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SUMMARY:Swing Dancing at Glen Echo
DESCRIPTION:Fun Loving Atheists of Maryland\n\nPicture this: At 8pm\, at le
 ast\, a hundred people\, who are mostly strangers to each other\, form two 
 lines according to gender. Each gender line faces each other from opposites
  sides of the room. In front of the stage\, the dance instructors motions f
 or each line to walk towards them. As they pass the instructors\, they make
  a sharp turn\, moving down the center of the room towards the back with a 
 partner from the other line. Once the couples reach the end of the room the
 y walk to the inner perimeter of the room with their partner. When it has b
 een completed\, a circle of couples have been created. The gals are on the 
 outside and the guys are on the inside. The dance instructors breaks up the
  dance instruction into very short dance modules lasting about two to three
  minutes. After each instruction module\, the guys rotate to the next gal. 
 This continues for about forty-five minutes. By the time it is finished\, m
 ost people have the rudimentary skills to dance with confidence when the da
 nce session begins at 9pm. It turns a group of strangers into a group of pe
 ople who have had a chance to interact on the dance floor. In other words\,
  you aren't a stranger anymore to most of the people and this makes it much
  easier to approach one another to dance. You get a chance to dance with th
 e young and the old alike. It is not unusual to have young teenagers mixed 
 in the crowd. Bring the wife\, bring the older obedient kids\, bring your n
 ephew\, bring a friend\, bring a date. This is an experience you don't want
  to miss.\nNo alcohol and the canteen closes at 10pm. No drinks are allowed
  on the dance floor. Water fountains are available. The cost is $15 at the 
 door and everyone can dance to the live band until midnight. You do not hav
 e to attend the dance lesson. You can arrive at anytime after 8pm.\n\nGlen 
 Echo\, MD  20812 - USA\n\nSaturday\, February 21 at 8:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http:
 //photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/1/8/a/event_53642.jpeg\n\nAttendi
 ng: 1\n\nDetails: http://atheists.meetup.com/317/calendar/9752973/
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