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 ...
Carla Roberts of Wild West Squares wants to teach you how to square dance. The Durango resident teaches classes in town and in Pagosa Springs and has been a caller – a person who announces specific ...
Have you heard that it is good for your brain to learn a new skill or a new language? That physical exercise and social activity are good for your health? You can get all this in one package – learn ...
Square dance, explained Pegasus Squares’ former president Alan Josephson, is “not a set dance.” It is, instead a set of calls, from the “caller,” telling the dancers what to do next. The caller calls ...
The square-dance social may seem like an antiquated notion, but dozens of clubs in Texas still preserve this pastime. “Square dancing persists because people enjoy the fellowship, the wholesome ...