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.

All classes below take place at our Community and Creative Hub:
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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

For older movers

Sliding scale $5 - $20 per participant

September 12, 2024 - June 26, 2025
No class on 11/28/24, 12/26/24, 1/2/25, 4/3/25, 6/19/25


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.

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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 14 - May 24


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.

Takoma Park MOVES is a class for everyone! Join Dance Exchange artists to move with a mix of families, professionals, and community members of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Bring your family, bring your neighbor, or just bring yourself! No experience necessary. No pre-registration required; Drop in anytime.

2022 Co|Lab

For movers ages 18+

October 5 - November 2

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 2024, Co|Lab will be co-led by Lead Artists Corina Iona Dalzell and Judith Bauer, in collaboration with other Dance Exchange artists. 

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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.