Announcements

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As of April 16, 2023, vaccinations are not required for any dance. Masks are optional.

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How to post an emergency message on the website

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Please watch the video below for instructions on how to post an emergency message on the website.  Below the video are  condensed notes for review.

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Condensed notes from video:

www.hollywoodballroomdc/admin  > login > in dashboard select post > new post

Title of post shows up on front page.
Select category: Priority 1,    “Publish” or “Update” to save

Text for announcements over calendar
Goes at VERY top of page, before any other text

Change font to yellow,
Select “more tag,” top right side of icon bar
Select category: calendar 1
Update

Text for post
Type AFTER the “more” tag. Update

Check results

To remove post:
Dashboard>All post>select post
Unselect categories, move to trash

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West Coast Swing 101

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West Coast Swing 101 at Hollywood Ballroom Dance Center

Thursdays 8:30 – 9:30 pm

Hollywood Ballroom Dance Center

Designed for people brand new to ballroom dancing
Limited class size with individual attention
No contracts to sign, no long term commitments
No partner required

 Pre-registration, while not essential, is greatly appreciated
Tuition: $10 (60 minute lesson)

This class is for you
• If you’re a new dancer
• If you are an experienced dancer but new to West Coast Swing,
• If you’ve been frustrated with other lessons trying to keep up with experienced dancers

It’s Easy
• Designed for brand new dancers as well as those with experience in other dances
• Learn the basics at a relaxed pace: WCS has a relaxed style and so does this class
• Flexible scheduling: do the whole series or just one class.
• No partner required

Register for Class

 

Other Ballroom 101 and 102 classes

Ballroom Dancing 101 – Sundays  8:00 – 8:45 pm  ($16) 45 minute lesson. Price includes both lesson and Sunday evening dance.  A new dance is taught every other week. Check calendar for details.

Ballroom Dancing 102 – Thursdays 7:30 – 8:30 pm ($10) 60 minute lesson. Similar to Ballroom Dancing 101, but more in depth. The same dance is taught for one month. Check calendar for schedule of classes. 

Special: Attend both Ballroom Dancing 102 on Thursdays and West Coast Swing 101 for $15

 

  We are pleased to have Amanda Stearns as the main instructor
for the Ballroom Dancing 101 .  Amanda’s ability to make dancing
fun and simple to learn is precisely what Ballroom Dancing 101 is all about.

 Amanda will be teaching both classes and is happy to have drop-ins
from one class to the next. We know you will enjoy your classes with this
very talented and very patient instructor.

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Ballroom Dancing 101 & 102 – Learn to Dance

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Learn to Dance Programs

The Learn to Dance Series at Hollywood Ballroom 

♦ Designed for people brand new to ballroom dancing
♦ Limited class size with individual attention
♦ Flexible scheduling
♦ No contracts to sign, no long term commitments
♦ No partner required

Pre-registration, while not essential, is greatly appreciated
Register for Class

Ballroom Dancing 101   Sundays  8:00 – 8:45 pm 

Learn the basic steps of the basic dances.  Start the series anytime or just come for the classes that interest you.  Every second week, a new dance is taught. The first week you will learn the basic steps and a few variations. The second week you will review, perhaps learn a few new steps, and practice.

Basic dances taught in this class will include waltz, fox trot, rumba, cha cha, hustle and East Coast swing, west  Coast swing, tango and salsa. Classes may also vary from time to time to incorporate the latest trends or class interest. As always, current classes may be found on the calendar.

Price includes both the lesson and the Sunday evening dance, so  you get a chance to practice what you’ve just learned.  Check the web calendar for the schedule. Partner not required. 45 minute lesson.  ($16)

 

We are pleased to have Amanda Stearns as the main instructor for the Dancing 101 series .  Amanda’s ability to make dancing fun and simple to learn is precisely what the Dancing 101 series is all about.

 We know you will enjoy your classes with this very talented and very patient instructor.

Register for Class

 

 
 

www.HollywoodBallroomDC.com   –  301-326-1181
2126 Industrial Parkway, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Off Rt. 29 in suburban Montgomery County
Minutes from the ICC, I-95 and I-495,  15 minutes south of Columbia, ample free parking

Videos and Images from Dances and Events

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Videos and Images from Dances and Events

 

 New Year’s Eve Dance, Jan 31, 2014 VIEW

Abdiel Cedric Jacobsen and Kelsey Burns, July 27, 2014 VIEW

 

Images from Mr. Mambo's Salsa Social

The Oracle Band 5-31-2014

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members of Oracle Band

 

 

Fausto & Isabel Show at Mr. Mambo’s 9YR Anniversary!

At-a-Glance: Our Lessons and Dances ORGANIZED by TYPE

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AT A GLANCE:  OUR LESSONS and DANCES

Organized by Type

DANCES and SPECIAL EVENTS

Everyone welcome!
Singles, couples and groups are always welcome Partners not  required.
All skill levels are welcome and encouraged.
Please check the calendar first for any last-minute scheduling changes.

Sunday Nights Social Ballroom Dance
Friday Nights  West Coast Swing Dance Party with Dave Moldover
Select Saturday Nights Salsa and Bachata Social Dance with Mr. Mambo
Select Saturday Nights  Paul and Debra Huston’s Ballroom Dances
Wednesday Nights Social Ballroom Dance
Thursday Afternoons Tea Dance

LESSONS – American Style/Social

The most frequently danced, most popular style of dancing

Kevin Fitzhugh and Tammy Brown  – West Coast Swing Classes
Amanda Stearns  – Ballroom Dancing 101
Paul and Debra Huston’s Ballroom Dance Classes

LESSONS – International Style 

A different, higher level style of dance with advanced technique

Catherine Noblitt  – International Standard
Paul Huston  – International Practice Sessions each Sunday
Paul and Debra Huston Ballroom Dance Classes
Nonci Tirado – International Latin and Jive

EXERCISE CLASSES

Candy Marshall’s Jazzercise Classes

LESSONS Before Dances

Most of our dances include lessons that are offered at no charge with the paid admission to the dance. Please see the calendar for these lessons that change every week.

MUSIC for our Dances

Music for our dances is provided by our DJs:

Gary Varano, Robert Kuzyk and Steve Ferrara

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2014-New Year’s Eve Dance – Thanks & Images

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Thank you to the volunteers who contributed their time, talent, labor and finances
so that the dance community could enjoy a special night of celebration.

Our sincere thanks to:

John Asaka, Debbie Boudra, Claire Carabello, Helen Chen
Rich Gross, Wei-Lei Hubbard, Teacher Lee, Biing Lin
Daphne Lin, Katy Mi, Alan Riley, Lily Tu
Jacques Zephirin and Nancy Zephirin

Thank you also to Dance Fashion Boutique and Hollywood Ballroom Dance Center
for their support in helping to defray the cost of tuition at the University of Maryland for our showcase dancers
Cobey England  and Anastasiya Filippova

Watch Video

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New Year's Eve 2014 at Hollywood Ballroom Dance Center in Silver Spring