Rainbow Squares reminder: Class #04 on Tuesday, 2019-02-26

Hello, Rainbow members and students!

Come out to class #04 on Tuesday, 2019-02-26 (7pm to 9pm) to review the material covered in the three introductory sessions and maybe move on to some new calls.

Location:

Milmay Fire Hall
225 Broad Street (Rt. 552)
Milmay, NJ 08340-9900

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GxtXrr4pgE22
Apple Maps: https://maps.apple.com/shortened_url

I am putting together some class resources on the club's experimental web site.

The main class page:
https://rainbowsquares.club/blog/class-information/

It has general class information and some links to external resources:
-- Video demonstrations of square dance calls
-- The Taminations web site: definitions and animations of calls
-- The Taminations app: get the definitions and animations onto your phone or tablet, ready to view even without an internet connection

The class page specific to this session:
https://rainbowsquares.club/blog/class-2019-02

It has a grid where the rows are names of square dance calls and each week of classes has a column.

I am open to suggestions for ways to improve the pages.

--GCL

Rainbow Squares reminder: new classes intro session Tuesday, 2019-02-19

(Reminder) Spread the word!

Rainbow Squares is sponsoring Square Dance lessons for beginners on Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm.

Prospective new students can come to any of three introductory sessions with no obligation:
Feb. 05, 2019 (already happened)
Feb. 12, 2019 (already happened)
Feb. 19, 2019 (last chance for intro session!)

The first night for each person is free. After that, the fee is $5 per person per class.

The class will be closed to beginners after the three intro sessions. Starting Feb 26, 2019, our instructor will begin covering new material.

Bring your friends. Show them what square dancing is all about.
They can enjoy great physical and mental exercise at a social get-together with light snacks and beverages.

Casual attire is perfectly acceptable. Dress comfortably.

Experienced club members are welcome to participate as angels.

Saturday, February 19, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Milmay Fire Hall
225 Broad Street (Rt. 552)
Milmay, NJ 08340-9900

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GxtXrr4pgE22

Apple Maps: https://maps.apple.com/shortened_url

For information, contact:

Ralph Trout (Instructor)
Ralphht2@yahoo.com
856-447-3439

Lynn Powell-Heulings (President, Rainbow Squares)
lynniegirl825@aol.com
856-825-1809

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainbow.squares/

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.

Rainbow Squares reminder: new classes intro session Tuesday, 2019-02-12

(Reminder) Spread the word!

Rainbow Squares is sponsoring Square Dance lessons for beginners on Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm.

Prospective new students can come to any of three introductory sessions with no obligation:
Feb. 05, 2019 (already happened)
Feb. 12, 2019 (tonight!)
Feb. 19, 2019 (last chance for intro session!)

The first night for each person is free. After that, the fee is $5 per person per class.

The class will be closed to beginners after the three intro sessions. Starting Feb 26, 2019, our instructor will begin covering new material.

Bring your friends. Show them what square dancing is all about.
They can enjoy great physical and mental exercise at a social get-together with light snacks and beverages.

Casual attire is perfectly acceptable. Dress comfortably.

Experienced club members are welcome to participate as angels.

Saturday, February 12, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Milmay Fire Hall
225 Broad Street (Rt. 552)
Milmay, NJ 08340-9900

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GxtXrr4pgE22

Apple Maps: https://maps.apple.com/shortened_url

For information, contact:

Ralph Trout (Instructor)
Ralphht2@yahoo.com
856-447-3439

Lynn Powell-Heulings (President, Rainbow Squares)
lynniegirl825@aol.com
856-825-1809

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainbow.squares/

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.

Rainbow Squares: new classes start Tuesday, 2019-02-05

Spread the word!

Rainbow Squares is sponsoring Square Dance lessons for beginners on Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm.

Prospective new students can come to any of three introductory sessions with no obligation:
Feb. 05, 2019
Feb. 12, 2019
Feb. 19, 2019 (last chance!)

The first night for each person is free. After that, the fee is $5 per person per class.

The class will be closed to beginners after the three intro sessions. Starting Feb 26, 2019, our instructor will begin covering new material.

Bring your friends. Show them what square dancing is all about.
They can enjoy great physical and mental exercise at a social get-together with light snacks and beverages.

Casual attire is perfectly acceptable. Dress comfortably.

Experienced club members are welcome to participate as angels.

Saturday, February 05, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Milmay Fire Hall
225 Broad Street (Rt. 552)
Milmay, NJ 08340-9900

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GxtXrr4pgE22

Apple Maps: https://maps.apple.com/shortened_url

For information, contact:

Ralph Trout (Instructor)
Ralphht2@yahoo.com
856-447-3439

Lynn Powell-Heulings (President, Rainbow Squares)
lynniegirl825@aol.com
856-825-1809

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainbow.squares/

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email with one small change
(fixed some references to “2018” to say “2019”).

