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ARTS Letter Containing Promotional Materials (Aug 2017)
This letter from the ARTS organization contains promotional materials and plans useful to clubs planning to start a new class ... Read More
Small Town Club Has 5 Squares of Beginners
The Town of Strathroy has a population base of about 8,500, located about 35 km west of London, ON. Including some surrounding rural areas the natural catchment area is about ... Read More
Caller’s Service and Supply
Specializing in the repair of all models of Hilton Audio equipment. Also specializing in the sales and repair of Williams Sound hearing assistance systems ... Read More
Keith Rubow’s Dance Recordings Site
This site permits you to purchase recorded dances done by a variety of callers as well as some special festivals such as AACE, PACE Extravaganza, and Heartland. In addition there ... Read More
So You Want To Be A Caller
This article from Paul Cote provides an overview of what is involved in becoming a caller. If you're thinking about learning to call, this article will give you some insight ... Read More
This Is Your Brain On Dancing
This article is actually a promotion for Arthur Murray Dance Studios, but it lists a variety of studies that support the benefits of dance for brain health. The studies apply ... Read More
Struggling Up The Cliff (on becoming a caller)
This newsletter article from a new caller describes what it's like trying to learn to call, and what support and resources would be useful to a new caller ... Read More
PINTEREST Page With Square Dance Material
This newsletter article describes a Pinterest board established by the Canadian Square and Round Dance Society (CSRDS) that contains material useful in the promotion of square dancing ... Read More
Hilton Audio
Hilton Audio is a primary site for purchasing specialized sound equipment related to square dance calling ... Read More
Call Me Crazy (Book)
This 178 page book presents a Step By Step Process For Calling And Teaching Modern Western Square Dances. if you've ever thought you might like to be a square dance ... Read More
Effects of Cognitive Leisure Activity on Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
This article documents a Japanese study on the effects of engaging in dance activities, or playing musical instruments, in individuals displaying symptoms of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Their overall conclusion: ... Read More
Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain
"In this study, we show that two different types of physical exercise (dancing and endurance training) both increase the area of the brain that declines with age. In comparison, it ... Read More
Morrison Grand Squares – Zero to 60 in Two Years
Morrison Grand Squares in Morrison, IL went from zero to 60 members in just two years. This item shows how they did it and provides details of their marketing plan ... Read More
Happy Time Squares, Lawrence KS
In four years the Happy Time Squares in Lawrence, Kansas, went from zero to 140 members! ... Read More
Duke City Singles and Doubles – a Revival Story
In 2012 the club was very close to folding due to lack of members so new club leadership took responsibility to develop a growth strategy. The result – by 2017 ... Read More
Collection Of Marketing and Recruiting Articles
Claudia Littlefair is the editor of the Alberta Chatter newsletter. This edition provides a wonderful compilation of a number of articles dealing with advertising, marketing, promotion, and recruiting ... Read More
Bob Brundage Interviews
This summary article contains a table (see below) that contains links to the interviews that Bob Brundage did with a wide variety of notable people in the square dance community ... Read More
IAGSDC History Wiki
The IAGSDC is an umbrella organization for square dance clubs around the world that serve the LGBTQ community. Their History Wiki presents a wide range of historical information about LGBTQ ... Read More
Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS)
The CDSS site contains material about a variety of country dance forms including square dancing, contra dancing, and English country dancing. In addition to historical and cultural information, there are ... Read More
Lloyd Shaw Foundation
The Lloyd Shaw Foundation preserves and shares a diverse range of dance and music traditions with an inter-generational audience. We develop leadership in traditional dance and music forms, and sponsor ... Read More
Square Dance History Project
Despite its popularity, the history of square dance has been sparsely documented. Only a few currently published and available books offer any detailed discussion of the development of this form ... Read More
Sets In Order Archive
The Sets In Order magazines are one of their legacies that comprise in these pages the history of modern square dancing. Bob began publishing SIO in 1948 and the last ... Read More
As I Saw It – Bob Osgood (book)
This book was compiled and edited by Paul Moore. It describes the life and career of Bob Osgood, one of the founding fathers of MWSD and through that lens provides ... Read More
Step By Step Through Modern Square Dance History (book)
This book traces the development of Modern Western Square Dancing from its earliest origins through to the present day. Understanding the evolution of our activity can shed valuable insights for ... Read More
Managing Dances With SqView
This 27 page PDF document describes in detail how to install and use the SqView music management program on a laptop computer ... Read More