A
merican Square Dance Club"Fun and Friendship Set to Music"
Dance Information with Map Upcoming Dances History of the Club
Links to some great Square Dance web sites
Wednesday,
Mainstream and Plus Program (–)On Wednesday evenings you are welcome to come and join in the fun. Our callers, Cliff Anderton and Gene Turner are always happy to explore the entire Mainstream and Plus programs and to help dancers better understand the definitions of the calls. It helps to know the definitions of all the calls from Mainstream through Plus as we try to do a fair bit of "All Position Dancing" (APD).
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On Pre-announced "Party Nights", we will dance at the program that our guests-of-honour are most comfortable (IE: Mainstream or Easy-level Plus). If the guests are experienced Mainstream dancers and express a desire to learn a particular Plus move, Cliff or Gene are more than happy to accommodate.–
On occasion we have Pre-announced "Open Nights", where we invite non-dancers to come and try square dancing. Please Contact Cliff or Gene if you would be interested in attending on one of these evenings.How to find Harmony Squares: CLICK HERE for a map showing Clifford Village Hall
In Yorkshire, the A1 will take you to the A659 (Tadcaster/Boston Spa exit). Take this exit East towards Tadcaster/Boston Spa. At the first road junction (Clifford Moor Road), turn Right (South), following the signs toward Clifford. Proceed into Clifford Village until you reach the T-Junction at Clifford High Street. Turn Left (East) and proceed to the very next road on the left (Albion Street). Turn Left (North) on Albion Street and proceed down this road a few hundred feet. Clifford Village Hall is a modern building on your Left. Parking is at the rear of the building.
(Note: Click on the name of the Hall to see a map indicating the location of the hall)
28th - 31st August, 2009
Harmony Squares "Summer Holiday" at Cober Hill Hotel, Cloughton, Near Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Cliff and Gene calling Mainstream and Pre-announced Plus Friday Evening through Monday Morning. NOTE: Due to the size of the venue we have to limit the number of dancers and it must be reservation only. ( Email for information or to reserve your place).3rd October, 2009
Harmony Squares Birthday Dance at Boston Spa Village Hall, Boston Spa, West Yorkshire. John Boxall calling Mainstream from 7:30 pm - 10:45 am.8th - 10th January, 2010
Harmony Squares "Post Christmas Pick-Me-Up" at Cober Hill Hotel, Cloughton, Near Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Cliff and Gene calling Mainstream and Pre-announced Plus and Tony Metcalfe Cueing Rounds, Friday Evening through Sunday Morning. Monday Morning Departure is optional. NOTE: This is by reservation only, 2009 was SOLD OUT! 2010 Reservations are being accepted Now!! ( Email for information).
Our Callers, Cliff Anderton and Gene Turner
Cliff Anderton and Gene Turner on-stage at Cober Hill
Harmony Squares is a caller-run club, formed in October 1997 to provide Plus dancers in the Harrogate & York areas (of Yorkshire, England) an opportunity to dance a complete evening of the Plus Program from all positions (APD Plus). Cliff Anderton and Gene Turner are the callers who called the inaugural dance on 24 October 1997 at Tadcaster Sports Centre, Tadcaster, W. Yorkshire. This first dance was followed by successful dances every Friday night for several months.
Scheduling of the Tadcaster Sports Centre, and concerns about dancing on a carpeted dance floor, prompted us to look for another hall. After much searching, Clifford Village Hall came to the forefront as being available on a Wednesday evening. All other halls were booked throughout the week to local groups. The Harmony Squares Square Dance Club was relocated to Clifford Village Hall. Club night was changed from Friday to Wednesday.
In time, we became aware that Clifford Village Hall had become available on Friday evenings as well. Cliff and Gene welcomed the opportunity to offer Introductory (BASIC) Square Dance Lessons on Friday nights (in addition to the Wednesday evening Plus Program). After several successful "Square Dance Party Nights", introducing non-dancers to Square Dancing, we started our first Harmony Squares Class.
At this time we have consolidated the Friday Mainstream and lessons evening with the Wednesday evening Plus programme and have between four and six squares dancing alternating tips of Lessons, Mainstream and Plus programme; from 7:30 pm through 10:00 pm nearly every Wednesday evening at Clifford Village Hall.
We occasionally have to relocate or cancel due to the village Drama group plays (three times a year), so be sure to contact us before making a long journey to dance with us.
Links to some GREAT Square Dance Web Sites:
Click here for British Association of American Square Dance Clubs
Click here for Square Dance Callers Club of Great Britain
Click here for Grand Square International (GSI) UK Web Page
Click here for Wicstun Whirlers Square Dance Club
Click here for the Wild Frontier Square Dance Club website.
The Wild Frontier Square Dance Club is located near Adelaide, South Australia, and was one of the most fun clubs that we ever visited. The dancers were friendly and good dancers. The caller is a great guy, a good caller and a whole lotta Fun! If you can't visit the club in-person, at least visit their website, It's very informative and really shows what a fun club this is.
Click here for on-line Square Dance Lessons courtesy of Saddlebrooke Squares Square Dancing Club
Tucson, Arizona
Click here for Square dance instruction reference DVDs / Dance DVDs by the Traveling Hoedowners
Click here for Western Square Dancing!
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