Join us for a Swing Dance in Glen Echo Park’s Historic Spanish Ballroom! Halley Shoenberg and Her Swingin’ Cats will swing the night away August 23, 2025 with hits from Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and more, featuring Christiana Drapkin on vocals. Instrumentalists include Halley Shoenberg (clarinet/saxophone), Doug Elliott (trombone), Harry Appleman (piano), Cyndy Elliott (bass) and Francis Thompson (drums). A beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) will be taught by Ellen Engle & Marc Shepanek of Flying Feet Enterprises.
Clarinet and saxophone player Halley Shoenberg has performed for more than 300 swing dances over 27 years at Glen Echo Park. Long-time member of the Tom Cunningham Orchestra, the LaSalle Dance Orchestra, Craig Gildner Big Band and Blue Sky 5, she has led her own hot jazz group, “Halley’s Hot Gumbo Swingtet,” her 11-piece 1920s-style “Revival Jazz Band,” and now returns with her 1940’s-style small group swing ensemble.
Tickets are $20 Early Bird Tickets, $25 General Admission Tickets. Plus, we're including a FREE cold treat to beat the heat!
Learn More: glenechopark.org/dances
Discounted Early Bird Tickets ($20) || Advance sales end at 11:59pm on Friday, August 22
General Admission Tickets ($25) || Online until 6:30pm on 8/23/25; Cash, Check, or Credit Card At Door
Doors open at 7:30pm on Saturday, August 23
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Use the following address for GPS to take you to our FREE parking lot:
5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo, MD 20812
If you're using Google Maps, just enter "Glen Echo Park Parking" instead of "Glen Echo Park."
Parking & Directions: glenechopark.org/directions
Park Map: glenechopark.org/parkmap
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture manages Glen Echo Park, one of the most lively visual and performing arts sites in the Washington area. The Partnership presents vibrant artistic, cultural and educational offerings at Glen Echo Park and promotes the Park as a unique destination for our region's diverse population. We inspire creativity and offer shared artistic experiences in a welcoming historic and natural setting within a National Park.
Each year, more than 300,000 people come to the Park to renew their creative spirit through arts classes, festivals, exhibitions, dances, children’s theater, music performances, nature programs, and more.
To learn more, visit: glenechopark.org
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