Step into the Fun: Join Our Square Dancing Lessons Today!
Every Thursday Night At The Hurricane Rec Center Fine Arts Building.
LEARN MODERN SQUARE DANCING: Want to learn something new? Looking for something that’s long-lasting? Something that’s fun and active? Something where you can make new friends? Learn to square dance!
Square dancing is a traditional American folk dance with a rich history that dates back to the 17th century. Its roots can be traced to European and English country dances that immigrants brought to North America. Over time, these dances blended with Native American dance styles and African rhythms, creating a uniquely American form of square dancing.
In the 19th century, square dancing became increasingly popular in rural communities as a form of social entertainment. Square dance callers began to emerge, guiding dancers through a series of figures and steps. As the United States expanded westward, so did square dancing, becoming an integral part of pioneer and cowboy culture.
Square dancing experienced a resurgence in the 20th century thanks to the efforts of Henry Ford, who saw it as a way to promote social interaction and preserve American heritage. Ford sponsored square dance events and even established a square dance training program for teachers.
Square dancing’s popularity continued to grow throughout the mid-20th century, and it became a standard activity in American schools. In the 1950s, it was featured on television and in Hollywood films, cementing its place in popular culture.
Today, square dancing is enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds. It has evolved into various styles, including modern Western square dancing and traditional Appalachian square dancing, ensuring its enduring place in American culture.
This course of progressive classes started Thursday, October 19, 2023, and goes from 6:30-8:30 PM on Thursday evenings for about 12 sessions. Come alone or double your pleasure and bring a spouse or buddy.
Teens and up. If you can walk and shake hands, you can square dance. Great fun, great friends, great way to get your steps! No special dress, just comfy shoes.
At the Hurricane Rec Center Fine Arts Building, 63 South 100 West, Hurricane 84737. Just $10 per dancer per session. Contact the Sunshine Dancers at (435) 680-8444 for more information.
It’s friendships. It’s fitness. It’s FUN!
