If you live near the Nation's capital, you are in luck. And we got some good local talent such as Zydeco Crayz, Gumbo Junkyard, and Squeeze Bayou. Check the Metropolitan DC Swing and Zydeco Dance Schedule for dance events in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and environs. Ok, so we have a venue, but you don't know how to zydeco. Don't worry, go anyway.
Most places have lessons before the dance and the dancers are always willing to help.
Philosophers have argued for centuries about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, but materialists have always known it depends on whether they are jitterbugging or dancing cheek to cheek. No zydeco tonight, no problem. As a member of 8-count anonymous, I'm perfectly willing to do lindy hop or west coast swing. As a Hep'a'cat'us of the Order of Savoy it is my duty to swing constantly. So we could do some other counts too.