81. Illinois State Dance State Dance Square Dance. About the symbol. square dancing is a folk dancing tradition of the United States. It is recorded as early as 1651. http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/symbols/dance.html

State Dance Square Dance About the symbol Square dancing is a folk dancing tradition of the United States. It is recorded as early as 1651. Other Internet resources on square dancing might be of interest. How did it become a state symbol? (from Illinois Blue Book, 1993-1994) In 1990, Gov. Thompson signed into law a bill designating the Square Dance as the American folk dance of the State.

82. Vermont Association Of Western Style Square Dance Clubs square dancing in Vermont and nearby area. Includes member clubs, area maps, and the Vermont State Convention. We publish an annual calendar. http://www.squaredancevt.org/

Welcome to Square Dancing in Vermont, northern New England, and southern Quebec. We are located in and near Vermont, USA. If you are already a Western Style Square Dancer, these pages will tell you some of what's available to you in Vermont and the surrounding area. If you are not already a Western Style Square Dancer, maybe you'd like to learn to square dance! See About Square Dancing for information about this family activity in general, how to find it in your area, and much more. Square dancing is good exercise and is the official folk dance of over 30 of our US states. The VAWSSDC is our area dancers' association. Find out about us and the square dance activities and support we offer. In Memoriam Andy Williams Caller, Friend Next Vermont Association Meeting Saturday, October 22nd, 2005 South Burlington, Vermont 30th Vermont Convention Saturday, May 20th, 2006 Barre Town School Barre, Vermont

83. CALLERLAB International organization of square dance callers. Information on square dancing and the organization, and services. http://www.callerlab.org/

Welcome to the CALLERLAB Website Hurricane Katrina hit the US Gulf Coast with devastating results. The square dance community is joining relief efforts. Please help if you can. Please check out the new rcords/CD fund raising project. click here for additional information,,, CALLERLAB exists to improve square dancing: To recruit, promote, and maintain the square dance activity. As an organization of square dance callers, it is our mission to provide education and guidance to the leaders of our activity. CALLERLAB also maintains a suggested list of dancing programs, from Mainstream through C-3A. In the late 1980's, the CALLERLAB Board Of Governors took action to create a foundation which would be dedicated to the preservation and promotion of square dancing. The plan was for this foundation to provide a way for those who wished to make a tax-deductible donation to help in this effort. The CALLERLAB Foundation for the Preservation and Promotion of Square Dancing was formed in 1992 and is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. The Foundation website ( www.CALLERLABFoundation.org

84. Chicagoland Square Dance Offers a comprehensive resource for area square dancing activities, including history, classes and workshops, upcoming events calendar, listing of member clubs and their activity calendars, and links. http://www.squaredancechicago.com/

CHICAGOLAND SQUARE DANCE MCASD INTERNET HOME PAGE Internet Address http://squaredancechicago.com Illinois State Square Dance Convention - July 28-30, 2006 - DeKalb, IL. Flyer Registration More Info What to do in DeKalb ... NIU Map (bldg 24) General Square Dance Information links to useful and humorous information) Round Dance Links SD Clubs in Chicago IL WISC Ind ... Mike Argues Index to Square Dance Photos Intro to Square Dancing Square Dancing Today Magazine Square Dance Caller Master List CallerLab (official square dance call definitions) Animated Square Dance Sites Site #1 Site #2 Site #3 Site #4 ... Square Dance Attire Shops near Chicago Dances in the Chicago Area (updated 9/10/05) (Schedules updated to reflect the Hills moving out-of-town) By Date Club Caller Cuer ... Square-Dances Database Search Download Acrobat Reader, PDA Data Beginners / Students Schedule of Lessons and Square Dances Demos Flyers "Tips for Better Dancing" Tony Martorano, 101, oldest Square Dancer died Photo Obit The Centenarian Recipe for Life MCASD - (Info 847 437-5270) MCASD Handbook Forms MCASD Officers Newsnotes/Clearing House ... Sweetheart Dance Square Dance Organizations USDA SSDUSA IAGSDC SCISDA ... Join the Ring A member of Square and Round Dance Associations Webring Visit Other Member Sites Next Previous Random List Next 5 ... Follow the Ring Ed Haering, MCASD Webmaster - Revised 9/16/05

85. A Short History Of Square Dancing This is the manner in which square dancing and its director (or caller) developed. square dancing filled this need. The only requirements were a wooden http://squaredancing.org/history.htm

