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CPSD
 

COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE SQUARE DANCING
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CLUBS IN THE UNITED STATES


 DOCUMENTS 
 FUNDING       HISTORY          LINKS     





 ABOUT CPSD


  WHAT  

The Committee to Promote Square Dancing (CPSD) is a   501(C)(3)  charity that was founded in 1999 to  increase community awareness of the social and health benefits of square dancing. The charity actively promotes activities dedicated to the expansion and preservation of square dancing.


   WHY   

Square dancing is a wonderful activity that provides light aerobic exercise, mental stimulation, and social interaction in a safe environment.

The result:

Physically, it may lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain types of cancer, age-related memory loss, and osteoporosis.

Mentally, remembering all of the calls may help to keep the mind sharp, potentially staving off age-related memory loss.

Socially, having a large circle of friends may lower depression and provide a social support structur
e.

And lastly,
IT'S LOTS OF FUN.



   MISSION  

The mission of CPSD is to get the word out that Square Dancing continues to be a wonderful activity that fulfills the social and physical needs of its participants. To this end the CPSD 
offers low-cost classes that are open to everyone in  the community as well as caller scholarships and a new caller practice support group.


  YOU CAN HELP 

The CPSD welcomes any and all proposals from both clubs and callers to promote square dancing.   Also the CPSD may be able to use its members' efforts and its non-profit status to lower costs.  So please consider joining CPSD or forming a CPSD-like organization in your area.


  WHO  

Chairman: Jackie Daemion
Vice Chairman: Caroline Fifield
Secretary: Char Pitts
Treasurer:  Karl Belser

Director: Jed Cyr
Director: Sue Cyr

Founder & First Chairman
Emeritus:
Van Symons



  FUND RAISERS  


 S.H.A.R.E.S.
Use a Lucky Shares card and CPSD gets 3% of purchase amount.





WELCOME TO CPSD

American Flag

Modern Western Square Dancing
is an American folk dance that is enjoyed around the world.  

Please check out the video below to see what square dancing is like.
 


  Happy Dancing ! !

JACKIE DAEMION
Chairman
5544 Drysdale Drive
San Jose, CA 95124

  408-663-1477
 
e-mail

Telephone






UPCOMING HOEDOWNS


BUTTERFLY BALL
May 18, 2013
with caller
Don Benson

STARLIGHT HOEDOWN
July 13, 2013
with caller
Rich Reel
and cuer
Barbara Lynn Smith

SNOWFLAKE HOEDOWN
Dec. 7, 2013
with caller
TBD

HEARTS AND FLOWERS HOEDOWN
Feb. 1, 2014
with caller
TBD





SQUARE DANCE
INFORMATION




Why Square Dance?


Square Dancing
Square Dance History
Modern Western Square Dance


VIDEOS

Square Dance Video Catalog
Sunnyvale 100th Hoedowns
Youth Dancing (Joe Dehn)
Stanford Quads (Joe Dehn)


INSTRUCTION

Square Dancing 101
Instructions and
Animations

On-Line Animations 
TAMinations
by Brad Christie
On-Line Animations 
Open Squares
(NEW from Germany)
On-Line Lessons 
Saddlebrook Squares
DVD Lessons
 by Traveling Hoedowners
(CPSD Library)
DVD Lessons
by Saddlebrook Squares



RESOURCES

Dosado.com
Square Dance Resources


Mainstream Call Definitions
Plus Call Definitions


How Square Dance Calling Works
A Simplified Explanation
for Beginning Callers

Pair Dancing 
2-Couple Pratice at Home


The Problem with
Square Dancing Today






ROUND DANCE
INFORMATION





Round Dancing is cued ballroom dancing.  Round dancing is often done between tips at square dance clubs and at hoedowns.

See also

What is Round Dancing ?

Many square dancers want to learn to round dance. Roundalab lists the resources in the United States.

Dance LOGO
California Classes
Bay Area Classes











 NEWS



  SUMMER FUN  


   FREE - FREE - FREE  
CPSD LOGO
Summer Dance Program
Tuesdays
 July 10 thru Sept. 4
6:30 - 8:45 PM
With Caller
Tork Clark
Camden Community Center 
3369 Union Ave.

