Dance with THE VILLAGE SQUARES !
8pm Wednesday evenings at 109 East Ave, East Rochester
Bob & Kathy Atkins and Peter
& Sally Emmel doing a “right hand star”
The
VILLAGE SQUARES get together from 7:30-10:00pm (*see note) on WEDNESDAYS
(Sept-May) for dancing, fun and friendship with JERRY
CARMEN calling and cueing. We
dance at the East Rochester First Presbyterian Church,
109 East Avenue
, in
East Rochester
,
NY
. We are a couples club, with annual
dues at $25/couple and a members’ donation of $7 /cpl for regular dances.
Visitors’ donation is $9/cpl. We
dance at the “PLUS” level, and provide instruction and workshops from time
to time. Look for class & dance
announcements in the Promenader magazine, or contact Peter & Sally Emmel
(585-381-5049). (*On class nights
our doors open at 7:00pm for an hour of instruction & practice before
regular dancing begins at 8:00pm.)
We
encourage
ALL SQUARE
& ROUND DANCERS to visit us for special THEME
DANCES, scheduled roughly every month throughout the season.
Details are published regularly in the Promenader.
Typical and recurring themes include:
HALLOWEEN DANCE with costumes ... BARN DANCE with Jerry Carmen’s
interesting mix of country tunes! ... CHRISTMAS-HOLIDAY DINNER dance (often in
combination with one or more other clubs) ... NEW YEARS EVE dance ringing in the
new year with the HIP BOOT BOYZ in an elegant and intimate setting at St. Thomas
Episcopal Church in Brighton ... PATRIOTIC dance (related to Presidents week
and/or Veterans Day) ... MARDI GRAS dance ... SADIE HAWKINS dance (with Marryin’
Sam, and auction proceeds to the Promenader) ...TRI-CLUB DANCE (with Country
Twirlers and Cloverleafs at Washington Irving School in April)
... AMATEUR CALLER NIGHT where aspiring new callers and brave
“civilians” vie for the PRIZE FROG.
CLASSES:
If you would like to LEARN or
REVIEW PLUS-LEVEL SQUARE
DANCING, we offer a weekly Plus-Level TEACH-REVIEW-PRACTICE program beginning
at 7pm on Wednesdays from mid-September through mid-December, and resuming
January thru April if there is enough interest.
The level of this class is based on the needs of the folks who
participate, so let us know where you’re coming from and how far you want to
go. Contact Peter & Sally Emmel
(585-381-5049) for details or to sign up.