A Short History of Square Dancing Home Callerlab Ethics [ A Short History of Square Dancing ] Media Dancing Tips Dance Classes The following article was found in the archives of MACA (Mid Atlantic Challenge Association). The square dance is an American institution. It began in New England when the first settlers and the immigrant groups that followed, brought with them their various national dances, which we now call folk dances, but which were the popular dances of the day in the countries of their origin - the schottische, the quadrille, the jigs and reels and the minuet, to name a few. After a week of toil in building new homes and carving homes out of virgin forest, the settlers would gather in the community center on Saturday evening and enjoy dancing their old-world favorites. As the communities grew and people of different backgrounds intermingled, so did their dances. As the repertoire increased, it became increasingly difficult for the average person to remember the various movements. In almost any group, however, there would be at least one extrovert, the hail-fellow-well-met, the life-of-the-party type, with a knack for remembering the dance figures. With typical Yankee ingenuity, the settlers let this person cue or prompt them in case they happened to forget what came next. In due course, the prompter (or figure caller, as he became known) acquired a repertoire of various colorful sayings or patter that he could intersperse with the cues. Quite often he would learn the dances of other communities and he would teach them to the group. Some of these men were quite ingenious and developed dances and routines of their own, including dances for groups of four couples. This is the manner in which square dancing and its director (or caller) developed.

86. Rawhide And Buckskin Square And Round Dance Records Dance records for square dancing, karaoke singa-longs, round dancing, callers and cuers. http://rawhide-records.com

" Quality Music For Quality Customers " DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS New singing call by Jim Kline RWH-224 Click to listen to Jim's new release RWH-723 Back Alley Blues, New Phase II and Phase IV Jive by Mike Seurer Click to listen to Mike's new Round New Releases Listen To Our Music Recording Staff ... World Dance Information you are visitor number Welcome to the Rawhide-Buckskin Dance Records web site of Square Dance, Karaoke Sing-A-Long and Round Dance Records. Our web site is designed to provide you with the information you need to easily find your favorite Rawhide or Buckskin Square Dance Record, Karaoke Sing-A-Long Song, Round Dance or Cassette. Rawhide and Buckskin Records is dedicated to producing the most rhythmic Square, Round and Karaoke dance music, for callers, round dance leaders or singers providing ease and pleasure in singing as well as the most danceable music for the enjoyment of the dancer. Rawhide and Buckskin Records invites you to visit our web site. We will be honored and pleased for your interest and look forward to serving you!

87. American Square Dance Magazine I mentioned that I felt that we should get back to teaching square dancing. One caller stated that it was easier to call and teach square dancing thirty http://www.americansquaredance.com/

Home Featured Article Subscribe Bill Boyd Editor website design Home Page Editorial From Bill Boyd I sometimes feel like I have created a controversy when none should exist. The current case in point. While I was at the National Convention in Portland, I mentioned that I felt that we should get back to teaching square dancing. One caller stated that it was easier to call and teach square dancing thirty years ago as there were only about forty calls. I stated that the difference was, with only about forty calls, you had to call them in about two or three thousand combinations to keep your dancers interested and coming back to your dances. Both dancers and callers liked the variety and fun created by knowing how to dance For example, it is far easier for a caller to teach Acey Deucy from standard position than to teach wheel and deal from a variety of positions. Some say new dancers get confused when you call from boy, boy, girl, girl combinations, or lines facing out, or, gasp the girl on the right hand side. I was told that the dancers do not need to learn the definition of a call, only learn to do the call by rote. I ask this caller if he even ever explained to his dancers the concept of leaders and trailers, his reply was, “No, that if you just told the dancers to follow someone or move forward that was all they needed to know.”

88. Fun4all Beginner Square Dance Class Information Promotes square dancing and provides beginner dance class information in several states. http://www.fun4all.org/

Welcome to Square Dance Beginner Class Information Fun4All Home Page You are visitor number This site will be changed daily as new information becomes available. Hey, Here's something you'll want to check out! Do you enjoy people, want to increase your circle of friends , like to party and enjoy all kinds of music and dancing? Want to participate in an easy form of fun and healthy exercise where you'll work up a smile instead of a sweat? Then you would love being part of today's fastest growing form of social dancing - MODERN SQUARE DANCING! Yes, we still Do Si Do, but we also Slip the Clutch, Back Track and Scoot Back. These steps and more will get your Boots a scootin' across the dance floor on your very first night. So come on, join the fun - Couples, Singles and Families are all invited....Click on your state to find what Beginner Square Dance Class will be starting in your area in September or October. Southern California Central Coast California ... Other Links The purpose of this Web-site is to provide information about Beginner Square Dance Classes in your area.

