Weekly Schedule Party Dances Callers' Association Events (SDCANC)

Weekly Schedule

Mondays
(1st & 3rd weeks of month only, alternating with round dancing)
Humboldt Hoedowners
Dancing at Veterans' Hall
Corner of 10th & H, Eureka  CA

7:00 to 9:30:  Plus workshop with double rounds between tips (cued by Joan Tonini)

Tuesdays
(2nd and 4th weeks of month only, alternating with Ed Tausig)
Redwood Coasters
dancing at Trinity Lutheran Church
Corner of Redwood & Corry, Fort Bragg  CA

6:30 to 8:00:  A1 class
8:00 to 9:30:  Plus workshop

Wednesdays

Singles & Pairs
dancing at Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA

7:00-9:30pm:  Mainstream (every 3rd tip Plus)

Thursdays Konocti Kickers
dancing at Orchard Shores Clubhouse
500 Orchard Shores Dr., Clearlake Oaks, CA

2:00 to 4:00pm:  Plus
(May be on hiatus during winter months, when the snowbirds are gone!)

Ukiah Promenaders
dancing at Ukiah Senior Center
499 Leslie St., Ukiah

7:00 to 10:00: Plus

Party Dances

Around here, these Saturday-night dances are generally called "hoedowns", but when I first learned to square dance in northeastern California they were always called "party dances."  Whatever you call them, they're a lot of fun, and just about everyone looks forward to them.  If you'd like me to call one for your club, email me.

(I'm also maintaining a list of party dances I know of that are put on by clubs in Northern California but outside of the SF Bay and Sacramento metropolitan areas, here.)

2008

January 6, 2008
(Sunday afternoon)
NCSDA Anniversary Dance
with the NCSDA Top Callers as voted by member clubs:
Mike Amell, Bob Elling, Ben Goldberg, Eric Henerlau, Dick Henschel, Lawrence Johnstone, Gary Kendall, George Knox, Jim Osborne, Mike Wright
Rounds by John Flora & Delores Ferrero

2-5PM
The Clocktower
1189 Washington St., Benicia CA

January 19, 2008 Sun City Squares (w/rounds by Marie Hathaway)
Kilaga Springs Lodge
1167 Sun City Blvd.
Lincoln, CA
March 1, 2008 Twin City Steppers' 54th Anniversary
Fairfield Senior Center
1200 Civic Center Dr.
Fairfield, CA
March 8, 2008 Private event
March 15, 2008 Private event
March 17-19, 2008 Gone to CALLERLAB Convention, Los Angeles, CA
March 28-29, 2008 Gone to NSDA Jamboree, Redding, CA
April 18-20, 2008 California State Square Dance Convention, Sacramento, CA
May 2-4, 2008 Gone to Silver State Festival, Reno, NV
May 23-25, 2008 Gone to Golden State Roundup, San Ramon, CA
June 13-15, 2008 Gone to ASDSC Fun Weekend, Yuba City, CA
June 21, 2008 Private event
June 25-28, 2008 National Square Dance Convention, Wichita, KS
Thursday, June 26 2:40pm Plus (hall MR101AB)
6:40pm MS (exhibition hall)
8:00pm MS Hi-Energy (MR101AB)
Friday, June 27 11:20am Youth (MR209A)
4:50pm  MS Hi-Energy (MR101AB)
9:50pm  Youth (MR209A)
Saturday, June 28 12:40pm MS Hi-Energy (exhibition hall)
July 5, 2008 Private event
July 12, 2008 Circle N' Squares
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
July 18, 2008 (Friday) Capitol Cut-Ups
Carson Senior Center
Carson City, NV
August 2, 2008 Lucky Steppers
"The Slab" at Ben Lomond, CA  (Mill St.)
August 8-9, 2008 Swingin' Squares annual Mineral Campout
(links to .jpg scan of flyer at NSDA website)
Mineral School
Mineral, CA
August 30, 2008 NSDA 5th Saturday Dance
With Dean Black, Mike Neasham, Donn Thompson and other NSDA local callers
Frontier Senior Center
Anderson, CA
September 6, 2008 Swingin' 21ers
Fremont Elks Lodge
Fremont, CA
September 20, 2008 Circle N Square Birthday Dance (w/rounds by Les Farley)
Greenhorn Grange
Yreka, CA
October 4, 2008 Private event
October 10, 2008 Tentatively reserved (CCU)
October 10-12, 2008 Gone to SCVSDA Jubilee, San Jose, CA
October 18, 2008 Private event
October 25, 2008 Private event
October 24-26, 2008 Gone to ASDSC Harvest Hoedown, Yuba City, CA
November 8, 2008 Tentatively reserved (S&P)
November 22, 2008 Whirl-A-Ways (w/rounds by Charlie Eskin)
Veterans' Hall at Royer Park
Roseville, CA
December 31, 2008 (Tentative) New Year's EVEnt with Scot Byars and Hunter Keller
Details to follow...

2009

March 7, 2009 Tentatively reserved (TCS)
March 27-28, 2009 Gone to North State Jamboree, Redding, CA
April 4, 2009 Tentatively reserved (LD)
April 6-8, 2009 Gone to CALLERLAB Convention, Kansas City, MO
April 25, 2009 Keeway Swingers
Walters Jr. High School
Fremont, CA
May 8-10, 2009 Gone to Silver State Festival, Reno, NV
May 22-24, 2009 Gone to Golden State Roundup, San Ramon, CA
June 24-27, 2009 Gone to National Square Dance Convention, Long Beach, CA
July 11, 2009 Circle 'n Squares
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
August 1, 2009 Lucky Steppers
"The Slab" on Mill St.
Ben Lomond, CA
August 7-8, 2009 Tentatively reserved (SSMC)
August 15, 2009 Tentatively reserved (SSF)
October 17, 2009 Martinez Swingers
Martinez Adult Education Center
600 F St.
Martinez, CA

Note:  If it says "tentative," then I've verbally agreed to the date and consider myself bound, but don't yet have a contract in hand.  If it says "Gone to..." then it's not an event that I'm calling -- I've just blocked out the time to attend the event.  In that case, if you're very convincing, I could be talked into changing my plans... :-)

Callers' Association Events

In addition to CALLERLAB, I belong to my local callers' association:  the Square Dance Callers' Association of Northern California (SDCANC).  Since I try to participate in as many of their scheduled events as I am able, I'll list those here as well.  (Note:  Open dances sponsored by the association are highlighted in purple.)

SDCANC

Date Event
Second Sunday of each month, except:

November (dinner meeting at restaurant TBA)
December (dark)
General Meeting
Rollingwood Rec Center
2395 Greenwood Dr.
San Pablo, CA

11:30:  Record Review (BRS)

12:30:  General Meeting

March 9, 2008 Annual St. Patrick's Day Dance
Rollingwood Rec Center
2395 Greenwood Dr.
San Pablo, CA

2-5 PM
Calling by members of SDCANC

September 14, 2008 Indian Summer Dance
Rollingwood Rec Center
2395 Greenwood Dr.
San Pablo, CA

2-5 PM
Calling by members of SDCANC

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