SCVSDA Whing Ding Sept. 30

Every 5th Saturday our local Santa Clara Valley Square Dance Association (SCVSDA) in conjunction with the Santa Clara Valley Callers Association (SCVCA) host Whing Ding dances featuring our local callers and cuers. It's different callers each time there is a 5th Saturday. This evening we had Kurt Gollhart, Tork Clark and Mike Luna calling and me on the rounds. We had a great time and our callers all did a fabulous job keeping everyone entertained and dancing. We also had a 50th wedding anniversary celebration with cake as well as a teach and dance of Salty Dog Rag to celebrate.

Here are the rounds we did tonight along with some requests from the floor.

Pre-Rounds:
Spinning Wheel IV WZ by Smith (not me)
Y Bailo III+1+2 CHA by Chadd
Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico
Rhythm of the Rain III+1 RB by Seurer
It's A Sin II TS by McDowell
Sam II WZ by Chico
Fiddlestepper's Polka II TS by Brown

Square Dance Program:
Angel Jive II+2 JV by Wagenhoffer

Come Dance With Me II TS by Smith (me)

Irish Washerwoman III CHA by Buckmaster/Reigel + Sandy's Waltz II WZ by Porter

Dance With the One That Brought You II TS by Koozer

Could I Have This Dance II WZ by Eddins

Sunnyvale Squares Sept. 28

Tonight was an odd night. Only half the pre-rounds due to a little forgetfulness and having to run back home and get cueing equipment and then come to dance. Traffic was bad in rush hour of course. But we still managed to make good time.
I am trying to find dances that I've not done in a very long time if ever so there are lots of unfamiliar dance names on the list this week.

Pre-Rounds:
Tangobar IV TG by Moore
Sway For Me IV+2 CHA by Rumble
My Lady III WZ by Lefeavers
Cincinnati Rag II+1 TS by Schappacher

Square Dance:
Angels Don't Lie IV+1 RB by Baldwin + Foolish Heart II+2 WZ by Tucker

La Bamba III+2 MB by van Den Oetelaar + Dance With The One That Brought You II TS by Koozer

Deep In The Heart of Texas III CHA by Tucker + Pal of My Dreams II+1 WZ by Baldwin

Alley Cat Foxtrot IV FT by Harris + Seven Lonely Days II TS by Woodruff

Y Bailo III+1+2 CHA by Chadd

See you next week or on Saturday for the 5th Saturday Whing Ding.

Star Eights Sept. 24

It's a lovely evening to get out and dance. Tonight was the start of our annual A2 class and we don't do rounds during class time, but our hours have increased again for the fall and winter, so we have plenty of time to enjoy dancing. We now dance from 6:00-9:00pm. Rounds start now at 7:30 though.

Here is what was requested for rounds:

Ascot's Rumba III+1 RB by Kennedy

Laurann IV+2 WZ by Preskitt

Tammy IV+2 WZ by Lawson

Too Many Rivers IV+1 STS by Hooper

Moon River IV+1 WZ by Rumble

See you next week!

Advanced Squares Sept. 22

It was a beautiful warm day today for the first day of fall. Nice evening for dancing. Tonight was the monthly Advanced Squares in Fremont. I got to cue with the famous Jet Roberts.
Here are the rounds we did this evening:

Pre-Rounds:

Calendar Girl IV+1 JV by Rotscheid
Y Bailo III+1+2 CHA by Chadd
Hernando's Tango III+1 TG by Ackerman
Street Fair II TS by Merola

Square Dance Doubles:

September Foxtrot IV+1 FT by Slotsve + Sittin' On Go II TS by Smith (me)

Love Potion #9 III+2 CHA by Huckeby + Piano Roll Waltz II WZ by Green

Scheherazade IV+1 WZ by Gloodt + Swissy Missy II TS by Koozer

You Make My Pants Want To Get Up And Dance IV+2 JV by Hixson + Feelin' II WZ by Barbee

Non Dimenticar III+1 RB by Rumble + Could I Have This Dance II WZ by Eddins

See you all next month for more advanced dancing!

Sunnyvale Squares Sept. 21

It was a cool and windy last day of summer and this evening was a good night for dancing to keep warm.
We did lots of interesting choreography in our squares and rounds as well as in our six couple rectangle.
Our caller Jim also introduced the club to Sicilian Circles, which is basically two couple pairs working around a large circle. Each time you pass through, you move onto a new couple and work your way around the circle. Most people had not seen or experienced this before so once we all got the hang of what was supposed to happen, it was lots of fun.
I used to do that kind of dancing years ago at Canadian Square Dance festivals for mixers and to get everyone up on the floor and warmed up at the beginning. Never knew it had a name though.
We also had some interesting choreography with some round dances I apparently hadn't done before or for a long time. Here are the dances we experienced tonight.

