Specials And Benefit Dances
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A list of other cancellations is located
here. Dances that were previously listed on this page, that have
since been CANCELLED, have been REMOVED from this page. However, as the
COVID-19 restrictions are SLOWLY LESSENED, individual clubs may resume dancing again. This decision is based on directives
from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, city and county governors and mayors, and the Arkansas Health Department...plus when the
respective facilities allow clubs to dance again. If dancers wish to dance, it is the clubs decision whether to require dancers to wear masks (and gloves)...but obviously,
if dancers aren't feeling well, are leery of getting out, have a fever, won't wear a mask, or allow their temperature to be taken, they
may NOT be allowed entry to the dance...and they should stay home. The individual clubs and contacts can be found here...
and once the directives, and facilities owners allow clubs to resume dancing, it is up to each of them to make the decision on that.
Regardless, ANY of the dances noted below are SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION due to COVID-19 issues.PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
to be sure that the dance is still scheduled...and for any COVID-19 requirements.
Benefit Dances are held by a club to help a club member or a family with medical expenses, or to recover from a disaster, such as a fire, flood, tornado,
etc. Also, some clubs do Christmas Benefits for the Toys For Tots campaign. Subscription Dances, where you
can sign up for subscriptions to the print edition of The Modern Square will be noted below in
green.
Dances listed, include the day, date, time, location, club sponsor, caller and/or cuer, admission fee, contact, and any other applicable information...such as a
Teacup Auction. If information such as a caller/cuer, time, location, contact person, etc. is missing from the information, it can NOT be listed
here, or on Google Calendar on the new website.
I've REORGANIZED the listing to ONLY include dances in Arkansas, the National Square Dance Convention,
the Single Square Dancers USA Dance-A-Rama, the
Heart Of America Singles Square Dance Association (HASSDA)...as well as dances noted on the
ASSDF Facebook Page. Other dances outside of Arkansas and surrounding states can be found at the
Where's The Dance - Flyers Only Facebook page.
With the dances listed below, I have made the date of the dance, and the dance name of Arkansas Dances in bold print. The rest will
be a regular font, as it were...just as the rest of the dances are outside of Arkansas, that are noted below.
However, take note that NOT EVERY SUBSCRIBER to The Modern Square has or wants a computer or internet
access, to view the original ASSDF Website or the new ASSDF Website.
So, just because your dance may be listed below, UNLESS you have contacted the Editor (see the
Officers page for information), with your ad copy, and have mailed in the proper fee for the ad, your dance
listing will NOT be in EITHER the e-Edition, OR the print edition of
The Modern Square. Please send the information of your special dance to the Editor of The Modern Square,
at the address found here.
Note that if the dance listing is WRONG in The Modern Square, it is likely ALSO WRONG here. It
is up to the caller, cuer, club contact, club officer, etc. to contact the Editor and the Webmaster (Daryl Stout is doing both positions now) of
errors, so they can be fixed. As far as I can tell, everything listed on this page is CORRECT. If it is still WRONG, it is up to YOU
to advise me of such, so I can make any needed corrections.
Unless otherwise noted, Proper Square Dance Attire is REQUIRED at the dances. In this regard, daytime dances
may have the choice of either Proper Square Dance Attire, or casual attire. However, for the
evening dances, Proper Square Dance Attire is REQUIRED. As for Special Dances Outside Arkansas,
these are taken from the Arkansas State Square Dance Federation page on Facebook.
Please check with the contacts or websites listed before traveling to the dance for more information, or for any last minute updates, changes, or
cancellations...as there may be deadlines for festival and hotel registrations, tours, etc. Also, be sure to check the
changes and cancellations page (clubs may CANCEL for a special dance)...as well as
Arkansas Weather Forecasts/Data, and
Arkansas Traffic Patterns And Construction Zones...especially when winter weather or severe weather may
be forecast.
Please try to schedule your dance as early as possible...and try NOT to have a dance on top of a special dance that has been
listed for a long time. It hurts both your dance, and the club holding the special dance...and it causes ill feelings among dancers. For a
specific date, if there is a ''doubling up'' of another dance on the same day, the dance that has been on the page the LONGEST will be listed
FIRST...with others following as to when I received the information (basically, first come, first served. As noted above, Subscription Dances,
where you can sign up for a print subscription to The Modern Square will be noted in
green. Also, Dance Changes will be noted in blue with
Dance Cancellations noted in red.
