Articles -- Miscellaneous

Articles and Editorials www.d4bp.com: Articles from Cal Campbell's site.
Barstool Dancing fortytwo.ws by Clark Baker: Barstool Dancing is an after party or hallway gimmick that I have been using to entertain square dancers for many years. I don't remember who invented it. It's really just the Anchor Concept from C4 called to a mini-square with the same dancer anchored for every call.
Bernice Hall -- a unique American square dance hall by John Brant: A hall for square dancers, by square dancers, celebrating their 17th year.
Community Dance Program www.d4bp.com by Calvin Campbell: A detailed description of the Community Dance Program (CDP) including goals, history and uses.
Competing Against Statistics by John Brant: Statistics show why Square Dancing has declined.
Contra and Square Dance Playing www.voyagerrecords.com by Phil Williams and Vivian Williams: Hints for live bands wanting to play for contras or square dances.
Eye Contact by John Brant: Who gives it, who doesn't, and why.
Graduation Ceremony www.penrod-sq-dancing.com: A complete script for a class graduation ceremony.
Left Ah!llemande, Right & Left Grand by David Sperl: Fortunately there is one command we all know.
National Council of Square Dance Organizations by Jim Maczko: A new national organization is formed to guide Square Dancing into the next century.
Noah's Square Dance www.rickwalton.com by Rick Walton: As Noah calls, the animals on the ark perform a variety of square dance steps.
Notes from a Tempo Workshop www.dosado.com by Don Beck: Determining a comfortable square dance speed.
Parlez-vous square dance? www.dosado.com by Patience Andy Ploumacie reprinted from The Zipcoder, Dec. 1990: Do you speak Square Dance?
Partner Rotation Board www.c-p-s-d.org by Gary Hinze: The rotation board is an easy, reliable way for dancers to find a partner for each tip. It is not necessary to scurry around looking for someone before each tip. It will make your club more popular with single dancers and will serve those whose regular partner may be absent for an evening or a tip.
Patricia Wahle's Dancer Survey www.dosado.com by Patricia Wahle
Seven Qualities of a Healthy Group by Leith Anderson: Apply these standards to your club to see how it measures up.
Square Dance Apparel by Jeff Garbutt: Does it matter what we wear?
Square Dance Emergencies www.wx1der.com: No matter how much planning you do for a square dance event, an unplanned emergency situation is usually inevitable.
Square Dance Wedding Vows www.penrod-sq-dancing.com
Square Dancer's Prayer www.squaredance.bc.ca by C. Lowe: Oh greatest Caller, Who knowest all moves...
Square Games fortytwo.ws by Clark Baker: Assume that you know how to square dance. Not only that, but that you are good at it. Perhaps you have already learned some Advanced and Challenge dancing. Perhaps you are even a little bored at the current dance, weekend, festival, or convention. Or perhaps you just want a slight change to make things interesting. What you need is a square game -- something you or your square can do while the caller is calling to the rest of the folks.
Summer Dancing in Alaska by Isabelle Mudd: If you are going to Alaska this summer, then consider dancing or even calling while you are there.
Technology in Square Dancing by Tom Kardos and Pearl Kardos: The big moment for you to get a computer may be just around the corner.
Turkeys in the Cell -- The Meiosis Square Dance www.accessexcellence.com by Donald Cronkite: Modern science at it's best!
What is a Leader? by Jeff Garbutt: Good leadership is important for the survival of Square Dancing.
What is Right with Square Dancing by Jeff Garbutt: What is good about Square Dancing and how to strengthen it.
Who Owns Square Dancing by Jeff Garbutt: Square Dancing exists long after a caller, dancer or club passes on.