Flag City Line Dance Festival

Flag City Line Dance Festival Join us at the Flag City Line Dance Festival.

Hosted by the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center, this event brings together dancers of all backgrounds for a weekend of connection and cultural appreciation.

03/30/2026

Flag City Line Dance Festival 2026 ✅

This event would not be possible without the help of so many folks. Just want to take a second to say thank you again for a great weekend!

To our board at the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center - thank you for hosting this fundraiser!

To Chris Caldwell and Jesse Eschbach of Jesse Line Dance - the captains of this line dance ship.

To our instructors:
Kim Ames (Kick The Dust Up with Kim)
Dustin Betts
Kelly Cavallaro (who taught 2 workshops when one of our other staff members had a family emergency, and also installed, maintained and hauled our floors to/from Flag City)
Vanessa Johnston
Kerry Maus
Debi Pancoast
John Robinson
Rachel Trim
Margie Wien

To our DJ Mary Kaye Johnson

To our ballroom sound providers WE Rent Floors (Heather Joffer and Kristen Zappulla)

To all our volunteers from the Findlay line dance community and the Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center.

To our sponsors:
Visit Findlay
FOCUS
All our food donors (Beer Barrel, Chris Caldwell, AJs Heavenly Pizza, Little Caesers Pizza, Pull Up and Grill)
Key Ads

To our prize donors:
Palm Springs Winter Break
Ft Wayne Dance for All
Motor City Dance Classic
Eryn's Epic Birthday Extravaganza
Canadian Line Dance Classic
Taylor Blum of Paulette's Studio of Dance
Misty Holmberg
Coffee Amici

To the staff at the Hilton Garden Inn Findlay

And a huge thank you to everyone who attended the event and danced with us during class or in the evenings. We know you have lots of places you can get your line dance fix, and we're so honored and thankful you chose the Flag City Line Dance Festival.

Because of all of you, we'll be back next year!

If we've left anyone off this list, please let us know because we want to make sure all parties are recognized!

03/27/2026

9 am workshop: Zjozzy's Funk with Rachel Trim!

03/27/2026

Off to the races this morning! Come dance with us😊

FULL SCHEDULE IS LIVE! See you next weekend🥳 Want demos? They're digital this year. Just click the name of the dance in ...
03/20/2026

FULL SCHEDULE IS LIVE! See you next weekend🥳

Want demos? They're digital this year. Just click the name of the dance in this document, it'll take you to a YouTube video demo (link in bio)

Want to see the stepsheets? We made a list on CK for you (note: a few dances on the schedule aren't published/don't have stepsheets): (link in bio!)

Line dance is always multicultural, and there's a space in this community for you. Join us!

Featured instructors: John Robinson, Dustin Betts, Kerry Maus, Debi Pancoast, Vanessa Johnston, Rachel Trim, Margie Wien, Kim Ames, and Patti Pisoni 😍

FULL SCHEDULE IS LIVE! See you next weekend🥳 Want demos? They're digital this year. Just click the name of the dance in ...
03/20/2026

FULL SCHEDULE IS LIVE! See you next weekend🥳

Want demos? They're digital this year. Just click the name of the dance in this document, it'll take you to a YouTube video demo😍: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fZ17s4hqRULRefs5fvOUYhHOgPBqTiao/view?usp=drivesdk

Want to see the stepsheets? We made a list on CK for you (note: a few dances on the schedule aren't published/don't have stepsheets): https://www.copperknob.co.uk/lists/74KQFPM/fcldf-2026-flag-city-line-dance-festival

Line dance is always multicultural, and there's a space in this community for you. Join us!

Featured instructors: John Robinson, Dustin Betts, Kerry Maus, Debi Pancoast, Vanessa Johnston, Rachel Trim, Margie Wien, Kim Ames, and Patti Pisoni 😍

Visit Findlay. You know. You could stay home and binge watch a show. Or you could make some new friends, learn dances fr...
03/19/2026

Visit Findlay. You know. You could stay home and binge watch a show. Or you could make some new friends, learn dances from all over the world, and make bright and positive memories.

But TV is cool too, I guess.

Got your tickets? Not sure which ones you need? We can help! Scroll through our quick guide graphics in this post for a ...
03/19/2026

Got your tickets? Not sure which ones you need? We can help! Scroll through our quick guide graphics in this post for a peek at each pass and what's included.

We've got everything from all-inclusive passes to single day or evening dance-only passes. Choose the experience you want! Prices range from $20 to $230.

Grab your pass at the link in the lace that rhymes who fly-oh😊

Getting closer!!Flag City Dance Festival 2026 Schedule Teaser #2! Which classes/events are you most excited for? Need t...
03/18/2026

Getting closer!!

Flag City Dance Festival 2026 Schedule Teaser #2! Which classes/events are you most excited for?

Need tickets? Check out bit.ly/fcldfest

We have a phenom lineup of instructors, and they PACKED this schedule full of awesome dances from different countries and cultures. There's a groove here for you, we know it🥰

Dustin Betts (VA) has a brand new dance for you, it'll be the first teach of it in the US! He's also got some Samba fun, and some classic Irish excellence on the roster.

John Robinson (IN) has something for everyone: classic Robinson/Hunyadi choreo, some soul, some high energy stuff, and some bollywood!

Debi Pancoast (OH) has all the goodness: technique for making your moves fluid and fun, a reteach of a classic hustle dance that's making big rounds on Tiktok, some west coast, and some Irish.

Kerry Maus (MN) is bringing Nomad (her new dance choreographed with Jo Thompson Szymanski!!), international collabs, a little twerking, and a fun K-pop vibe🥳

Rachel Trim (MI) is coming from way up in the Mitten and packing some Cha-cha, soul, and some moves to Nigerian music!

