Sunday Country Dances - 2nd & 3rd Sunday of Every Month

2nd Sunday Country Western Line Dances
All request with DJ Barry Fink
May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, Sept. 14
2-5pm 2nd Sunday of each month

Due to popular demand the Center will be holding its first country Western Line Dance on April 13 from 2-5pm. The 2nd Sunday Country Western Line Dances will include new dances as well as your old favorites. Cost is $12 per person at the door.

3rd Sunday Dances - 2 Step & West Coast Swing
2 Step & West Coast Swing lesson with Dale & Anita Strawser or Jim & Peggy Kiesel

May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16,  and Dec. 21
4-6pm 3rd Sunday of each month

Join the fabulous dance session on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm on the gorgeous floors of the Kellar Theater at the Candy Factory. Co hosted by Dale & Anita Strawser and Jim & Peggy Kiesel, the dances will include a half hour two step dance lesson  followed by an open dance session where you can practice what you’ve just learned or refine the steps you already know!  $10 per person at the door.

Sunday Country Dance Instructor Bios

Dale & Anita Strawser met and began social dancing together in 1993 and became amateur dance competitors in 1994.  They are members of the National Dance Council of America (“Ballroom” dance styles) and the United Country Western Dance Council (“Country” dance styles), and are in process of becoming certified judges. They hold the UCWDC World Title for Classic Couples Diamond Division I, Stockholm, Sweden.  They are also owners of International Dance Productions, LLC, which has hosted the US National Dance Championships in the DC area, an event that offers 14 different dance styles, from ballroom, country, and swing, to Latin, tango, and hand-dance.  In addition, they have hosted dance cruises, the most recent being a dance cruise in Hawaii.   

Jim and Peggy Kiesel began teaching as a team in 1991, having studied with numerous nationally recognized Country and Swing instructors, as well as local ballroom teachers. Jim has taught Hustle in the DC/MD/VA area since 1976, as well as American Style Ballroom and Latin for 8 years during the 1970's and 80's.  Jim and Peggy, as a team, competed in the United Country Western Dance Council circuit for several years, winning the World Title for Couples Division I in the early 90’s, and have coached and created the choreography for a number of competitive couples competing in national contests over the past 10 years.  In addition, they are well known for their nine years of dance classes at Blackie’s in Springfield Virginia.

Barry Fink - Country Line Dance Instructor
Barry Fink became an active and enthusiastic country dancer in the early 70’s.  He began teaching beginner line dance workshops in 1993 which soon lead to a regular weekly class which ran for over 12 years.  Over the last 14 years he has attended numerous workshops taught by many of the best known line dance choreographer/instructors in the world today.

United Way Campaign #8657 and Combined Federal Campaign #47832