Articles -- Informative - Dancer Hints and Handouts

A Guide to Learning Western Square Dancing for Traditional Dancers www.dosado.com by William B. Ackerman: ID: 219
About Festivals www.mixed-up.com by Charleen Bunjiovianna: You might want to try a weekend festival!
ID: 192
Advice for Angels www.mixed-up.com by Bill van Melle: The success of the class depends as much on the attitude of the club as on the talent of the students.
ID: 194
Club Duties and Responsibilities www.penrod-sq-dancing.com: ID: 234
Dancing and Studying Hints www.ceder.net by Vic Ceder reprinted from The Ceder Chest of A1 and A2, C1 and C2, and C3A and C3B Square Dance Definitions books.: A list of dancing and studying hints made available through Vic & Debbie's published definition book series, the Ceder Chest of Square Dance Definitions. This material is copyrighted.
ID: 195
Don't cry over broken squares...fix them! www.danceinfo.org by Allan Hurst: Ever danced in a square that suddenly broke down? Ever wish there was a way to fix things and keep on dancing with the rest of the hall? Take heart - this article illustrates several different ways to keep on dancing!
ID: 425
Everything About Dancing That Nobody Ever Talks About www.prismnet.com by Dave Goldman: ID: 216
Good Contra and Square Dancing Defined www.io.com by Paul Tyler: ID: 217
Ground Rules for Square Dancing www.penrod-sq-dancing.com: Ten rules to help enjoy dancing.
ID: 233
Hand Positioning www.mixed-up.com by Bill van Melle: ID: 190
Handholds - Why and How www.dosado.com by Orlo Hoadley: ID: 316
Helpful Dancing Tips by Debi Bliss: A few tips on improving dancing.
ID: 119
Helping in a square fortytwo.ws by Clark Baker: The issue of unsolicited helping while square dancing is very complex. The net gain from helping a square (the gains from getting more material minus the loss due to ill will and bad feelings) may not be as large as you think.
ID: 409
Lost Squares www.squaredancecalgary.com reprinted from Callerlab press release March 2002: A recommended procedure for returning to dancing once a square has broken down.
ID: 317
Rules of Square Dancing by Tom Gray: Square Dancing made easy with 13 rules.
ID: 120
Some Square Dance Jargon www.mixed-up.com by Bill van Melle: ID: 187
Square Dance Angels www.penrod-sq-dancing.com reprinted from NSDCA, Minnesota: Simple rules for class angels.
ID: 228
Square Dance Attire www.mixed-up.com by Bill van Melle: ID: 191
Square Dance Etiquette www.mixed-up.com by Bill van Melle: Here are a few tips on square dance behavior--customs peculiar to square dancing, as well as common sense reminders to respect your fellow dancers.
ID: 188
Square Dancing Etiquette Revisited by Charles Young: When we were introduced to BASIC level square dancing, we were presented with a list of the "10 Basic Rules of Square Dancing Etiquette" which included items like "Always use a deodorant" and "Don't drink before attending a dance." After many years of dancing, we have additional items to add to the list, based on observations of behavior that is questionable.
ID: 393
Suggestions for Square Dancers www.penrod-sq-dancing.com: Square dancing etiquette, expectations, and recommendations.
ID: 235
Swinging Tips www.mixed-up.com by Bill van Melle: How to "Swing your Partner".
ID: 189
Ten Commandments for Square Dancing www.penrod-sq-dancing.com: ID: 239
The Joy of Angelling www.danceinfo.org by Allan Hurst: Being a club angel: what's in it for you? Some of the answers in this article may surprise you. (Keep in mind that even students with only a couple of months under their belts, can benefit from angelling a new Basic class.) There have been excellent articles on how to angel, and on appropriate behavior for both angels and students in a square dance class. Rather than discuss how to angel, let's examine why it's important for dancers to angel.
ID: 424
The Pleasure Principle www.squaredance.bc.ca by F. William Chickering: A Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Square Dance Behavior.
ID: 226
What Makes a Good Dancer www.mixed-up.com by Bill van Melle: There is more to square dancing than just knowing the calls.
ID: 193