Note that if you don't advertise your special dance, how are folks going to know about it?? Also, it is EXTREMELY RARE that I can attend any
of the dances listed. I will try to attend the ASSDF Fall Festival, plus
Subscription Dances . I'm usually at dances with the Maverick Mixers in Little Rock.
Also, while some special dances outside of Arkansas (which are taken from the
Arkansas State Square Dance Federation page on Facebook), some of these may conflict with
special dances inside Arkansas, the dance listings are provided as a service, for those who may be traveling for business or pleasure, and while their
schedule may not allow them to be in Arkansas for a particular weekend, there are usually dances somewhere. These dances are NOT listed on the
Google Calendar on the new ASSDF website; which ONLY lists dances inside Arkansas, and any
cancellations.
Lastly, if a ASSDF Member Club has NOT paid their ASSDF Dues and
taken care of the club insurance by March 1 (to give plenty of time for publication in The Modern Square,
and folks to be made aware of it, their listings will be REMOVED from this page; and will NOT be restored, until the ASSDF Dues and
Club Insurance has been paid.
Special Dances are dances held by a club, usually at a date, time, and possibly location, that is different than
when their regular dance is scheduled. In these cases, they may bring in a Guest Caller Or Cuer for the dance...usually one with regional or national name
recognition.
Specials And Benefit Dances
Date: Friday, January 15, 2021
Club: The Twirling Lariats are DARK (not dancing) this evening.
Date: Friday, January 29, 2021
Club: The Twirling Lariats are DARK (not dancing) this evening.
Date: Friday, February 5, 2021
Club: The Twirling Lariats are DARK (not dancing) this evening.
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Club: ASSDF Meetings And Subscription Dance
Location: Doubletree By Hilton,
4813 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Callers: Phil Moorehouse, Gene Gancarczyk, and Charlie Robertson
Comments: For a flier in PDF format, click here. You will need an appropriate PDF reader to
view/print the file.
Date: Friday and Saturday, June 4-5, 2021
Club: 72nd NSDC June Bug Jubilee
Location: BSDA Friendship Hall, 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL
Time: Friday night and Saturday, Plus, DBD, Advanced, and Rounds (see flier (noted below) for details)
Callers: Tony Oxendine (Friday night only), Jet Roberts (he called the Friday night dance at the 2019 ASSDF Fall Festival), and Jerry Storey
Cuers: Matthew Temples and Ramona Stowe
Comments: Sponsored by the 72nd National Square Dance Convention, Mobile, AL.
Date: Wednesday through Saturday, June 23-26, 2021
Club: 70th National Square Dance Convention, Jackson, Mississippi
Comments: For additional information on the festival, click here. For links to PDF files on the festival,
click here. You will need an appropriate PDF viewer to view/print the files.
Date: Thursday, September 2 through Sunday, September 5, 2021
Club: SSDUSA 50th and FINAL Labor Day Dance-A-Rama
Location: Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA
Callers: Jack Pladdys, Tim Tyl, Tom Davis, Travis Cook
Cuers: Phyllis and Doug Burdette, Bonnie Lawrence
Lines: Bonnie Lawrence
Comments: For a registration form/flier in PDF format, with tour information, etc., click here.
You will need an appropriate PDF viewer to view/print the file. This will be the FINAL EVENT for the organization.
Date: Thursday through and Saturday, October 7-9, 2021
Club: ASSDF Fall Festival
Location: Four State Fairgrounds, Texarkana, AR
Comments: Updated fliers will be posted in early 2021.
Date: Wednesday through Saturday, June 22-25, 2022
Club: 71st National Square Dance Convention, Evansville, Indiana
Comments: For additional information on the festival, click here.
For an Early Bird Registration Form for the event (in PDF format), click here.
You will need an appropriate PDF viewer to view/print the file.
Date: Wednesday through Saturday, June 21-24, 2023
Club: 72nd National Square Dance Convention, Mobile, Alabama
Comments: For additional information on the festival, click here.
For an Early Bird Registration Form for the event (in PDF format), click here.
You will need an appropriate PDF viewer to view/print the file.
Date: Wednesday through Saturday, June 26-29, 2024
Club: 73rd National Square Dance Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Comments: For additional information on the festival, click here.
For an Early Bird Registration Form for the event (in PDF format), click here.
You will need an appropriate PDF viewer to view/print the file.
