April is here and it’s a great month for dancing!
Tim Ploch’s First Tuesday Series
Get a headstart on the new Plus Calls at Tim Ploch’s First Tuesday Series tonight at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.
New Mainstream Class Starts this Weekend!
Who could you invite to try this activity that we all love? A new Mainstream class starts this Saturday, April 11, 3pm at Concordia with David Bearden leading these lessons. Angels (especially men!) are greatly needed! Angels and students currently enrolled in lessons at HSRDC clubs attend free of charge. Flyer and all the details can be found at www.houstonsquaredance.com under the Lessons tab and on the Calendar. Let’s keep our square dance community growing!
Mainstream Dances Saturdays at 4:30pm
Mainstream dances continue Saturdays from 4:30-6pm at Concordia with David Bearden calling. This is a great opportunity for new dancers to practice their skills and get much-needed floor time. Starting this week, the fee is $7 per person.
Cha-Cha and Rumba Anyone?
Stash Tosio is starting Cha-Cha and Rumba lessons on Sunday afternoons at Concordia Lutheran Church. The first session is April 12. More information is available on the attached flyer and on the HSRDC calendar at https://houstonsquaredance.com/lessons/
More Dancers Needed for Square Dance Exhibition on Friday, April 24
More dancers are needed for the Square Dance exhibition at the Active Seniors Luncheon at Duncan YMCA on Clay Road on Friday, April 24. Lunch will be provided. Please contact June Walston, 713-827-5640 if you are interested in participating.
Our New Dancer Jamboree is rapidly approaching!
Make plans now to attend “April Allemande“ New Dancer Jamboree on Saturday, April 25. This fun day recognizes all recent graduates and soon-to-be graduates of area clubs. Schedule of Activities: 1PM Clothing Sale; 2PM Mainstream; 4:30PM HSRDC 2nd Quarter Meeting and Visitation Challenge Drawing; 7-9PM Mainstream with Announced Plus, Mike Bramlett, Caller. Please bring snack items to share for the afternoon and/or the evening dances. For more info go to https://houstonsquaredance.com/flyers/
Club Visitation Challenge Continues until April 25
The Club Visitation Challenge continues until April 25. To be in on the fun and prizes, all you have to do is dance 10 times at clubs where you are not a member/regular attendee or at exhibitions, then turn in your completed card at the HSRDC Second Quarter meeting on April 25! For more info and to print the Visitation Card if you don’t have one, click the link: HSRDC Visitation Challenge — Get Out and Dance! – Houston Square Dance
Other April Events:
Sat. April 11: La Bahia Bluebonnet Festival Square Dance, Burton, TX
Mike Bramlett, Caller and Marilyn Waguespack, Cuer
Sat. April 18: Saturday Night Square-Off 75th NSDC vs 77th NSDC
Fundraising dance for the 2026 and 2028 National Square Dance Conventions featuring Billy “Box the Gnat” Grimsley representing the 75th NSDC in Waco in 2026, and Dave “Dive Thru” Vieira representing the 77th NSDC in Daytona Beach in 2028. 6PM Dinner; 7-9PM Dance
Thurs. April 23: Fairbees 69th Anniversary Dance: Love Boat Beach Party
Put on your cruise attire and join the Fairbees to help them celebrate their 69th anniversary with Tim Tyl calling.
6:30PM Dinner; 7PM Early Plus Tips; 7:30PM Mainstream and Announced Plus
Save the Date:
May 2, Hanger Squares “Disco” Jubilee Dinner & Dance Fundraiser, Tim Tyl, Caller, Friendswood
June 4-7, 64th Annual Texas State Federation Square and Round Dance Festival, Longview, TX
June 23, Trails End Dance for the 75th National Square Dance Convention, Waco, TX
June 24-27, 75th National Square Dance Convention® – We’re Going To Texas Y’all Waco, TX
July 1, HSRDC Houston Hoedown “Dance Around the World” Kick-off with Australian caller Jaden Frigo, Concordia
Aug. 16, 3rd Quarter Meeting/Election of 2027 Officers and Scholarship Dance, Vernon Jones, Caller, Concordia
Oct. 23 & 24, Houston Hoedown, Dan Preedy, Caller, The Ski’s, Round Dance Leaders, Pasadena Convention Center
Nov. 15, 4th Quarter Meeting/Installation of 2027 Officers and Dance, Mike Seastrom, Caller, Concordia
See the HSRDC calendar for more information about upcoming dances, lessons, and exhibitions at https://houstonsquaredance.com/calendar/
Keep on dancin’!
Carol and Charles Thornburg
President@houstonsquaredance.com