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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dr. Mark Magdanz This month let’s talk about brain/body health; we want to grow new and maintain old connections. What’s the fastest way to improve brain function? Literally, play in its many forms is among the very best. The hit parade on the best activities for your brain includes: learning and reading new things, socialization,…