DEPOT DANCERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB
Eldorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico

Club Happenings:
        June sees us going to our Summer schedule, dancing only the second and fourth Fridays instead of every Friday.

Club meeting		Club party

        At a recent dance we were one "body" short to form an additional Square. Some of our experienced dancers urged dancing with a "phantom" dancer (multiple phantoms are often present in Challenge dancing). The Caller didn't give them any extra consideration. It worked out superbly, even with less experienced dancers in the square. Instead of the usual "Thank You's" at the end of a Tip, that Square congratulated themselves with big whoops and hollering at their success with the phantom dancer. They felt it had made them better dancers...having to think (quickly) about each move. We may have found a new dance mode for the club.

    When there are not enough dancers to completely fill several squares, a Caller often has us form up into a rectangle (2 dancers at each Side position, 3 dancers at each Head position). As long as we do what he calls, it works out fine!

        We continue to slowly accumulate new dancers. Beginner lessons have typically been a part of each dance evening, alternating "learning" and Mainstream Tips. Our newest (April 2010) dancers are Bill & Barb McDonald.

Teacher Teeple gives Barb & Bill their badges		....and then they danced

And a couple of pictures from our 2009 graduation ceremonies
President Robinson dancing with the substitute "dancer" in the square		New and "old" dancing together

    On July 4, 2010 we participated in the annual Eldorado parade and danced as part of the entertainment at the Community Center.

Ready to parade		Parading and handing out class flyers
Demo dance after the parade		(Demo dance after the 2009 parade)

    We often exchange visits with the White Rock/Los Alamos Mountain Mixers.

Waiting for the Call - December 11, 2009		Not waiting to talk - December 11, 2009
Dancing inside - July 3, 2009		Dancing outside - July 3, 2009

    May 1, 2009 was a special night for the Club. Bruce Blossman was recognized for all his work in getting the Club started. A plaque made by Mike Holly was presented by the Club president, Richard Robinson, and a "Thank You" poster was signed by all members. Bruce died August 1, 2009. He will be remembered in Club history as "The Founder".

    December 2008 ended with us being introduced to Contra dancing. Since Contra dancing is mostly square dance movements performed in lines instead of squares, the transition had not many mis-steps. Another combined learning and fun evening.

At a regular dance:

Demo dancing at the Agora plaza in Eldorado:

Square Dance History...and more     (click here)

This page last updated   July 06, 2010