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THE CENTRAL OHIO CORPORATION OF DANCE CLUBSPO Box 177, Brice, OH 43109
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Dear Dancers,
A five week workshop will be held at Whitehall Park, 402 N Hamilton Road, on Wednesdays from 6:45 to 8:45 PM, from May 9th through June 6th. The cost will be $3/person/session for all dancers, payable on the evening of the class. Ed Laudenschlager will be the instructor. This is a good way to refresh your skills if you have not danced much recently, as well as a good way for new dancers to keep on practicing and improving their skills.
There are many opportunities for plus level square dancing in Central Ohio in the coming weeks.
Friday, May 18 – Little Brown Jug, from 7:30 to 10:15 PM at Mingo Park, 500 E Lincoln Ave, Delaware. Caller: Gary Kincade. Cuer: Bob Shover.
Friday, May 18 – Orbiting Squares, from 7:30 to 10:30 PM at Gahanna Community Congregational Church, 470 Havens Corners Rd, Gahanna. Caller: Bob Daye. Cuer: Phyllis Burdette.
Saturday, May 19 – Hicks & Chicks at Sunny Acres Barn, 4600 Harding Hwy. E, Caledonia, from 8 to 10:30 PM. Caller: Gary Kincade. Cuer: Phyllis Burdette.
Sunday, May 20 – The Bucks & Does and Friendly Ties Liberty Bell Ball at Pickerington Senior Center, 150 Hereford Dr, Pickerington, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Nationally Known Caller: Tom Miller. Cuer: Phyllis Burdette.
Wednesday, May 23 – Mark Johnson will be calling and cueing at the Martin Janis Senior Center, 600 E 11th Ave, from 3 to 4:45 PM. (YOU CANNOT EXIT I-71 ONTO 11TH AVE, SO YOU WILL NEED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.)
Friday, May 25 – Bucks & Does at First Congregational Church, 444 E Broad St, from 8 to 10:30 PM (Early rounds at 7:30 PM). Caller: Tom Strickland. Cuer: Bob Shover.
Friday, May 25 – Rhythm Reelers at Hilliard Presbyterian Church, 3600 Leap Rd, Hilliard, from 8 to 10:30 PM. Caller: Bob Daye.
Saturday, May 26 – Westerville Promenaders, from 7 to 9:45 PM, at Westerville Senior Center, 310 West Main St, Westerville. Caller: Dick Mackey, Cuer. Mark Johnson.
Wednesday, May 30 – Mark Johnson will be calling and cueing at the Martin Janis Senior Center, 600 E 11th Ave, from 3 to 4:45 PM. (YOU CANNOT EXIT I-71 ONTO 11TH AVE, SO YOU WILL NEED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.)
Wednesday, May 30 – Hi-Timers, from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at 470 Havens Corners Rd, Gahanna. Callers: Mark Clausing & Cindy Whitaker. Cuer: Harold Fergus. Happy dancing!
May 4-6th, 2012: Pictures from the 2012 Ohio Dance Convention in Akron:
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Mar 11th, 2012: Pics from this year's COCDC Honoree Dance
Mar 1st, 2012: New Square Dance Club Starts Up in Granville
Sep 6th, 2011: Pics from last year's Dance-a-Rama in Indy
Aug 30th, 2011: Tom Rudebock talks on camera with WYTV reporter Greta on the Go about the Shenango Valley Sashayers, and gets her into the square! part1 and part2
Aug 20th, 2011: Visit the Marion Star Photo Gallery for some pics from a recent dance of one of our member clubs, the Hicks & Chicks.
Jan 29th, 2011: The Columbus Dispatch reports on central Ohio square dancing, featuring many of our clubs and local personalities.
Don and Dollie Conrad started Western Square Dance lessons in September, 1966, at a class taught by Jim Teal. They graduated the following February and attended their first club dance with the Do Si Dos in March. The caller was Jack Lasry from Florida. In June, 1967, they attended their first National Square Dance Convention, and for the next nineteen years they maintained a perfect record of attendance at the National events. Don called his first National Convention tip in 1976 in Anaheim, CA.
In May 1967, the Conrads served on the Hospitality Committee for the Columbus State Convention. they have volunteered for all State Conventions held in central Ohio since that time, many times serving as Chairpersons, and Don has called at most of these events.
In September, 1967, Don was elected Vice President of the Do Si Dos. He became President the following January when the elected president moved to Florida, and continued in that role until September, 1970. At one point, Don and Dollie were members of seven mainstream clubs.
In June 1969, the Conrads attended their first National Challenge Convention, which they attended almost every succeeding year until the Challenge Convention folded. Don called at every Challenge convention they attended since 1976.
Also in 1969, Don began a local tape workshop for Challenge dancers, and in 1974 he started calling at the workshop himself. Don joined the Central Ohio Caller’s Association in 1975, serving as an officer there during most of his tenure. In 1976, he joined Callerlab and in turn has served on several of its committees.
Over the years, Don has taught several classes throughout Ohio, ranging from Mainstream to C-4 Challenge. He is presently teaching C-2 lessons.
Don became the club caller for the A-2 club, the Roadrunners, when Fred Ensley gave the position up. Don started his first challenge club (Step ‘N’ Stones) in 1976. When Callerlab subdivided the Challenge level programs, he split his club into three: the Step ‘N’ Stones (C-1), the Touch Tones (C-2), and an unnamed tape group that danced to C-3A, C-3B and C-4, and for which he occasionally called himself. Today, the Roadrunners and Step ‘N’ Stones remain active.
Don has called at Challenge clubs in Cleveland, Akron, Dayton, Cincinnati, and several clubs in Kentucky. He still calls Advance and Challenge level dances from the basement of his home in Lewis Center, Ohio.
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