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NEED FUN, EXERCISE AND NEW FRIENDS?
TRY SQUARE DANCING!

Ask any square dancer and they will tell you dancing makes them happy and keeps them healthy.

SQUARE DANCING IS:

• Organized fun for singles and couples of all ages.
• Great exercise for everyone.
• A challenge for the mind.
• A great way to meet new people and make new friends.
• World wide - calls are standardized and in English.

GOT PRECONCEIVED IDEAS ABOUT SQUARE DANCING?

We welcome people in all sorts of outfits – jeans, tee-shirts, long skirts, western gear or fancy dress.

Today’s square dance music is a mix of traditional, popular, classics, and rock – basically, any music with a steady beat.

Teens to seniors are welcomed to the lessons program where they will be joined in squares with experienced dancers who provide assistance while learning, practicing and dancing.

Dance Info

The Fox Valley Mixers Square Dance Club normally dances at the Baker Community Center, 101 South Second Street (Rt. 31), St. Charles, IL, on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month from September through mid May. Rounds begin at 7:30 p.m., and squares are 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Please see our 2022/23 Schedule for any late changes.

We have a wonderful wood floor and lots of friendly smiling dancers ready to welcome you to our dances! We look forward to seeing you soon!

• For additional information please contact:
• Marilyn or Jules at 630-762-9936 or preston52@comcast.net
• or Pat or Barb at 630-584-9257 or Mrpacain@aol.com

2022/23 Schedule

Location

Parking is free in the lot behind Baker, on the street and in the four-story parking garage just across Rt. 31.
(Go east on Walnut to enter it).

• For information please contact:
• Marilyn or Jules at 630-762-9936 or preston52@comcast.net
• or Pat or Barb at 630-584-9257 or Mrpacain@aol.com

Square Dance Lessons

Are you interested in learning how to Square Dance?

We hope so!

In Square Dancing eight people form a Square. A caller sings out the calls to music and the dancers perform the calls. All eight dancers work together as a team to end up in the right place at the end.

Before a person can become a Square Dancer, they must take Lessons to learn and practice the calls. Once they learn a certain number of calls, they can attend a dance and enjoy the fun.

Our program starts with a Free “Introduction to Square Dance” Event, where we explain Square Dancing, demonstrate a Dance, and get you involved in a Dance as a taste of what you will learn. The program will be fully explained to attendees at this event.

Our next Lessons Intro event is currently scheduled for Sunday January 8, 2023. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Dancing starts at 6:30 PM and lasts for about 2 hours. It is held at the Baker Community Center, 101 South Second Street, (Rt. 31), St. Charles, Illinois. This is one block South of Rt. 64.

There have been many changes throughout the years in Square Dancing. Both Clothing and Music have been modernized.

Today’s Square Dancing is Not your Grandparents Square Dance. Nor is it like the Square Dance class you took in Middle School. So come out and try it.

• If you wish more information or want to register for the free Intro event, please contact our Lessons Coordinators:
• Chuck or Bobbi at 847-841-1006 or kcdbc@aol.com

Round Dance Lessons

Most people know what Square Dancing is.
But do you know what Round Dancing is?

Round Dancing is a form of ballroom dancing - Waltz, Foxtrot, Two-Step, Cha-Cha, Rumba and more. The steps for each dance have been choreographed to the music. A “Cuer” calls out the steps and the couple dances them. All the couples dance in a large circle going around the room, thus providing all the couples plenty of space to dance the cues. Dancers learn the steps and rhythms for each style of dance.

Many Square Dance Clubs, including Fox Valley Mixers, have Round Dancing at their Club Dances.

Lessons are needed to learn the steps to the various songs. We have sponsored lessons for Round Dancing for a number of years however we do not currently have a class.

• If you are interested in Round Dance lessons or are seeking additional information please contact our Lessons Coordinators:
• Chuck or Bobbi at 847-841-1006 or kcdbc@aol.com

Health Benefits of Dancing

Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It has a wide range of physical and mental benefits which may include:

• improved condition of your heart and lungs
• can clock over 6,000 steps or 3.0 miles per evening!
• increased muscular strength and endurance
• increased aerobic fitness
• better coordination, agility and flexibility
• improved balance and spatial awareness
• increased physical confidence
• improved mental functioning
• build greater self-confidence and self-esteem
• better social skills

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