Stanford Quads

Square Dance Club

Class Overview

What sort of square dancing
will I learn?

We hold a class each year, usually starting in October. This is a fast-paced class which, unlike most in the area, emphasizes All Position Dancing (APD) from the very start. This class is suitable for complete beginners, but may also be found useful by current dancers seeking more experience with APD as well as returning dancers who want a complete review of all of the calls from Basic, Mainstream and Plus.

Notable Features

No previous dance experience assumed.
Covers through Plus (the program most common in this area).
Includes All Position Dancing.
You do not need to come with a partner.
Couples, singles, families all welcome.
No special clothing required.

Notes on how our class may fit your interests...

FOR BEGINNERS
If you've never danced before...

FOR FAMILIES
Learning together...

FOR CURRENT DANCERS
Learning APD...

FOR RETURNING DANCERS
A complete review...

For current dancers interested in learning "the other part"

For new dancers interested in taking more than one class

Schedule

The class meets Sunday evenings from 7pm to 9pm. Because this is a fast-paced class, regular attendance is expected.

Most weeks we also offer an additional review session starting at 6:30pm; this is open to all class members, but is especially recommended to anybody who missed the previous week. Following the class session, starting at 9pm, we have tips for experienced dancers (which class members are welcome to stay and watch).

We held three intro sessions this year (2, 9, and 16 October) for people who are completely new to square dancing. Other dancers may still join our class after that if they have had equivalent experience elsewhere.

A list of calls covered so far can be found here: CALLS TAUGHT

The cost is $8/week/person, with a discount available for pre-payment.

The number of weeks varies from year to year, depending on the mix of students.
Lists from previous class seasons can be found here: 2010 2009 2008 2007

Location

We normally dance at Fairmeadow School, 500 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. When that room is unavailable, we usually dance at Covenant Presbyterian Church, just down the street at 670 East Meadow Drive.

More Information

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Questions that aren't answered here? Contact us at info@stanfordquads.org.

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