Mary Kay Voss Well howdy, friends! Dust off yer boots and mosey on over! If you were blessed to have lived in Texas, at any time and any length of time, wrangle up your hats and boots, ‘cause you’re officially invited to the Texas Club Hoedown. It promises to be a rootin’-tootin’ good time where…
Tag: dance
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Square Dancers Enjoyed Showing Rotarians Some Steps
Rebecca Williams On May 8, the Rancheros Square Dancers entertained the SaddleBrooke Rotarians at the Rotary’s Western themed social event. Caller Dean Singleton and 18 dancers from a combination of Rancheros and SaddleBrooke Squares showed the Rotarians what a typical square dance looks like from the initial “patter” or spoken calls set to various types…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
Dance Your Way to a Better Life
Mary Klootwyk SaddleBrooke Squares held an introduction to square dancing last month that resulted in 10 people signing up for lessons. These enthusiastic dancers joined a group of experienced dancers, known in the square dance world as ‘angels,’ the following week to start learning the basic moves of square dancing. While the square dance steps…
September 2024, Front Page
Boot Scootin’ at the Ranch
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers are polishing their boots and dusting off their hats as they look forward to cooler weather and a fall season of Country Western dancing at the Ranch. On Friday, Sept. 6, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys return to the Sol Ballroom stage as the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
Spring Line Dance Party Draws a Crowd
Charles Hendryx SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Line Dancers hosted a spring line dance party on April 26. Area line dance clubs were invited to three hours of dancing together. About 85 dancers contributed to a room full of energy and smiles as Line Dance at SBR experienced its largest group at a dance. Some area line…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Western Dancers Kick Off 2024 Boot Scootin’
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers continued to wear the leather off their cowboy boots with some major boot scootin’ at the January and February 2024 SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Social Dance Club’s Western dances. On Jan. 12, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys brought their steel guitar and honkey tonkin’ back to the Sol Ballroom…
February 2024, Features
Dancing Can Free Your Soul
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart When I ask people why they don’t dance more, they get remorseful, maybe a little defensive. They don’t have time, they don’t have the opportunity, they no longer feel very agile. One person sadly suggested to me that dancing is something you do when you’re young and then you stop. That wasn’t the…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Western Dancers Stomp and Scoot in Red and Sparkles
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers dusted off their boots and donned “something red or sparkly” as they welcomed the holiday season and bid “so long” to 2023 at their monthly dance in the Sol Ballroom on Dec. 7. Clear Country, a popular Tucson Country Western band, kept the dancers on their feet throughout the evening as…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Why Not “Give It a Whirl?”
Rebecca Williams How many times have you heard someone say, “Square dancing? Me? Oh no, I can’t dance.” So, how about we ask instead, “Can you move to music?” “Can you walk to music?” Or, how about: “Do you like to have fun with friends, and do you want to make new friends?” Square dancing is…
December 2023, Generals
“Just a Taste” Novice Dance Lessons Start in January 2024
Charles Hendryx Starting in January 2024, our SBR Social Dance Club is borrowing a novice dance lesson concept from the SaddleBrooke Social Ballroom Club. Who: Novice dancers who have not danced before or it has been a long time What: Free novice dance lessons for Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, East Coast Swing, Tango, and Cha Cha When: First three Thursdays of…