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We promote country western dancing among the LGBT community. We encourage people to lead or follow based on preference, not gender.

Country Western at Eastern Market, Friday, 3/20

Country Western Dancing, North Hall, Eastern Market, Friday 3/20. 21 and up, valid ID required, $10 suggested donation at the door. Potter deejays, Princeton and Eric teach.

Come to our roughly biweekly dance at Eastern Market on FRIDAY the 20th!

If we reach capacity, no one is admitted until others leave. We will post a notice to social media when this happens.

Tips to ensure everyone has a good time and stays safe: If you attend, please follow dance etiquette so that everyone can have the best and safest dance experience:  follow the line of dance (counter clockwise ); no drinks on the dance floor; slower dancers in the middle; don’t stand on the dance floor; dance what the deejay calls; if you don’t know a line dance, do not get in the way of those who do; do not touch anyone in a way they might consider inappropriate. 

New Dance Dates Added

New dates have been added to the event calendar for April, May, and June, with the addition of dancing at Trade Night Club on February 26 and at the Wharf on July 3 (ignore the 7/7 in the graphic). In addition to the following. we’ll continue to have line dancing parties at Pitchers on the last Sunday of each month.

North Hall is on Capitol Hill at the the northern end of Eastern Market, 225 7th St, NE, Washington. Our wonderful Glen Echo dances take place at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, in Glen Echo, Maryland, in the old Bumper Car Pavilion. Pitchers Bar is in Adams Morgan at 2317 18th St. NW, Washington. More info about the remaining dances is to come. Trade Night Club in Logan Circle as at 1410 14th St., NW, Washington.

List of confirmed dates, which you can find on the Event Calendar

Dancing at Eastern Market, Saturday 2/21

Country Western Dancing North Hall Eastern Market 2/21, Katrina deejays, Anthony teachers. 21 and up, valid ID required, $10 suggested donation at the door

Come dance with us! A line dance lessong begin at 7. Open dancing starts at 8. The door opens early for those who want to get some practice in.

Our goal is to be welcoming, affirming, and fun—to create a dance space where all levels can participate. If we reach capacity, no one is admitted until others leave. We will post a notice to social media when this happens.

Tips to ensure everyone has a good time and stays safe: If you attend, please follow dance etiquette so that everyone can have the best and safest dance experience:

  • No drinks on the dance floor.
  • Don’t stand on the dance floor.
  • For two-step, waltz, and shadow, follow the line of dance (counterclockwise); slower dancers should move to the middle.
  • Dance what the deejay calls.
  • If you don’t know a line dance, do not get in the way of those who do.
  • Do not touch anyone in a way they might consider inappropriate. 

Dancing at Eastern Market, Saturday, February 7

Country Western Dancing, North Hall, Eastern Market, 2/7. 21 and up, valid ID required, $10 suggested donation at the door. Darrell deejays, Kevin teaches.

Come dance with us! At 7, Kevin teaches Crème Brûlée, a 32-count beginner four-wall line dance (tutorial). Open dancing starts at 8. The door opens early for those who want to get some practice in.

Our goal is to be welcoming, affirming, and fun—to create a dance space where all levels can participate. Schedule in is on our Facebook banner, Instagram story highlights, and webpage. If we reach capacity, no one is admitted until others leave. We will post a notice to social media when this happens. Tips to ensure everyone has a good time and stays safe: If you attend, please follow dance etiquette so that everyone can have the best and safest dance experience:  follow the line of dance (counter clockwise ); no drinks on the dance floor; slower dancers in the middle; don’t stand on the dance floor; dance what the deejay calls; if you don’t know a line dance, do not get in the way of those who do; do not touch anyone in a way they might consider inappropriate.