CareFirst Dance

Welcome to CareFirst Dance

Did you know that dancing can do wonders for your health? It's been
proven to reduce stress, strengthen your heart and lungs, and improve
bone density. There are all sorts of good, healthy reasons to dance. And it's
fun! At CareFirst, we give you more reasons to dance. We'll keep
you posted on dance events and classes in your neighborhood.
So, keep dancing. It's good for you!

Dance Events
Maryland
District of Columbia
Northern Virginia

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When	Where	Event Details
February 2-3, 2012	The Patterson 3134 Eastern Ave. Baltimore, MD	In Mara Neimanis: Naomi’s Flight, Mara debuts a powerful performance of spinning, climbing and swinging on kinetic steel sculptures. For more information, please visit the Creative Alliance at the Patterson website.
February 7-11, 2012	The Kennedy Center 2700 F Street NW Washtington DC	The inspiring Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform a variety of new works and a compilation of classic pieces such as Revelations. For more information, please visit the Kennedy Center website.
February 25, 2012	Shakespeare Theatre Company Lansburgh Theatre 450 7th St. NW Washington, DC	NEXT: Israel is a dance program celebrating emerging choreographers with roots in Israeli dance style. The day will include dance classes, community workshops and discussions. For more information, please visit the Shakespeare Theatre Company website.
February 25-26, 2012	Dance Place 3225 8th St. NE Washington, DC	Coyaba Dance Theater presents a high-energy performance of West African dance and drumming. Enjoy African dances inspired by mermaids, snake charmers, warriors and sirens. For more information, please visit the Dance Place website.

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*CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield does not have a business relationship with any of these venues or organizations. This information is provided solely as a convenience for our members. CareFirst is not a sponsor of any event at the above venues nor is CareFirst responsible for any injury, liability, damages, or claims that any individual may incur as a result of traveling to and from and/or attending this event.

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Cost Key (dollars per lesson)	$ = 5 – 14 $$ = 15 – 25	$$$ = 26 – 35 $$$$ = 36+

Cost Key (dollars per lesson)

