Serenade to Strauss Grand Ball (19 Oct 2024) A Viennese Waltz Ball at Glen Echo Park Prices Select Grand Ball with or without lesson Grand Ball + lesson $70.00 USD Grand ball (no lesson) $60.00 USD Military/1st Responders Ball plus Lesson $60.00 USD Military/1st Responders Ball only $50.00 USD Students- ball plus lesson $50.00 USD Students- ball only $40.00 USD Viennese Waltz- the Dance of the Ages On 19 Oct 2024, come experience a real Strauss Viennese Ball at Glen Echo Park! Dress up to the nines and join us at the prestigious Spanish Ballroom for an elegant evening of dancing on a 7500 sq feet floating wood dance floor, one of the largest dance spaces in the United States! The Grand Ball features live music by con Brio, the famous Fledermaus Quadrille #6, a Snow Ball dance, and a Grand March! Sandwiches, snacks, beer, wine, and champagne available for purchase at the cafe. Location/Details Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom: 7500 Sq Ft Dance Floor- One of the largest in the USA! Attire: Formal (white/black tie) encouraged; semi-formal allowed as well! Music: Featuring exquisite live Strauss and other music by the con Brio orchestra and a selection of Waltzes and other partner dances The Historic Spanish Ballroom and Glen Echo Park Schedule 7:30-8:00- Check-in for Viennese Waltz lesson (a nice selection of recorded waltzes will play during check-in for you to warm up prior the lesson) 8:00-8:45 pm- Viennese Waltz Lesson with Todd and Migle 8:45-9:10 pm- Check-in for the Ball. Enjoy walking to grounds of the beautiful Glen Echo Park pavilion, have a snack from the cafe, and see the line dancing event at the Bumper Park Pavilion next door as the sound check occurs for our live orchestra. 9:10 pm- Line up for Grand Marche 9:15 pm- Grand Marche with con Brio live music begins! 10:10 pm- announcements and Snowball Waltz mixer 11 pm- Fledermaus Quadrille #6 1215 am- Ball concludes Other Information Public parking is available at the park. Please go to the Glen Echo Park website for more information on the plentiful parking in back of the park area. Praline Cafe’ at the Spanish Ballroom Snacks, wine, and beer will be available for purchase at the Praline Cafe’ in the Spanish Ballroom throughout the ball. Hosts: Todd Borzych and Migle Gineityte from Dance Sport Endurance. Todd and Migle have been performing at and attending Viennese Waltz Balls for twenty years. They have performed solo at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, the Austrian Embassy, French Embassy, Kennedy Center, Melon Auditorium, and other prestigious venues. They are excited to bring their love of Waltz to area dancers! Todd and Migle (hosts) Performing Viennese Waltz Glen Echo Grand Ball Committee 2024 Todd Borzych and Migle Gineityte Dr. Aleyda Kasten