Pre-Rounds:

Ain't Misbehavin' V FT/TS by Slater
Cuando Me CHA V+2+2 CHA by Preskitt
Rivière de Lune V+1 WZ by Palmquist
Let Me Show You How IV+2 JV by Slater
Cotton Candy Mambo IV MB by Bond
Pop Goes The Movies III+2 TS/FT/RB by Raye
I Wanta Quickstep III+1 QS by Palmquist
All Night II WZ by Jaeb

Square Dance:

Too Many Rivers IV+1 STS by Hooper + Sugar Moon III TS by Brown

Tango for Alma III TG/FT by de Jong/Kars + While We Dance III WZ by Sanders

I Won't Send Roses IV RB by Harris + Foolish Heart II+2 WZ by Tucker

Sunrise Sunset III WZ by Jabour + Y Bailo III+1+2 CHA by Chadd

Don't Get Around Much Anymore IV FT by Chico

See you next week for more dancing surprises!

Rockin' Jokers Sept. 20

This evening I got to guest cue at the Rockin' Jokers Plus square Dance club. What a treat and a fun club to visit. Lots of whooping and laughing and noisy fun during the squares.
These are the rounds I did for mostly new graduates from recent beginner Waltz, Two Step, CHA and Rumba classes.

Dream Lover III+1 RB by Gill + Manuela II WZ by Sobala

Harper Valley CHA III CHA by Edwards + Houston II TS by Smith (not me)

Rhythm of the Rain III+1 RB by Seurer + Steal Away II WZ by Spence

I'll Be The One III+1 CHA by Jabour + Every Day II TS by Harris

Their regular cuer, Anne Gracia will be back next week.

Star Eights Sept. 17

A warm but lovely evening for dancing some fun and interesting choreography from our caller Bob Elling. Here are the rounds we did today based on requests and who attended:

Cab Driver II+1 TS by Hallman

Chatanooga III CHA by Seurer

Adios IV WZ by Norman

See you next week for the beginning of our next Advanced class!

 

Star Eights Sept. 10

Glad to be back dancing after a short break over the Labour Day weekend. Here are the rounds we did today:

Spinning Wheel IV WZ by Smith

Non Dimenticar III+1 RB by Rumble

Amanda II WZ by Koozer - in memory of Don Williams, who died on Friday.

Hope everyone has a good week and we'll see you back next week!

Sunnyvale Squares Sept. 14

It was Sports Night tonight with people wearing sports jerseys and outfits from various teams or sports. Our caller Jim Osborne kept us dancing with lots of fun choreography and music and we kept him on his toes as we jumped squares and promenaded all over the place with whomever we had. We usually do this the last couple of squares of the night. Nobody usually gets their partner back but we have lots of fun doing it.
We had a small but mighty round dance few tonight for some reason. Must be the fall coming on and getting ready for winter. Even in California, there's a sort of 'winter'. ;-)
Here are the rounds we did this evening:

Pre-Rounds:

Orient Express V FT by Moore
Chihuahua IV+1 MB by Scherrer
Cuando Me CHA V+2+2 CHA by Preskitt
All That Jazz V FT by Sechrist
Angel Jive III+2 JV by Wagenhoffer
Sound of Silence III+1 RB by Storm
Sandy's Waltz II WZ by Porter

Square Dance Program:

Lady Marmalade IV+1 CHA by DeChenne + Jailhouse Rock II TS by Seurer
Annie's Waltz IV+2 WZ by Hoffman + Fever 2000 II TS by Hanna
Cotton Candy Mambo IV MB by Bond + Irish Whistler II WZ by Healea
You Make Me Feel So Young V FT by Krol + Charmaine Two II TS by Smarrelli
Answer Me III+1 WZ by Palmquist

Sunnyvale Squares Sept. 7

Well, it's back to school week for the kids and summer is officially over. We are into fall and after our heat wave this past week, it's beginning to cool down.
Here are the round dances we did this evening:

Pre-Rounds:

Rivière de Lune V+1 WZ by Palmquist
Right Here Waiting For You V+1+1 RB by Preskitt
September Foxtrot IV+1 FT by Slotsve
Poppy CHA CHA IV+2+1 CHA by Grahm
You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance IV+2 JV by Hixson
Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico
Tweedle Dee II+1 TS by Molitoris

Square Dance Program:

Tango Mannita III TG by Smith (not me) + Tonight II+2 WZ by Dufrene

Laurann IV+2 WZ by Preskitt + All I Do Is Dream of You II+2 TS by Guenther

Breakin' Up Jive IV JV by de Zordo + Only Love III+1 WZ by McDowell

Getting To Know You IV FT by Prow + Fiddlestepper Polka II TS by Brown

Oh What A Night IV CHA by Gloodt

Next week is Sports Night. Wear something sporty like your favourite team jersey or something like that. See you next week. Happy dancing!