Website last updated on March 17th, 2024 at 7:00pm 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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NCAA March madness contest
It is NCAA March Madness once again! So the Webmaster is running a March Madness Contest. In an email to dbarber912@aol.com please send me your Elite Eight picks, your Final Four picks, your Semi-Final picks and your Winner. Two points will be awarded for each correct Elite Eight pick. Four points will be awarded for each correct Final Four pick. Six points will be awarded for each correct Semi-Final pick. And 10 points will be awarded for the Winning pick. Email me your picks for each of the above rounds by 12:00 noon on Thursday March 21st. The winner(s) with the most total points will be awarded a nice prize! This contest is only open to Promenader club members and students.
WASCA 2024
The Promenader WASCA 2024 attendees. Shown (L to R) are Marjorie, Sandy, Andrew, Andrea, Glenn, Jaime, Deborah, Lois, Ann, and Dan. Club member and caller Dan worked the Saturday afternoon student session.
Not shown are Rande, Ray, Linda, Jeff, Jackie, Sam, and Clara. Any Promenader not mentioned in this text can notify the Webmaster and I will include your name.
Not shown are Rande, Ray, Linda, Jeff, Jackie, Sam, and Clara. Any Promenader not mentioned in this text can notify the Webmaster and I will include your name.
Webmaster Goes to sin city
This light show runs every hour inside the Miracle Mile located inside the Planet Hollywood Hotel.
The overhead laser show inside the Freemont Street Experience.
The NYC Skyline forms the facade outside the New York New York Hotel
The colorful outside of the Excalibur Hotel where the Webmaster spent his last night in Sin City.
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The famous gyrating water spouts outside the famous Bellagio Hotel.
A view down the street inside the Freemont Street Experience.
What remains of the Webmaster's 40 ounce beer inside Tom's Urban Bar located inside the New York New York Hotel. And yes, I finished it off to the very last drop!
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Your Webmaster took a four day R&R break from his Promenader duties to go to Las Vegas from March 11th to March 14th. Above are some photos and videos from that visit, He will be happy to explain each item in detail if you ask him.
By the way, your webmaster successfully beat the slot machines during the 4 day jaunt.
So, any Promenader member or student who comes closest to guessing the Webmaster's winnings will share in his success. This contest will remain open for approximately two weeks.
Send your guess (one per member or student) to dbarber912@aol.com.
By the way, your webmaster successfully beat the slot machines during the 4 day jaunt.
So, any Promenader member or student who comes closest to guessing the Webmaster's winnings will share in his success. This contest will remain open for approximately two weeks.
Send your guess (one per member or student) to dbarber912@aol.com.
2024-2025 club dance schedule
The 2024-2025 Club Dance Schedule has been approved. The schedule features alternating Sunday and Friday dates starting on Sunday September 8th. As always the details of any specific event such as CALLER or THEME can be changed as needed. NOTE: The start time for the SUNDAY dates is 2:00pm. To see the schedule and its associated FLYERS click on the following link:
2024-2025 Dance Schedule
2024-2025 Dance Schedule
MOST RECENT CLUB EVENTS
March 6, 2024 DANCE CLASS
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Eight students were accompanied by 21 Angels in the 5th dance class of the PLUS session. The short video showcases 1 square with several students practicing the complicated Spin Chain The Gears call. There are 10 weeks left in this PLUS session with class graduation on May 15th.
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march 3, 2024 - St, Patrick's DANCE
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It was a "Sea of Green" on March 3rd at the Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club as 20 Promenader Club Members and 3 students welcomed 13 Guest Visitors to the St. Patrick's Dance.
As usual there was a multitude of snacks at the snack table. The video shows the attendees enjoying the song "Puff The Magic Dragon" by Club Caller Mike McIntyre. |
FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Road tRIP To Gads Mardi Gras dance
There were over 5 squares of Mardi Gras revelers at the Gad-Abouts Mardi Gras dance on 2/24. Included in that total was a Baker's Dozen of Frederick County Promenaders. As usual, Club Caller Art LaVigne, was splendid in his choice of song selections to match a given theme. In particular, the Webmaster enjoyed two of his song selections. One of them is "Jambalaya" that is represented in the video. Also, I must complement Club Cuer Butch Bloxom on his excellent Round Dance presentations.
Club Member Deborah won the "Prize Under The Silver Box", a Mardi Gras Themed Cake.
Club Member Deborah won the "Prize Under The Silver Box", a Mardi Gras Themed Cake.
next club EVENTS
SUNDAY 3/24/24 Easter Bunny DANCETo get into the mood for the Easter Bunny Dance click on the You Tube link below.
SUNDAY 4/7/24 spring fling DANCE |
SQUARE DANCING TIDBITSSAVE The dateFor more information on this event click on the following link: SSBF
benefits 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? promenaders calendarAn FCP Calendar of Events using the Google Calendar functionality is now available. To view the calendar, place the cursor on the SCHEDULE link in the navigation bar at the top of this page, then click on the Promenaders Calendar item or click on the following link: Calendar
square 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 |