Batavia Silver Stars

Information: Caller/Cuer TBD

Reported by: Lucy Pietrzykowski (585-993-2186)

Belles 'N' Beaus

Information: Dottie & Tom VanValkenburgh (585-293-2691) (tomvanv2@gmail.com)

Reported by: Barb & John Corman (585-225-6393); (totonny@rochester.rr.com)

Boo Bull Rounds

We have been teaching a two step class to coordinate with Cloverleaf’s round dance class. We will continue the two step classes to perfect what has already been taught and to look steps in the next level. This class is 6:00–7:45. The club continues dancing Phase 2 & 3. 7:45–9:15. 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

Reported by: Alice & Gary

Boo Bull Squares

We continue our Tuesday night workshop. We are all having fun reviewing calls and dancing. Our attendance is very small but we have a lot of fun. We welcome anyone who wants to review and brush up on their dancing and have a lot of fun!!

Information: Gary & Alice

Reported by: Gary & Alice

Boo Bull Squares & Rounds

Our club dances on Friday afternoon 1:00–3:00. We dance both mainstream and plus with rounds between tips. We would love to have you come and dance with our club and for those of you who do not want to drive at night now that it gets dark earlier, this is eliminates night driving. Our crowds are small but friendly, fun loving and welcoming. Please join us some Friday afternoon—you won’t be disappointed!!

Information: Gary & Alice

Reported by: Gary & Alice

Cayuga Cut-Ups

The Cut-Ups are dancing at Bailiwick’s Market & Cafe until our Open House in October. This fall we move back indoors to Weedsport United Methodist Church and to Sunday afternoon dancing. Our Open House on October 2, 9 & 16 will be advertised with yard signs, a newspaper article and lots of flyers around town! This year the Halloween Party will be October 30 and as always costumes are encouraged, spooky music played and lots of snacks; come dressed to party! The annual Harvest Dinner will be turkey and all the fixings on November 20; the club members cook the turkey and make all the delicious fixings, yum! We round out the year of 2022 with Our White Elephant Gifting party on December18; all are welcome to the gifting game just bring an item ‘shopped’ from your home to re-gift to another person! This is the best opportunity to laugh and clean out ‘good’ stuff no longer needed. Gifts need to be wrapped and in workable order for re-gifting, the funnier the better.

The Cut-Ups are thankful to be dancing and sharing friendship with our square dance community; keep the blessings coming.

Information: Linda English (315-689-1679)

Reported by: Linda English, Club Secretary

Champagne Whirl-A-Ways

Information: Diane Camp (607-776-4528)

Reported by: Art Diefenbach

Cloverleaf Squares

We had some fine summer dancing, culminating with our ever-popular Ice Cream social. Many of us also attended the two WNYF Saturday afternoon summer fun dances. It was good to see dancers from the edges of the Federation. There were not as many attendees as the Federation had hoped, but those who attended found it very enjoyable.

Many also got together as a group for some outside activities. We went to a mini-golf course in Henrietta and attended a Red Wings game. The Red Wings played an excellent game against the Norfolk Tides. It was their “2000’s Night.”

We are having another open house on Sunday, September 18 in Chili. We have been posting flyers around town and telling those we meet who may be interested in such an event. We hope to give birth to a whole new class. Our last class endured a long, drawn-out period broken by the pandemic isolation. We are certainly glad of their becoming members of the club. Everyone has been welcomed. We even saw them at other community dances (with our green cloverleaf badges).

This coming fall, our themes will be Fall Veggies Night on October 9, Halloween on October 30, Veterans Day/Honor Flight on November 6, and our Thanksgiving dinner on November 20.

We have been adjusting our dance schedule for the fall. We will be dancing at the First Baptist Church of Chili, at 3182 Chili Ave in Chili, beginning at 5:00 with class and then an hour of Plus dancing starting at 7:00. We will have one round dance between tips throughout the class session and into the Plus hour. The dancing will end at 8:00 pm. We encourage dancers to dance with the class, not just to be “angels.”

Information: (585-987-5872)

Reported by: Carl Webster, Corresponding Secretary

Copy Cats

September! Time for the square dancing to begin! After a refreshing, reasonably quiet summer, the Copy Cats club is ready for an exciting year of square dancing.

Basic and mainstream classes will begin following a free Open House scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, 7:00–9:00, at the Scribner Road School in Penfield for anyone interested in learning Western square dancing. Five free Tuesday evening classes will begin on September 27. Beginning November 1, the cost per lesson will be $5.00 per person.

We are offering Plus Level lessons for recent graduates and those seeking Plus level refresher classes. These will be on Tuesday evenings beginning September 27, 6:15–7:00, just prior to the beginner classes. “Angels” are needed to assist at the Tuesday evening beginner classes. For those who angel, there will be no fee for the Plus level refresher classes. For those who prefer to leave following the refresher classes, there will be a $2.00 fee.

