Batavia Silver Stars
Oh! The wonderful days of summer are upon us. You are invited to join the Batavia Silver Stars all summer long (except July 22) at the VA from 7:00–9:30 with mainly Round and Plus calls. Come polish up on your Plus skills from 7:00–8:00 and practice what you learned from 8:00–9:30. Air conditioning available when necessary.JUNE 3—ICE CREAM SOCIAL. Come join us for yummy ice cream and all those wonderful toppings. Monetary contributions this evening will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
JULY 22—NO DANCE. Our annual picnic will be held at Mark Wambach’s and Kathy Gillies’ home.
August 19—F.R.E.E NAME TAG DANCE. Free dancing tonight for visitors when wearing your club’s name tag. Come for a night of fun, laughs and always good snacks; PLUS you just might take home some unusual delights compliments of Batavia Silver Stars’ members.
| Information: Caller/Cuer Bill Ryan (716-517-6012) | Reported by: Jan Bencic (585-762-8591) & Carol Brown (585-247-5689) |
Belles 'N' Beaus
Summer is fast approaching and we will miss our club’s dancing until September 9. We enjoyed this past year especially our Ice Cream Social and Spring Fling. The new dance season will bring many fun theme nights to include our Halloween Dance, dessert auction and 61st Anniversary dinner.We are looking forward to seeing everyone in September at Messiah Lutheran Church.
| Information: Bob & Alice Hager (585-227-1894) | Reported by: Ronni & Tom Camiolo |
Boo Bull DBD
DBD began again on Friday May 17. We have a small but enthusiastic group of dancers. If you would like a little challenge without learning any new calls, come on Friday nights and give this a whirl!| Information: Alice & Gary Bubel (585-538-9887) | Reported by: Alice & Gary Bubel |
Boo Bull Rounds
We are continuing our Tuesday afternoon Phase III & IV dancing this year. We dance 3:30–5:00. Please join us some Tuesday for an afternoon of dancing.Our Wednesday club continues dancing Phase II & III. We have a great time learning new dances, some challenging and some just easy level, and dancing favorites that everyone loves.
We are always open to reviewing and showing steps that you might be having trouble with. Please join us some night.
| Information: Alice & Gary Bubel (585-538-9887) | Reported by: Gary and Alice Bubel |
Boo Bull Squares
Another season has started for our club. Our first dance was May 7th. It was great to see all of our dancers! We had a small crowd but big fun. Please consider joining us this year. We will be reviewing/teaching the Plus calls as needed. We always enjoy meeting new dancers and having them dance with us. We look forward to a fun season. Some highlights will be Pie Night, Johnny Preston Dance and the MS benefit dance.| Information: Gary & Alice Bubel (585-538-9887) | Reported by: Gary and Alice Bubel |
Cayuga Cut-Ups
Summer is here and the Cut-Ups are reviewing and learning Plus with Ron Brown! We are excited to dance at Bailiwick Market and Cafe in Elbridge for June and July. Bailiwick has homemade local items and great food, not to mention homemade ice cream! Bailiwick is operated and owned by spouses of a local dairy family. Bailiwick is still new to Elbridge and quickly becoming a local hangout! We will be dancing in their outdoor gazebo with overhead fans and screened in area. Ron will be reviewing and teaching Plus. He will graduate Plus Dancers on August 22 at our Annual Ice Cream Social. August we will move back to Auburn at our home church, Auburn United Methodist, 99 South Street, Auburn NY. We dance at 6:30 regularly. We would love to see visitors this summer and encourage everyone to sharpen those Plus skills!| Information: Linda English (315-689-1679) | Reported by: Linda English |
Champagne Whirl-A-Ways
Our Hawaiian dance June 8th is the last dance of the season. We resume in late September. Meanwhile,we default to the Southern Tier Wheelers for the summer months. They have a nice airy up-stairs dance hall at the Camp Bell Camp Ground, not far from us.
Next Fall, we will be encouraging non-dancers to come (includes children) for a special dance tip, just for them. This only applies to nights when Jim Gotta is calling. Please call Diane in advance. She doesn’t bite! We believe it is healthy to get out and join the fun.
