Where can I dance Viennese waltzes in the Washington area?
See my Cultural Events in the Washington Area site at http://www.traxlers.org/events for many Austrian and German dance events. There are always Viennese waltzes and other continental-style (faster than the English waltz) waltzes played at these dances. You can also check the link to the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (http://www.fsgw.org/) here or in my events list. You can also find the FSGW in the telephone white pages (202-546-2228) and call their hotline for last minute information on dancing and dance lessons locally. The people are friendly and the prices reasonable. You may notice that the waltz taught and generally danced at Glen Echo is a “turning waltz” or “country waltz” and not the Viennese waltz, so you may have difficulty dancing with some of the dancers there. It is possible to dance the Viennese waltz to the music typically played at the dances there, as long as your partner will also dance the Viennese waltz. The live music is excellent, the people are friendl
