GLEN ECHO SPANISH BALLROOM
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
The structure, built on the site of the earlier dance pavilion, was of Spanish mission- type architecture and contained 7,500 square feet of dance area. The entire building (concrete, stucco, and steel construction) was 90 feet by 145 feet and was originally designed to accommodate 1,800 dancers. Under today's modern building codes, the ballroom has a capacity of 800-plenty of room to accommodate very large dances. This beautifully restored 1933 Mediterranean style Art Deco building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the best dance halls on the east coast. Come see why serious dancers travel miles to be a part of history.
Floor Speed: medium - fast
GLEN ECHO BUMPER CAR PAVILION
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
This outdoor dance pavilion was built in 1926 and was know as The Skooter in the 20's and the Dodgem in the 30's. Glen Echo Park's bumper car ride was one of the first in any amusement park in the world. The Art Deco façade was added in the 1930's.
Floor Speed: medium
CHEVY CHASE BALLROOM
5207 Wisconsin Ave Nw,, 2nd floor,
Washington, DC 20015
Chevy Chase Ballroom, located in the Friendship Heights area of DC, is an excelllent dance space to close the night with. The main room is quite large, and has great acoustics for the late night bands. This year we will also have a seperate DJ'd room for dancers who want to switch it up to a slower tempo during late nights.
Floor Speed: medium - fast
COLVIN RUN SCHOOLHOUSE
10201 Colvin Run Road,
Great Falls, Virginia 22206
According to Great Falls historical records the Colvin Run School was built in 1885. This school burned and a new school was built in 1908. After being used as a school for many years, the Colvin Run Community League used the building for meetings. In 1931, a group of local citizens under the leadership of Joe Wheeler formed Colvin Run Citizens Association and purchased the schoolhouse property from the Fairfax County School Board to establish a community center. Prior to the acquisition of the Colvin Run schoolhouse, dances were held in Joe Wheeler's barn on Hunter Mill Road. Mr. Wheeler did not charge for use of the barn so that money could be collected for the purchase of the school house and for the large dance floor addition that was completed in 1932.
Floor Speed: medium - fast
DUPONT CIRCLE PARK
Dupont Circle is served by the Washington Metro Red Line at the Dupont Circle Metro Station . There are two entrances: north of the circle at Q Street NW and south of the circle at 19th Street NW. At the heart of Dupont Circle, a Washington neighborhood, is a park with the same name and the Dupont Circle Metro Station. The neighborhood is just north of the downtown area and just south of Kalorama and Adams Morgan. It is part of the old city that was planned in the late 18th Century by Pierre L'Enfant although many of the planned buildings were was not constructed until post Civil War years. Restaurants, bars and nightclubs abound in the neighborhood and the adjoining areas. Moving north toward Kalorama on Connecticut Avenue are several bookstores. Just south of the circle is Mister Eagan's, a bar that specializes in serving an ample variety of micro brews from throughout the nearby states
Floor Speed: Conrete!
U ST./ AFRICAN-AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL
The station is located in northwest Washington and serves the U Street neighborhood; nearby attractions include the Lincoln Theatre , the historic restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl , and several nightclubs, including The Black Cat and the 9:30 Club. The station is approximately five blocks east of the neighborhood of Adams Morgan.
Floor Speed: Conrete!