Bows & Beaus Square Dance Club
Celebrating 46 years of dancing!
Welcome! We're glad you stopped by!

Reunion!
Former members: Our annual Alumni Night will be

Wednesday, February 10, from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m.
at Loyola Elementary School in Los Altos.
Please see Club News, below.
We hope to see you there!


The Bows and Beaus Singles and Couples Square Dance Club of the Mountain View / Los Altos area of California is a member of the Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association (SCVSDA), and is one of the longest operating and most respected square dance clubs in the Santa Clara Valley. Our caller, Keith Ferguson, has been calling for the club since 1987. He has been voted one of the Top Ten callers by members of the SCVSDA and especially enjoys teaching newer dancers.


Learn to Square Dance!
Our class is off to a great start!

Fifty-four enthusiastic new square dancers showed up during the first two weeks of the class! We really look forward to seeing you in the weeks ahead as you experience the excitement of square dancing! Remember, dancing is on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Loyola Elementary School, 770 Berry Avenue, Los Altos, CA.

Square dancing is lots of fun, a great way to meet people, and provides enjoyable exercise for both the mind and body! Once you have learned the basics (which for us means up through the internationally recognized Plus program), you can literally dance almost every night of the week, if you wish! There are often dances (called Hoedowns) on weekends, with even larger events at various times throughout the year.

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Where Do We Dance?

Both the class and club dance at:

Loyola Elementary School
770 Berry Avenue
Los Altos, CA
Click for map.

See Dance Schedule, below, for any temporary changes to this location!

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Contact Information
Our mailing address is:
Bows and Beaus
PO Box 1107
Mountain View, CA 94042
 
Our e-mail address is:
contact@bowsandbeaus.org

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Club Information

The club dances the Plus program of Western Square Dancing on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Partners are NOT required. Please see Club News or Dance Schedule for more information. The club also sponsors a beginning square dance class each year on Monday evenings.

If you would like more information please send us a message.

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The Ice Cream Fling Thing!
38th Annual -- June 5, 2010
John Muir Middle School

Mike Seastrom, Caller
Sue & Phil Harris, Rounds

With Live Music By
The Ghost Riders Square Dance Band

 
Since 1973 local square dancers have welcomed the month of June by attending the Ice Cream Fling Thing, the Anniversary Dance of the Bows & Beaus. Held the first Saturday of June, the 2010 dance will be on June 5, 2010, at 7:45 p.m. and the dance is moving back to John Muir Middle School, 1260 Branham Lane, in San Jose.

Map
          
Flyer

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Club News
Alumni Night, Wednesday, February 10
Former members of Bows & Beaus are especially invited to visit the club for our annual Alumni Night Party on Wednesday, February 10, from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. at Loyola Elementary School. Over 100 invitations were sent out, but if we missed you we may not have your current address (or we haven't heard from you for several years so thought you were no longer interested). We hope you'll show up! If you're a former member and don't receive an invitation, please send us a message and let us know your current address so we can send you future invitations! Better yet, come on February 10 and give us your address in person!
 
Extended Applications (APD / DBD) Workshop
New Information Posted!
After a delay of several weeks in posting new information (sorry!), new documents are finally available! These include a revised note on Relay the Deucey, and new notes on Track 2 and Coordinate. Please see Extended Applications Workshop.

On February 3, we will review calls taught to date. The following week, February 10, is the annual Alumni Night Party, so there will be no workshop.
 
Keep Your Membership Status Up-To-Date!
Obtain forms for requesting a Leave of Absence (2 to 6 months) or for a change of address, telephone, e-mail, or emergency contact information.

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Class News
WELCOME to the New Dancers Who Attended Our First Two Class Sessions!
A big "Thank You" to all those who attended the first two sessions of our new square dance class. We look forward to getting to know you in the weeks ahead and hope you enjoy square dancing as much as we do! The class dances on Mondays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Loyola School in Los Altos.

Watch this space in the weeks ahead as we post news on upcoming class events and information on what has been taught in the class.
 

What's been taught?
An updated list of the calls that have been taught is posted each week. This list includes links to various online learning resources, including animations, definitions, and videos. Start by looking at Suggestions for Using Online Learning Resources.
 

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Dance Schedule
Club Dance Schedule
Class Dance Schedule
  • Every Monday beginning January 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m., at Loyola School
    (Registration open January 18 & 25).

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Links

Here are some links to other square dance related sites.
These links are provided for convenience only and Bows & Beaus cannot be responsible for the accuracy of the information.

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