Friday Night Dancers (FND) hosts contra dances every Friday night at Glen Echo Park, in Glen Echo, Maryland. Check the Upcoming Dances page for the callers and bands.

We Contra Dance every Friday night in the famous Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom or the Bumper Car Pavilion. We are the largest Contra dance in the Greater Washington, DC, Maryland and …

The Friday Night Dance (FND) traces its roots to 1974 in the DC area, after starting in the City and moving to Glen Echo in 1981. It is the largest Contra dance in the DMV area, and one of …

In order to help maintain a safe, friendly atmosphere, Friday Night Dancers offers the following helpful explanations and hints to our dancers, both new and experienced.

Apr 26, 2013 · After each dance, people thank their partners, get a drink of water, and get a partner for the next dance. Each dance lasts about eight to ten minutes, and there’s about five …

The Friday Night Dancers (FND) are offering scholarships to nurture the Glen Echo contra community. Are you interested in a workshop, weekend, or camp week focused on contra …

On the second Friday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) the fabulous “Glen Echo Open Band" provides the music for the dance.

For a more comprehensive history of the Friday Night Dance and Glen Echo, see How the Friday Night Dance Came to Glen Echo Park, by Owen Kelley, edited by Lisa Miotto, 2002.

Our Board Members The Friday Night Dancer Board members are listed below. Look for us, say hello! Ken Mayer, President Melaina Dyck, Vice President Steven Roth, Treasurer Marianne …

Come perform at the dance! The Friday Night Dancers are hungry for good contra callers and bands. We also could use another sound engineer or two. Here’s a link to our contract for …