Category Archives: Hooked on Country

Hooked on Country Spring Fling Dance

Hooked on Country 3/11, $5 cover for the dance

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:

  1. Cupid Shuffle
  2. Wobble
  3. Church Clap
  4. Waltz Across Texas
  5. Gives Me Shivers
  6. Coffee (D.H.S.S)
  7. Reggae Cowboy
  8. Ghost Train
  9. Tahoe Kick
  10. Dizzy
  11. Hideway Cha
  12. 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

Hooked on Country: Reset 2022

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.

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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

Hooked on Country: Friday, January 28

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

Hooked on Country, Friday, November 12

Hooked on Country 11/12: Inclusive Affirming Fun; $5 cover for the dance

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

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!

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.

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.