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Welcome Dancers!

D.C. Hand Dance Club

We are a social club that preserves and teaches a unique style of dance called D.C. Hand Dance (DCHD) that originated in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area in the mid-1950's. This smooth style of swing evolved from Jitterbug and was known in its early years as "fast dance." D.C. Hand Dance is noted for its complex hand turns done in circular and slotted patterns to the beat of slow to moderate tempo music.  


We dance at various places during the week and one Saturday of each month. Come take our free lessons, provided by certified Hand Dance Instructors.  See details about our weekly and monthly dances - Weekly and Monthly Dances.

***Join the Club/Membership***

Click on the link below and mail your check and form to the address on the form.

2023_Membership Registration Form (pdf)Download

Save the date - Meet Me At The Rod 'N' Reel

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Information & reservation form - Meet Me At The Rod 'N' Reel

Remember when you click the words Download PDF, BOTH pages will be downloaded. Signatures/names are needed on both forms!

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Monthly Saturday Night Dance - February 18th Valentine's Dan


Bowie Elks Lodge #2309

1506 Defense Hwy

Gambrills, MD 21057


6:45 pm Doors Open

DI -

7:00 pm Dance Lesson

DJ - Kathy K

8:00 - 11:00pm Music & Dancing

$10 - member fee, $15 - non-member fee

50/50 Drawing 


 



Weekly Dances

NO dancing on Feb 14th

Dancing resumes Feb 21st


Alibi's  weekly dance venue is open  each Tuesday  

Lessons 6 - 7 pm

Lessons each week

Dance Instructors: Sondra Riley/Darryl Ingram


Dancing 7 - 10 pm

50/50 drawing

Please check back for any other updates.


NO dancing Jan. 25th

They have another event.

Dancing resumes Feb. 1st


Glory Days weekly dance venue is open each Wednesday 

Lessons 6 - 7 pm

Lessons each week

Dance Instructors: Merv Roussell/Louise Pyles


Dancing 7 - 9:30 pm

Please check back for any other updates


Alibi's Speak Easy and Bar- Tuesday night

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Come join DC Hand Dance Club on Tuesday nights at Alibi's Bar & Grill. Lessons 6-7pm, with instructors Sondra Riley & Darryl Ingram. Dancing follows. Nice cozy speak easy bar with great atmosphere!

Board Members at Alibi's

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Glory Days Dance Lesson

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Come join DC Hand Dance Club on Wednesday night at Glory Days in Edgewater, MD. 

Private room in back, ask at front desk!

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Beginner and Intermediate Hand Dance Lessons

Free Dance Lessons - Every Wednesday

DC Hand Dance Lessons: 6-7 pm

Music and Dancing: 7 - 9:30 pm

Dance Instructor: Merv Roussell or Louise Pyles

DCHDC New Year's Eve Gala 2022

The DC Hand Dance Club held their yearly NYE Dance at the Double Tree by Hilton BWI. The floor was large and gave us plenty of room to dance.

Thanks to Jack Jones from NVSC for this wonderful video of our New Year's Eve Gala!

Video

 The DC Hand Dance Club held their monthly dance on September 10, 2022 with the theme of the  1950’s Rock and Roll. Here is a short video of the dancers doing “The Stroll”. Thank you Jack Jones from NVSC for this video!

Old Time Dance moves

DC HandDance Club "Old Time Dance Demo"

Bunky and Elaine at the June, 2022 Monthly Dance! More to come at GLory Days on Wednesdays.

 

Meet Me At The Bowie Elks Video

DC HandDance Club St. Pat's Dance - March 19, 2022 (Thank you Jack Jones from NVSC!)


*See photos under the Events tab, 2022 MMATBE 


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