Web Site last updated on December 2nd at 9:15am by Club Webmaster Donald Barber
most recent square dance eventS
November 26th thanksgiving dance
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Virgil Forbes was the Guest Caller at the Thanksgiving Dance.
October 30th anniversary gala
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The Gad-Abouts 65th Anniversary Gala Dance was a smashing success. There were twelve + squares of dancers from many clubs in the Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania surrounding areas.
The Gala event featured Guest Caller "Extraordinaire" Joe Saltel from Texas. Near the end of the event Joe teamed up with Gad-Abouts Club Caller Art LaVigne for their call rendition of the song Dream Lover to the dancing delight of the attendees.
There was a plethora of gifts for raffle and door prizes along with a 50/50 drawing. And last but not least the food was varied and delicious.
The Gala event featured Guest Caller "Extraordinaire" Joe Saltel from Texas. Near the end of the event Joe teamed up with Gad-Abouts Club Caller Art LaVigne for their call rendition of the song Dream Lover to the dancing delight of the attendees.
There was a plethora of gifts for raffle and door prizes along with a 50/50 drawing. And last but not least the food was varied and delicious.
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UPCOMING NEWS AND EVENTS
NEXT CLUB SQUARE DANCE EVENTS
Square Dance Class Thursday December 8th 7:00pm to 9:00pm Club Dance Saturday December 10th Christmas Dance 7:00pm to 9:30pm Early Rounds at 6:30pm St. Paul's Lutheran Church 24 East Baltimore Street, Funkstown, MD
Parking and Entrance is behind church via E. Chestnut St. SATURDAY DECEMBER 10TH christmas DANCE
Celebrate the Yuletide season with the Gad-Abouts at their Christmas Dance. Students are welcome.
The dance is on Saturday December 26th from 7pm - 9:30pm 2 X 2's with early rounds at 6:30pm. The Caller is Art LaVigne. The Cuers are Butch and Roberta Bloxom. The visitor fee is $10 The dance is at St. Paul's Lutheran Church 24 East Baltimore Street, Funkstown, MD. Parking and Entrance is behind church via E. Chestnut St. !!! BE THERE AND BE A HO! HO! HO! SQUARE !!! To get in the mood for the Christmas Dance, click on the left arrow of the audio link below. SATURDAY January 14th, 2023 Flannel Shirt night dance
Ring in the New Year with the first Gad-Abouts dance of 2023. It is Flannel Shirt Night. The attire is casual and new dancers are invited.
The dance is on Saturday January 14th from 7pm - 9:30pm 2 X 2's with early rounds at 6:30pm. The Caller is Art LaVigne. The Cuers are Butch and Roberta Bloxom. The visitor fee is $10. The dance is at St. Paul's Lutheran Church 24 East Baltimore Street, Funkstown, MD. Parking and Entrance is behind church via E. Chestnut St. !!! BE THERE AND BE A FLANNELED SQUARE !!! SATURDAY JANUARY 14TH, 2023 WASCA Theme DANCE
Make it a "Spring Is In The Air" night at the WASCA themed "Dancing Through The Cherry Blossoms" dance. New dancers are invited.
The dance is on Saturday January 28th from 7pm - 9:30pm 2 X 2's with early rounds at 6:30pm. The Caller is Art LaVigne. The Cuers are Butch and Roberta Bloxom. The visitor fee is $10. The dance is at St. Paul's Lutheran Church 24 East Baltimore Street, Funkstown, MD. Parking and Entrance is behind church via E. Chestnut St. !!! BE THERE AND BE A CHERRY BLOSSOM SQUARE !!! To get in the mood for the dance, click on the right arrow on the left side of the audio link below. |
square dancing tidbitsbenefits of square dancingClick on the following link to read about the benefits derived from a regular square dancing routine.
Benefits DANCER ETIQUETTE BROCHURERecently added to the ABOUT page is the Dancer Etiquette brochure. This brochure provides the basic Code of Ethics and Codes of Conduct expected from dancers at the various square dancing functions and events. To go to the brochure click on the following link: BROCHURE
square dance lesson videosDo you need to refresh your Mainstream and Plus calls? Do you need to reinforce your recently learned calls? Then the following link is for you. Click on it to see excellent training videos for the calls.
SquareDanceLessonVideos where's the dance?If your upcoming plans include travel or you just want to visit other dance clubs near your home club, then the "Where's The Dance" web site is for you. This web site shows all of the Square Dances within a specific radius of where you are. There are many other options to even further narrow down or expand the dance selections for you. To visit this valuable square dance web site click on the following link: Where's The Dance?
Ode To square Dancing!Summer is nigh and the dancing is great
Grab your spouse or your friend and even your date Then head to the floor with your squaring mate To dance to the cadence that the callers dictate The squares stand ready for your dancing crave You can relay the deucy after a step to a wave Then you chain down the line if you dare to be brave Square dancing in Hagerstown is the latest rave Seamless moves are in sync with the callers refrain Head ladies go center with a teacup chain It's friendship set to music while using your brain Just remember to listen and stay in your lane Mainstream and Plus are two levels to learn Then DBD and Advanced get your legs to churn The steps and the calls are easy to discern So promenade in style whenever your turn Spread the word around town so more people know And invite them to your local square dancing show We would like our classes to continually grow When eager new students join the dancing flow Let the resurgence begin on the square dancing floor With the mixing of the new and the current core Let's breakdown the barriers and open the door As we celebrate the tradition with all of its lore By: Donald Barber Gad-Abouts Square Dance Club Web Site Master, Ode Writer square dancing: a swinging history!
NOVEMBER 29, 2011 By History.com Staff
Swing your partner and do-si-do — November 29th is Square Dance Day in the United States. Didn’t know this folksy form of entertainment had a holiday all its own? Then it’s probably time you learned a few things about square dancing, a tradition that blossomed in the United States but has roots that stretch back to 15th-century Europe. Square dance aficionados trace the activity back to several European ancestors. In England around 1600, teams of six trained performers—all male, for propriety’s sake, and wearing bells for extra oomph—began presenting choreographed sequences known as the morris dance. This fad is thought to have inspired English country dance, in which couples lined up on village greens to practice weaving, circling and swinging moves reminiscent of modern-day square dancing. To read this entire article click on the following link: History of Square Dancing 
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