by Dan Roy | Oct 31, 2021 | Articles
Traditional contra dancing and modern western square dancing are both dynamite dance activities to get involved in. They each have their own flavour and cultural norms. Let’s look at similarities: Both dance forms have a caller who teaches and calls the dances. Both...
by Dan Roy | Sep 22, 2021 | Newsletters
Greetings to all dancers! September 22 marks the official start of Fall when we all should be back at our clubs dancing, welcoming new members and sharing stories of our summer activities. Unfortunately that is not happening in most places in Ontario. Covid-19 is...
by Dan Roy | May 3, 2021 | Meeting Minutes
OSRDF – AGM Meeting Of April 17, 2021 – Summary THE ONTARIO SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE FEDERATION INC. Virtual Zoom Meeting held April 17, 2021 AT 1:30 P.M, with 25 people attending Membership With regards to membership, the Canadian Society has paid insurance...
by Dan Roy | May 2, 2021 | Newsletters
Newsletter – Summer 2020 Spring greetings to all dancer! This time last year who would have imagined we’d still be asking the same question now; “When can we get together and dance?” Well, we still don’t know! With the ongoing vaccination program it’s looking brighter...
by Dan Roy | Mar 5, 2021 | Articles
The Evolution of Modern Square Dancing When most people hear the term “square dancing”, they immediately think back to their memories of school dance programs, where they tried to interpret what to do upon the commands of “do-si-do” and “allemande left.” For many, to...
