Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 Happy New Year! We are excited to start our year as the Houston Square and Round Dance Council Presidents. We are gearing up with high expectations for a great year! Remember to look at the calendar to see all that is going on around our area. Our primary areas of focus for […]
Day of Caring
Please join us on Saturday January 3, 8:45am – 2:00pm for a Day of Caring and Cleaning at Concordia Lutheran Church, 4115 Blalock. We hope you will come and help spruce up this location that we frequently use for our meetings and dances. Many hands will make light work!
Square Dancers to Remember
This week has been tough on the Square Dance Community. We lost two longtime dancers, Jim Stampfl (of the Frontier Squares and Hanger Squares) and Lee Hines (of the Katy Prairie Promenaders and Fairbees.) At the request of Jim, a Green Service was privately held. If you would like to send a card for Lee, […]
A message of Thanks and Holiday Wishes
A Message of Thanks and Holiday Wishes As our year serving as Presidents of the Houston Square and Round Dance Council comes to a close, we are filled with gratitude. It has been an honor to serve a community so rich in friendship, tradition, and generosity of spirit. This past year reminded us that square […]
Celebration of Life for Glenn “Ray” Secrist
Celebrate Fred Goynes
WOW, 56 Years of Calling Square Dances! Help the Katy Prairie Promenaders honor Fred Goynes as he wraps up a 56 year calling career. Celebrate Fred Goynes Fred Goynes was born in Sugarland, TX in 1946. He has four sisters and three brothers. Fred is the youngest. He grew up in Bloomington, TX. Fred graduated […]
A Video from CallerLab
Please see the video below from CallerLab President Ted Lizotte discussing where we are and where we are going in the square dance community. Video From the Chair – October 2025
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award Not every year, but some years we also have the privilege of giving out a lifetime achievement award to someone local for their 20 plus years of support, service and contribution to the dancers of the Greater Houston Area. This year, we received a letter of recommendation outlining the many contributions of […]
Dance Promoter of the Year
Dancer of the Year The dancer of the year, sometimes referred to as the dance promoter of the year, is selected from nominations made by the local dance community for dancers that they feel have been exemplary in their endeavors to promote and enhance square and round dancing in the current year. The selection is […]
And the results are in……
Caller/Cuer of the Year The caller/cuer of the year is selected from nominations made by the local dance community for callers and cuers that they feel have been exemplary in their endeavors to promote and enhance square and round dancing in the current year. The selection is made by the HSRDC board, District Directors and […]