61st Annual Jubilee Oct. 6-8

The 61st Annual Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association Jubilee has wrapped up this afternoon. It was a busy and fun weekend with lots of interesting choreography from Bill Harrison, Andy Allemao and Mike Kellogg calling and Sharon & Casey Parker as the featured cuer. They were all assisted with our local association Top Ten callers as well as local cueing staff.

Here are the rounds that were done during my cueing sessions, spread out between the Plus and Advanced halls over the weekend:

Black Horse & Cherry Tree III+1 CHA by Hattrick

Manuela II WZ by Sobala

Angel Jive III+2 JV by Wagenhoffer

Sittin' On Go II TS by Smith (me)

Pop Goes The Movies III+2 TS/FT/RB by Raye

Carolina Moon III+2 WZ by Rumble

Dancing at Washington Square IV+1 FT/TS/JV by Robertson

Moon River IV+1 WZ by Rumble

Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico

Last Night Cha III+1 CHA by Speranzo/Slater

Music Box Dancer II+1 TS by Malthouse

Any Dream Will Do III+1 FT by Pinks

Hope to see you at the 62nd Jubilee Oct. 5-7th, 2018.

http://www.scvsda.org/jubilee.html

Santa Clara County Fair Aug. 4

We had a great time dancing at the fair with Tork Clark, Roger Smith, Jim Osborne, Keith Ferguson and myself on the rounds. The weather was warm and a slight breeze kept everyone from getting too hot as the sun went down.

Here is what I did for rounds based on who was there and requests. Some were Doubles and some were singles depending on time to keep the dancing going.

Axel F III+1 CHA by Matthewson
Except For Monday II+1 TS by Healea
Black Horse & Cherry Tree III+1 CHA by Hattrick
Night Train III JV by Lawson
Tips of My Fingers II WZ by Palmquist
Irish Washerwoman III CHA by Buckmaster/Reigel
Fiddlesteppers Polka II TS by Brown
Colours of the Wind III+2 RB by Clements
Piano Roll Waltz II WZ by Green
Fireman II+1 TS by Eddins

We danced until it was dark and we couldn't see any more then went to enjoy the rest of the fair.

Strawberry Festival June 10

This years Strawberry Festival featured Hunter Keller from Billings, Montana. It was well attended with thirteen squares up for the first tip plus a few more spares and more that came in later. There was about 21 Round Dance couples up for the easier phase two dances. So a very good turnout. Here is what I featured for rounds at the dance.

7:30 Pre-Rounds

Ain't Misbehavin' V FT/TS by Slater

Paparazzi V+0+1U CHA by Kincaid

Concierto de Aranjuez IV BOL by Nolen

You Make My Pants... IV+2 JV by Hixson

You Are Always In My Heart III+2 RB by Slater

Hernando's Tango III+1 TG by Ackerman

Four In The Morning II WZ by Mach with (modified ending to fit the music)

King of the Road II TS by MacDougall/Cohen

Fiddlestepper Polka II TS by Brown

8:00pm Square Dance Party

Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico + All Night II WZ by Jaeb

Angel Jive III+2 JV by Wagenhoffer + Louisiana Saturday Night II TS by Tracey

Any Dream Foxtrot III+1 FT by Pinks + Come Dance With Me II TS by Smith (me)

Pop Muzik IV CHA by Kaaria + Swissy Missy II TS by Koozer

Uptown III+2 JV by Gloodt + Piano Roll Waltz II WZ by Green

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da III+1 CHA by Rumble + Could I Have This Dance II WZ by Eddins



There was lots of strawberry shortcake to be had on the breaks. I didn't take a picture of that. Maybe I should have... it was really good.