Our Facebook account is not serviced at this time. But it is still there with photos.
| Information: Diane Camp (607-776-4528), Jeanne Kashorek (607-583-2523); cwasdfacebook@gmail.com | Reported by: Art Diefenbach |
Cloverleaf Squares
We are proud of our 2019 Mainstream graduates: Kathy Buechel, Katherine Cuyler, Christopher Ferra, Simone Harter, Victor Harter, Debbie Monson-Mercado, and Thayton and Darlene Traughber. Mike Callahan and Jim Gotta were their very capable teachers. Our class thoroughly enjoyed using their new skills to have a great time at the Dance-O-Rama. Most began our Plus workshop and the beginning waltz Round dance class in early May. We hope they continue their dancing throughout the Rochester area.The club has begun its planning for our 50th anniversary dinner and dance next year. It will be held at the Diplomat Event Center on Lyell Avenue in Rochester on March 15, 2020. We would love to see area dancers attend and dance with current and past members. Look for flyers and posters and keep your calendar free.
We have moved to our summer digs. It is air-conditioned and easy to get to. We have a Phase II waltz Round dance teach starting at 5:00 and then a Plus workshop then review from 7:00–9:00 with 2x2 from 8–9, and regular Plus dancing from 9:00–10:00. We have our welcome mat out on Sundays for all area dancers. It is a great way to keep dancing even when other clubs are taking a summer break.
We feel particularly proud of Cloverleaf members Jim and Lurine Gotta for being the recipients of the Daphne-Norma Leadership Award as announced at the last Dance-O-Rama. They have been tremendous supporters of our club and its members. They have truly been angels helping with our class and being there for our regular members. They bring their high level dancing to enhance every square for a more enjoyable experience.
We are having a July Fest this July 27. It will be on a Saturday with Betsy and Roy Gotta at the Henrietta Fire Hall. She is one of the best callers and he is one of the best cuers in our region (if not the nation). Do not miss this dance. On the Friday before, Betsy Gotta is calling an A2 dance in the afternoon. Roy Gotta & Alice Bubel will be having a Round Dance Party Friday, July 26, from 7-9:30, phase II–IV.
Our open house events are coming up on September 15 and 22. We want to introduce square dancing to the public and hopefully start a new class for ourselves and other clubs.
| Information: Henry Capron (585-747-0180) | Reported by: Carl Webster, Corresponding Secretary |
Copy Cats
How is it May already! It seems like this year has flown by—but then again times flies when you are having fun! The Copy Cats would like to thank all who came to our dances this year; we hope you enjoyed yourselves and we hope to see you next dance season. We would especially like to thank all those who came to our St Patrick’s Day dance and potluck. There were 17 guests from the square dance community who had a rootin tootin good time.This year, the Copy Cats will be graduating 21 Kittens. If you see any of the following, please be sure to congratulate them on their great success:
Madeline Azoulay
Mitch Berner
Deb Bower & Jeff Vincent
Elizabeth Burgwardt
Barb Crawford
Kathleen & Justin Hoesterey
Donna & Bob Indovina
Larry Kilbury
Betty Ann Manganello
Joan Manganello
Ginny & Pete Mills
Betty Morley
Michelle & Brian Orr
Jolene & John Overhauser
Pietra Santacroce
On April 13 2019, the Copy Cays elected the following members for the 2019–2020 dance season; they will be installed on May 1:
Mary Martin & Phil LaRussa—Co-Presidents
Jackie & Royce Roger—Co-Secretary
Deborah Vincent—Treasurer
Ellen & Gary Agosti—Class Coordinators
Peggy & David Stockmeister—Hospitality
Donna & Rick LaDonna—Past Presidents
If you are around this summer, the Copy Cats plan to host a Christmas in July dance to make up for our December dance that was canceled. Ron Brown will be calling and Jeanne Harter will be cueing; rounds start at 7:00 and 2x2s start at 7:30. All class members are welcome as this will be a class friendly dance. We hope to see you at this dance on July 20 at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Webster. Winter hats and coats are optional but Christmas Hawaiian shirts are encouraged.
Finally, if you are a super planner, the Copy Cats 2019–2020 dance schedule is up on our website and will soon be posted to the Federation’s website. All flyers for our dances can be found on the Copy Cats website (https://copycatsdancing.wordpress.com/dance-schedule/). We have a lot of fun and exciting things planned for next year and we hope to see you there. Until then, enjoy your summer, take pictures and soak up some sun!
| Information: Donna or Rick LaDonna (585-633-2044) | Reported by: Kaitlyn Shirley |
Dalton Gang
The Dalton Gang is not dancing during the summer months. We look forward to seeing you in the fall.| Information: Jamond Billyard (585-330-1128) | Reported by: Jamond Billyard and Donna Whitmer |
Dancing Shadows
This workshop is designed for dancers who are comfortable with Phase II figures and would like to learn Phase III in several different rhythms. It is also an excellent review and reinforcement for dancers who are currently dancing Phase III. We will work on rumba, foxtrot, waltz, cha, jive, and tango figures, all of which will build on the Phase II figures you already know.We meet at the First United Methodist Church of West Webster, 570 Ridge Road, W. Webster on Monday evenings from 7:30–10:00. Dress is casual / comfortable. We look forward to seeing you!
