Mary Klootwyk Graduating from a square dance class is a very special occasion for a new dancer and the signifies successful completion of a series of square dance lessons that are necessary before entering the activity as a qualified square dancer. It is an achievement; it is a reward; it represents a degree of accomplishment,…
Mary Klootwyk When you complete square dance lessons, you have 25 or 45 new friends. And friends are not easy to come by! On March 30, 15 people attended lessons sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club and finished the basic set of square dance moves called Mainstream and were eager to move on to…
Carole Hays How many times have you heard someone say, “Square dancing? Me? Oh no, I can’t dance.” So, how about we ask instead, “ Can you move to music? Can you walk to music?” Or how about, “Do you like to have fun with friends and do you want to make new friends?” Square…
Tim Morsani Most of the men and many of the women in The SaddleBrooke Squares began as sceptics; they were sure they weren’t going to like square dancing. However, the challenges of the dancing and the interesting, friendly people engaged in the sport soon won them over. SaddleBrooke Square dancers had many titles – veterinarian,…
Bob White January and February sure are busy months for the SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club. First of all the dance lessons for new students are moving right along. As I write this article near the end of February, the class of 2017 has finished up with their first round of lessons called main stream. This…
Bob White Sunday, October 9, 2016 saw the start of the SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club’s twenty-first year of square dance lessons. The club’s square dance caller, Larry Kraber, has been teaching these lessons in SaddleBrooke since the formation of the club over 20 years ago. The square dance lessons get started each year with a…
Rita Fletcher Cindy and JP Blount, Karen Curry, Ray Peale, Jake Jacobson, Gloria and Glen Singleton, Kathy and Norm Smith and Nan and Jack Stebe have completed the course, run the race and graduated with honors and applause at a party given in their honor by the SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club. Here are some testimonials…
Anni Evans Would you believe that you can help make a difference in children’s lives by not telling any jokes for an entire month? Well, that is just what Mike Westerbeck accomplished when he challenged the SaddleBrooke Squares to make donations to Kids’ Closet. By Mike not telling jokes the group managed to collect enough…
You want to live lively? Then do join our family of friends and laugh, dance, socialize and enjoy living la vida loca, live lively! Try it! If you don’t like it, no problem! But you do deserve the experience of trying and seeing what you may be missing. You don’t know until you try. Trying…