$ = 5 – 14
$$ = 15 – 25

$$$ = 26 – 35
$$$$ = 36+

Venue*	City	Dance Genre	Activities Offered	Cost
Arabesque Dance Studio	Columbia	Ballet Jazz Lyrical Musical Theater Tap	Group classes; 9-month term	See website for details.
Arthur Murray	Bethesda, Columbia, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring	Ballroom Country Western Hustle Latin Swing (both)	Private Lessons	First lesson is free. See website for details.
Atlantic Ballroom	Towson	Ballroom Latin Swing (both) Hustle	Dance Party	$
			Self Practice	$
			Group Lessons (4 week session)	$$
			Private Lessons	Pricing varies. See website for details.
			Wedding Lessons	Pricing varies. See website for details.
Baltimore Ballet	Cockeysville	Ballet	Adult ballet packages	$$$$
Baltimore Dance Center	Baltimore	Ballet Hip Hop Jazz Tap		E-mail venue for pricing
Baltimore Folk Music Society	Baltimore	Contra Dance Square Dance	Dance Party	$
Baltimore Folk Music Society	Baltimore	Contra Dance Square Dance	Group Lessons	$
Baltimore Salsa Dance Company	Baltimore	Ballet Egyptian Belly Dance Hip Hop and Lockin Jazz Salsa Tap	1 class drop-in	$
			Group Lessons (6-week session)	$
			Private Lessons (individuals or couples)	$$$$
Beginning Ballroom	Baltimore	Ballroom	Public Group Lessons (8-12 people)	$
			Private Lessons (1-3 people)	$$$$
			Semi-Private Lessons (4-7 people)	$$$$
			Custom Group (8-18 people)	$$
			Wedding Lessons (several packages)	$$$$
Boogie in Bethesda	Bethesda	Hustle Swing (West Coast)	Dance Party (incl group lesson)	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Small Group Lessons (4 couples)	$$
			Private Lessons	E-mail venue for pricing
Charm City Swing	Baltimore	Swing (both)	Online Classes	Free
			Group Classes for Beginners	$
			8 week series	$
Chesapeake Squares	Baltimore	Square Dance	Open House	Free
Chesapeake Squares	Baltimore	Square Dance	Mainstream Classes (Four Three-Hour Classes)	$ ($85 per person)
Chile Swing	Baltimore and Mount Airy	East Coast Swing Lindy Hop	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Contradiction Dance	Silver Spring	Pre-Ballet/Ballet (for kids) Creative Movement/Creative Rhythm (for kids) Hip Hop Intro to Dance Modern/Jazz Object Manipulation (Hoop/Poi) Salsa Tumbling Basics (for kids)	Children's Lessons	$
			Teen/Adult Lessons	$ (Some classes offered on "pay what you can" basis. See website for details.)
			Friday Dance Night/Date Night (parents can drop off kids for a 3-hr dance lesson)	$$$
Dance Baltimore	Baltimore	Belly Dance Exotic Dance Hand Dancing Hip Hop Latin Line Dance Modern/Jazz	Group Lesson – Line Dancing	$
			Group Lesson – Hand Dancing	$
			Group Lesson – Other	$$
Dance Bethesda	Bethesda	Cha Cha East Coast Swing Foxtrot Quickstep Rumba Salsa Tango Waltz	Group Lessons	$
			Friday Night Social Dance	$-$$
			Private Lessons	First lesson is free. See website for details.
			Wedding Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (301) 951-3660
Dance Dynamics	Taneytown	Ballet Ballroom Hip Hop Jazz/Modern Latin Lyrical Swing	Group Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (410) 756-6805
Dance Dynamics	Taneytown		Private Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (410) 756-6805
Dancing By the Bayou	Glen Echo	Cajun Gulfcoast Swing Zydeco	Group Lessons	$
Dancing Made Easy	Westminster	Ballroom Latin Swing	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
			Private Group Lessons	$$
Dancing with Friends	Churchville	Bolero Cha-Cha Foxtrot Hustle Swing Tango Waltz	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	E-mail venue for pricing
Dancing with Grace	Baltimore	Latin	Group Lessons	$
Dancing with Grace	Baltimore	Latin	Private Lessons	$$$$
Dean and Dawn	Baltimore and Mt. Airy	Country Line Dancing Salsa Swing Waltz	Dance Party (with group lesson)	$-$$
Dean and Dawn	Baltimore and Mt. Airy	Country Line Dancing Salsa Swing Waltz	Private Lessons	Contact venue for pricing 240-207-3526
Friday Night Swing	Towson	Ballroom Latin Swing (both)	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Gotta Swing	Chevy Chase, Germantown, Glen Echo, Severna Park, Silver Spring	Swing	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
House of Dance	Hollywood	Ballet Ballroom Contemporary Creative Movement (preschoolers) Hip Hop Jazz Line Dancing R&B Tap World (Bellydancing, Classical Indian, African) Zumba	Dance Party (with group lesson)	$-$$
House of Dance	Hollywood		Group Lessons	$$
Kaya Dance	Pasadena	Latin	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$-$$
			Private Lessons (1-4 people)	$$$$
Maryland Community Colleges	Check out your local community college’s website to find out what classes are offered, as well as times, availability, and cost.
Maryland Salsa Jam	Baltimore	Salsa	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Now & Then Dance Studios	Rockville and Silver Spring	Ballroom Disco/Night Club Fox Trot Hand/Social Dancing Hustle Latin (Cha Cha, Mambo, Merengue, Rumba, Salsa, Samba) Polka Swing/Sling Tango Waltz	Adult Lessons	First lesson is free. See website for details.
			Group Classes	See website for details.
			Parties and Socials	See website for details
OFRC Dance	Baltimore	Ballet/Pointe Belly Dance Hip Hop Modern/Jazz Tap	Children's Lessons (30 lessons)	$
			Adult Lessons (30 lessons)	$
			Belly Dance Workout	$
One for All Dance Academy	Columbia	Ballet/Pointe Hip Hop Jazz Tap	Preschool Lessons	$
			1-hour class (children/adults)	$$
			1.5-hour class (children/adults)	$$
			2-hour Ballet/Pointe class	$$
Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex	Landover	Belly Dance Bop Hand Dance Line Dance	Group Lessons	Variety of membership plans. See website for details
Salsa Now	Baltimore	Latin	Dance Party (with group lesson)	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons - Couple	$$$$
			Private Lessons - Individual	$$$$
Shems	Baltimore	Belly Dance	Group Lessons for all Levels	$$
Studio DNA	Baltimore	Ballet Ballroom Belly Dance Erotic Dance Hustle Latin Swing (both)	Dance Party	$$
			Group Lessons	$$
			Private Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Swing Time Ballroom	Fallston	Belly Dance Rhythm (Cha-Cha, Rumba, Salsa, Swing) Smooth (Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz)	Dance Party (with group lesson)	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Tango Esta Noche	Baltimore	Tango	Group Lessons (before Milongas)	$
Tango Esta Noche	Baltimore	Tango	Milongas (Tango dance event)	$
The Dance Studio	White Marsh	Ballet Hip Hop Jazz Tap	Class Lessons	$$$ - $$$$
The Dance Studio	White Marsh	Ballet Hip Hop Jazz Tap	Private Lessons	$$$$
The Other Kiss	Baltimore	Tango	Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
			Milongas (Tango dance event)	$
The Promenade DanceSport Facility	Baltimore	Ballroom Latin Swing (both)	Dance Party (lesson included)	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	Pricing varies. See website for details
			Practice	$
Towson Dance Studio	Timonium	Ballroom Latin Swing (both)	Dance Party (with group lesson)	$$
			Group Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (410) 828-6116
			Private Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (410) 828-6116
			Wedding Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (410) 828-6116
USA Dance	Easton	Ballroom Latin Swing	Dance Party (lesson included)	$
Waltz Time	Glen Echo	Waltz	Dance Party (lesson included)	$