| Information: Mark & Marlene Thone (585-226-8984 home); (585-748-5131 Marlene’s cell); (585-748-8568 Mark’s cell) | Reported by: Mark & Marlene Thone (marlenethone@mindspring.com) |
Fun Bunch
| Information: Jeanne Hering jhering@twcny.rr.com 315-252-3991 | Reported by: Jeanne Hering |
Grand Squares
Our 2018–2019 dance season is coming to a close. Our last dance was Thursday, May 2 at Roth Junior High. We have survived because of many things: club members who have paid a membership fee for the year; Mike, our caller, whose enthusiasm and skill have made dancing fun (and our fill-in callers too); the faithful custodians at Roth who prepare our place to dance without complaint and then return it to its cafeteria function; our Treasurer Ray (and those members who filled in when he was away); and last but certainly not least our guests whose spirit and monetary support allowed us to make it through another dance season.We don’t have a crystal ball to see the future, but we can savor the memories of the year past and take advantage of the dance possibilities offered by other clubs during the summer. Support and welcome the new grads and encourage their continued participation and enthusiasm. They are our future. Square dancing is good for the body, the mind and the soul, so KEEP DANCING.
| Information: George & Carol Ann Stahl (585-533-9241); stahlsinrush@rochester.rr.com | Reported by: Carol Ann Stahl |
Pairs N Squares
Caller: Keith HarterCuer: Jeanne Harter
Venue: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 Hazel Street, Liverpool, NY 13088
Dance level: Mostly mainstream/club level dances and a very easy group to start with
About our club—The Pairs and Squares have been dancing for over 20 years in Liverpool, NY. Our dance night is Tuesday, and we dance mostly mainstream/club level dances. We are a very easy group to get started with, and we love to have new class members. We graduated two new dancers this year. To introduce new-comers to square dancing, we will be holding three Open Houses in September—free to new dancers. We are relatively small so we usually have two squares, more or less. Our caller is very talented, so even if there are six couples we can dance with twelve dancers. New for 2019–2020—we may offer round dance lessons if there is enough interest. Note: Before you drive to Liverpool, always call, text or email to confirm that we are dancing!
Theme Dances—November 18 is our annual Pie Baking Contest—Judging by dancers—winning pie gets two free dance pa passes
December 9 is our Christmas Dinner covered dish supper at 6pm—bring a dish to share and your tableware
January 13 is our New Year’s Resolution Dance—bring a healthy snack to share and your New Year’s Resolution!
February 10 is our Sweetheart Dance.
March 16 is our St. Patrick’s Day Dance
April 27 is our Graduation/Season End Dance—Cake and Ice Cream
Special Dances—We are planning two special dances—one in the fall and one in the spring. Dates are stilll TBD. We will have round and square dancing with Keith and Jeanne Harter.
| Information: Kathleen Harter (315) 481-0570 Kathleen.i.harter@gmail.com | Reported by: Kathleen Harter |
Penn Yan Friendship Squares
Penn Yan Friendship Squares will dance two Thursdays a month during June, July and August. We will have Plus workshops on Thursdays June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25, and August 8 and 22. Please join us for one or more of these workshops at the Penn Yan First Baptist Church, 224 Main Street, Penn Yan from 7:00–9:00.Coming up: The weekend of Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22, Jack Pladdys will be our caller and Lisa and George Treichler will be cueing at our 2019 Annual Watkins Weekend. Come down for the weekend, just for an evening or all day on Saturday. For more info contact Sue Irvine at 585-330-9129.
| Information: Lise Rosenfield (585-245-3720) | Reported by: Gary & Sue Groom (585-489-6186) |
Round Towners
Round Towners is an Easy Intermediate —Intermediate Round Dance Club, dancing a Phase III & IV level program. A teach or a review, at the Phase III+ or Phase IV level, is included most evenings. We work on Phase III+ and Phase IV figures in all rhythms and welcome anyone to join us who is interested in dancing at this level.We meet on Thursday evenings from 8:00–10:00 at the First United Methodist Church of West Webster, which is located at 570 Ridge Road in West Webster. Dress is casual/comfortable.
