Square Dance Caller and Teacher
801 Lake Mendocino Dr. #11
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: 707-462-0239
Email: loj@pacific.net
Web: www.loj.name
Weekly Schedule
| Mondays (1st & 3rd weeks of month only -- 2nd and 4th Mondays are round dance workshops) |
Humboldt Hoedowners Dancing at Veterans' Hall Corner of 10th & H, Eureka CA 6:30 to 7:00: A1 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 7:00: Plus 7:00 to 8:00: New dancers (class started in October 2009) 8:00 to 9:00: Alternating Plus / A1 |
| Wednesdays | Singles & Pairs Dancing at Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 7:00-8:30pm: New Dancers (class started in September 2009) 8:30-9:30pm: Plus |
| Thursdays | Konocti Kickers Dancing at Orchard Shores Clubhouse 500 Orchard Shores Dr., Clearlake Oaks, CA 2:00 to 4:00pm: Plus (Usually 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 and New Dancers, depending on attendance |
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.)
| 2010 |
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| January 3, 2010 (Sunday afternoon) |
NCSDA
Anniversary Dance Benicia Clocktower (1189 Washington St.) With the NCSDA Top Ten Callers: Scot Byars*, Gary Kendall, Eric Henerlau, Lawrence Johnstone, Dick Henschel, Jim Osborne, George Knox, Bert Swerer, Mike Wright*, and Jim Wylie. (* = unable to appear this year) Rounds by John Flora |
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| January 30, 2010 |
ASDSC 5th Saturday Dance (with
Charlie & Joni Eskin) Veterans' Memorial Hall at Royer Park 110 Park Drive Roseville, CA (Location changed from Orangevale Grange Hall) |
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| February 21, 2010 (Sunday afternoon) |
Dudes & Daisies annual Snowman's
Dance (with Dean
Black & Les and Mary Farley) Main lodge and Dudes & Daisies Lodge Mount Shasta City Park Mount Shasta, CA (link to PDF flier) Advanced 11:30-12:30, Pre-rounds @ 12:30, Squares 1-4pm |
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| February 28, 2010 (Sunday afternoon) |
Bootjack Stompers 4662 Mormon Bar Crossing (across from fairgrounds) Mariposa, CA Line dancing @ 1pm, Pre-rounds @ 2pm, Squares 2:30-5pm |
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| March 21, 2010 (Sunday afternoon) |
Swinging 21ers Anniversary Dance (with rounds by
George Gardner) Fremont Elks' Lodge 38991 Farwell Dr. Fremont, CA 2pm to 5pm |
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| March 26-27, 2010 |
Gone to North State
Jamboree, Redding, CA |
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| March 28-31, 2010 |
Gone to CALLERLAB
Convention, Niagra Falls, NY |
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| May 7-9, 2010 |
Gone to Golden State
Roundup, San Ramon, CA |
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| May 14, 2010 |
Private event (SVV) |
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| May 22, 2010 | CPSD "Butterfly Ball" (January Newer Dancers' level) John Muir Middle School 1260 Branham Ln. San Jose, CA |
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| May 28-30, 2010 |
Gone to Silver
State Festival, Reno, NV |
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| June 1, 2010 |
Private event (P) |
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| June 23-27, 2010 |
National Square
Dance Convention, Louisville, KY
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| July 16, 2010 (Friday evening) |
Capitol Cutups (w/rounds by Don & Sheila Swartz) Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Drive Carson City, NV |
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| July 30, 2010 (Friday evening) |
Private event (PVPR) |
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| July 31, 2010 |
North State Dancers' Association 5th Saturday dance -- Polynesian Night with Ron Nilson, Donn Thompson et al; rounds by the Farleys Bella Vista Elementary School 22661 Old Alturas Rd., Bella Vista CA (Just off 299 east of Redding) |
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| August 1, 2010 (Sunday evening) |
Private event (SPCF) |
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| August 14, 2010 |
Lucky Steppers'
Slab Dance (with rounds by John Flora and Dee) "The Slab" on Mill St. in downtown Ben Lomond, CA |
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| September 10, 2010 (Friday evening) |
Capitol Cutups' Anniversary Dance (with rounds by Mary Ann Callahan and Brian Wyatt) Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Drive Carson City, NV |
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| September 19, 2010 (Sunday afternoon) |
Celebration of Life Dance for Josie Baumgartner (multiple callers and cuers) John Muir Middle School 1260 Branham Ln. San Jose, CA |
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| October 16, 2010 |
Single Skirts 'n Flirts Oakdale Grange Hall 30 Lambuth Ave. Oakdale, CA |
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| October 22-24, 2010 |
Gone to ASDSC Harvest
Hoedown, Yuba City, CA |
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| December 12, 2010 (Sunday afternoon) |
Hoedowners of San Luis Obispo Zion Lutheran Church Hall 1010 Foothill (Corner of Santa Rosa) San Luis Obispo, CA |
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| 2011 |
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| April 2, 2011 |
Lantz's Dantzers 19th Birthday Dance (with rounds by Freddie Loveless) Rogue Valley Square Dance Center 1377 Table Rock Rd. Medford, OR |
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| April 17-20, 2011 |
Gone to CALLERLAB
Convention, Las Vegas, NV |
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| June 22-25, 2011 |
Gone to 60th National Square
Dance Convention, Detroit, MI |
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| October 1, 2011 |
Keeway Swingers Walters Junior High School 39600 Logan Dr. Fremont, CA |
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| 2012 |
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| June 27-30, 2012 |
Gone to 61st National Square
Dance Convention, Spokane, WA |
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| July 14, 2012 |
Circle 'N Squares Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA |
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| 2013 |
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| June 26-29 |
Gone to 62nd National Square Dance Convention, Oklahoma City, OK |
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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: May (moved to 3rd Sunday) 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 14, 2010 | Annual
St.
Patrick's Day Dance Rollingwood Rec Center 2395 Greenwood Dr. San Pablo, CA 2-5 PM |
| September 12, 2010 | Indian Summer Dance Rollingwood Rec Center 2395 Greenwood Dr. San Pablo, CA 2-5 PM |
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