Tag: SaddleBrooke Squares

SaddleBrooke Squares Celebrates Christmas Together

Mary Klootwyk ‘Tis the season to savor flavors, bask in the glow of pure holiday spirit, discover unique gifts, and commemorate the old and the new. It’s a period of celebrations, remembrance and memory-making, and gathering with family and friends—whether intimately in person or virtually. SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club did just this by celebrating with…

Neither Rain, Nor Hail, Nor Sleet …

Richard Martin On Feb. 24, 38 dancers from the SaddleBrooke Squares drove through snow, sleet, and rain en route to the Gaslight Music Hall (bet you have already put that night out of your mind). We had our tickets, and the blizzard was not going to keep us away from watching a Bernard Slade play called…

SaddleBrooke Squares Celebrated Valentine’s Day

Richard Martin On Feb. 11, the SaddleBrooke Squares dancers gathered together for a very special Valentine’s Day party in SaddleBrooke One’s Vermillion Room. The room was filled with dancers wearing red and white attire, heart-shaped balloons, and other Valentine’s Day décor. The SaddleBrooke Squares Club prides itself on their foolproof and tried-and-tested method of teaching square…

A New Team Sport … Give Us a Whirl!

Rita Fletcher Is it Pop Tennis? Is it ROC 60? Can all ages play on the same team? Can everyone win? No, No, Yes, Yes! On Sunday, Jan. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke TWO MountainView Ballroom, there will be a free introduction to the sport of modern square dancing. Modern square…

You Can You Wear What When Square Dancing!

Steve and LuAnn Johnson (center) getting their square dance graduation certificate from J.P. Blount (left) and Cindy Blount (right)

Steve and Lu Ann Johnson When we say square dance clothing, what comes to your mind? Maybe women dressed in wide colorful skirts with multiple layers of crinolines, petticoats and even petti pants? Maybe men dressed in long-sleeved western styled shirts, bolo ties, kerchiefs, metal tipped shirt collars, cowboy hats, and boots? That was our…

SaddleBrooke Squares Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Carole Hays The SaddleBrooke Squares celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 12 at the MountainView ballroom with guest caller Craig Abercrombie. Craig, a national square dance caller, came down from Oregon to call for the Square Dance Club. During the first hour, everyone danced mainstream, and then the club’s plus dancers took over the dance…