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Cost Key (dollars per lesson)	$ = 5 – 14 $$ = 15 – 25	$$$ = 26 – 35 $$$$ = 36+

Cost Key (dollars per lesson)

$ = 5 – 14
$$ = 15 – 25

$$$ = 26 – 35
$$$$ = 36+

Venue*	City	Dance Genre	Activities Offered	Cost
Arthur Murray	Bethesda, Columbia, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring	Ballroom Country Western Hustle Latin Swing (both)	Private Lessons	First lesson is free. See website for details.
BTI Dance Institute	NW	Afro-Brazilian Ballet Belly Dance Glee Dance Jazz Modern	Adult Drop-in Class	$
			Adult Lessons (6-week series)	$$
			Children's Lessons	Variety of packages. See website for details.
Chevy Chase Ballroom	NW	Ballroom Latin Swing (both)	Practice	$
			Dance Party	$-$$
			Group Lessons	$$
City Dance	NW	African Ballet Hip Hop Jazz Modern Tap	Group Classes	$
Contradiction Dance	Silver Spring	Pre-Ballet/Ballet (for kids) Creative Movement/Creative Rhythm (for kids) Hip Hop Intro to Dance Modern/Jazz Object Manipulation (Hoop/Poi) Salsa Tumbling Basics (for kids)	Children's Lessons	$
			Teen/Adult Lessons	$ (Some classes offered on "pay what you can" basis. See website for details.)
			Friday Dance Night/Date Night (parents can drop off kids for a 3-hr dance lesson)	$$$
Dance Bethesda	Bethesda	Cha Cha East Coast Swing Foxtrot Quickstep Rumba Salsa Tango Waltz	Group Lessons	$
			Friday Night Social Dance	$-$$
			Private Lessons	First lesson is free. See website for details.
			Wedding Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (301) 951-3660
Dance Place	NE	African Belly Dance Hip Hop Latin Modern	Pre-registered Group Classes	$
Dance Place	NE	African Belly Dance Hip Hop Latin Modern	Drop-In Group Classes	$$
Dancing By the Bayou	Glen Echo	Cajun Gulfcoast Swing Zydeco	Group Lessons	$
D.C. Community Colleges	Check out your local community college’s website to find out what classes are offered, as well as times, availability, and cost.
DC Dance Collective	NW	Ballet Belly Dance Bollywood Break Dance Hip Hop Jazz Latin Modern Tap	Group Classes	$$
Dean and Dawn	College Park	Country Line Dancing Salsa Swing Waltz	Dance Party (with group lesson)	$-$$
Dean and Dawn	College Park	Country Line Dancing Salsa Swing Waltz	Private Lessons	Contact venue for pricing 240-207-3526
Gotta Swing	Chevy Chase, Germantown, Glen Echo, NW, Silver Spring	Swing	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Joy of Motion	NW	Ballet Ballroom Belly dance Hip hop Jazz Latin Modern	Registered Group Classes	$
			Drop-in Group Classes	$$
			Studio to Stage Performance Classes	$$
			Intro to Dance Program	$$
			Social Dance Program	$$
			World Dance Program	$$
Waltz Time	Glen Echo	Waltz	Dance Party (lesson included)	$

