Batavia Silver Stars

We dance Mainstream, Plus and Rounds in a 2x2 format on Monday evenings in Batavia, at the VA Medical Center, 222 Richmond Avenue—Building #4 (upstairs), Batavia, NY, starting at 7:00pm.

COVID Protocol for VA: Proof of Vaccination required; Mask must be worn entering and leaving dance. Mask not required in Gym.

Our caller is Gary Bubel

Information: Lucy Pietrzykowski (luciapietrzykowski@gmail.com)

Reported by: Lucy Pietrzykowski (luciapietrzykowski@gmail.com)

Boo Bull Rounds

This year, we have changed our format. We now dance Phase 3 & 4 on Wednesday afternoon 2:00–3:30. If you would like to join us some Wednesday, please call to be sure we are dancing as our numbers are low and we might have to cancel. We then dance Phases 2 & 3 at 3:30–5:00. This session has a few more participants, so we do not have to worry about canceling. We are always open to reviewing and showing steps that you might be having trouble with. Please join us some afternoon.

Information: Alice & Gary Bubel (585-538-9887)

Reported by: Gary and Alice Bubel

Boo Bull Squares

Where did summer go? Times seems to be dancing along at a fast pace. Please note that our club continues to dance until the beginning of December and we will continue our Tuesday night workshop. We are all having fun reviewing calls and dancing. We have been averaging about 2 squares each week. We welcome anyone who wants to review and brush up on their dancing and have a fun doing it!!

We are now teaching Advance dancing on Wednesday nights 6:30–8:30. Please feel free to come and angel for the teach or to brush up on your dancing. Our new dancers to this level appreciate your help and encouragement!

Information: Gary & Alice Bubel (585-538-9887)

Reported by: Gary and Alice Bubel

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. We are a friendly, fun loving and welcoming club. Please join us some Friday afternoon—you won’t be disappointed!! As an added bonus, some of the group goes out for an early dinner, often at the LeRoy No Finer Diner and the good times continue!!

Information: Gary & Alice Bubel (585-538-9887)

Reported by: Gary and Alice Bubel

Cayuga Cut-Ups

Hi all,

Thank you to all our Steak Roast dancers and friends, 62 years dancing for our club!

The Cut-Ups are actively recruiting for new dancers with 3 Open Houses on September 7, 14 & 21 at the Weedsport United Methodist Church, 2744 E. Brutus Street, Weedsport, NY, at 7 PM, all are welcome. October has our annual Halloween Party on the 26th and yes, costumes are encouraged! November is the month for our Harvest Dinner on the 16th--turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, and all the fixings! We will famously end the year with the White Elephant Gifting Party! December 21st, bring a wrapped regifted item to add to the gift table, the game begins with individuals selecting a number, then each person can select a gift or steal from another, the laughter is real, and extremely funny!

The Cut-Ups is a banner stealing club and we have banners to steal, we may be coming to you or encouraging you to come visit us.

All are welcome, we dance Thursday nights until January then, which to Sunday afternoons, keep dancing, see you soon!

Information: Linda English (315-689-1679)

Reported by: Linda English, Club Secretary

Champagne Whirl-A-Ways

We traditionally dance at 7:00 on Saturday evenings at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 122 Liberty Street, Bath, NY.

Look for us on Facebook as “Champagne Whirl-A-Ways Square Dance Club.”

We are currently on an indefinite pause while we regroup following the COVID interruption and the passing of our traditional caller, the late Mike Herne.

Information: Diane Camp (607-776-4528)

Reported by: Art Diefenbach

Cloverleaf Squares

“Rumba and Cha-Cha” sound foreign, but no longer to many of our square dancers. Alice Bubel and Mark Thone led a group of new dancers this past summer to enjoy the round dance rhythms of rumba and cha-cha. We had dancers from Silver Stars, Waterwheels, Copy Cats, Dalton Gang, and our club. Now they can increase their evening enjoyment by participating in more round dancing in area clubs.

We are looking forward to our yearly open house. We distributed flyers and announced the event in community papers. We have also talked to our friends and handed out business cards to acquaintances. Last year we had a blast; this year will be even more “blastier.”

Our perennial event, the Ice Cream Social, will be held at the First Baptist Church of Chili. Last year’s social was a little on the sloppy side since we no longer had access to the freezer to keep the treats in their best condition. All solved in Chili. Come to our Ice Cream Social and enjoy ice cream as it should be enjoyed.

Upcoming theme nights include “Halloween,” “Veterans Day / Honor Flight,” and “Thanksgiving Dinner.” Be sure to check our website from time to time to stay current.

