Links

IAGSDC - The International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs. The IAGSDC supports gay and lesbian Modern Western Square Dance (MWSD) clubs worldwide, including the United States, Canada and Japan. The IAGSDC was formed by and for lesbians and gay men and for their friends. Gay square dancing is high energy dancing. Many gay and lesbian dancers can dance both the man's and woman's parts - you do not have to dance just one part.

 

Callerlab Lists and Definitions - CALLERLAB is the international association of square dance callers. CALLERLAB members documented and negotiated an international agreement on the definition of all the square dance calls. For the first time ever, calls were taught the same way in California as they were in New England - or "old" England, Germany, and everywhere else. Here you will find links to dance program documents, including program lists, definitions, teaching aids and general program policy documents.

 

Vic Ceder's page - Everything about square dancing

 

Dosado.com - General information about all aspects of contemporary square dancing

 

Square Dance "people picture" animations by Hiroshi Yaoko

• Basic
• Mainstream
• Plus

 

Excellent Square Dance Animations by Brad Christie, webmaster of the Tam Twirlers Square Dance Club. This website is very easy to use. You can play the animations slow or fast, pause them, etc. It includes programs from Mainstream to C3A.

 

The following clubs are not associated with the Rosetown Ramblers. This information is provided as a service to the Portland gay square dance community.

 

• Squares Across the Border - Vancouver, B.C.

• Puddletown Dancers - Seattle, WA

• Spin Cycle Squares - Eugene, OR

• Heads to the Center Portland's gay Advanced and Challenge club.

   

  When: Thursdays 7-9:30 PM (Advanced class 7:30-9:30 PM)

  Where: Milwaukie Grange, 12015 SE 22nd Ave. in Milwaukie, Oregon

  For more info, please contact Scott Philips

 

• C-Dogs

  Portland's Challenge Square Dance Club. Michael McMullen is the Club Caller.

  The C-Dogs currently dance twice a month and welcome all Challenge level Square Dancers. No partner required, casual attire welcomed.
  The following C-Dogs events are held at the Oak Grove Community Club (corner of SE Cedar & Maple in Oak Grove, Oregon) and cost $6.00 per dancer.

  • C-2 dancing: 2nd Friday of every month, 7:30-9:30 PM
  • C-1 dancing: 3rd Friday of every month, 7:30-9:30 PM

 

• RoundsAbout Portland Portland's gay and lesbian round dance club.

  Janet Shannon is the club instructor/cuer. She has instruction each Wednesday night 6:30-7:30 at the Milwaukie Grange. Next class begins October 1st, 2008. No Partner required, casual attire welcomed. The following styles of Round dance will be taught:

  • Two Step (easy level)
  • Waltz (easy and intermediate levels)
  • Rumba (intermediate level)

   

  $5.00 per 1 hour class.
  Contact person: Bob Lamberson 503-231-5135