Reminder: Open House / Introduction to Square Dancing at Rainbow Squares tonight (Saturday, 2019-01-26) + classes start Tuesday, 2019-02-05

Come out for fun tonight!

Rainbow Squares is sponsoring an Open House / FREE night of square dancing for beginners.

Experienced square dancers are encouraged to attend.

Everyone can enjoy some exercise at a social get-together with light snacks and beverages.

Casual attire is perfectly acceptable. Dress comfortably.

Does tonight not work for you? Check out the class information:
Classes will start on Tuesdays in February.
Prospective new students can come to any of three introductory sessions with no obligation:
Feb. 05, 2019
Feb. 12, 2019
Feb. 19, 2019 (last chance!)
The first night for each person is free. After that, the fee is $5 per person per class.

The class will be closed to beginners after the three intro sessions. Starting Feb. 26, 2019, our instructor will begin covering new material.

Back to tonight’s details:

Saturday, January 26, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Milmay Fire Hall
225 Broad Street (Rt. 552)
Milmay, NJ 08340-9900

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GxtXrr4pgE22
Apple Maps: https://maps.apple.com/

For information, contact:

Ralph Trout (Instructor)
Ralphht2@yahoo.com
856-447-3439

Lynn Powell-Heulings (President, Rainbow Squares)
lynniegirl825@aol.com
856-825-1809

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.

Open House / Introduction to Square Dancing at Rainbow Squares on Saturday, January 26, 2019

Spread the word!

Rainbow Squares is sponsoring an Open House / FREE night of square dancing for beginners.

Bring your friends. Show them what square dancing is all about. They can enjoy great exercise at a social get-together with light snacks and beverages.

Casual attire is perfectly acceptable. Dress comfortably.

Saturday, January 26, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Milmay Fire Hall
225 Broad Street (Rt. 552)
Milmay, NJ  08340-9900

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GxtXrr4pgE22
Apple Maps: https://maps.apple.com/

For information, contact:

Ralph Trout (Instructor)
Ralphht2@yahoo.com
856-447-3439

Lynn Powell-Heulings (President, Rainbow Squares)
lynniegirl825@aol.com
856-825-1809

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.

Rainbow Squares: Class progress report for 2018-11-06; class termination + start over in 2019

Hello, friends.

The square dance class on Tuesday, 2018-11-06, was attended by graduates only. Instructor Ralph Trout turned the evening into a dance for experienced people, stopping occasionally to workshop the calls that caused problems.

Changes to work schedules have prevented our new students from attending lessons on Tuesdays. The club has decided to end the classes for now. We will start a new batch of classes early in 2019 with an open house on Saturday, 2019-01-26 and introductory lessons starting Tuesday, 2019-02-05.

Meanwhile, the dance + workshop format worked so well that the club decided to continue it for two more Tuesdays (2018-11-13 and 2018-11-20). This is a bargain at $5 per person per night.

There will be a separate email to a wider distribution announcing the suspension of classes for now, the two special Tuesday dances and the new 2019 classes.

Here is the list of calls workshopped on Tuesday:

Load the Boat
Track 2
Do Paso
Teacup Chain
Explode the Wave
Explode and Anything
Linear Cycle
Relay the Deucey
Partner Tag
Follow your Neighbor (with and without spread)

--GCL

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.

Rainbow Squares: Class progress report for 2018-10-30 (intended to be week #05)

Hello, friends.

The square dance class on Tuesday, 2018-10-30, was attended by graduates only (no new class members). Instead of reviewing week 4 and moving on to some new week 5 material, instructor Ralph Trout turned the evening into a workshop for experienced people to practice other calls, some from unusual starting positions.

Disclaimer: I was not taking notes. The list of calls (below) is from 6-day-old memories. Two other square dance events are interfering with those memories:

  • Attending the Busy Bs Halloween dance in Brooklawn on Wednesday, 2018-10-31 (with caller Joe Bradshaw);
  • Attending the Rainbow Squares dance on Saturday, 2018-11-03 (with caller Doug Kauffman).

Here is the (hopefully mostly accurate) list of calls workshopped on Tuesday, not in chronological order:

Scoot Back
-- boys go in (common)
-- girls go in (less common)
-- one boy and one girl go in (even less common)

Follow Your Neighbor

Follow Your Neighbor and Spread

Slide Through:
-- boys facing boys: pass through; turn right.
-- girls facing girls: pass through; turn left.

Acey Deucey (I think)

Crossfire
-- girls in the middle (common)
-- boys in the middle (less common)

Relay The Deucey
-- from normal boy-girl-girl-boy waves (very common)
-- from girl-boy-boy-girl waves (rare)
-- from boy-girl-boy-girl waves (rare)

In a cool twist of fate, caller Joe Bradshaw did the first two types of Relay the Deucey at the Busy Bs Halloween dance the next night.