We have a fantastic line-up of club dances beginning with our Rusty Hinge Dance on Saturday, September 10, 7:00–9:00. Mike Callahan will be calling and Eileen Webster will be cueing. Western Dance Night will follow on September 24. Octoberfest will be October 8—lederhosen optional. Our Happy Halloween Dance, October 22—costumes encouraged. Veterans Day Dance, November 5, wear your red, white and blue. The fall season will conclude with the Copy Cats Happy Thanksgiving Dance, November 19.

Copy Cats is a Plus level dance club. Club dances follow a 2x2 format, with no early rounds. CDC Guidelines are followed at each dance. We meet two Saturday evenings per month from 7:00–9:00 at the First Baptist Church of Penfield, 1862 Penfield Road, Penfield, NY.

Beginning in January, 2023, we will have three afternoon club dances to replace the 7:00–9:00 time slot. Please check the Promenader for specifics.

Information: Rick and Donna LaDonna; Phone 585-633-2044

Reported by: Gary and Lorraine Granath

Dalton Gang

Information: Jamond Billyard (jamondbillyard@yahoo.com)

Reported by: Jamond Billyard and Donna Whitmer

Dancing Shadows

Dancing Shadows is an Easy Level (Phase II–III) Round Dance Club which meets on Monday evenings from 8:00–10:00. The program consists of Easy Level dancing and includes a teach part way through the evening. In addition, we will stop to address and work on any questions as they occur. Dress is casual/comfortable.

We have not yet settled on a new dance location, so stay tuned for day, time and place.

Information: Marlene Thone (585-748-5131 cell) (marlenethone@mindspring.com)

Reported by: Marlene & Mark Thone

Fun Bunch

Information: Jeanne Hering (315-252-3991) (jhering@twcny.rr.com)

Reported by: Jeanne Hering (315-252-3991)

Grand Squares

Soon summer activities will be just memories—hope they are enjoyable ones for each of you. At Grand Squares we are hoping to make some new memories for our members and guests as we return to dancing on Thursday evenings. We again have Mike Callahan calling and cuing and Terry doing a line dance whenever her schedule permits. We dance at Roth Junior High on East Henrietta Road 7:00–9:00. Our first dance will be September 15 followed by dances on September 22, October 13 and 27(our Halloween Dance), November 3 and 17 and December 1. Hope you will join us.

Information: George & Carol Ann Stahl (585-533-9241); stahlsinrush@rochester.rr.com

Reported by: Carol Ann Stahl

Pairs N Squares

Information: Kathleen Harter (Kathleen.i.harter@gmail.com) (315-481-0570)

Reported by: Nancy Curtis (lnmcurtis@gmail.com) (315-532-1117)

Penn Yan Friendship Squares

Penn Yan Friendship Squares will start Wednesday workshops in September 2022, and we’ll accept new dancers at that time.

We are planning two Saturday dances in the fall: on October 29 with a Halloween theme, and on December 10 with a Christmas theme. Richard Rosenfield will be calling and Lisa Treichler will be cueing at both dances.

We will be hosting the Watkins Weekend September 16–18 in 2022 with Jack Pladdys calling & Steve Bradt, from Easton, PA cuing. It’s not too early to register. Mark your calendars and come down for the weekend, just an evening or all day on Saturday. For more info contact Sue Irvine at (585-330-9129) or email her at (irvinesuej@gmail.com). Stay well, and we hope to see you!

Information: Lise Rosenfield (585-245-3720)

Reported by: Gary & Sue Groom (585-489-6186)

Round Towners

Round Towners is an Easy—Intermediate Round Dance Club, dancing a Phase III & IV level program, on Thursday evenings from 8:00–10:00. 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. Dress is casual/comfortable.

Round Dance Leaders/Instructors: Mark and Marlene Thone

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 to 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(585-406-8797)

Reported by: Mike Callahan

Shirts 'N' Skirts

Shirts ’N’ Skirts are back and enjoying dancing and catching up on the calls we’ve all forgotten. It’s also been great catching up with our friends.

We’re looking forward to starting a class this fall. Open House Dances are planned for September 16 and 23 beginning at 7:00. Bring your friends and family to join the fun.

On October 24 we will have our Halloween Dance—start thinking up and creating your costumes for this fun night.

November 18 will be our turkey dinner, an always delicious evening for everyone. Dave will help us dance off the calories.

As always we love to have visitors from other clubs come to join us for fun nights of dancing. We dance every week at the Fulton Municipal Building. Hope to see you there.

Caller: Dave Eno

Information: Jerri Saintey (jsaintey@verizon.net) (315-546-3651)

Reported by: Jerri Saintey

Silver Squares

If you are looking for something to do on a Monday afternoon, come over and dance at Silver Squares! We dance almost every Monday 1:00–3:00, and dance Mainstream, Plus, and Rounds. We are located in the Greece United Methodist Church at 1924 Maiden Lane in Rochester, NY 14626. The cost is $5.00 per person. We welcome anyone who would like to join us. There is no better place to be on a Monday afternoon for dancing, laughter, and friendship.