89. Bows & Beaus Singles & Couples Square Dance Club The Bows and Beaus Singles and Couples Square Dance Club of the Mountain View The club dances the Plus program of Western square dancing on Wednesday http://www.bowsandbeaus.org/

Celebrating 41 years of dancing! Welcome! We're glad you stopped by! Learn to Square Dance Where do we dance? Club Information Club News ... Contact Us The Bows and Beaus Singles and Couples Square Dance Club of the Mountain View Palo Alto area of California, is a member of the Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association SCVSDA and is one of the longest operating and most respected square dance clubs in the Santa Clara Valley. Our caller, Keith Ferguson has been calling for the club since 1987. He has been voted one of the Top Ten callers by members of the SCVSDA and especially enjoys teaching newer dancers. Learn to Square Dance! Square dancing is lots of fun, a great way to meet people, and is also one of the easiest forms of exercise around! Once you have learned the basics (which for us means up through the Plus program), then you can literally dance almost every night of the week, as well as on the weekends, if you want! There are often dances (called Hoedowns ) on weekends, with even larger events at various times throughout the year. Our next class is planned to begin in January, 2006.

90. Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival A place to relive the old west and have family fun with classic costumes, square dancing, and a great BBQ and chili cookoff as a few of the highlights. http://www.oletymedays.com/

Thank You Sponsors! View more Ole Tyme pages! Car Show Carnival Cookoffs Craft Vendor Application Food Vendor Application Pageant Photo Gallery Scholarships Shuttle Map Start again at first page Street Dance/Concert Tribute To Our Troops (photos) Youth Night We Thank Our Sponsors! Winners' Circle Feel free to dress up in "Ole Tyme Days" theme! Click here to see the WINNERS CIRCLE!! New Photo Contest Click here to see more photos ... Students interested in applying for scholarships should contact their counselor at Dayton High School. ... Click here to see the chef's in action!!! Thank you to all our guests, sponsors and volunteers for making the 2005 Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival a huge success. Visit us again in 2006! We want to hear from you. Click here to evaluate last year's festival online! The mission of the Ole Tyme Days Festival is to promote Dayton, Texas and to raise money for local youth scholarships. The festival continues to grow each year. Attendance in past years has been approximately 20,000, and has enabled the Festival Committee to award a considerable number of scholarships to local graduating students. Join us in Dayton, Texas and enjoy the Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival for the weekend. Fun filled activities include something for everyone. Dayton is located on U.S. Hwy 90, between Houston and Beaumont. Dayton Chamber of Commerce Liberty Dayton TX Chamber of Commerce Dayton Texas - Dayton Community Development Corp We appreciate your comments, suggestions and feedback regarding the Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival.

91. A New Song And Dance Routine Text and pictures from a square dancing promotional brochure published by the Callerlab Foundation. http://www.chuckandgerry.com/nsdr.htm

A New Song and Dance Routine America's Favorite Pastime It's A Party ... Square dancing is party time every time you do it. Square dancing brings people together for fun and fellowship-even when learning how. The fun starts right on the very first night. You meet new people and make new friends. And the fun keeps right on going as long as you do-most square dance groups meet once a week. It's a wonderful way to share common interests with other people, and to escape the worry and pressures of today's busy world. It's a Challenge... Modern square dancing is a mental and physical challenge. It is dancing, it is thinking, it is teamwork. You can't do it by one's or two's. Moving in rhythm to the music keeps you physically fit. Reacting quickly to the square dance caller's calls keeps you mentally on your toes. And your team of eight dancers depends on you to keep those toes moving. Learning the basic steps is easy. Experienced square dance callers teach you the moves and the names of the calls that you dance. You practice those moves until they feel as natural as walking. Then even more fun begins as you join a dub. Your square dance caller combines the basic moves and steps into whole dance patterns. You and your teammates follow the calls-each arm turn brings a surprise-and as the pattern concludes all the arm turns bring you back to your partner. It's American Folk Art, too...