If you're interested in listing your event here, please see How to Get Listed.

Have suggestions? E-mail us!

Cost Key (dollars per lesson)	$ = 5 – 14 $$ = 15 – 25	$$$ = 26 – 35 $$$$ = 36+

Cost Key (dollars per lesson)

$ = 5 – 14
$$ = 15 – 25

$$$ = 26 – 35
$$$$ = 36+

Venue*	City	Dance Genre	Activities Offered	Cost
Arthur Murray	Alexandria, Ashburn, Tyson’s Corner	Ballroom Country Western Hustle Latin Swing (both)	Private Lessons	First lesson is free. See website for details
Classical Ballet Academy	Herndon	Ballet Jazz	Single Class	$$
Classical Ballet Academy	Herndon	Ballet Jazz	Class Cards (10 Classes)	$-$$
Dance in Time	Herndon	Latin Swing (east coast)	Group Lessons	$
Dance Studio Lioudmila	Alexandria	Latin Swing (both)	Dance Party	$$
			Practice	$
			Group Lessons (6 week session)	$$
			Private Lessons	Email venue for pricing
Dance with Me	Herndon	Ballroom Exotic Latin Swing (both)	Practice	$
			Group Lessons (4 week session)	$$ ($80 per person)
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Elan Dancesport Center	Fairfax	Ballroom Hustle Latin Swing (both)	Weekly Parties	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Gotta Swing	Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Herndon, Reston	Swing	Dance Party	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
Northern Virginia Country-Western Dance Association	Falls Church	Ballroom Country Western Latin Swing (both)	Open Dancing	$
Northern Virginia Shag Club	Fairfax	Swing (east coast)	Group Lessons	$
Now & Then Dance Studios	Falls Church	Ballroom Disco/Night Club Fox Trot Hand/Social Dancing Hustle Latin (Cha Cha, Mambo, Merengue, Rumba, Salsa, Samba) Polka Swing/Sling Tango Waltz	Adult Lessons Lessons	First lesson is free. See website for details.
			Group Classes	See website for details.
			Parties and Socials	See website for details
Strictly Ballroom	Fredericksburg	Ballroom Country Western Latin Swing (east coast)	Dance Parties	$
			Group Lessons	$
			Workshops	$$
			Semi-Private Lessons	$$
			Private Lessons	$$$$
The Ballroom Studio	Centreville	Ballroom Latin Swing (both)	Dance Parties	$
			Group Lessons	$$
			Individual Lessons	$$$$
The Dance Factory	Arlington	Ballroom Hustle Latin Swing (both)	Friday Night Open Dance	First time free. $
			Strictly Beginners	$
			Group Lessons (4 week session)	$$
			Semi-Private Lessons (4-10 people)	Contact venue for pricing (703) 528-9770
			Private Lessons	Contact venue for pricing (703) 528-9770
Virginia Community Colleges	Check out your local community college’s website to find out what classes are offered, as well as times, availability and cost.

If you're interested in listing your event here, please see How to Get Listed.