We follow all COVID precautions. We have sanitizer and masks available and encourage people to wear masks if they feel they would be more comfortable. Food is now allowed at all dances along with the prepackaged snacks. Please call Don or Anne for updated COVID procedures (585-317-6442)

Silver Squares will NOT be offering dance lessons this fall. We are happy to talk with anyone interested in square dancing and refer them to clubs that are offering dance lessons. We welcome anyone who is interested in dancing to call or come visit us. Call Don or Anne for any information.

Our theme parties continue to be extremely successful. We had an Ice Cream Social in July that was well attended and everyone had a good time. To finish up the summer, we will have a Summer Fun Dance and a 50’s Dance with Root Beer Floats.

Looking forward we have a busy fall for square dancing!

September 12 is our Welcome Back Dance with a Free Dance and Free Pizza! Members can reconnect and we welcome any visitors. Be prepared for a really good time.

September 26 we have a Western Dance. Come dressed in your western attire and enjoy time with friends.

October 10 is our Welcome to Autumn Dance which features a Soup and Sandwich Luncheon. A signup sheet will be provided so you can sign up to bring in soup, sandwiches or dessert. Lunch starts at Noon and the dance starts at 1:00.

October 31 is our annual Halloween Dance. Get ready to vote for the best Halloween costume!

November 7 is our Veteran’s Dance to honor our vets. Dress in patriotic colors!

November 21 is our annual Thanksgiving Feast. This will be the first time in two years that we have been able to bring in food to share and how exciting this will be!! Bring a dish to pass and enjoy a Thanksgiving Pot Luck with square dance friends. Feasting starts at noon and dancing starts at 1:00

Save the Date—December 12 is our Christmas Dinner and Dance. Dress up in your favorite Christmas outfit! Come prepared to dance at 1:00 and have a catered dinner at 3:00. Forest Hills will be catering a delicious dinner that we can share with our square dance family.

Our Silver Squares Calendar is posted on the Promenader website. Please check it out.

Even though Silver Squares dances in the afternoon, we have a great time. We have become a family and we welcome each and every person that walks through our doors.

Continue to look at the Promenader for any updates or changes and don’t ever hesitate to call!!!

Information: Don Naulin / Anne Granger (naulin@netzero.net) (585-200-0464)

Reported by: Anne Granger (ssunnyweather7@gmail.com) (585-317-6442)

Southern Tier Wheelers

Wow—the summer has just flown by. We can’t believe that we have only a few weekends of camping/dancing left. If you have not joined us for a fun day, evening or weekend of dancing, there are only a few opportunities left. September 9 to 11 is a “regular” weekend with a Super Saturday offering. Super Saturday begins at 1:00 with a square dance fun-shop, a happy hour, a chicken parmesan dinner, early rounds and then an evening dance lasting until 9:00 followed by a time to visit around a campfire if you choose to. All of this for only $25 per person.

Our October Weekend is held over the Columbus Day weekend to provide us with one extra day of camping. It is also the campgrounds Halloween weekend with a children’s costume parade and other spook-tacular activities. Our dancing time does change a bit on Saturday since this is also a Halloween party for us and dancers are encouraged to come in costumes. If you plan on attending this event, please call to get updated times as our schedule changes based on what the campground is doing.

In any event, we thank you if you have joined us for some dancing this year and, if we have not the pleasure of having you join us, we hope you will soon.

Information: Bill and Pat Mosher (607-739-3299)

Reported by: Bill & Pat Mosher

Village Squares

In September, the Village Squares are pleased to resume Wednesday dancing, with Gil Porter calling, and with a new scheduling concept. For lack of a better term, we’re calling it “Cooperative Square Dancing.” In cooperation with the Grand Squares, our two clubs will “interleave” our schedules so that only one is dancing each week.

The benefit of this is that we won’t be competing for dancers on consecutive nights—Wednesdays for the Village Squares and Thursdays for the Grand Squares.

It’s a little more complicated, but we hope that dancers from each club who want to dance more often will attend the other club’s dances. That will be good for both clubs!

The resulting dance dates are not only posted in the online Schedule database but they are also tabulated in our joint flyer. The tabulation is easier to comprehend at a glance, but here they are written out for September through January:

Village Squares (Wednesdays) 9/7, 9/28, 10/19, 11/9, 12/7, 1/4, 1/25.

(Location: 123 South Main Street, Pittsford, NY)

Grand Squares (Thursdays) 9/15, 9/22, 10/13, 10/27, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 1/12.

(Location: Roth Junior High School, on East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY)

Several of these dances will have themes, so check the online Promenader Schedule and Flyer pages, and read the Grand Squares’ club news in this section. Themes that are already set are The Grand Squares’ Halloween dance on 10/27 and their “Christmas in January” dance on 1/12.

At Village Squares dances, the COVID protocol will be the same as we used in the spring: Fully vaccinated dancers with at least 1 boost; Masks required at all times; Contact info required on entry; Bottled water provided, and BYO snacks.

Information: Peter Emmel (585-732-1004) pemmel@frontiernet.net

Reported by: Peter Emmel

Waterwheel Squares

Information: Gary Etherton (ge14094@gmail.com) (716-796-9265)

Reported by: Gary Etherton