Through social media, podcasts, presentations, and creative outreach, we educate the public about what square dancing really is (hint: it’s not what you think!). We love busting old myths and showing how square and round dancing offer incredible benefits—from fitness and brain health to meaningful social connection and pure fun.
New Podcast, New Training Material and Launch of National Social Media Campaign at Square Dance Revival
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Square Dance Revival!
Through social media, podcasts, presentations, and creative outreach, we educate the public about what square dancing really is (hint: it’s not what you think!). We love busting old myths and showing how square and round dancing offer incredible benefits—from fitness and brain health to meaningful social connection and pure fun.
Are We Helping Our Clubs—or Holding Them Back? The well-intentioned habits that may be making square dancing harder to join, learn, and love What if some of the things we do because we care about square dancing are actually making it harder for square dancing to grow? We help beginners through every move. We tell new dancers what they should enjoy. We keep doing things the way we've always done them because they worked for us. We assume someone who looks confused needs our intervention. We...
No Caller. No Dance. It's That Simple. Every Great Dance Begins with a Caller. Without Callers, the Music Stops. Our Future Depends on the Next Caller. Who Will Be Holding the Microphone Tomorrow? Nobody needs to tell a square or round dancer how important a great caller or cuer is—but too often we don't think about developing the next one until we're facing a retirement, illness, or a club without anyone to call. As International Caller Patty Greene joked, clubs usually start talking about...
A Different Approach to Lessons—and a Club That’s Thriving What if beginner lessons weren't simply a path to graduation, but a fun and valuable part of square dancing in their own right? Washington State's Happy Hoppers Club offers an interesting example of how rethinking the traditional lesson model can create an active, welcoming dance community. One of the larger clubs in the state, Happy Hoppers credits much of its success to the model established by longtime caller Jim Hattrick and...