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Square Dance is an International Dance,
With The Calls Spoken in English.
With The Calls Spoken in English.
Most People Who Joined Modern Square Dancing Answered "Yes" To One Of The Following...
Do You Fall Into One Of These Categories?
Swing Your Partner!!
Modern recreational square dancing is made for you and
it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys....really cool!!
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Fun Mental & Physical Challenges Galore
Not Like The Old Days Of Hillbillies & Twangy Music
You can wear nice casual clothes or western attire..
No Dancing Experience
Training
Above: A 2-hr nighttime class held by Caller Patty Ping.
Do You Fall Into One Of These Categories?
1. Looking for a way to unwind at the end of a stressful day..
2. Want to meet new friends to get together and socialize..
3. Bored with your present life and just want to "Get A Life"..
4. Just finished raising your last kid (empty-nester) and looking for ways to re-enter the mainstream with your new found freedom..
5. Searching for an easy way to get physically fit..
6. Have some other desire to "Do Something Different".
AND, you want to do these things in a safe & friendly, smoke-free, non-alcohol environment...
2. Want to meet new friends to get together and socialize..
3. Bored with your present life and just want to "Get A Life"..
4. Just finished raising your last kid (empty-nester) and looking for ways to re-enter the mainstream with your new found freedom..
5. Searching for an easy way to get physically fit..
6. Have some other desire to "Do Something Different".
AND, you want to do these things in a safe & friendly, smoke-free, non-alcohol environment...
Swing Your Partner!!
Modern recreational square dancing is made for you and
it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys....really cool!!
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An excerpt from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter.....
Jazz up your fitness routine with a regular dose of dance.
Dancing pairs you up with more than a partner:
. Burn Calories
. Cardiovascular conditioning strong bones
. Rehabilitation
. Sociability
Dancing pairs you up with more than a partner:
. Burn Calories
. Cardiovascular conditioning strong bones
. Rehabilitation
. Sociability
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Fun Mental & Physical Challenges Galore
Square dancing will open your mind to a whole new concept of recreational excitement. Unlike ballroom dancing, square dance DOES NOT teach fancy foot movement, instead, it teaches fancy geometric patterns of movement. In other words, it's fast-walking in geometric patterns which are led (choreographed) by the caller. We have a saying: "If can you walk - you can square dance".
Not Like The Old Days Of Hillbillies & Twangy Music
Modern recreational square dance clubs use modern upbeat
music, and most of them have a "casual" dress code. A live caller (singing choreographer) conducts the dance.
music, and most of them have a "casual" dress code. A live caller (singing choreographer) conducts the dance.
You can wear nice casual clothes or western attire..
No Dancing Experience
New dance students are instantly made to feel right at home. You will be tutored by the caller, with an experienced square dancer at your side as you walk through the movements. Nobody is singled out in training. Everybody dances in a square formation with 8 other dancers, all doing their part. A team concept.
Training
Most clubs usually hold 2 or 3 "Open House" events prior to the start of training. This gives you the opportunity to get a feel for what it's like and it gives the club members time to bring in as many new dancers as possible before the class starts.
Within 5 minutes of your first lesson, you will be dancing.
If you're not careful - you'll end up having a blast!
TRAINING TIME depends on the particular structure of each club. Some do "accelerated" training (3 to 10 days) and others do longer-term training (14 to 32 days). The days can be consecutive or spaced out weekly.
COMMITMENT
The most important rule during training is to ATTEND ALL CLASSES. A certain number of movements are taught during each class and if you miss a class - you fall behind, affecting all other dancers in your square. Go For It!! It's an activity you can enjoy worldwide year around.
NORMAL ADMISSION FEE in the north Gulf Cost area averages $4.00 to $5.00 per person per week. Training packages might be priced separately.
Within 5 minutes of your first lesson, you will be dancing.
If you're not careful - you'll end up having a blast!
TRAINING TIME depends on the particular structure of each club. Some do "accelerated" training (3 to 10 days) and others do longer-term training (14 to 32 days). The days can be consecutive or spaced out weekly.
COMMITMENT
The most important rule during training is to ATTEND ALL CLASSES. A certain number of movements are taught during each class and if you miss a class - you fall behind, affecting all other dancers in your square. Go For It!! It's an activity you can enjoy worldwide year around.
NORMAL ADMISSION FEE in the north Gulf Cost area averages $4.00 to $5.00 per person per week. Training packages might be priced separately.
Above: A 2-hr nighttime class held by Caller Patty Ping.