San Jose, CA -  Map
 Flyer


           HOEDOWNS           


 WINGS OF HISTORY 
Wings Logo
Antique Airplane Museum
OPEN HOUSE
Sat. May 18
7 am TO 4 pm
11:30 Square Dance Demo
with Caller
  TORK CLARK  



  JANUARY LEVEL HOEDOWN   Butterfly
BUTTERFLY BALL
CPSD
Sat. May 18
7:30 - 9:45 PM
with caller
 DON BENSON

Camden Community Center 
3369 Union Ave.

San Jose, CA -  Map


 JANUARY LEVEL
 HOEDOWN
Shotgun Wedding
SHOTGUN WEDDING
Castaways
Sat. June 15
7:30 to 10:00 PM
Callers
Roger Smith &
Keith Ferguson
$10 per person
Resurrection Lutheran Church
2495 Cabrillo Ave.
Santa Clara, CA
-  Map


 JANUARY LEVEL HOEDOWN
Liberty Bell
IndepenDANCE DAY
Castaways
Sat. July 6
7:30 to 10:00 PM
Caller Roger Smith
$10 per person
Resurrection Lutheran Church
2495 Cabrillo Ave.
Santa Clara, CA
-  Map


  STARLIGHT HOEDOWN
Starlight
CPSD
Sat. July 13
PreRounds 7:00
Plus Level Dancing

7:30 - 10:00 PM
with Caller
 RICH REEL
and Cuer
  BARBARA LYNN SMITH  

Camden Community Center 
3369 Union Ave.

San Jose, CA -  Map


  CALLER JAMBOREE   
Microphone
Sat. July 20
9:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Cypress Community Center 
403 S. Cypress Ave.

San Jose, CA



   FALL CLASSES  


 CALLS TAUGHT 


 SAN JOSE CLASS 
CPSD LOGO
Tuesdays
6:30 - 8:45 PM
Started September 2012
With Caller
Tork Clark
$5/night
 Returning Dancers
Welcome
Camden Community Center 
3369 Union Ave.

San Jose, CA -  Map


 SANTA CLARA CLASS 
Superman Logo
Fridays
7:00 - 9:30 PM
With Caller
Bob Steele
Started September 2012
$5/night

 Returning Dancers
Welcome
Resurrection Lutheran
Church
2495 Cabrillo Ave.

Santa Clara, CA -  Map


 SUNNYVALE CLASS 

SS Logo
 Sunnyvale Squares
Tuesdays
7:00 - 8:30 PM
With Caller
Rich Reel
Started September 2012
$25/month
Murphy Park Community Center
260 N. Sunnyvale Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA
-  Map  


 PALO ALTO CLASS 
CR LOGO
El Camino Reelers
Wednesdays
7:30 - 9:30 PM
with caller
Rich Reel
Started September 2012
Saint Andrews Methodist Church
4111 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA
-  Map


 PALO ALTO CLASS 
Quads LOGO
Stanford Quads
Sundays
7:00 - 9:00 PM
with callers
Harlan Kerr &
Bill van Melle
Started October 2012
$8 per night
Fairmeadow School
500 East Meadow Dr.
Palo Alto, CA
-  Map  


 NORTH SAN JOSE 
Westminster Logo
Westminster Squares
Fridays
6:00 -7:30 PM
with caller
Diana Hilliard
Started August 2012
$3 per night
Golden Wheel Club House
1450 Oakland Road
and in the park
900 Golden Wheel Park Dr.
San Jose, CA
-  Map  


   WINTER CLASSES  


 SANTA CLARA CLASS  
CastAway Logo
Castaways
Tuesdays
7:00 - 9:30 PM
Started January 8, 2013
With Caller
Roger Smith
$5/night
Resurrection Lutheran Church
2495 Cabrillo Ave.
Santa Clara, CA
-  Map


 LOS ALTOS CLASS 

Bows & Boeaus Logo
Mondays
Started January 14
7:30 - 9:30 PM
With Caller
Keith Ferguson
Started Jan. 2013
$5/night
Loyola Elementary School
770 Berry Ave.

Los Altos, CA -  Map f


   SPRING CLASSES  

 SUNNYVALE CLASS 

SS Logo
 Sunnyvale Squares
Tuesdays
7:00 - 8:30 PM
With Caller
Rich Reel
Starts March 2013
$25/month
Murphy Park Community Center
260 N. Sunnyvale Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA
-  Map  






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