Enough listing of calls; now it's time for the exhortation.

Come out Tuesday, 2018-11-06, for another night of learning fun!

New topic: some students liked the section with links in the week #04 email. I repeat it here for reference.

The first link has a list of videos and which calls are demonstrated in each one.

https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/

The second link lists the square dance calls in alphabetical order and has a link to the video with its demonstration.

https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/callindex.htm

These videos can be useful, basic reminders of how to do calls already learned. The videos generally show each call from a single formation.

The third link will take you to the Taminations web site. It has animations of square dance calls using squares for men and circles for ladies. For each call, it shows the official CallerLab definition and demonstrates the paths each person follows from a variety of formations.

There is also a Taminations app for phones and tablets with support for several platforms: Apple iOS, Google Android, Amazon Kindle. One benefit of the app is that it does not need an internet connection once it's installed: everything is preloaded onto your device. That helps at the Milmay Fire Hall, where cell-phone service ebbs and flows over the building like an invisible tide.

https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/

Enjoy!

--GCL

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.

Rainbow Squares: Class progress report for week #04

Hello, friends.

The square dance classes at Rainbow Squares are moving along. We have had four sessions. Classes are on Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm at the Milmay Fire Hall. Experienced club members are welcome to be angels at the lessons. Come out to week #05 on Tuesday, 2018-10-29!

Here is a summary of what has been covered so far. Each night included substantial review of the previous week's material. Check out the links after the summary: they point to videos that show people performing the calls. There is also a link to the Taminations web site.

Night #01: 2018-10-02 First introductory night

Circle left/right
Heads/Sides/Everyone, Forward and Back (move up to the middle and back)
Dosado
Allemande Left
Right and Left Grand
Weave the Ring
Pass Through
U-Turn back
Courtesy Turn
Couples Promenade: Full, half, three-quarters
Single File Promenade (inside the square)
Star Promenade
Two Ladies Chain: half, three-quarters.
Four Ladies Chain: half, three-quarters.
Right and Left Through
Grand Square

Night #02: 2018-10-09 Second introductory night

Lead Right, Lead Left
Veer Left, Veer Right
Bend the Line

Night #03: 2018-10-16 Third introductory night

Wheel Around
Men or Women Left/Right Star
Facing couples Left/Right Star
Swing
Square Through (normal: 4 hands)
Star Through
Slide Through

Night #04: 2018-10-23 Normal night: generally no new students now (unless exceptional circumstance)

Square Through (3, 2, even the rarely-used Square Through 1)
Half Sashay
Ladies In, Men Sashay
Men In, Ladies Sashay
Roll Away with a Half Sashay
Chain Down the Line
Wheel and Deal (from two-faced lines)

Here are the links.

The first link has a list of the videos and which calls are demonstrated in each one.

https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/

The second link lists the square dance calls in alphabetical order and has a link to the video with its demonstration.

https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/callindex.htm

These videos can be useful, basic reminders of how to do calls already learned. The videos generally show each call from a single formation.

The third link will take you to the Taminations web site. It has animations of square dance calls using squares for men and circles for ladies. For each call, it demonstrates the paths each person follows from a variety of formations.

There is also a Taminations app for phones and tablets with support for several platforms: Apple iOS, Google Android, Amazon Kindle. One benefit of the app is that it does not need an internet connection once it's installed: everything is preloaded onto your device. That helps at the Milmay Fire Hall, where cell-phone service ebbs and flows over the building like an invisible tide.

https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/

Enjoy!

--GCL

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.

Rainbow Squares: new classes intro session Tuesday, 2018-10-16

Spread the word!

Rainbow Squares is sponsoring Square Dance lessons for beginners on Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm.

Prospective new students can come to any of three introductory sessions with no obligation:
Oct. 02, 2018 (already happened)
Oct. 09, 2018 (already happened)
Oct. 16, 2018 (last chance!)

The first night for each person is free. After that, the fee is $5 per person per class.

The class will be closed to beginners after the three intro sessions. Starting Oct. 23, 2018, our instructor will begin covering new material.

Bring your friends. Show them what square dancing is all about.
They can enjoy great physical and mental exercise at a social get-together with light snacks and beverages.

Casual attire is perfectly acceptable. Dress comfortably.

Experienced club members are welcome to participate as angels.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Milmay Fire Hall
225 Broad Street (Rt. 552)
Milmay, NJ 08340-9900

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GxtXrr4pgE22

For information, contact:

Ralph Trout (Instructor)
Ralphht2@yahoo.com
856-447-3439

Lynn Powell-Heulings (President, Rainbow Squares)
lynniegirl825@aol.com
856-825-1809

Note: This post is a copy of a broadcast email.