Calendar Highlights:
MS/PL:
16-JUL-2022
MS/PL:
20-AUG-2022
SQUARE Dance PLUS with Rounds Workshop:
Thursdays 7:30 PM Starting THU 02-JUN-2022
Next Introductory Square Dance Class: THU
15-SEP-2022
ROUND Dance Class:
Mondays 7:00 PM. New Session Starting MON
12-SEP-2022
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* * * Welcome * * *
NOTE on
COVID-19: Due to the
relaxation of the health emergency
restrictions, we are resuming dances
and classes. For the safety of
all, proof of
vaccination is required and masks are encouraged
by all at FnS square dance events. Please
sanitize hands after every tip. Please bring
your own water bottle. We hope you all stay
healthy.
Our usual Scott Hall is not available until
SEP-2022. Temporary New locations
(unless otherwise noted) are: Summer
Saturday Dances will be at:
Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers Rd,
Westborough, MA 01581. Thursday Square
Dance Workshop (Starting
02-JUN-2022) will be at: Westborough Senior
Center, 4 Rogers Rd, Westborough, MA 01581. Square
Dance Classes (Starting
15-SEP-2022) and Round Dance Classes
(Starting 12-SEP-2022) will be back at Scott
Hall, 24 Vernon St, Framingham 01701. We will
continue to update this note as events
warrant.
Learn to Round Dance: Beginner
Round Dance Classes will be on Mondays at 7:00
PM in Framingham. Contact us at rounds@fairsnsquares.com
for information on the next class starting Sep
12, 2022.
Learn to
Square Dance: Classes are on
Thursdays at 7:30 with instruction by
Class-Caller Steve Park. Contact us at dance@fairsnsquares.com
for information on the next introductory class
starting on SEP 15, 2022 in
Framingham.
Summer PLUS Workshop: Steve Park
will lead a Summer Workshop with emphasis on
learning PLUS Level dancing. Thursdays from 02-JUN-2022
through 12-SEP at 7:30 PM. Steve will also
teach A1 from 7 to 7:30 PM. See Flyer.
We host one or two Mainstream & Plus
dances each month on a Saturday night
from October to May. We alternate Squares and
Rounds (2+2). Check out our current year calendar
for details. All our dances run from 8:00 PM
to 10:30 PM (unless otherwise noted).
Upcoming Square Dance Events:
The next home dance will be a Mainstream
& Plus level dance in Westborough
Senior Center, 4 Rogers Rd,
Westborough, MA 01581 on Saturday, JUL-16
from 8 PM to 10:30 PM with Ted Lizotte
calling and Harriett Clarke cueing.
There will be early A1
at 7:30 PM. See our PDF map,
or interactive Google map.
The following home dance will be a Mainstream
& Plus level dance in Westborough
Senior Center, 4 Rogers Rd,
Westborough, MA 01581 on Saturday, AUG-20
from 8 PM to 10:30 PM with Charlie Trapp
calling and Lynn Sa cueing. There will
be early A1 at 7:30 PM. See our PDF map,
or interactive Google map.
Upcoming Square and Rounds
Class/Workshops:
A Summer PLUS Workshop with Rounds
(with early A1 Teach) starting on Thursday 02-MAY-2022.
See flyer.
A Rounds Class session starting on
Monday 12-SEP-2022.
A beginner's Square Dance Class
with Rounds starting on Thursday 15-SEP-2022.
NOTE:
The
entry fee is $9 at all our regular Saturday
Dances (unless noted otherwise). Non-dancers
are welcome to come and watch for free. The
Fairs 'n Squares now offers hearing assist
equipment for use at classes and dances. For
the safety of all, proof of vaccination
is required and masks are encouraged
by all at FnS Home Dances and classes.
more for
members.
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SQUARE
DANCE CLASS/WORKSHOP
Join our next Introductory Class:
Thursday, 15-SEP-2022
Thursdays - 7:30 to 9:00 PM
Scott Hall, 24 Vernon St, Framingham
01701
The Fairs 'n Squares invites
interested newcomers to join our
square dances for new beginners on
Thursdays, (7:30 to 9:00 PM). Our
Class-Caller, Steve Park,
will introduce you to the Basic and
Mainstream level of dancing. Dancers
ready for higher level dancing can
stay for a Mainstream/Plus workshop
from 9 PM to 9:30 PM.
