Website last updated on October 19th, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. by FCP Webmaster Donald Barber
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!!! NEXT CLUB SQUARE DANCE EVENTS !!! Veterans Salute Friday November 1st 7:30pm - 10:00pm "Bring Veterans Memorabilia" Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club "Be There And Be Square" !!! DANCE LESSONS CLASS #6 !!! Wednesday October 23rd 7:30pm - 9:30pm Ballenger Community Center 5460 Jefferson Pike, Frederick MD !!! SAVE THE DATES !!! March 19-21, 2020 WASCA 61st Spring Festival "Get Your Kicks On Route 66" For More Information Click On Link Below WASCA Spring Festival ________________________________________________________ 10/18 tom thumbs banner steal
For the second time within a week, Andrea's Raiders performed a successful Banner Steal on foreign soil. This steal occurred on Friday 10/18 at the home lair of the Tom Thumbs Square Dance Club in Ellicott City. It is now apparent that the new FCP Club President is going on the offensive with her team of Raiders.
10/16 WEDNESDAY DANCE CLASSThe 5th dance class of the 2019-2020 Dance Class Program introduced 5 new calls to the students. They are: Cross Run, Lead Right, Wheel & Deal, Double Pass Thru, and First Couple Left. To date 42 of the Mainstream calls have been taught by FCP Class Instructor Dan (The Maestro) Grimes.
10/13 spooky fall ball
Club Caller Mike McIntyre in his Mexican serape led the Spooky Fall Ball festivities on Sunday October 13th.
10/12 Bel Air Cats Banner steal
New Club President Andrea Smith and her Larcenous Looters visited the Bel Air Cats Square Dance Club on Saturday Night October 12th. It was during this clandestine visit that the Bel Air Cats banner was stolen from right under their whiskered noses. Pictured above is Andrea Smith and her Looters with the Bel Air Cats Club President. The Larcenous Looters are: Ruby Shane, Bill Kiewit, Christine Kiewit, Ray Everett, Derek Haber, Sherry Downs, Sarah Stamper, Pamela Harris, and Suzanne Law. Also pictured is Ed Trevor.
10/4 spirit night DANCE
Spirit was in abundance on Friday night October 4th at the Spirit Night Dance as many of the members donned their favorite or crazy hats.
11/1 veterans salute DANCE
Join the Promenaders in their annual salute to the Veterans on Friday November 1st. Veterans bring memorabilia for display. The dance is from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at the Mt Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road (just north of the intersection of MD 26 and Crum Road) Walkersville Maryland. The Caller is Mike McIntyre. As always, "Be There and Be Square".
11/15 We Are thankful dance
Come to the We Are Thankful Dance on Friday November 15th. Before the dance there will be a Pot Luck Dinner. The dance is from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at the Mt Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road (just north of the intersection of MD 26 and Crum Road) Walkersville Maryland. The Guest Caller is Doren McBroom. As always, "Be There and Be Square".
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square dancing tidbits
First friday IHOP
During the FCP 2019-2020 dance schedule, on the FIRST Friday of EVERY month, club members and guest visitors are invited AFTER the dance to the IHOP at 2421 Osprey Way South, Frederick MD. For more info, see club member Sarah Stamper.
2019-2020 FCP square dance lessons classThe 2019-2020 FCP square dance lessons class, featuring Mainstream and Plus sessions, is scheduled for September 2019 through June 2020. For more information and to sign up for a class, click on the following link: Dance Lessons
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
2019-2020 FCP Dues FormThe dues form for the 2019-2020 FCP square dance season is now available. Click on the following link to go to the Flyers Page and follow directions for downloading the form.
FLYERS 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 square dancing: a swinging history
.NOVEMBER 29, 2011 By History.com Staff
Swing your partner and do-si-do—November 29 is Square Dance Day in the United States. Didn’t know this folksy form of entertainment had a holiday all its own? Then it’s probably time you learned a few things about square dancing, a tradition that blossomed in the United States but has roots that stretch back to 15th-century Europe. Square dance aficionados trace the activity back to several European ancestors. In England around 1600, teams of six trained performers—all male, for propriety’s sake, and wearing bells for extra oomph—began presenting choreographed sequences known as the morris dance. This fad is thought to have inspired English country dance, in which couples lined up on village greens to practice weaving, circling and swinging moves reminiscent of modern-day square dancing......> (The Square Dancing: A Swinging History entire testimonial can be found on the Testimonials page). Click on the following link to go to the Testimonials page: Testimonials ODE To square DancingWinter is nigh and the square dancing is great
Grab your spouse or your friend and even your date Then head to the floor with your squaring mate To 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 you 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 The steps and the calls are easy to discern So promenade in style whenever your turn Spread the word around town 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 square 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 Web Master, Ode Writer Promenaders Featured in the Frederick News PostRecently the Frederick News Post ran an article on the experiences of one of their staff, Imade Borha, after attending our square dance and and then our Open House. Below is the link to her article:
Do-si-do: Square dancing alive and well in Frederick 
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