Frederick's First Saturday Open Rehearsal & FREE Dance Classes

Our popular open rehearsal and free dance classes are back during downtown Frederick's First Saturday celebration on Saturday, October 1 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm at The Cultural Arts Center. We'll host a children's dance class from 6:00-6:30pm and an adult dance class from 7-8:30pm. Plus, don't miss open rehearsals, including a sneak preview of our spectacular 10-year anniversary season throughout the evening (Dance Works-In-Progress and Open Rehearsals at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30!)

It is sure to be a fantastic evening for all, and the best thing is— it's all FREE!!

Plus, when you're done visiting EDC, be sure to walk the streets of downtown Frederick for various “Into the Night” First Saturday Festivities, including an evening of Halloween fun for the family. See more details here.

First Saturday Dance Classes & Open Rehearsals

Date: Saturday, October 1

Schedule:
5:30 - 6:00 pm: Tap Rehearsal and Dance Previews
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Children's Dance Class (FREE!)
6:30- 7:00 pm: Modern Dance Rehearsal and Dance Previews
7:00- 8:30 pm: Adult Dance Class (FREE!)

Price: FREE

Location: Cultural Arts Center (located at 15 West Church Street, Frederick, MD)

EDC Announces 10th Anniversary Season Calendar

We are celebrating our 10th Anniversary season with some great performances, community outreach, and fundraising events. This year we'll be bringing back some of our popular performances including our Children's Performance and Annual Spring Concert. Don't miss our free dance sessions and open rehearsals during Frederick's First Saturdays in October and February. Plus, mark your calendars for our Children's Dance Workshop series this January!

Not to mention some of our new events, including a unique performance at Artomatic at Frederick, followed by free adult dance classes, guest performance with Jane Franklin Dance, as well as an in-studio master class and sneak preview performance!

To celebrate our 10th anniversary season, we will be revisiting works from over the past 10 years, including some favorites such as The Sleepy Dance, The Stone, Catch Breath and Falling. We are welcoming back returning dancers: Andie Lignon (Artistic Director), Pat Burns, Kimberly Dow, Madeleine Benda, Emily Bonham Owen, Jessica Fitzwater, Stephanie Peters and Jennifer Smith. And we are thrilled to announce our newest company members: Kara Durrschmidt, Kara Jenkins, Grace Gonzalez, and Krista Jenkins.

It's gonna be a great year! Be sure to check out out website for a full list of performance dates and information and we look forward to seeing you in the audience or as a dancer at one of our free classes!