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Easy Key Handbook of Square Dance Fundamentals
In the 1950s, square dancing in many locations was changing from traditional to modern squares, moving away from a complete set of patterns to a system in which dancers would learn basic figures that… View itemWebsite
Square Dance collection at University of Denver
The archives at the University of Denver (DU) hold a vast collection of square dance material. DU is the repository for two vast archives, those of the Lloyd Shaw Foundation and the personal… View itemDocument
Square Dance Timing for Callers: Philosophy
New England caller Dick Leger, "the man with the guitar," believed strongly in fitting calls to the musical phrase. In this, he was sometimes an outlier in the modern square dance community… View itemSound
Hotshot Callers - Joe Lewis
In this recording, Joe Lewis highlights the plight of an average square dancer who just wants to go out for an evening of fun. Instead, he's confronted by a hotshot caller using all manner of… View itemDocument
Square Dancing Is NOT Out of This World
This is the text of a presentation by Joe Lewis at the 1959 National Square Dance Convention, part of a discussion of the future of square dancing.Lewis points out that the majority of dancers at the… View itemDocument
National Square Dance Convention - 1959 Who's Who
This excerpt from the program of the 1959 National Square Dance Convention lists the better-known presenters at the event. As such, it's a useful snapshot of who was respected enough at that time… View itemStill Image
National Square Dance Convention attendance
The National Square Dance Convention has been held annually since 1952, with the exception of 2020 (the Covid year). Attendance rose steadily over the early years as club square dancing became… View itemDocument
Square Dance Revival Due To Shaw’s Dreams in the 1920’s
This newspaper essay by Dorothy Stott Shaw describes, in her usual poetic manner, the rise of square dancing as seen through Lloyd Shaw and his experiences at Cheyenne Mountain School. There are more… View itemMoving Image
Tech Squares - I Will Survive, called by Don Beck
Don Beck Calling the last tip of the Tech Squares (MIT Square Dance Club) class graduation, December 1997 View itemMoving Image
Square Dance promo video
This video promoting modern square dance was produced by CALLERLAB in 2022. It's interesting to note that thepromo focuses more on the social aspects of square dancing than on choreographic… View itemWebsite
Buddy Weaver Music Podcast
Caller and record producer Buddy Weaver hosts a regular podcast that features modern square dance recordings going back to the 1950s. (Weaver cleaned up and digitized the complete five hours of the… View itemMoving Image
The Visible Anthem
This 1972 documentary, half an hour in length, describes the work of the Lloyd Shaw Foundation. It includes footage of Dorothy Shaw speaking to participants at a gathering of the Lloyd Shaw… View item
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