New on our site:

Orbiting Figures -- Figures, starting from promenade, in which two couples move around the outside as the others do a set of calls inside, resulting in a surprise Allemande Left.

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C4 documentary (good!)  www.youtube.com

Square Dance patter tip with all dance programs  www.youtube.com

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Databases

Square Dance Articles -- Articles about Square and Round Dancing

Callers and Cuers -- Square Dance Callers and Round Dance Cuers

Clubs -- Square and Round Dance Clubs

Choreography -- A repository for Square Dance Choreography

Events -- Square and Round dance events

FAQs -- Frequently asked questions and answers

Records -- Square dance music, cue sheets, and lyrics

Resources -- Square Dance Resources, by Country, State or Province

Links -- Links to square dance related sites

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Special Events

• TEXPACC  October 17 to October 19, 2019
  Staff Callers:
  • Vic Ceder,
  • Ross Howell,
  • Darryl Lipscomb,
  • Tim Ploch,
  • Bronc Wise
  • Plus through C3A
  • Paris, Texas
• International Square Dance Conventions
  • 61st Australian National Square Dance Convention  www.2020sdconvention.com
    Blue Mountains, New South Wales, April 10 - 14, 2020
  • Danish Square Dance Convention 2020  conv.dk
    Kolding, Denmark, June 5 - 7, 2020
  • European Square and Round Dance Convention 2020  convention2020.eu
    Sigtuna, Sweden, July 3 - 5, 2020
  • 21st Canadian National Square & Round Dance Festival  squaredance.bc.ca
    Surrey, B.C., July 29 - August 1, 2020
• National Square Dance Conventions
  • 69th National Square Dance Convention  www.69nsdc.org
    Spokane, Washington, June 17 - 20, 2020
  • 70th National Square Dance Convention  www.70nsdc.com
    Jackson, Mississippi, June 23 - 26, 2021
  • 71st National Square Dance Convention  evansville.squaredance.dance
    Evanston, Indiana, June 22 - 25, 2022
• Academy for Advanced and Challenge Enthusiasts  June 17 to 20, 2020
  • Staff Callers:
    • Sandie Bryant, Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Todd Fellegy, Anne Uebelacker
  • Featured Callers:
    • Rob French (CA), Darryl Lipscomb (TX), Bronc Wise (TX),
  • A2 thru C4
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Take A Peak Denver 2020, 37th Annual IAGSDC Convention  July 2 to July 5, 2020
  • Staff Callers:
    • Sandie Bryant, Deborah Carroll-Jones, Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Dayle Hodge, Michael Kellogg, Bear Miller, Gary Monday, Anne Uebelacker
  • Mainstream thru C4
  • Denver, CO, USA
  • Take A Peak Denver 2020  www.takeapeak2020.com
    Denver, CO, July 2 - July 5, 2020
• Latch On C3A Week  July 26 to July 30, 2020
  • Vic Ceder
  • C3A floor level with C3B star tips
  • Sebastopol, California
• USA West  August 18 to 21, 2021
  • USA West  www.california.usawest.net
    San Diego, California, August 18 to 21, 2021

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Products   Online Purchase

• Ceder Chest Definition Books
  • We've written three Square Dance Definition books:
    • A1 and A2
    • C1 and C2
    • C3A and C3B
• Computer Programs for the PC

• Ceder Square Dance System (CSDS)
  • Write square dance sequences and getouts
  • Print list of calls
  • Display sequences for calling from a laptop
  • Play MP3 files
  • and much more.
• Square Rotation Program (SQROT)
  • Dynamically assign squares to both singles and couples at a dance
  • Print couple cards for computer squares

  Active Online Rotations

• Dance tapes, CDs or MP3s may be purchased from
  • Keith Rubow  www.krubow.com
• Square Dance Checkers for Sale
• Foster's Cards for Sale

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Choreography

• Choreography Database -- A repository for square dance sequences.
• Short Sequences -- Thousands of short sequences
• Getouts -- Resolves from 1 x 8, 2 x 4, and 1/4 Tag formations.
• Checker Cheats -- Short cuts used by callers when pushing choreo checkers (dolls).
• Orbiting Figures -- Figures, starting from promenade, in which two couples move around the outside as the others do a set of calls inside, resulting in a surprise Allemande Left.
• Patter Sayings -- Rhymes or jingles said by callers while dancers execute a long call.
• Animation of Square Dance Calls
• Caller Notes -- an online note service for callers.
• Technical Papers -- technical papers for callers, written by Vic.
• Hexagonal Squares:
  • Hexagon Squares by Clark Baker, September 2002  www.tiac.net
  • Hexagon Squares Animations  legakis.net
  • Hexagon Squares by Bill Eyler, April 2004  (PDF file)  www.billeyler.com
  • CSDS supports Hex Squares

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Definitions and Lists

• Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
  • Sources include our own Ceder Chest Definition Books, CALLERLAB, and other quality sources.
  • Index:   All levels   Plus   A1   A2   C1   C2   C3A   C3B   C4   NOL
• More Definitions defines old or unusual calls, and definitions from other sources.
• Definition Flash Cards to learn square dance definitions online.
• Foster Cards defines square dances from the 1940's.
• Experimental Calls and Concepts is a list of new and/or experimental calls and concepts.
• Lists of Square Dance Calls and Concepts for the various Square Dance levels.
• Frequency Counts of calls and concepts used at various Square Dance levels.

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Vic and Family

• Vic Ceder - Square Dance Caller
  • Vic's calling schedule, weekly groups, résumé, and flyers of events at which Vic is calling.
• Pictures shows family pictures, square dance pictures, and pictures of Debbie in various outfits.
• Photo Archive our family photos.
• Los Olivos Honey Bees our beekeeping experiences.

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Miscellaneous

• Digital Music Information for square dance callers.
• Stan Winchester Singing Calls -- tightly-timed challenge-level singing calls.
• Square Dance Links to callers, groups, products, and other resources.
• Web Site Information has details about our web site.
• Tools that I've found to be useful.
• Bande Dessinée Database -- Our French comic book collection.
• Chocolate Bar Database -- Our venture into the world of gourmet chocolate bars.
• Caitlyn's Beanie Baby Collection
• Caitlyn's Pokémon Card Collection
• Fun and Games
• Other
  • Swing Dance Notes

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