In 2000, a friend of mine asked me to go to square dance lessons with her. I frowned, that did not sound like fun at all. I didn’t want someone telling me what to do. I am a two-stepper and dance to ...

There are many ways square dancing has evolved in the past few years. But perhaps the best way to demonstrate that comes from the music. You won’t hear “Turkey in the Straw” as much as “Bad Romance.” ...

Microphone in hand, square dance caller Mike Hogan cues up a song as groups of couples take their places on the floor. As the men and women grasp hands, the energetic Omaha man with an easy smile ...

Whenever Debbie Dexter tells someone she’s the lesbian president of a gay square dance club, she gets the look. A little smirk, a raised eyebrow--the facial giveaways of disbelief and a barely ...

As people grow older, it becomes a challenge to find proper exercise that keeps their bodies active. While finding an exercise that is not too strenuous for an older body can be challenging, there is ...

Over the years my interests have turned to one thing or another – one of which is dancing. Specifically, I have become involved in square dancing. Through the ages dancing has been an element in ...

HERE’S SHAYNA. GIVE IT TO ME HIGH. GIVE IT TO ME SOFT. LEAVE IT ON THE DANCE FLOOR. LET’S HEAR IT FOR DAN AND ROCHELLE. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. DOSEY DOE. IT’S THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE NORTH SHORE TOWN OF ...

President of Indiana Dancers Association John Cook talks about the 75th National Square Dance Convention going on June 24-27.

After the death of her husband, Don, in July, Yvonne Martin needed an outlet. She belonged to a knitting group, but wanted something more, something that kept her connected with Don. She honed in on ...

Led by caller Doren McBroom, members of The Crossfires Club square danced hand in hand leading one another across the dance floor at Columbia Presbyterian Church. Founded by Chip Campbell in 2016, the ...

Allie Hays’ friends had a good laugh when they heard about the class she had signed up for at North Central College in Naperville: Mathematics of Square Dancing. Hays thought it was pretty funny ...