Learn
to Square Dance !
Updated
August 26, 2009
Hey, it's a whole lot of fun and good exercise to boot!
Think you've got two left feet?
Well,
just bring them both to a square dance, and before you know it
those feet will just start tapping to the music.
Soon you will find yourself surrounded by helping hands and
friendly faces guiding you through one square dance move at a
time.
Think you're too young? or too old?
Ages
of current square dancers range from 8 to 78+.
It's one of the few sports that mixes all different ages of
people together.
Are you waiting until you have a partner?
Square
dancers are couples, singles, and youth. All dance together.
Some couples will allow their partner to dance a tip with a
single or a youth.
Some singles or youth learn both parts so they never have to sit
out a tip,
but always have a chance to dance.
Want to check it out first?
Most
clubs invite spectators. Visit a club and see for yourself what a
wonderful activity this is and find out how soon you can
participate.
Check out the contacts below for a square dance club in your
area:
See
Dances for Beginners being offered.*
Most
clubs start classes in Fall, but some start other times of the
year - your best bet is to contact them for information.
Antigo,
Wisconsin - Gateway Squares
Club
president is Stacie Lauscher 715-623 -5319 or gatewaysquares@wildblue.net
Club caller is Pat Kelm 715-623-4523 or promn8@newnorth.net
Gateway Squares dance regularly 2nd & 4th Sundays 2:00 to
4:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 411 Superior St., Antigo,
Wisconsin.
*Beginner Dances will start
on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the Community Center in Antigo 7:00 - 9:00
p.m.
Antigo,
Wisconsin - Dancing Squares
Leslie
& Debbie Van Nover - 715-627-2283 or debsvan@hotmail.com
Club caller is Leslie Van Nover
Dancing
Squares dance at various times, mostly once a month on Saturday
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Ackley Town Hall, 2 miles west of Antigo on
Hwy 64 to H & HH.
Eagle
River, Wisconsin - Scoot Backs
Club
caller is Sharon Albright - 715-356-9266 (H) or 715-356-6989 (W)
Scoot Backs dance the 3rd Saturday (except October &
November) 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. at the Kalmar Community Center, 1011
Railroad St., Eagle River, WI.
*Beginner Dances
will start on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Kalmar Community Center 7:00 -
9:30 p.m.
Marshfield,
Wisconsin - Hoedowners
Terry
& Cindy Prust - 715-659-4692 or prustc@hotmail.com
Club caller is John Dittner 715-384-3259
Marshfield Hoedowners dance regularly every Wednesday evening
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Municipal Building, 10905 Falcon
Rd, Marshfield, Wisconsin.
*Beginner Dances
will start on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010.
Merrill,
Wisconsin - Lincoln Squares
Joe
& Phyllis Kretschmer - 715-536-2768 or jphyllis1@charter.net
Club caller is Warren Gruetzmacher - 715-536-7687
Lincoln Squares dance regularly on the1st & 3rd Thursdays
7:00 - 9:30 p.m. at the old Maine Town Hall, Willow Springs
Garden, south of Merrill, Wisconsin.
Rhinelander,
Wisconsin - Hodag Twirlers
Mary
Fortier Maxwell - 715-282-5027 or mlbrty@mail.bfm.org or Donna Luber or luberlane@hotmail.com
Club caller is Tom Hogan - 715-282-5027 or tomhogan@newnorth.net ; Club cuer is
Judy Hogan
Hodag Twirlers dance regularly on the 2nd & 4th Fridays 7:30
- 10:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 724 Arbutus
St., Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Stevens
Point, Wisconsin - Happy Steppers
Vi
Kumm - 715-423-8137 or Bernie Coulthurst - 715-824-3245 or bbccmc@wi-net.com
Club caller is Glenn Younger - 715-298-2366
Happy Steppers dance every Thursday afternoon 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at
Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St., Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Stevens
Point, Wisconsin - Wheel & Deal
Mary
Gonske - 715-344-7807 or pictureladymary@hotmail.com
Club instructor Butch Danielski
Wheel & Deal dance regularly on the 1st & 3rd Fridays
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Washington School, corner of Prais St. &
Wilshire Blvd, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
*Beginner Dances
started at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, at St. Paul United
Methodist Church. 600 Wilshire Blvd, Stevens Point, WI. Contact
Bernie & Carolyn Coulhurst - 715-824-3245 or bbccmc@wi-net.com
Wausau,
Wisconsin - Merry 8's
Brock
& Theresa Jansen - 715-443-3881 or MerryEights@yahoo.com
Caller: Butch Danielski -
715-675-2203 or DANIELSKIC@aol.com
Merry 8's offers both Spring and Fall Mainstream lessons at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 930 Edgewood Rd., Wausau,
Wisconsin. In addition, open Beginner Dances are
held on the 1st Sunday of the month from 5:00 to 6:30
p.m. No dance experience is needed. Dancers may wear
casual clothing and comfortable shoes.
Wausau,
Wisconsin - Ski Club
Club
caller is Butch Danielski - 715-675-2203 or DANIELSKIC@aol.com
Ski Club dance at various weeks on Saturday afternoons 1:00 -
3:00 p.m. Spring through Fall at First United Methodist Church,
lower level, 903 N 3rd St., Wausau, WI.
Wausau, WI
(area) - Rib Ticklers - ABC Hoedowns
Club callers Brock & Theresa Jansen -
715-443-3881 or rib.ticklers@yahoo.com
Rib Ticklers dance 2nd Saturdays, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., at
the Rib Falls Town Hall, 1744 County Rd S, Rib Falls Township
(between Edgar and Marathon). Alternating between ABC new
dancer program and MS experienced dancer program; Casual
dress; new dancers with no previous experience can
participate at every event. (No
dances in July or August.)
*MS Lessons
available year-round. Beginners - Learn
as you dance!
Woodruff -
Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin - Levi's & Lace
Keith
& Carol Bohlin - 715-356-4060 or concretebarber@yahoo.com or Dick & Gale
Hartlerode 715-358-6333 or dickandgale@aol.com
Club caller is Al Montgomery - 715-362-7605 or albea@newnorth.net
Levi's & Lace dance regularly on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th
Fridays 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. at the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary
School, Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin.
*Beginner Dances
will start on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Back to Northland Notes or to Camp Sweat or Bob's Corner or perhaps Pat's Place and we also suggest Square Dances and maybe Contra Dances and then there's always Mixed Pics