Independence Squares welcomes all to our inclusive square dance community!
Square dancing has been suspended until February 22. We tentatively plan to start again at that time.
Information concerning our return to dancing can be found at the link below. You are responsible for understanding and abiding by our COVID-19 protocol so we encourage you to read it carefully. We have also provided links to additional information about trends regionally and nationwide.
All About Square Dancing
and Philly’s Independence Squares:
Independence Squares is Philadelphia’s Modern Western Square Dance club serving the LGBTQ+ community and our allies. The club offers an assortment of classes and workshops for beginners through experienced dancers. We are planning to start a “Mainstream” (beginner) class no later than Fall of 2022. Check back often for information! In the meantime please come to our regularly scheduled Fun Dances which welcome dancers with no dance experience.
Unlike conventional clubs, you don’t have to come with a partner, anyone can dance either the boy’s or girl’s part, and we dance to a broad range of music that can include Abba, Garth Brooks, Fleetwood Mac, Lady Gaga, Phantom of the Opera and ZZ Top (for starters). You can dance in jeans and t-shirts too. Square dancing is a social, low-key way to meet people.
The call lists are those used by Callerlab. Classes are open to all, and membership is contingent on completing the Mainstream program and paying dues. Dances are open to all dancers who have proficiency up to the program being danced.
In addition to dancing with us, once you’ve learned the Mainstream program, you can go to any square dance anywhere in the country and join right in. There are dances locally, regionally and nationally with attendance ranging from 20 to over 1,000 people at national conventions.
So banish those memories of high school gym class and see how much more fun you can have as a grown up! Hope to see you in a square!
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