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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, Eastern Market North Hall

North Hall Dance, Saturday June 14

Come dance with us on June 14! Our goal is to be affirming and fun, to create a dance space where all levels can participate.

Country Western Dancing, North Hall, Eastern Market, 21 & Up - Valid ID required - $10 suggested donation at door - Armani teaches, Brian deejays.

Come to learn; come to see old friends and make new one; or just come to watch and hang out. Feel free to drop in as early as 6:30pm if you want to practice or would like some help with two-step or a particular line dance. The lesson will begin at 7:00pm. At 8:00 pm, Brian will have 3 hours of your favorite music for open dancing. Our dance angels will take anyone on the floor who is learning or needs a partner, so no experience is necessary.

We have a suggested $10 donation at the door (credit cards with a small service charge added). Larger donations are accepted, appreciated, and help us keep dancing. We’ll have free pizza while it lasts and full bar service. All bar purchases must be made by debit or credit card. You must be 21 to enter. Regardless of age, everyone must show an ID and pass security to enter. The dance is run by a not-for-profit.

Event on Facebook

Line dancing, Pitchers

Line Dancing at Pitchers, Sunday 5/25

Come dance with us! Our goal is to be, affirming, and fun—to create a dance space where all levels can participate. Jaelyn teaches “Boots on the Ground”. Tony deejays. There is no cover for this event. For smooth entry remember, Pitchers does not typically allow backpacks or any large bags and has a 4 percent service charge for credit card transactions.

At Pitchers, 2317 18th St NW, Washington, DC, 4:30 till 7.

Event on Facebook

DC Rawhides @ Pitchers, Sunday, May 25, 4:30 to 7 PM. Jaelyn teachers, Tony deejays

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Closing Out March and Moving Into April Through June

After we finish out March with our dance at Eastern Market on Saturday the 29th and line dancing at Pitchers on Sunday the 30th, we’ve got a new batch of 13 dance events on the calendar for April, May, and June. Come for full country-western action at Eastern Market’s North Hall and the Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, and join us for line dancing at Pitchers, any or all!

Dance at North Hall at Eastern Market, Saturday, March 29

Country Western Dancing, North Hall, Eastern Market, 3/29. Pam and Angel Deejay. You don't need to know how to dance, nor do you need to bring a partner. 21 and up. Valid ID required. $10 suggested donation at door.

Line Dancing at Pitchers, Sunday, March 30 (see the event listing on Facebook)

Learn the line dances you see at North Hall, Sunday, 3/30 @Pitchers, 4:30 to 7 PM, DC Rawhides, Tyler teachers, mostly line dancing
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Date Correction—and an Added Night at Glen Echo Park

Hey, all. We’ve changed one date previously listed here as October 12 to October 5. In addition, we’ve added a dance on Saturday, October 19—to be held at the grand old Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park. Come dance with us there!

Photo: public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GlenEcho_BumperCarPavilion.JPG

Learn about the Bumper Car Pavilion: https://www.nps.gov/places/bumper-car-pavilion.htm

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Mitchell/Richards Family Fund Grant

DC Rawhides is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Mitchell – Richards Family Fund, created to honor the memories of Corey Richards and Doug Mitchell, a component fund of the Greater Washington Community Foundation.  DC Rawhides is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting country western dancing in the LGBT community.  

The dances started in 2013 with 13 people gathering in the social hall of a Dupont Area church and then became part of programming at two of the District’s well known LGBTQ entertainment and dance venues:  Town and Secrets.  Apartments and condo now stand where those two clubs once were.  DC Rawhides danced through the pandemic via Zoom calls.  In 2021, DC Rawhides took up residency at Hook Hall. At each of these venues, the owners kindly provided DC Rawhides with use of their space and equipment at no charge. The hallmark of our dances is an atmosphere that is inclusive, affirming, and fun.  There is no other dance event in the District that draws crowds as diverse in age, race, gender-identity, and sexual orientation.

In the spring of 2022, DC Rawhides decided to take the dance solo, knowing this meant they would have to pay for space.  Our annual costs to hold the dance are not insubstantial.  To make sure there are no barriers to attending, we ask patrons for a minimum five dollar donation at the door.  The gift from the the Mitchell – Richards Family Fund, a component fund of the Greater Washington Community Foundation will allow us to keep dancing and for that we are extremely grateful

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