About Us

We are Philadelphia’s only square dance club teaching and supporting modern western square dancing for the LGBTQ+ community and our friends.

Independence Squares does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, membership, hiring and firing of staff, and selection of volunteers and vendors.

Pay for Classes or Donate to Independence Squares Using PayPal

Use the link below to pay for classes or make a donation to Independence Squares. After you click the button, you can specify the amount of your choice, using either a credit card or PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use this link.

Join us or renew a membership for JUNE 2026 through MAY 2027

Membership dues for the year are $45.00. Membership is available to all dancers who have completed the Mainstream program. Your membership allows you to vote in the Annual Meeting. The money helps cover ongoing expenses like insurance.

Club Apparel

Buy club apparel, including the long sleeve shirts that were worn first at the IAGSDC 2019 Convention in Philadelphia and is our official club uniform. You can get polo shirts, tee shirts and baseball hats, too. Womens and Mens cuts are available in multiple colors.

For club menbers, there is a subsidy for the purchase of the long-sleeved shirt if you have not received a subsidy in the past. Please contact the President or the Treasurer to check your eligibility for the subsidy.

Click here to order.

Email List and Member Contact Form

Join our Google Group email list by clicking the following link: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/independence-squares/join. Our administrator will add you to our email list so you will get reminders about upcoming Independence Squares events. Note that we never share our email list, and we never spam.

Current Independence Squares members, please print this contact information form (PDF), fill it out, and bring with you to club nights so we can update our registry.

Contact Information

If you are a square dance caller interested in getting in touch with our club, email our caller liaison here.

For general inquiries, email us at independencesquares@hotmail.com.

You can call us at (267) 314-7359‬. This number goes directly to voicemail, which then sends the message to the club’s email.

Independence Squares, Inc.
PO Box 13209
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3209

Board of Directors

If you’d like the email coordinator to forward your message to a particular board member, click their title.

President – Mike R.
President-elect – Steve D.
Treasurer – Katherine C. and Cindy K.
Secretary – Linda B.
Mainstream/Plus Rep – Suzanne D. and Helena G.
Advanced/Challenge Rep – Dave T.
Communications Coordinator – Chris D.

Expense Voucher

For all expense reimbursement requests, please email our Treasurer at is-finance@googlegroups.com

“In-Kind” Donation Voucher

Print out this donation voucher and, after filling it out, please give it to the Treasurer. This helps us track donations and budget more accurately.