Contact
us at dance@fairsnsquares.com
for information on the best time to
join our next class.
SQUARE
DANCE - TRY IT
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Summer PLUS Workshop from JUN 2
through SEP 12, 2022
Thursdays - 7:30 to 9:30 PM
Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers
Rd, Westborough, MA 01581
See our PDF map,
or interactive Google map.
Rounds will be included on some nights.
Steve will also teach A1 from 7 to 7:30
PM.
See flyer.
Steve Park will teach Plus. Dancers
wanting to learn Plus or to review
Plus are welcome. At some of these
workshops, Lynn Sa will occasionally
cue Rounds (in JUL & AUG). Dancers
will be invited to critique new dances
in Lynn’s repertoire. Dancers ready
for higher level square dancing can
come early for an A1 teach from 7 PM
to 7:30 PM. For the safety of all,
proof of vaccination is required
and masks are encouraged by
all at FnS square dance events.
Contact us at dance@fairsnsquares.com
for information.
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ROUND
DANCE CLASSES
Join our next Introductory class
starting SEP-12, 2022.
Mondays - 7:00 to 10:00 PM - for
beginners and non-beginners
Scott Hall - 24 Vernon Street,
Framingham, MA 01701
The Fairs 'n Squares is sponsoring a
new beginner's Round Dance class on
Mondays. This class will introduce you
to the fundamentals of round dancing
(also known as choreographed ballroom
dancing). NEW DANCERS: 7:00 -
8:30 PM (learn a new rhythm - no prior
experience needed); INTERMEDIATE
DANCERS: 8:30 - 10:00 PM
(various rhythms will be reviewed -
for dancers with some experience).
This class will be taught by one of
the best Cuer/Instructors in our area:
Birgit
Maguire. There will be
several sessions available from SEP
through MAY.
If you are interested in joining the
next round dance class,
please contact us for more details and
to let us know of your interest by
calling us at 508-651-7571 or
e-mailing us at rounds@fairsnsquares.com.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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60th Anniversary Dance
Sunday, May 22, 2022 2:00-5:00 PM,
Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers
Rd, Westborough, MA 01581
See Flyer.
The Fairs 'n Squares will be celebrating
60 years of square and round dancing fun
on Sunday, May 22, in Westborough. The
club was organized in 1962, when the
first group of dancers graduated from a
series of classes held in the Framingham
Civic League. The club has danced in
several venues since then, but it is
still a Framingham-based organization.
We hope many of our friends from other
clubs will join in our celebration. |
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REGIONAL & NATIONAL EVENTS
The Fairs 'n Squares encourages all
square and round dancers to attend
upcoming national and regional and
area events:
New England Square and Round Dance
Convention, - Hyannis, MA -
April 22 - 24, 2022. See the Registration
webpage.
71st
National Square Dance
Convention - Evansville, Indiana -
June 22-25, 2022
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FnS Scholarship for Framingham area
student
The FnS provides a $1,000 per
year scholarship for up to
four years to a worthy
Framingham student. We raise
money for this scholarship
through a raffle. The most
recent raffle drawing was
completed on 14-NOV-2020. The
next raffle is being delayed
due to the pandemic.
In spring 2022 the Fairs ’n
Squares selected Laysa Mourao
as the Framingham High School
student to receive this
ongoing honor. She will attend
Brown University in
Providence.
All dancers are welcome to
support this scholarship.
Although our next raffle is
currently not scheduled, the
Fairs 'n Squares also accepts
tax deductible donations to
the scholarship fund. To
support the scholarship just
send your donation check made
out to: Fairs 'n Squares. Send
it to: FnS Scholarship Fund,
PO Box 177, Framingham, MA
01704-0177. For additional
details on the scholarship
fund e-mail
our current Scholarship Fund
chairpersons.
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The Fairs 'n Squares now
offers hearing assist
equipment for use at classes
and dances. This equipment
helps those with hearing
problems to hear our caller
more clearly and decreases the
impact of other noise in the
room. We have several ear
pieces available for your use.
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