Modern square dance lessons for beginners begin at 6 p.m. on June 17 at the White Mountain Community Dance Hall, 1105 Old Hwy ...

By the 1950s, Americans were embracing "modern western square dance," where groups of four couples follow "calls," directions given by speaking and song. The majority of square dancers ...

Once in the U.S. it mutated into our modern square dance. The term “square dance” came from the USA in (I think, the 1930’s). Thirty-one out of the 50 states have declared square dancing as ...

Square dancing can be traced to 15 th-century Europe, influenced by dance moves from England, France, Scotland, Scandinavia and Spain. Modern dancers who attended a recent session at Sherwood ...

This is modern square dance, where dancers respond to the caller’s cues, not knowing what move might come next. Or you might notice the ladies’ dresses or skirts, some with billowing ...

“It’s not the hoedown some people think it is; it’s modern square dancing so it’s a little bit different,” Claar said. One big difference is that there are not as many calls — or dance ...

The Busy Bees Square Dance Club will hold an open house Feb. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Free introduction to modern square dancing. Singles, couples and families with children 10 and older welcome.

Discover the joy of modern square dancing in the upcoming session of “Beginning Square Dance,” starting Thursday, May 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Delta First Baptist Church gymnasium, 1250 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. DOVER — Learn more about modern square dancing including a demonstration and a chance to try it out for yourself at Dover Public Library ...

Lopez is another Glenview Squares dancer. "It gets you away from other things in your life that could be problems for you." ...

It’s modern-day country square dancing ... club that’s part of the larger International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs. He’s seen a lot of the Hotlanta members age — some ...

SLIDESHOW: Oliver Vogel, right,, square dances with the El Camino Reelers at St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Palo Alto on Jan. 12, 2024. Photo by Magali Gauthier. For nearly 40 years, El ...