DC Matanga Festival 2026 preview
THU Aug 13 Aug 13-16, 2026
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DC Matanga Festival 2026

ZoukKizombaCrown Dance StudioFairfax / Washington DC area, Virginia / DC area
Reviewed Jun 15, 2026

About

DC Matanga Festival 2026 is a zouk, kizomba, urbankiz, konpa, afrobeat, tarraxo weekender in Fairfax / Washington DC area, Virginia / DC area, United States at Crown Dance Studio, scheduled for Aug 13-16, 2026. Program notes: Four-day DC-area festival with Thursday opening class/social, Friday classes and social with live show, Saturday classes and night social, and Sunday classes plus finale social. Lineup notes: Official event page lists named instructors, DJs, and a live Konpa/Zouk artist. Ticket notes: Public official and listing pages show a single-pass price around $159, a public listing tier around $149, and a bundle option around $279; exact inventory and future tier changes require recheck before approval.

Planning

Schedule Aug 13-16, 2026
Location Crown Dance Studio
Venue Crown Dance Studio
Styles Zouk, Kizomba, Urbankiz, Konpa, Afrobeat, Tarraxo
Source Official Website
Verification Reviewed Jun 15, 2026

Pricing & passes

Reported pass range: $149-$279

Public official and listing pages show a single-pass price around $159, a public listing tier around $149, and a bundle option around $279; exact inventory and future tier changes require recheck before approval.

Official ticket page

Hotel & lodging

Courtyard by Marriott Fairfax Fair Oaks

Official event page lists a Courtyard by Marriott Fairfax Fair Oaks room block with public nightly rates shown as $109 and $125 plus taxes and fees.

Event venue is Crown Dance Studio in Fairfax, Virginia; official event page provides hotel-block context for visiting attendees.

Cost estimates

Estimates only
Pass estimate $149
Food per day $30-$80

Food basis: Conservative Fairfax/DC-area visitor meal estimate; not sourced as event pricing.

Travel & location

suburban dc area studio festival

Suburban Washington DC area studio festival, not a beach/resort event.

Fairfax visitors may use Dulles, Reagan National, rideshare, or local car travel depending on lodging; official source gives venue and hotel context but not airport guidance.

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Program

Four-day DC-area festival with Thursday opening class/social, Friday classes and social with live show, Saturday classes and night social, and Sunday classes plus finale social.

Official page emphasizes workshops, socials, DJs, and Pamela K live Konpa/Zouk rather than a public competition track.

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Community signals

  • four-day festival schedule
  • official hotel block
  • public lineup of instructors, DJs, and live performer
  • public calendar/listing corroboration
Artists 8
DJs 6

Talent

Instructors

Ronie SalehFrida EllinorKiki & Lauren ElsilensioButterlyJonayNIIAnniePrajolita

DJs

DJ MojoDJ AfrodeshiakDJ JairDJ ShamsDJ ProfeDJ MattDJ Oz

Performers & teams

Pamela K

Live music

Pamela K live Konpa/Zouk

Organizers

Official social profiles

Styles

ZoukKizombaUrbankizKonpaAfrobeatTarraxo

Source attribution

Official Website https://justepresents.com/dc-matanga-festival/
Open source

Still being verified

Draft review
  • Exact current pass inventory and all future tier changes require a final ticket recheck before approval.
  • Full venue address was not copied in this pass; verify against official venue listing if needed.
  • Exact hour-by-hour schedule should be normalized into occurrence rows in a later schedule pass.
  • CRM-specific claim profile details and private owner/contact linking need a separate private admin-safe pass.

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