Schedule a Performance

Contact the Dance Team at steppers@nvcwda.org or call 703-860-4941.

Give your name, organization, phone number, and requested date/time for your performance, and the Team Coordinator will contact you to make arrangements. Since the Country Steppers are part of NVCWDA, a not-for-profit Association, we do not require a fee for our performance. However, honorariums to help offset Team expenses are appreciated.

Want to be a Dance Team Member?

The Country Steppers are always looking for new members, singles or couples. Team members must have a general understanding of the basics of country-western dance to include two-step, waltz, east and west coast swing, and cha-cha. Anyone wishing to join the team should contact a member of the Country Steppers, email the Dance Team at steppers@nvcwda.org, or call 703-860-4941.

Steppers Reunion

The Steppers held their reunion on September 27, 2008. See a few photos of the event.

The Country Steppers

The Country Steppers are the official demonstration dance team of NVCWDA.

The Steppers take country-western dance into the community by demonstrating all aspects of traditional country-western dance and by teaching the dance basics. The Team consists of approximately 20 members of the NVCWDA. The Steppers are a "Dance Family" that enjoys working together to improve their dancing skills and involving others in this enjoyable, challenging hobby.

The Steppers appeared on Channel 10's Communicating Today Show Wednesday, November 23 at 8:30 p.m.; Friday, November 25 at 6:30 a.m.; and Sunday, November 27 at 3:30 p.m.

Check out some YouTube video clips of the Country Steppers: performing Cotton-Eyed Joe during a NVCWDA dance in September 2010 and performing a Cha Cha routine, a Two Step routine, and a Waltz routine for Halloween at the Paul Springs Retirement Community in Alexandria, VA in 2011.

You also can view some photos of a few of our performances, including those from the performance at The Ellipse in Washington, DC, December 11, 2011.

The Steppers performances can be scheduled for almost any night of the week, or on the weekends. Since most of the team members work throughout the greater Northern Virginia area, weekends are preferred. However, evening performances are possible if they begin no earlier than 7:30 p.m. Performances have included public events such as county fairs, the Ellipse at the White House and at the National Christmas Tree, nursing homes, schools, charity events, private parties, civic associations, and commercial gatherings. The Steppers were featured entertainers twice on the Nashville Network's Club Dance TV show during the 1990s and also have appeared on Communicating Today with John Monsul on Fairfax Public Access TV, most recently in November 2011 and also in February 2009.

The Country Steppers will provide their own music and amplifier system. The group has danced on almost any surface, from grass to concrete to blacktop. Yes, we even get the occasional chance to dance on tile or wood floors! To best demonstrate country-western dance, we need sufficient space to hold up to approximately 20 dancers. If you have unique space limitations, please let us know when you schedule a performance and we will plan accordingly.

Upcoming Performances

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2012

Saturday, February 11, The Heatherwood Retirement Center, Burke, VA, 1 p.m.

Saturday, February 25, Leisure World, Leesburg, VA, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 10, Westminister at Lake Ridge, Lake Ridge, VA, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 21, NVCWDA benefit dance, Luther Jackson Middle School, Falls Church, VA, approximately 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 28, Old Town Hall, Fairfax, VA, 7-9 p.m. (part of the Spotlight on the Arts Program-free dance open to public)

Saturday, May 12, National Harbor, Plaza Stage, National Harbor, MD, 5-7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 19, McLean Days Festival, McLean, VA, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 30, Locust Shade Park, Jean Smith Memorial Amphitheater, Quantico, VA, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 14, The Hermitage, Alexandria, VA, 2 p.m.

Saturday, October 13, The Fairfax Fall Festival, Fairfax, VA, 11:15 to 11:35 a.m.