Yellow Rock near Yellowstone
June 8th-9th 2018 Sugar City, Idaho
Featured Caller: Adam Christman
Adam has been around square dancing all his life. He learned to walk at a state square dance festival in fact. At the age of 3 Adam's club caller, Wayne Thompson, gave him the singing call "Never The Less" on Rhythm Records. Wayne had told him if he learned it he would be able to perform the song at the club's campout weekend. So, he did just that and became a "One Record Caller" for a while. Ever since then Adam has been studying and learning the art of Square Dance Calling. At age 6 Adam called his song for the first time at a Montana State Square Dance Festival. The MC insisted on giving him the cue sheet, but at that time he could not yet read, so he had to decline. In 2003 he started calling and teaching for his first club in Plains, MT, which was a 90 mile trip one way from where he lived in Kalispell. The club formed and became The Montana Mavericks a year later, where he is still club caller. Adam has called numerous dances in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California within the United States. Outside the United States he has called in Canada and Scotland. He has been featured caller for many weekend festivals and the Montana and Idaho state festivals. In 2013, Adam became one of the newest members of the Rhythm Records square dance label. Rhythm is one of the top square dance labels in the world. Check out Rhythm Records to find out about the exclusive membership and all the great tunes that are Rhythm!
Featured Cuer: Steve & Judy Storm
Steve & Judy started Square Dancing in 1976 with the Jesters Square Dance Club in Salt Lake City, UT. They were introduced to Round Dancing in their beginning Square Dance class. Steve & Judy took Round Dance classes from John and Norma Gordon. They started teaching Round Dancing in 1979 with one couple. 2009 is the 30th anniversary of teaching Round Dancing. Now their teaching is three nights a week, including Phase II through Phase VI. They have been doing the Rounds for the Rocketeers Square Dance Club for 6 years. After 20 years of not Square Dancing they took the Beginning Square Dance Class and graduated for the second time in May 2005. Steve & Judy have taken International Ballroom lessons to improve their dancing and teaching. There has been a lot of travel with weekends in New Jersey, Alaska, Idaho, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Montana and California. Fishlake Frolic has been a fun time for the past 3 years. Steve and Judy are members of National Carousels, with Club #158 in Salt Lake City, UT. They are members of Roundalab, ASDCU (Utah State Square Dance Association) and ICBDA (International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association). They are past presidents of the Utah Round Dance Association. They held 3 cuers schools in Salt Lake City and conducted cuer’s clinics in conjunction with weekends in other states. Some of the dances they have choreographed are Love Story Bolero, This Can't Be Love, Sentimental Me Bolero, Good Luck Charm Jive, San Francisco and Today.
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NEW CHANGED TO TRAILS IN DANCE UPDATED MAY 16, 2018
~ Trails In Dance ~
Thursday, June 7, 2018
With Caller Jack & Vickie Cowan: from West Jordan, Utah
and Cuers LaMont & Laraine Harris: from Preston, Idaho
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pre-Rounds
8:00 - 10:00 pm mainstream with announced Plus tips
$15.00/Couple $7:00/Single
8:00 - 10:00 pm mainstream with announced Plus tips
$15.00/Couple $7:00/Single
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Sponsored by Area 5 Council and Idaho State Federation
ATTENTION!!
NEW LOCATION FOR FEDERATION MEETING, TRAILS IN DANCE AND STATE FESTIVAL.
NEW LOCATION BELOW (UPDATED MAY 29, 2018)
NEW LOCATION FOR FEDERATION MEETING, TRAILS IN DANCE AND STATE FESTIVAL.
NEW LOCATION BELOW (UPDATED MAY 29, 2018)
Sugar High School 1 S. Digger Dr. Sugar City, Idaho 83448.
Cross Streets; near the intersection of S. Digger Dr. and N. 7th E/E Center St.
Cross Streets; near the intersection of S. Digger Dr. and N. 7th E/E Center St.
~ Past Festivals ~
2017 Idaho State Square & Round Dance Festival "Dancing At The Center Of The Universe" in Wallace, Idaho was excellent!
Area I, Northern Idaho Panhandle Clubs, did a fantastic job organizing the first festival at the "Center of the Universe".. It was wonderful to see square dancing in the street again with several squares and dozens of onlookers. Wallace, Idaho is such an interesting and unique place. The featured Caller and Cuer, Scot & Erin Byars, were phenomenal as usual! To all participating Idaho Callers and Cuers, we sincerely thank you as well for your generous contribution of time and energy to assure the weekend was a success. Idaho dancers salute all of you for a Festival well done.
Area I, Northern Idaho Panhandle Clubs, did a fantastic job organizing the first festival at the "Center of the Universe".. It was wonderful to see square dancing in the street again with several squares and dozens of onlookers. Wallace, Idaho is such an interesting and unique place. The featured Caller and Cuer, Scot & Erin Byars, were phenomenal as usual! To all participating Idaho Callers and Cuers, we sincerely thank you as well for your generous contribution of time and energy to assure the weekend was a success. Idaho dancers salute all of you for a Festival well done.
"Dancing At The Center Of The Universe" June 8th - 11th 2017 in Wallace, Idaho
Hosted by: Area 1 Panhandle Clubs
For further details please visit this website http://issrdf2017.weebly.com/
Hosted by: Area 1 Panhandle Clubs
For further details please visit this website http://issrdf2017.weebly.com/
2016 Idaho State Festival was a huge success and a great time was had by all.
Thank you to all CALLERS, CUERS and DANCERS for your support.
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Square Dancing with Lawrence Johnstone
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Rounds with MaryAnn Callahan & Craig Cowen
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