Round Dance Leaders/Instructors: Mark and Marlene Thone
| Information: Information: Mark & Marlene Thone (585-226-8984 home); (585-748-5131 Marlene’s cell); (585-748-8568 Mark’s cell) | Reported by: Mark & Marlene Thone (marlenethone@mindspring.com) |
Shamrock Squares
Shamrock Squares dances the Callerlab Advanced A-2 program on Tuesday evenings 6:45–8:30 at the Pieters Family Life Center, 1025 Commons Way, Rochester. We welcome all A-2 dancers to join us. For more information, please call.| Information: Caller Mike & Wanda Callahan (585-352-7877) | Reported by: Dick & Irma Halstead |
Shirts 'N' Skirts
We kick off June with our annual ALS Benefit Dance on June 1 from 1:00–9:00 with many guest callers and cuers. We will have refreshments available, basket raffles & other drawings. This has always been well supported by area dancers with all proceeds going to ALS Association in memory and support of all those touched by this disease. The public is welcome. Come and enjoy a wonderful day of dancing and make a difference in the lives of others. See you there. Also, during June, our new dancers graduate. Come and cheer them on and enjoy Strawberry Shortcake after the ceremony.We will not be dancing on July 5; Happy 4TH! Coming up on the 19th, we will have our ice-cream social—yummy! You’re all invited to join us.
During August, we will be having regular dances every Friday night with one exception. Our room is not available on August 9, so we will be dancing on Thursday, the 8th—same place. No dance on August 30; have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.
Remember, we are air-conditioned so we dance all summer! Come join us and be Coool!!
Caller: Dave Eno
| Information: Paula Schumacher (315-635-0930) | Reported by: Patricia Whaley |
Silver Squares
June 2019:Just a reminder: June 24 is our Picnic and Season Finale for our new graduates and club members! Lunch starts at noon and everyone is invited and welcome to bring a dish to pass. Come and enjoy visiting with new and old dancing friends and looking at all the pictures from the past year. This is a special event that should not be missed! We invite our friends from other clubs to join us on this special day.
We wish all of you a happy summer and let you know that Silver Squares dances ALL SUMMER LONG!!!
If your club closes for the summer, please join us on any Monday from 1:00–3:00. We would love to have you join us for the summer!! Check out our schedule for any dates we might be closed.
To any new graduates, if you are looking for a place to dance in the Fall, check out Silver Squares. We dance every Monday afternoon from 1:00–3:00 and dance Mainstream, Plus, and Rounds. Our caller is Mike Callahan and we are located 1924 Maiden Lane in the Greece United Methodist Church. Call Sue Sepkowski, Club President, for any information (585 281-3073).
July 2019:
July 1: There will be no dancing due to the upcoming Independence Day Holiday.
July 15: It is the perfect time for an Ice Cream Social! Come dance with friends and make your favorite ice cream sundae decked out with peanuts, bananas, delicious toppings, and whipped cream. Dance up an appetite!!
August 2019:
August 12: Summer doesn’t get any better unless you celebrate it with a Root Beer Float!! Enjoy an afternoon of dancing and make your very own, very cool ROOT BEER FLOAT
September 2019:
September 2 is Labor Day and we will not be dancing. Enjoy your time with your family, relatives and friends and have a great Labor Day.
September 16 is our OPEN HOUSE. This event is free and we welcome any new dancers that are interested. Free pizza will be served!! Come and bring a friend.
September 23 is Western Day! Get dressed in your favorite western shirt, skirt, hat and boots to come enjoy Square dancing at its best.
October 2019:
October 7 is the famous Soup and Salad luncheon. Join us at noon for lunch and dancing starts at 1:00. This is a fun event to welcome us into fall and enjoy lunch with our dancing friends.
October 28 is our Halloween Dance. Come dressed in your favorite costume and be ready to have a great time.
November 2019:
November 18: Our Thanksgiving Dance starts with a Pot Luck Luncheon at noon. This is an amazing feast for all to enjoy. Bring a dish to pass or just come! We invite all to join us on this extra special fun day filled with delicious food, good friends, and dancing!
December 2019:
December 9: Join us at 1:00 for dancing and stay for our Christmas Dinner. The dinner starts at 3:00 and it will be catered. If you can come, please call and make reservations by Monday, December 2, 2019. Come and enjoy this special time!
December 23 and 30: We will not be dancing during this time. Enjoy this special time with your loved ones. We will be back dancing on January 6.
January 2020:
January 6: Happy New Year!! Break in the New Year with a Hawaiian Dance!! Get out your sunglasses, leis, and grass skirts and pretend you are on the beach. Come dancing and have a blast!