Vanessa Johnston (Canada) is bringing some Canadian dances (both classic AND new)as well as some UK and Scotland-born choreo fun!

Margie Wien (OH), local superhero, has some Maddison Glover in the mix, some French music, and a spot of Irish fun.

Kim Ames (OH - Kick The Dust Up with Kim) is coming down from the NW corner of our state to bring country, classic pop, South African, and even some Jonas Brothers vibes to the Flag City!

Patti Pisoni (OH) is coming in on Saturday and packing her classes full of soul, sass, Latin vibes, and a new Ben Murphy (our German friend who keeps us hopping during A Bar Song!) dance!

You can pre-register for the event anytime before this Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5pm.

Not sure if you can come yet? No worries! We're taking walk-ins every day too! Last-minute plans still count as plans, come join us bestie!

Don't want to spend a bundle on the full weekend pass? We gotchu - you can get tickets for one day of class, one day + one evening dance, just an evening dance, or a t-shirt, you can pick & choose. Build the weekend you want!

Getting closer!!!Flag City Line Dance Festival 2026 Schedule Teaser #2! Which classes/events are you most excited for? ...
03/18/2026

Getting closer!!!
Flag City Line Dance Festival 2026 Schedule Teaser #2! Which classes/events are you most excited for?

Need tickets? Check out bit.ly/fcldfest

We have a phenom lineup of instructors, and they PACKED this schedule full of awesome dances from different countries and cultures. There's a groove here for you, we know it🥰

Dustin Betts (VA) has a brand new dance for you, it'll be the first teach of it in the US! He's also got some Samba fun, and some classic Irish excellence on the roster.

John Robinson (IN) has something for everyone: classic Robinson/Hunyadi choreo, some soul, some high energy stuff, and some bollywood!

Debi Pancoast (OH) has all the goodness: technique for making your moves fluid and fun, a reteach of a classic hustle dance that's making big rounds on Tiktok, some west coast, and some Irish.

Kerry Maus (MN) is bringing Nomad (her new dance choreographed with Jo Thompson Szymanski!!), international collabs, a little twerking, and a fun K-pop vibe🥳

Rachel Trim (MI) is coming from way up in the Mitten and packing some Cha-cha, soul, and some moves to Nigerian music!

Vanessa Johnston (Canada) is bringing some Canadian dances (both classic AND new)as well as some UK and Scotland-born choreo fun!

Margie Wien (OH), local superhero, has some Maddison Glover in the mix, some French music, and a spot of Irish fun.

Kim Ames (OH - Kick The Dust Up with Kim) is coming down from the NW corner of our state to bring country, classic pop, South African, and even some Jonas Brothers vibes to the Flag City!

Patti Pisoni (OH) is coming in on Saturday and packing her classes full of soul, sass, Latin vibes, and a new Ben Murphy (our German friend who keeps us hopping during A Bar Song!) dance!

You can pre-register for the event anytime before this Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5pm.

Not sure if you can come yet? No worries! We're taking walk-ins every day too! Last-minute plans still count as plans, come join us bestie!

Don't want to spend a bundle on the full weekend pass? We gotchu - you can get tickets for one day of class, one day + one evening dance, just an evening dance, just a t-shirt, you can pick and choose. Build the weekend dance experience YOU want🥰

(those who pre-ordered before this week should have their shirts available at check in, if you order after that, leave us your address and we'll mail it to you!)

Classes and all regular evening dances are located at the Hilton Garden Inn Findlay (1050 Interstate Drive, Findlay, OH 45840).

Our Saturday night evening pass gets you into our themed dance party, Flags of the World, AND our AFTER PARTY at our 2nd location downtown. After party is super BYOB friendly, and we'll have shuttles available to take you back and forth from the hotel to the after party (it's a short 6 min drive).

And BEST of all - your money is going towards a good cause? All proceeds from the Flag City Line Dance Festival go to our host, the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center, which hosts educational and community-building events right here in the Flag City.

INSTRUCTOR INTRO: PATTI PISONIExcited to welcome NE Ohio's Patti Pisoni and her awesome energy to our FCLDF 2026 lineup!...
03/12/2026

INSTRUCTOR INTRO: PATTI PISONI

Excited to welcome NE Ohio's Patti Pisoni and her awesome energy to our FCLDF 2026 lineup!

~~~Q&A~~~

How did you first find line dance?
-I saw an ad online for the Dusty Armadillo after my kids moved out. One time and I was hooked!

How long have you been a line dancer?
- 8 years

How many years have you been teaching line dance?
-7 years

Where do you teach?
- Northeastern Ohio

Favorite dances:
- Right now Lovely Day (choreo by Ben Murphy) - will be on the FCLDF teach list!

First dance you ever learned?
- Singles You Up

Favorite thing about the line dance community?
-It keeps people active at all ages.

Advice or encouragement for those who may be interested in learning to line dance?
- "That was terrible!" said no one ever after dancing. Everyone should come out and shake their ass at least once. It's a guaranteed good time. You don't need to be perfect. The people that look the best dancing, are the people that are having the most fun.

Best piece of advice you have been given about line dancing?
- Have fun!

Fun fact(s) about you:
- I got my license suspended for speeding.

Highlights:
Teaching young people is the highlight for me.
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JOIN US FOR FCLDF 2026 – MARCH 26-29 in Findlay, OH!

Buy your pass: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/flag-city-line-dance-festival

Registration, hotel, and event info: https://www.blackheritagecenter.org/events/the-flag-city-line-dance-festival

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Findlay, OH
45840

Website

https://www.instagram.com/fcldfest/

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