook Hall, we’ll be teaching the line dance “Call Me Señorita”. You can prepare in advance or refresh your memory from the DC Rawhides demo or the step sheet at Copper Knob.
Time: Friday, November 12, 7-11pm (line dance lesson from 7 to 8, followed by open dancing) Location: Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010 Cost: Free to enter Hook Hall, $5 to enter dance floor
Country Western Dancing for all in the Washington, DC