Information: (585-987-5972)

Reported by: Carl Webster, Corresponding Secretary

Copy Cats

Despite rainy days for both our May 20th and August 8th picnics, the Copy Cats showed up for lots of good food, games, socializing and dancing. At the May picnic, our new officers were installed (Bonnie Allen and Dick Wesner, Co-Presidents; Pat Santacrocce, Vice President; Debbie and Jeff Blood, Co-Treasurers; Debbie and Paul VanGraafeiland, Class Coordinators and Donna and Rick LaDonna, Past Presidents). At the August picnic, Bonnie and Dick presented Copy Cats badges to 8 of our 13 enthusiastic new members. Jim Gotta provided entertainment at both events.

The Copy Cats will hold an Open House for new dancers at the Bay Trail Middle School (1760 Scribner Road) on Tuesday, September26, 2023 at 7:00 PM. Weekly classes will begin on Tuesday, October 3 at 6:15 PM with a Plus Refresher followed by Mainstream lessons at 7:00 PM. These lessons will also be held at the Bay Trail Middle School.

Here’s what’s on our dance schedule through the end of December. As a reminder, our dances are held at the First Baptist Church of Penfield (1862 Penfield Road, Penfield, NY) from 7:00–9:00 PM. Our Club is a Plus-level dance club. Dancing will be in a 2 X 2 format with no early rounds. CDC guidelines are followed at each dance. Please see our website: www.copycatsdancing.wordpress.com and the Promenader for flyers containing additional information.

September 9, 2023—Rusty Hinge Dance

September 23, 2023—Disney Night Dance

October 7, 2023—Western Night

October 28, 2023—Halloween Dance

November 4, 2023—Veterans Dance

November 18, 2023—Thanksgiving Dance and Turkey Raffle

December 2, 2023—Ugly Sweater Dance

December 16, 2023—Holiday Dance (and Catered Dinner TBD)

Information: Donna and Rick LaDonna

Reported by: Bonnie Allen and Dick Wesner (bfallen3@aol.com; Phone: 585-633-2044)

Dalton Gang

We are a sociable club, dancing normally at the Living Hope Fellowship Hall, 30 North Main Street, Castille, NY, with Ray Tompkins calling. We’re taking the summer off.

Please see our flyer in the Promenader for further details.

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

We’re a fun square dance club in Weedsport, NY. Please visit our Facebook page—TheFunBunchSquareDanceClub.

We dance every Tuesday evening from 7–9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 8871 S. Seneca St., Weedsport, NY 13166 to caller Ron Schweitzer. Come join us!

Information: Elisa Keating (elisakeating1@gmail.com)

Reported by: Elisa Keating

Grand Squares

The Rush-Henrietta School District has initiated several new requirements for their building usage and we are not able to meet them. It has been difficult to get a response to questions and at this point we are not able to use Roth as we have in the past. Consequently we are not able to schedule any dances at this time. We are very appreciative of your faithful support in the past and will let you know of any changes.

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

Reported by: Carol Ann Stahl

Pairs N Squares

The Pairs ’N’ Squares are looking forward to getting back to dancing after the summer. We dance on Monday nights from 6:30–8:30 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Liverpool. Come join us with Ron Schweitzer calling. We don’t dance on the first Monday of the month.

Information: Jerri Saintey (jsanitey@verizon.net) (315-546-3851)

Reported by: Jerri Saintey

Penn Yan Friendship Squares

Penn Yan Friendship Squares will start Wednesday workshops in September 2023 at the Penn Yan Grange Hall on Route 54A in Penn Yan. Workshops will run from 6:30 until 9:00 p.m. New dancers are encouraged to arrive at 6:30. Club level dancing will start later. The cost for workshops will be $6.00 per dancer.

We will host three evening dances this fall. On Saturday, October 14, Dave Eno will be calling and Lisa Treichler will be cueing a Mainstream/Plus level dance. The theme will be Apples, Grapes and Pumpkins. On Saturday, November 11, Gil Porter will be calling and Lisa Treichler will be cueing a Mainstream/Plus level dance. The theme will be Remembrance. On Saturday, December 9, Richard Rosenfield will be calling and Lisa Treichler will be cueing a Class/Club level dance. The theme will be Holiday. The cost for dances will be $7.00 per dancer. Early rounds will start at 7:00 and 2X2 squares and rounds from 7:30 until 10:00 pm.

We will be hosting the Watkins Weekend from September 15–17 in 2023 with Bill Harrison from Cheltenham MD calling & Steve and Irene Bradt, from Easton, PA cuing. See our flyer on this site, and please mark your calendars to come down for the weekend or 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: Sue Irvine (irvinesuej@gmail.com) (585-330-9129)

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 afternoons 2:30–4:30 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

The Shirts ’N’ Skirts have enjoyed a great summer of dancing. We had our graduation in June and ice cream social in July as well as a club picnic in August at the Bomgren’s. Our caller, Dave Eno, has been strengthening our plus calls over the summer. Everyone is looking forward to a fun fall and a new class. We will have our get acquainted dances on September 8 and 15 with classes starting on October 6.

October 27 will be our Halloween Dance. November 17 we will have our Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings. On December 15 we will celebrate with our Christmas Dance.

As always, everyone is always welcome to come dance with us!