92. Square Dance Caller Notes - Square Dance Choreography On Line - All8.com Interested in square dancing? (General Resources) Western square dancing dosado.com National Square Dance / Event Listing Kathy s Square Dance Links http://www.all8.com/

A Square Dance Caller's Notes by Rich Reel ... Most callers keep notes on calling. Here I share my notes with you ... Start Here Site Index Links Ideas ... Get Records Looking for a caller? A list of callers Search for a caller (by Vic Ceder) Interested in Square Dancing? (General Resources) Western Square Dancing - dosado.com National Square Dance / Event Listing Kathy's Square Dance Links Open Directory Project - Square Dance ... More Links My Favorite Search Engines Google Help Google Image Help ... Ask Jeeves - Just type a question and click "Ask!" www. 2-Letter Coutry Codes US Patent (eg: 5,146,634) Help Merriam Webster Street Address, Intersection or Airport Code City, State Zip or a ZIP USA/World Map Yahoo! Maps US Can Amount: From currency: (more currencies) to currency: (more currencies) XE.com USD United States Dollars EUR Euros GBP United Kingdom Pounds JPY Japan Yen CAD Canada Dollars AUD Australia Dollars CHF Switzerland Francs RUR Russia Rubles CNY China Yuan Renminbi ZAR South Africa Rand MXP Mexico Pesos DEM Germany Deutsche Marks FRF France Francs ITL Italy Lira HKD Hong Kong Dollars (More currencies available) EUR Euros USD United States Dollars GBP United Kingdom Pounds JPY Japan Yen CAD Canada Dollars AUD Australia Dollars CHF Switzerland Francs RUR Russia Rubles CNY China Yuan Renminbi ZAR South Africa Rand MXP Mexico Pesos DEM Germany Deutsche Marks FRF France Francs ITL Italy Lira HKD Hong Kong Dollars (More currencies available) English Spanish more languages Text or URL Many Languages Find someone by: Name Address Phone Find Business ... Track A Package Music

93. Cheltenham Swinging Squares A mainstream, dancing club, giving information on square dancing in and around the town for the enthusiast. http://www.cazanick.demon.co.uk/css.htm

Cheltenham Swinging Squares Cheltenham Swinging Squares is a Mainstream and Plus dancing club. The Club also runs a Plus evening Warden Hill They also run an A1 teach on the other Wednesdays at 20:00 also at United Reform Church Hall Warden Hill Cheltenham Back to Home Page For further information contact myself or John Boxall on 01242 692348 or Joan Crow 01684 299971 If you have any comments or messages please click on my E-Mail address, nick@cazanick.demon.co.uk

94. Square Dancing Today VHS. Get Ready, It's Time To Join The Old With The New And this video will introduce you to the basic square dance calls and moves. Follow along as professional square dance caller Pat Carnathan and his group of http://securesearch.org/square_dance/

Search Square Dance Page 1 PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE Square Dancing Today VHS Get ready, it's time to join the old with the new and learn Square Dancing as it is danced today! From fancy fiddlin' to high energy techno, this video will introduce you to the basic square dance calls and moves. Follow along as professional square dance caller Pat Carnathan and his group of dancers teach you the calls step-by-step and then perform the movements to five great songs! 45 mins. (2000) VHS-NTSC format only. View Product Categories Page Search View Product Categories Page View Privacy Statement

95. State Folk Square Dance-www.scstatehouse.net -LPITS 329, 1994, designated the Square Dance as the official American Folk Dance of the State square dancing is the American Folk Dance which is called, cued, http://www.scstatehouse.net/studentpage/square.htm

The State Folk Dance The Square Dance The General Assembly by Act No. 329, 1994, designated the Square Dance as the official American Folk Dance of the State. Square dancing is a traditional form of family recreation in South Carolina and is an activity for young and old which has been recorded throughout South Carolina's history. Square dancing is the American Folk Dance which is called, cued, or prompted to the dancers and includes squares, rounds, clogging, contra, line, and heritage dances. This page last updated: 7/18/02 10:01 AM

96. Dakota Grand Squares-South St. Paul, MN square dancing and Round dancing. Club information and complete schedule of dances. http://www.grandsquares.com/

Club Activities Square Dance lessons Dance Schedule Officers ... Other Links Dakota Grand Squares Club Information Members of Dakota Grand Squares welcome all Square dancers and Round dancers. If you are searching for a place to dance, you've found it! Our dances are held on the first Saturday of each month. Spectators and guests are always welcome. If you have questions or comments or want more information, send us an e-mail. Club Activities: For our latest newsletter, click here Go to top of page S quare Dance Lessons Mainstream lessons begin again in September 2005 The lessons will be held at two locations this year. The starting dates for square dance lessons are -Rosemount. Monday. Sept 26, 2005 - United Methodist Church; 14770 Canada Avenue - Mike Driscoll -West St. paul, Tuesday Sept 20, 2005.- Salem Lutheran Church; 11 West Bernard - Dan Sahlstrom. More information is here Go to top of page D ance Schedule 2005-06 Dance Schedule Map to St. John's Vianney 789 17th Ave N South St Paul, MN 55075-1429 * Kaposia Park is located in South St. Paul, one block east of Highway 52 on Butler Avenue