January 13: Come dance and have a pizza party to get rid of the January “blues.” Pizza is free! What a great way to spend an afternoon!!
| Information: Anne Granger (585-317-6442) | Reported by: Anne Granger |
Southern Tier Wheelers
Our camping season is now in full swing. If you have seen any of our flyers, you will notice that we are offering a dancing/dining special for June, August and September. We are hoping that this schedule will encourage dancers to visit us for a fun and casual day. On the Saturday of our camping weekend, we begin with a Square dance “funshop” from 2:30–4:00. We then take a short break for games, swimming, visiting—whatever you choose. Dinner is served at 5:00, followed by early rounds at 6:30 and Square dancing is from 7:00–9:00. After the dance we invite you to stay and enjoy yourselves at a campfire. All of this for only $20.00 a person. In June and September a spaghetti dinner will be served and we will offer a chicken barbecue in August. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity. Of course, full weekend packages are available along with trailer or cabin rentals offered through the campground. Please direct questions, reservations and payment in advance to Patricia Mosher, 211 Sunset Circle, Horseheads, NY 14845.| Information: Bill and Pat Mosher (607-739-3299) | Reported by: Bill & Pat Mosher |
Village Squares
A Happy Summertime Stretch** The FIRST TENT PEG of our summertime dance stretch, in years past referred to as our Trails End Dance, is no longer a pot luck dance. It has been rechristened an Ice Cream Social Dance (ICSD). Why? Once we made the switch, there was no going back. Ice cream belongs to the summertime, and a dish to pass is a logistical burden lifted from every cook in attendance.
Details: The ICSD is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, starting at 7:00 and ending at 9:30. The location of the dance is the United Church of Pittsford, 123 South Main St., Pittsford, N.Y. Gil Porter will be calling. As a subliminal touch, our flyer for this dance is printed mostly in chocolate.
** The MID-SUMMER TENT PEG dance is our Summer Picnic at the North Lodge at King’s Bend Park in Pittsford. The North Lodge is perfect for our picnic/dance requirements. Refer to our flyer Picnic Time for the Village Squares. Notice that the club will provide burgers, hot dogs, rolls and condiments, water (including ice), and plates, cups and utensils, which leaves only a dish to pass, your favorite beverage, any game you would like to play, and lawn chairs for you to bring.
The date for the picnic/dance is Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Games and communing start at 3:00. Supper starts at 5:30. Dancing starts at 7:30. Gil Porter will call. Attendance costs $10 per person. RSVP Tom Powers by July 20. Tom can be reached at 585-770-4700 or tfpowers55@gmail.com.
** With a LATE SUMMER TENT PEG we are closing the summertime dance stretch with a very familiar dance: A Welcome Back Potluck Dinner and Dance, Wednesday, September 4, 2019. The caller, the admission, the church, and the location are all the same as the first tent peg dance above. To this we add the essentials of a traditional potluck dance. These include greetings and appetizers starting at 6:00, pot luck at 6:30, dance at 7:30. Bring tableware, and a dish to pass, and let the organizers know you are coming to the potluck so we can set a place for you.
** Why will the Potluck Dinner and Dance be successful? For a very silly reason: Calendars tell us autumn begins September 23, but for ordinary people fall begins on Labor Day, which this year falls on September 2. In truth, given the chance, people are ready to mentally abandon late summer for the social stimulation of early fall.
** One of our favorite fall dances, our Barn Dance, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Dancing extends from 7:00–9:30. Country clothes are requested. This dance is free to 2018 and 2019 Mainstream graduates. The caller will adjust the calls to best meet the dancer skills. The caller and the church address are the same as mentioned for the first tent peg dance mentioned above. For further details refer to our Barn Dance flyer.
LOOKING AHEAD: Village Squares Plus-Level Fun-Shops begin Wednesday, September 18, at 7 p.m. Admission for first-time Fun-Shop attendees will be free. Check out our flyer for the latest details.
| Information: Peter & Sally Emmel (585-381-5049) | Reported by: Carl & Susan Thomas (585-385-2155) |
Waterwheel Squares
In planning our 2018–2019 dance program, our club decided to hold two open houses, one during the month of September and another in April. Our September class has successfully learned the Basic and Mainstream programs and this summer they will be learning the Plus program from 8:30–9:45 each Tuesday.They are also looking forward to helping the new April class dancers who will be learning Basic and Mainstream from 7:00–8:30 each Tuesday during the summer.
We dance Tuesday evenings all summer long.
For those of you who may not have heard, Larry Dunn, the founder and caller for the Village Squares in Buffalo for almost 40 years, passed away suddenly in early March. His passing leaves Waterwheels as the only active Square dance club in the Buffalo area. Most of the Village Squares dancers have started dancing with Waterwheels and it has been great having them with us, but I am sure all of us would vote to have Larry behind the microphone again.
| Information: Kim Mansfield (716-228-2465); bigwigkim@aol.com | Reported by: Kim Mansfield |