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 (Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall) from 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, fun, laughter, and friendship.

We follow all current CDC COVID precautions. We have sanitizer and masks available and encourage people to wear masks if they feel they would be more comfortable. Food is allowed at all dances along with the prepackaged snacks.

Silver Squares will NOT be offering dance lessons again 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 (Anne at 585-317-6442 or Don at 585-200-0464).

Our theme parties continue to be extremely successful. We continue to have 4 squares weekly and sometimes even 5 squares. Our Flag Day Dance was a celebration of our Flag and all it means to us. Our members dressed in patriotic outfits and colors and Mike had a great selection of patriotic music. The end of year Let’s Picnic Dance gathered five squares of dancers!! We enjoyed hot dogs and wonderful dishes and desserts made by our Silver Squares cooks and bakers. Look under Photos and Features for pictures of these dances.

Starting off the summer we had our Ice Cream Social. We had a variety of wonderful ice cream treats and a whole room of dancers. It is just wonderful to see that many of our dancers have returned to dancing.

Coming up we have many event dances. Out Root Beer Float Dance, Fall Festival (free dance with free pizza and soda), 50’s Dance, Soup and Salad Dance, Halloween Dance, Thanksgiving Feast, and Christmas Dinner Dance to name a few! For the Soup and Salad and Thanksgiving Feast eating starts at Noon and at our Christmas Dinner Dance, the dinner starts at 3:00pm. Yes, we do dance in between eating!

Our committee has worked hard to put together another calendar full of fun, laughter, and lots of dancing!! Remember these are only some highlights of our summer and fall activities. Look at our calendar for the full dance schedule. The calendar is on the Promenader, and also available at Silver Squares and other clubs.

Come join us sometime. Dance in a square and make a circle of friends!

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

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

Southern Tier Wheelers

As you are reading this, the Southern Tier Wheelers are winding down our camp/dancing season. We have 2 weekends left—both in September. On September 9, we will be holding a special Saturday afternoon Fall Fantasy Dinner dance with Howard Williamson calling and Lisa Treichler cueing. It will be held at the Campbell fire hall, followed by a chicken parm dinner. All for $25 a person.

Our last weekend of the year will be held September 30–October 2 with Gary and Alice Bubel. We are working on our schedule for 2024 and will be sure to send it in for publication as soon as it is finalized. Please keep dancing and we hope to see you in the spring.

Further details on activities around the September 9 Fall Fantasy Dinner dance: Penny is planning a Taco night for dinner on Friday evening. She is asking for people to respond if they would be attending and what you would like to bring. Penny is doing the meat (beef and chicken) and is asking for help with the rest of the ingredients.

Bill and I will be there and will bring shredded lettuce.

After dinner on Friday evening, she has a “Get to Know your Fellow Dancers” game planned followed by a campfire.

Saturday will start off with breakfast followed by a Euchre tournament or cornhole tournament—your choice. Early rounds will start at 1:300 with 2 x 2 dancing from 2:00–4:30.

Dinner will be served back at the campground at 5:30. A special game of “Show Me the Money” will follow dinner. Please be sure to bring $1 bills to play with another campfire at about 9.

Sunday morning, we are working on a place to hold a Trail Out dance.

So, if you will be coming to the Dinner Dance, please reply by August 30th. We will need to know if you will be having tacos with us on Friday evening and Chicken Parm on Saturday. Thank you for understanding the situation we were in. Also, please print off a copy or two of the flyer and share it with other dancers in your clubs.

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

Reported by: Bill & Pat Mosher

Village Squares

The Village Squares will kick off the fall 2023 season with a “twice-a-month” schedule of Wednesday afternoon dances at the air-conditioned Pittsford Community Center (Room 218). Note that these are the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Many thanks to Gerry Schwartz and Gil Porter for spearheading our dance planning!

We had a lot of fun dancing monthly through the spring and summer, including a dance/picnic in July at King’s Bend Park in Pittsford. The weather was wonderful—clear and sunny, without oppressive heat or smoke.

We are a Plus-level club, with walk-throughs on figures that need work.

COVID protocols are relaxed, but if you have a cold or flu-like symptoms, please stay home—a good practice under any circumstances :-)

At the July picnic, the club presented a lovely and delicious cake to Sandy Barron and me, congratulating us on our marriage. Square dancing has brought so very many good friends into my life. It’s impossible to adequately thank you all for the friendship and support that you have given me over the past 30+ years. I hope to stay in touch as I move north to be with Sandy in Canada. For now, we are still shuttling between countries.

Information: Peter Emmel (585-732-1004)

Reported by: Peter Emmel (p.emmel47@gmail.com)

Waterwheel Squares

Waterwheels dance 2 by 2’s on Monday nights (see schedule section for location) from 6:30–8:30. Our hall has an elevator to whisk you to our second floor that has a great wooden dance floor. Please come and join the fun!

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

Reported by: Gary Etherton