97. Square Dance Etiquette Here are a few tips on square dance behaviorcustoms peculiar to square We all make mistakes sometimes, and square dancing is supposed to be fun, http://www.mixed-up.com/quads/articles/etiquette.html

Square Dance Etiquette by Bill van Melle, October 23, 1994 Here are a few tips on square dance behaviorcustoms peculiar to square dancing, as well as common sense reminders to respect your fellow dancers. When squaring up, if your square needs more dancers, the convention is to hold up fingers indicating the number of couples needed. At a singles club such as ours, you may also see a bent or crossed finger requesting half a couple; however, the usual procedure is to find a partner before trying to form a square. This is somewhat different from the usual convention in gay clubs, where they hold up fingers to indicate the number of individuals required, and you are not always expected to have lined up a partner before squaring up. After the tip is over, be sure to shake hands with the others in your square and thank them, instead of just walking away. [A tip is the time you spend dancing between breaks. You will find more jargon in this article. If your square breaks down, try not to waste time getting angry at yourself or anyone else. We all make mistakes sometimes, and square dancing is supposed to be fun, after all. If you stop to argue about who messed up, or exactly what went wrong, you'll miss even more calls, and you'll make it harder for the people still dancing to hear the calls. In the same vein, when your neighbor makes an error, do not push or shove him/her back into placebe more subtle. Be sure to square up quickly after you've broken downthis allows the caller to easily see that you're not dancing, and he'll try to get the other squares back home quickly so you can resume dancing. This may also inspire him to explain the troublesome call more carefully, but if not, wait until the next break and ask somebody.

98. The State Folk Dance Conspiracy: Fabricating A National Folk Dance Article opposed to the campaign to make square dancing the national folk dance. http://www.tackytreasures.com/julie/sqdconsp.html

The State Folk Dance Conspiracy: Fabricating a National Folk Dance by Julie Mangin Originally published in the Old-Time Herald , v.4(7) p.9-12, Spring 1995 Update April 23, 2003! Here we go again... H.R. 645 IH: The Promenade Act Some people just don't get it. Additional thoughts on square dancing July 16, 1998 Engel in America: Masters of the Dance April 22, 2003 Introduction Modern Western square dance clubs are coordinating across the U.S. to have square dancing declared the state folk dance of all fifty states. At the time of this writing, there are twenty-two states that have passed legislation designating square dance as the "state folk dance." Many of these bills were passed after 1988, which was the last time that a bill was in the U.S. Congress to designate square dancing as the national folk dance. It appears that having failed on a national level, modern Western square dancers are trying to accomplish the same thing on a state by state basis. By contrast, traditional square dances are usually open to any member of the community, with no membership or certification required. Since most traditional communities get by with no more than a few dozen calls in their repertoire, lessons are not required, although some dances may feature a short workshop before the dance or "walk throughs" during the dance itself. The dancers wear street clothes, not square dance costumes. Finally, true folk dances are always linked to a folk music tradition. Recorded music is a rarity at traditional dances.

99. Square Dancing & Round Dancing square dancing is a great way to meet new people, get exercise, and have lots of fun! Recreational dancing for ages 10 to 100! Round dancing is akin to http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/square_dancing

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100. Welcome To Our Homepage Jutland, Denmark. square dancing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Basic, mainstream and plus level. Schedule, directions and contact information. http://users.cybercity.dk/~nmb4976/page1.html

Welcome to our homepage. We are a Modern Western Square Dance Club located in Central Jutland, Denmark. The club was founded in 1998 by our Chairman of the Board and Clubcaller Christian Wilckens. Today we are 25 members and still growing. We are a multi level club, and teach Basic, Mainstream and Plus on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Odder. Where When What Who Odderhjemmet Tuesday 18.30 - 20.10 Basic DBD/MS Christian Odderhjemmet Tuesday 20.15 - 22.00 Plus Christian Parkvejen Skole Thursday 19.00 - 21.00 B34 (beginners) Christian Places: Odderhjemmet: Sondermarksvej, DK 8300 Odder Parkvejen Skole: Nolevvej 4, DK 8300 Odder Links Danish page Special Dances

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