DX Adult & Family Programs

At Dance Exchange, we believe everybody can and should dance. We invite youth, families, and adults of all ages and experiences to gather, move, and make with us online and in our studios. Join us each week for classes led by the community of Dance Exchange artists.

Questions about classes? Email registration@danceexchange.org or call 301-270-6700.


Important note on Covid-19 safety

Dance Exchange takes the health and safety of our staff and participants seriously. Unless otherwise communicated by Dance Exchange, the following precautions will be in place for our Adult and Family programming for the entire program year:

  • Participants and staff will wear a mask at all times while in Dance Exchange studios, hallways, and bathrooms.

  • Participants and staff will have their temperature checked upon arrival. Anyone with a temperature above 100.4 degree Fahrenheit will be asked to go home for the day.

  • Participants and staff will not attend class if they are experiencing symptoms of Covid unless they have tested negative that day.

    • According to the Centers for Disease Control, Covid symptoms include Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea

  • If they have tested positive for Covid, participants and staff will remain home from class until ten days after their symptoms appeared.


Dance On Class (ONLINE)
Thursdays 11:00 – 12:00PM ET

For older movers

Sliding scale $5 - $20 per participant

September 15, 2022 - June 29, 2023
*No class 11/24, 12/22, 12/29, 4/6

Online via Zoom

As part of our Dance On creative aging program, this online class uses the power of moving and making to cultivate connection, creativity, and greater health at all ages. Classes are led by DX artists, including the members of our Dance On OAC Cohort. No pre-registration required; Drop-in anytime. This class is for older adults, but we don’t card at the door.


Takoma PARK MOVES
Saturdays 11:00 - 12:00PM ET

For all ages

$5 per participant
Register and pay in-person when you arrive

Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm
September 9 - May 18

At Dance Exchange (7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD)

Low angle shot of a cluster of women and children dancing at various levels in a windowed studio with bright lights and exposed ceilings. They look toward a woman at left, lunging and extending her arms in various formations.

A class for everyone! Join DX artists to move with a mix of families, professionals, and community members of all ages, backgrounds, and levels. No pre-registration required; Drop in anytime.

Covid-19 Safety

  • Participants and staff will wear a mask at all times while in Dance Exchange studios, hallways, and bathrooms.

  • Participants and staff will have their temperature checked upon arrival. Anyone with a temperature above 100.4 degree Fahrenheit will be asked to go home for the day.

  • Participants and staff will not attend class if they are experiencing symptoms of Covid unless they have tested negative that day.

    • According to the Centers for Disease Control, Covid symptoms include Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea

  • If they have tested positive for Covid, participants and staff will remain home from class until ten days after their symptoms appeared.


2022 Co|Lab

For movers ages 18+

October 13 - November 12; Dates and times vary
Performance on November 12

At Dance Exchange (7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD)

Co|Lab is a community choreography laboratory that invites local artists and community members of all backgrounds, ages 18+, to collaborate alongside Dance Exchange artists. The Co|Lab program culminates in a performance at Dance Exchange.

In Fall 2022, Co|Lab will be co-led by Executive Artistic Director Cassie Meador and visiting Egyptian artist Ibrahim Abdo, the current Organizing with Artists for Change Fellow at Dance Exchange.

Covid-19 Safety

  • Participants and staff will wear a mask at all times while in Dance Exchange studios, hallways, and bathrooms.

  • Participants and staff will have their temperature checked upon arrival. Anyone with a temperature above 100.4 degree Fahrenheit will be asked to go home for the day.

  • Participants and staff will not attend class if they are experiencing symptoms of Covid unless they have tested negative that day.

    • According to the Centers for Disease Control, Covid symptoms include Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea

  • If they have tested positive for Covid, participants and staff will remain home from class until ten days after their symptoms appeared.

 

 

Photos on this page by Vinny and Beth Mwano, Ben Carver, Liz Jelsomine, and Jori Ketten.