Special Dances (5/29/10)

Cast Off 8's enjoy square dancing and travel, far and wide, to follow their passion. We travel as a club as well as individuals. Below are some of the special dances and events that we have enjoyed. We recommend the list to our club members, as well as, to all square dancers. To obtain a dance flyer, just click on the flyer and print. Some of the flyers are Adobe Acrobat (pdf) documents and can only be viewed only using the Acrobat Reader. To obtain a free copy of the Acrobat Reader go to the adobe.com web site.

A special A1/A2 Blitz Sunday, 9/12/10 with Ken Ritucci is a Sunday designed for dancers who dance Advance and want a refresher course. The blitz is at the Enterprise Grange (173 York Street, Lyndon (Corner), VT) starting at 1:00 PM and ending at 8 PM with a supper break. For additional information click on Blitz Flyer or send an email to Ken Ritucci. For a Google Map of the Enterprise Grange click here and print. I hope to see you in a square.

The Cast Off 8's will be celebrating our 32th Anniversary with a dance on Saturday, September 25, 2010 with A1/A2 between 6:30 & 7:30 and Mainstream/Plus between 7:30 & 10:30. The dance will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, VT. Red Bates will be our anniversary dance caller. For directions to the dance go to the Club Dances Page. We hope to see you in a square.

The 20th Annual Tumbling Leaves Festival in Bennington, VT October 15, 16, and 17, 2010 is a regional dance which has been well attended by the Cast Off 8's and is highly recommended. This year will be the third year with a 6th caller and a full Mainstream Hall added to the dance. The dance level will be Mainstream through Challenge. For additional information click on Tumbling Leaves Festival Flyer (page1) and Tumbling Leaves Festival Flyer (page2) or send an email to Red Bates.

The Maple Sugar Dance Festival in South Burlington, VT is a dance the club has supported and enjoy for many years. The dance is put on by the Lake Champlain Squares. Well, the next dance is the 42nd and will be held March 11 & 12, 2011. The weekend begins Friday evening and continues thru Saturday. The dance level is Class (easy Mainstream) through Challenge, something for all dancers. Next year's group of callers come from far and wide: John Marshall from Virgina; Don Moger from Montreal, Quebec; Steve Kopman from Knoxville, Tennessee; and Dave Wilson from Boda, Sweden. The Cuers are Rick & Rosina Wagenhoffer from Valhalla, New York. For additional information go to the club website www.lakechamplainsquares.org or send an email to Mary Leduc.

The 53nd New England Square and Round Dance Convention will be in Biddeford, ME April 29 & 30, 2011. This will be the second year at this venue. The Caller & Cuer list will be from all over the country and quite large. The club has gone to this convention as a group and have enjoyed the dancing for many years. For further information go to the dance web site www.nesrdc.org.

The Summer Magic 2011 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada August 26, 27, and 28, 2011 is a cross the border dance orchestrated by Don Moger and Avena Smolkin. The unique location for the weekend is NAV CANADA Conference Center situated along the picturesque St. Lawrence Seaway. All the areas are air-conditioned. The square dance level will be Mainstream thru C1 and choreographed by five great callers: Ron Libby(FL), Steve Kopman (TN), Bronc Wise (Sweden), Johnny Preston (CA), and Don Moger (QC.). Round Dancing will be cued by Jerry and Bonnie Callen (ON) . Four members of the Cast Off 8's have attended the last two dances and enjoyed the festvities. We highly recommend this weekend dance. For additional information click on Summer Magic 2010 Flyer and remember to print a copy for a friend. If you want to make a reservation or need additional information, send an email to Avena or call 514-744-6097. I hope to see you in a square.