In 2000, a friend of mine asked me to go to square dance lessons with her. I frowned, that did not sound like fun at all. I didn’t want someone telling me what to do. I am a two-stepper and dance to ...

Whenever Debbie Dexter tells someone she’s the lesbian president of a gay square dance club, she gets the look. A little smirk, a raised eyebrow--the facial giveaways of disbelief and a barely ...

Allie Hays’ friends had a good laugh when they heard about the class she had signed up for at North Central College in Naperville: Mathematics of Square Dancing. Hays thought it was pretty funny ...

What is it?: An American folk art that begins with four couples arranged in a square. A caller leads the group through a series of specific movements, often to Western-style music. History: The dance ...

Microphone in hand, square dance caller Mike Hogan cues up a song as groups of couples take their places on the floor. As the men and women grasp hands, the energetic Omaha man with an easy smile ...

“The community of square dancers is the best community I’ve found,” Whiteacre said. “That includes my church family. I hate ...

Dancers of all ages and skill levels gathered Friday at the Empire Event Center for a 1920’s-themed square dance.

They come in jeans and knit ski caps. Shiny cowboy shirts with scorpion bolo ties. Or in pressed suits just from the office. In churches, recreation centers and private basements throughout the Bay ...

As people grow older, it becomes a challenge to find proper exercise that keeps their bodies active. While finding an exercise that is not too strenuous for an older body can be challenging, there is ...

HERE’S SHAYNA. GIVE IT TO ME HIGH. GIVE IT TO ME SOFT. LEAVE IT ON THE DANCE FLOOR. LET’S HEAR IT FOR DAN AND ROCHELLE. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. DOSEY DOE. IT’S THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE NORTH SHORE TOWN OF ...

After the death of her husband, Don, in July, Yvonne Martin needed an outlet. She belonged to a knitting group, but wanted something more, something that kept her connected with Don. She honed in on ...

Led by caller Doren McBroom, members of The Crossfires Club square danced hand in hand leading one another across the dance floor at Columbia Presbyterian Church. Founded by Chip Campbell in 2016, the ...