Classes and Dancing at the Josephine Butler Parks Center

Get Tickets Now!

Check out our FAQ and Getting to NCS pages

Experience and learn Lindy Hop and other swing dances in Washington DC.

What We Offer

New Columbia Social

Our weekly social dance from 9-11pm. Free for first-timers with code FIRSTTIME. 

Tuesday, May 12th

Social dance from 9-11pm. Admission includes a beginner lesson from 8-9pm, no partner or experience necessary!

2437 Fifteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

DJ:
Kyle Seymour


Learn More

Classes

Weekly classes held from 8-9pm before our New Columbia Social (no partner required!).

An introductory Drop-In lesson is included with admission to the dance

6-week Series Classes Apr 21-May 26

Swing 1: Intro to Lindy Hop

Swing 2B: Charleston

3-week Series Special Topics

Apr 21-May 5: Challenging Lindy Hop Moves and Stylings

May 12-26: Tranky Doo

 

 

Glen Echo Dances

Dance to live bands at historic Glen Echo Park.

June 6th, 2026

Dance the night away in the beautiful and historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park to live music from the Tim Christopher Quartet featuring Imani Rouselle! An introductory swing dance lesson from 8-9 pm is included with admission, followed by dancing from 9 pm-midnight.

7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812

Learn how we are working to make our dances a safe and welcoming space for everyone.

The Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009

Subscribe to our mailing list