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)…
Tag: dancing
June 2024, Front Page
Summer of Country Honky-Tonkin’
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers are polishing their boots and dusting off their hats as they look forward to a summer of Country Western dancing at the Ranch. The upcoming summer lineup includes three “don’t miss this one” Country Western bands. On Friday, June 7, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys will return…
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…
September 2023, Clubs & Classes
Kickin’ It to Live Country Western Music
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers enjoyed two more boot-scootin’, heel stompin’ Western dance parties on July 14 and Aug. 4 in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch House. Tucson-area band Wild Ride provided the live music in July and Patrick Rayl and the .357 Band did the honors in August. Recognizing the popularity of Western dancing in…
September 2023, Clubs & Classes
Square Up for a Free Square Dance Lesson October 5
Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club is working on starting a new set of lessons on Thursday, Oct. 5. There will be an opportunity to give the activity a try for free that evening, starting at 7 p.m. Square dancing is a fun activity that incorporates both mental and physical activity and lots of time to socialize!…
August 2023, Clubs & Classes
Western Dancers Spin in Red, White, and Blue
Janelle Authur Ranch western dancers, decked out in red, white, and blue, took to the Sol Ballroom dance floor for the SBR Dance Club’s western dance on Friday, June 9. Tucson-area band Whiskey Roads provided the live music as dancers swirled and twirled to their favorite country-western songs. The club sponsors monthly western dances featuring…
August 2023, Clubs & Classes
Line Dance Party a Big Success!
Charles Hendryx On June 23 at the Ranch House Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) line dancers hosted a line dance party. More than 70 dancers came from Voyager Line Dance at Voyager RV Resort, Sunliners Line Dance at Oro Valley Sun City, SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and as walk-ins. For example, Vail, Ariz., had a dance instructor attend and…
Front Page, July 2023
Highway Outlaws Ride onto the Ranch Stage
Janelle Authur If you want to hear and dance to some of the best Country Western bands in Tucson—live—without leaving the Ranch, come on down to the Sol Ballroom for the SBR Social Dance Club’s monthly Western dances. The club schedules bands that are well-known and respected in the Tucson music scene and regularly play…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Enjoy Many Styles of Dancing!
Dancing, no matter the style—ballroom, western, Latin, hip hop, line dancing—and no matter your level of training (or no training at all), is just fun and joyful. Dancing can be spiritual, emotional, loving, and crazy—a time to enjoy, cut loose, or find a sense of wellbeing. Whatever dance does for you, or what dance means to…