"Our activity has been hard to sell to the masses because, well, we have an image problem," said Tony Oxendine, a professional square dance caller. "People hear square dancing and they think 'OK ...

The Ashe Fiddlers Frolic Southern Squares Country Dance will be held at Ashe Arts Center (303 School Ave.) on Thursday, June ...

In just two weeks, the streets of Shreveport will come alive with colorful costumes and the lively sounds of thousands of square dancers. The city is ...

During a square dance, sets of four couples stand in a series of squares and are guided through various movements by a caller. Fairgoers of various experience levels grabbed a partner this week to ...

(Square dance movements are known as “calls”; a caller directs dancers through different calls.) Lately, she has been getting an increase in queries. Advertisement Article continues below this ...

“So, 53 years,” said Randy Page. Randy started calling square dances in 1970. He can’t even guess how many that would be. “So, several thousand,” said Randy. That number continues to ...

Led by caller Doren McBroom, members of The Crossfires Club square danced hand in hand leading one another across the dance floor at Columbia Presbyterian Church. Founded by Chip Campbell in 2016 ...

“The first LGBTQ square dance clubs in the area were in San Francisco, and those were originally formed because we weren’t welcome at the straight clubs,” said caller and teacher Kurt ...

In the decades since, Michele Van Hare has served as a square dance caller for local events and an instructor for students at New Vision Charter School, for whom she had a special message.