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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.
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Hooked on Country: Halloween Dance and Costume Contest

10/22 - Hooked on Country Halloween Dance & Costume Contest - $5 cover for the dance

Our late October dance will naturally be the Halloween dance. We’ll be holding a costume context, so you’ll want to dress to impress!

The featured line dance will be Caliente. You can prepare in advance or refresh your memory from the DC Rawhides demo or the step sheet at Copper Knob.

Time: Friday, October 22, 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

Dance lineup:

  • Mambo Shuffle
  • Hideaway Cha
  • CALIENTE
  • El Paso
  • Rio
  • DHSS (“Coffee”)
  • Bossa Nova
  • Soakin’ Wet
  • Showstopper
  • Shake Yourself Loose
  • Cha-cha
  • Chill Factor
  • … and more

Whether you come to dance, to socialize, or just to watch, you’ll have a good time!

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Hooked on Country, Friday, October 8

Come dance with us at Hook Hall on Friday, October 8. Details are available on Facebook, and through our email newsletter. The line dance Bossa Nova will be taught.

Time: Friday, October 8, 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

Come to dance, come to socialize, or just come to watch.

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Hooked on Country, Friday, September 10: Goodbye, Summer

Join us as we say farewell to Summer: Follow up your Labor Day weekend with some time on the dance floor. Details are available on Facebook, and through our email newsletter.

Time: Friday, September 10, 7-11pm (lesson from 7-8pm, 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

Come to dance, come to socialize, or just come to watch.

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Hooked on Country: Christmas in July, Friday july 23, 7pm

Feel as if the Grinch stole your Christmas? Here is a chance to celebrate again. Join us for an evening of country western two-step, line dancing, waltz, and west coast swing. Even if you have no experience dancing, our dance angels will help you navigate the dance floor. Details are available on Facebook, and through our email newsletter.

Time: Friday July 23, 7-11pm (Lesson from 7-8pm)
Location: Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010
Cost: Free to enter Hook Hall, $5 to enter dance floor

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Virtual Valentine’s Dance, February 6

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Dance off those winter blues at DC Rawhides’ “Country Goes Zoom: Valentine’s Edition!”, Saturday, February 6. Craig will be our charming host for the evening. Starting at 8, the incomparable Terence will teach “Wonderland Waltz”. (Find the step sheet at Copper Knob.) As usual, following the lesson will be a line dance litany until 10.

Information on how to join will be published on our email list (sign up) and our Facebook page.