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Swing Dancing This Week!!

• Swing Dancing on Tuesday,September 19,2017
• Swing Dancing on Wednesday, September 20,2017
• Swing Dancing on Thursday,September 21,2017
• Swing Dancing on Friday September 22,2017
• Swing Dancing on Saturday September 23,2017
• Swing Dancing on Sunday September 24, 2017
• Swing Dancing on Monday September 25, 2017
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Tuesday is kayobi "ka" means fire

Swing Dancing on Tuesday September 19,2017

DJ Dance in Frederick, Maryland, at the Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Co., 73 W Frederick St. Walkersville, MD, 8:30pm to 10:00pm Admission FREE
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The Blues Warriora will play at JV Restaurant (recently enlarged and cleaned) 6666 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA ...
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Boogie in Bethesda with West Coast Swing 7:30-8:15 intermediate class and newcomers class has MOVED Back to the Bethesda Woman's Club 8:15-9pm adv. intermediate and novice. 9-12mn DJ dance. Great dance floor. $15 for lessons and dance. $8. for dance
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Colvin Run Community Center- Weekly DJ dance with a one hour beginner level class/ $10.(WCS, shag, latin , 2-step, East coast swing, country ) Historic Colvin Run Schoolhouse, Colvin Run Road, Great Falls VA colvinrun.org for more info & details
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Every Tuesday, there is USUALLY Swing at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, 2437 Fifteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 (That's on on 15th Street in Downtown DC.) 9:30pm-12mn $10 This nicely restored house is between Florida Avenue and Columbia Road right opposite Meridian Hill Park (also known as "Malcolm X Park") We're really glad to see Lindy Hop in the City.

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Wednesday is suiyobi "sui" means water

Swing Dancing on Wednesday September 20,2017

Dabe and Janelle usually host an after-class DJ swing dance at Nick's, 642 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, VABAND NIGHT TONIGHT! Scott Ramminger and the Soul Tones of Swing will play
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The Jeff Carmella Band will play at LaHinch Restaurant , 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. In the Cabin John Shopping Center

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Thursday is mokuyobi "moku" means tree

Swing Dancing on Thursday September 21,2017 The 24th Street Wailers (from Austin, TX) will play at JV Restaurant , 666 Arlington Boulevard, Annandale, VA
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There is usually a DJ Blues Dance in the "Back Room" at Glen Echo -- The "Back Room" (also called the East Addition) is in the space behind the Spanish Ballroom stage. There are a couple entrances, one on the side of the building and one to the left of the main ballroom entrance where the band unloads. One of them will be open $8, beginning blues dance lesson at 8:30 pm and dancing from 9 - 11:30 pm.
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ChileSwing dance at the Catonsville Campus Barn at the Community College of Baltimore County - 800 South Rolling Road, Baltimore Md 21228 -- consult ccbcmd.edu for details on how to find the Barn 8:30pm – 11:00pm DJ Music Cost: $6/$4 with student ID; free to all ChileSwing students
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Live music and dancing at the Normandie Farm Inn on Falls Road. Generally, this is a piano supported by one or two instruments. The food is very good.

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Friday is kinyobi "kin" means gold

Swing Dancing on Friday, September 22,2017

The Downtown Band will play at JV Restaurant , 666 Arlington Boulevard, Annandale, VA
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City Swing dance at the Church of the Pilgrims 2201 P Street NW in DC at Dupont Circle. Lindy in the City!! 8:30-11:00. Really near the Red Line stop. This Dance is held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. This is the FOURTH FRIDAY IN SEPTEMBER Get a calendar if you cant figure it out...
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Sue and Gary USUALLY host Friday night swing dances at the Washington Dulles Hilton13869 Park Center Road. The Cutaways will play
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The Friday Night Swing Dance Club usually has Friday dances at the Towson American Legion, 125 York Rd. Towson, MD 21204) Johnny and the Headhunters will play Click Here for directions
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Rachel Morgan will play at Clydes of Chevy Chase 5441 Wisconsin Acenue, near the Friendship Heights metro station also
Live music and dancing at the Normandie Farm Inn on Falls Road. Generally, this is a piano supported by one or two instruments. The food is very good.

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Saturday is doyobi "do" means earth

Swing Dancing on Saturday September 23,2017, 2010

The Tom Cunningham Orchestra will play in the Spanish ballroom at Glen Echo Park
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Jameson Greene will play at JV Restaurant , 666 Arlington Boulevard, Annandale, VA
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Weekly Rockabilly events at Hank Dietles 11010 Rockville Pike, near the big hole that used to be White Flint. 9-12mn The Colliders will play
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Poverty Ridge will play at Hershey's, 17030 Oakmont Road, Gaithersburg. Great Fried Chicken!!