Mary Klootwyk Graduating from a square dance class is a very special occasion for a new dancer and signifies successful completion of a series of square dance lessons that are necessary prior to entering the activity as a qualified square dancer. It is an achievement, it is a reward, it represents a degree of accomplishment,…
Mary Klootwyk Square dancing has changed a lot since we were in grade school. Today’s square dance is a fun activity set to a wide variety of music that offers great social interaction while providing both physical exercise and mental stimulation in a drug- and alcohol-free environment. It’s a great form of exercise and stress…
Mary Klootwyk Dancers from SaddleBrooke Squares hit the road again to attend a two-day square dance festival held in Bakersfield, Calif., this past November. The trip started three days earlier with a stay in Lake Havasu to visit the local sites, including a picturesque ferry ride departing just north of the famous London Bridge and…
Mary Klootwyk That was the theme for the Third Annual Square Dance Weekend held in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 27-29, 2024, in the Albuquerque Square Dance Center. This center is the premiere dance hall in New Mexico and the United States. Dancers come to this dance hall, which features a floating hardwood floor, to enjoy square…
Mary Klootwyk Give us a whirl! Square Dance lessons start Thursday, Oct. 17, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., sponsored by SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club. For more information, contact Terry Jackson at 520-241-4164. Why Square Dance? Square dancing is a unique and inexpensive recreational activity that offers fun, mental and physical fitness, and fellowship. Here are…
Rita Fletcher Team effort: Check! Contact sport: Check! Coach: Check! Fumbles: Sometimes! Victory: Always! Fun: Check! The sport of Square Dancing is indeed a true team effort. A team of eight executes a variety of calls given to them as they dance and sing along. Mistakes sometimes happen but the fun is correcting them, as…
Our square dance season is slowing down. We will not be dancing in July and August. Until then we will have our regular club plus dances on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom and on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. we will have plus dancing workshops at the MountainView Fitness Center. Square dancing is…
Donna Martin Some of our scheduled dances have changed. Our regular plus dances are continuing on Thursdays in the MountainView Ballroom. Dancing starts at 7:00 p.m. with both lively plus and plus dancing. Our plus workshop is scheduled for Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the MountainView Fitness Center. Square dancing is much more fun than…