Website last updated on Thursday April 25th, 2024 at 6:30am by FCP Webmaster Donald Barber
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A small sample of some of the club events over the years. Hover over a photo for event info. Click on a photo to enlarge it.
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March 2025 square dance cruise with Caller Travis cook
Join the Webmaster and your Club President on this 7 day square dance cruise from New Orleans to the Western Caribbean on March 9th, 2025. For detailed information about this cruise click on the following link: 2025 Cruise
summer 2024 club events
Hey everybody, it's Summertime once again. To get in the mood for our summertime square dance events listed above, click on the YouTube link below.
MOST RECENT CLUB EVENTS
APRIL 21, 2024 Tie dye DANCE
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The slogan of the dance could have been "Here a Tie, there some Dye, Everywhere a Tie Dye", shirt that is.
Twelve visitors joined 6 club students and 20 club members to the Tie Dye Dance on Sunday April 21st. The feature event was the club's Fundraiser Basket Raffle with 39 individual items to bid on. An amazing $223 was raised for the club coffers. Oh, and by the way, Club Member and Instructor Dan "The Maestro" Grimes was the winner and recipient of the prestigious "Webmaster's NCAA March Madness Contest" award. |
April 7, 2024 spring fling with 2nd hand rose sale DANCE
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The Spring Fling Dance featuring the 2nd Hand Rose Sale of square dance attire, was in full force on Sunday April 7th.
Twelve guest visitors, along with 24 club members and 4 club students danced to the Spring calls of Club Caller Mike McIntyre. $81 was raised from the sale. The Webmaster won the 50/50 raffle for the second dance in a row and once again promptly donated it back to the club. With his newfound luck, he was last seen heading to BWI Airport for a trip to Las Vegas. |
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SUNDAY 5/5/24 cinco De Mayo DANCETo get into the mood for the Cinco De Mayo Dance click on the You Tube link below.
SUNDAY 5/19/24 memorial day DANCETo get into the mood for the Memorial Day Dance click on the You Tube link below.
SUNDAY 6/2/24 american flag DANCETo get into the mood for the American Flag Dance click on the You Tube link below.
June 12 - summer workshop |
SQUARE DANCING TIDBITSbenefits of square dancingClick on the following link to read about the many benefits derived from a regular square dancing routine. Benefits Evolution of square dancing (1940-1960)Click on the following link for a YouTube video on the evolution of square dancing and many other square dancing videos. SquareDancing history of square dancingThe origins of Square dances can be traced back to steps and figures used in traditional folk dances and social dances from many countries. One of the earliest influences may have been the Morris dance, an English dance for six men involving a line formation and energetic steps.[6] This dance is closely related to another ancestor of square dancing, English country dance, which included a variety of dances for groups of couples arranged in circles, lines, or squares.[6] In 1651, John Playford published 105 of these dances in The English Dancing Master, eight of which are square dances exhibiting concepts still in use, such as the head couples performing an action and the side couples repeating it.[7] Three of the dances, such as "Dull Sir John", specifically use the term square dance in the phrase, "A Square Dance for eight thus".[8] In the early 1800s, English country dances merged with French dances to form the quadrille, a dance for four couples in a square.[6] These dances further evolved in America, where they arrived with European settlers.[9] After the American Revolution, the quadrille became especially popular.[10] Quadrilles were originally danced from memorized steps and sequences, but as African American slaves played music for the dances, they began calling out the steps.[9] This practice became common by the early 1900s and gave rise to the modern caller.[9] Between 1940 and 1960, modern western square dance evolved from the western style of traditional square dance that had formed in the United States. Traditional western square dancing was promoted beginning in the 1930s by Lloyd Shaw, who solicited definitions from callers across the country in order to preserve that dance form and make it available to other teachers.[4] The American folk music revival in New York City in the 1950s was rooted in the resurgent interest in square dancing and folk dancing there in the 1940s, which gave musicians such as Pete Seeger popular exposure. Dancer Etiquette BrochureRecently added to the ABOUT page is the Dancer Etiquette brochure. This brochure provides the basic Code of Ethics and Codes of Conduct expected from dancers at the various square dancing functions and events. To go to the brochure click on the following link: BROCHURE where's the dance?If your upcoming plans include travel or you just want to visit other dance clubs near your home club, then the "Where's The Dance" web site is for you. This web site shows all of the Square Dances within a specific radius of where you are. There are a few other options to even further narrow the dance selections for you. To visit this valuable square dance web site click on the following link: Where's The Dance? dance lessons linkStudents or anyone else who wants to review square dance calls can click on the following link to an excellent website that demonstrates Mainstream and Plus calls. SquareDanceLessonVideos ODE To square DancingThe time is now and the square dancing is great So grab your spouse or friend and even your date Then head to the floor with your squaring mate And dance to the cadence that the callers dictate The squares stand ready for your dancing crave You can relay the deucy after a step to a wave Then chain down the line if you dare to be brave Square dancing in Frederick is the latest rave Seamless moves are in sync with the callers refrain Head ladies go center with a teacup chain It's friendship set to music while using your brain Just remember to listen and stay in your lane Mainstream and Plus are two levels to learn Then DBD and Advanced get your legs to churn With the steps and calls so easy to discern So promenade in style whenever your turn Spread the word around so more people know And invite them to your local square dancing show We would like our classes to continually grow When eager new students join the dancing flow Let the resurgence begin on the dancing floor With the mixing of the new and the current core Let's breakdown the barriers and open the door As we celebrate the tradition with all of its lore Donald Barber Frederick County Promenaders Website Master, Ode Writer |