Serenade to Strauss Grand Ball (19 Oct 2024) A Viennese Waltz Ball at Glen Echo Park

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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