Dancing by the Bayou Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance Festival at Glen Echo Park

	The Bruce Daigrepont Band Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble Karen Collins & the Backroads Band Patty Reese Band Ruthie & the Wranglers Elikeh

Click here for more information about Hungry for Music Dancing by the Bayou productions believes in giving back to the community. You have the opportunity at the Festival to give back to their favorite non-profit, Hungry for Music, "Providing the gift of music to underserved children with a hunger to play." Bring a used or new instrument with you to the Festival! A volunteer with Hungry for Music, will be available to collect your musical instrument. Hungry for Music is a 501(c)(3) charity organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment, both in the United States and abroad, by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play.

Michelle Kaminsky, will lead a Cajun fiddle workshop on Sunday. Bring your standard tuned fiddles and something to record the tune with. Michelle has played in many bands and currently performs with Magnolia, and French Roast. Known for her flexible teaching style, patience, and inspiring a love of music in her students, she has been teaching music and fiddle to children and adults for over twenty-five years. Michelle has taught Cajun fiddle at the Augusta Heritage and will be playing fiddle with Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp during the festival

Dancing by the Bayou™ welcomes east coast Cajun and Zydeco dance instructors, Marv Resnick and Dianne Marinari to this year's Dancing by the Bayou's Cajun/Zydeco Music & Dance Festival! Marv has taught an excellent beginner Zydeco and Cajun dance lesson at the monthly dances for Allons Danser in Conshohocken, PA over the past 2 1/2 years.  Last year, he became the regular Cajun/Zydeco dance instructor  at the monthly "Let's Zydeco" dances, run by Laura Selekson, at Connolly's in New York City.  As well as teaching at dance venues, Marv Has taught at many national festivals including, Gator By The Bay, Buffalo Jambalaya Zydeco and Cajun Music Dance Camp, Cascade Zydeco Dance Camp, Dance Vortex, and the Solo Zydeco Festival. Dianne Marinari has been dancing Cajun/Zydeco for 15 -20 years.  Dianne has taught with Marv since he started teaching in 2006, and has co-taught with Marv at most of the big festivals and the ongoing dance venues. Dianne knows all the dance moves that Marv teaches, and has helped him design the followers part in some of Marv's original dance moves. Marv and Dianne will teach Beginner Cajun and Zydeco, Waltz, Whiskey River Jitterbug and the Cupid Shuffle at specified times throughout the two-day Festival!

"After Fest Hours Party"at  the Irish Inn at Glen Echo

The Washington, DC metropolitan Cajun and Zydeco dance community wants to welcome and thank all of our "out-of-town" dancers who are packing up their dance shoes to join us at the Festival! So we decided to hold an "AFTER HOURS PARTY" at the Irish Inn at Glen Echo on Saturday, after the Festival, from 12:15am to approximately 1:30am. Everyone is invited! Drinks, snacks and music are in the works!  More information will be available at the Festival.