11 Reasons to Dance 1. Cardiovascular Fitness – Dancing is a safe way to exercise. The level of exertion is up to each participant. You can rev it up for a high intensity workout or take it easy for a relaxing, yet beneficial workout. Dancing regularly can lead to a slower heart rate, lower blood [...]

THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR SAID AT A SQUARE DANCE 1. We have too many people running for office this year. 2. Let’s keep our beginners class going longer so that the graduates will be better dancers. 3. Let’s start staying until the end of the dance instead of leaving after the food break. 4. We [...]

Note from Brian: This article was written by a friend of mine and a fellow square dancer.  Thanks Dale! WHY DO WE CALL IT SQUARE DANCE “LESSONS”?  I have talked to many, many non-square dancers about taking “lessons,” and the majority of the time I get the same answers:  ”don’t have time,”  ”had that in [...]

Note from Brian: This is another article from Ken and Dee.  Some of what it talks about is about Minnesota square dancing but it will work anywhere. Recruit and retain? Like any good business, square and round dancing needs to keep its current dancers (customers) as well as attract new ones.  As we all know, [...]

Note from Brian: This is another article written by Ken and Dee. Are you out promoting square dancing? Round dancing? How do you promote square and round dancing?  When and where do you promote dancing? Are you promoting the WHOLE activity?  Square or round dancing in general or just your club?  Do you dance everywhere [...]

Note from Brian: Dee and Ken are friends of mine and they are also the 2009-2010 Promotion Directors for the Square Dance Federation of Minnesota.  Every month Dee writes an article for The ROUNDUP, which is our monthly magazine.  This is one of her articles.  My thanks to her so that I could publish it. [...]

I hit a wall at the Ar-Dale lessons tonight.  It wasn’t them, I think it was me and I think the reason was I was not explaining the calls well enough.  We had a hard time with Square Through.  Maybe this is just part of the learning process that it takes to teach someone to [...]

I was afraid that no one would show up but six squares came to the dance at TTT Dance in Roseville, MN including friends from theBloomington Swirlers (the club we dance with).  I had a blast calling with Bob Maiden.  My patter still needs a lot of work but the singing calls are getting easier.  [...]

I had fun at the Minnesota State Fair Today.  The Square Dance Federation of Minnesota was asked to do some dancing for 10 out of the 12 days this year.  We are at the stage right outside the Education Building a couple times per day. Mike Driscoll, Bob Maiden and I were the callers today [...]

I am going to wrap up this series with some food for thought so in case I have not convinced you to give it a try here’s some more reasons: 1) It is a great way to exercise.  Square Dancing is endorsed  by the American Heart Association.  In a typical dance you will walk 3-5 [...]