Dress is always casual. No partner is required. Tips alternate throughout the dance for the scheduled programs. The caller will announce which program is coming next before each tip begins. Just join the closest square when the music starts and let the fun begin!
We occasionally have a two-session event. At such dances, we may also welcome any interested GCA Callers to call one of two 15-minute tips during the break between sessions to encourage the next generation of upcoming callers.
Cost is $10 for one session, or $15 for two-session events.
Please note that there are some dances that fall at different times, or occasionally, on a different day. Check the schedule below for details.
Dance Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | Caller(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday December 7, 3:00-6:30 | Glitter Ball. MS through C1 Flyer | Merion Friends Meetinghouse | Dayle Hodge | |||
| 2025 Events | ||||||
| Saturday January 4, 7:00-9:30 | A2/C1 dance | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia | Mark Franks | |||
| Saturday February 15 7:00-9:30 | Valentines Day Chocolate Dance MS/Plus | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia | Kent Forrester | |||
| Saturday March 15 7:00-9:30 | A2/C1 dance | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia | Betsy Gotta | |||
| Friday to Sunday, April 4-6 | Independence Squares Fly-in | Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, 400 Oxford Valley Rd, Langhorne, PA | Jeremy Butler, Vic Ceder, Don Moger | |||
| Saturday April 19 Combo Dance | MS/Plus 3:00-5:30 Dinner break 5:30-7 A2/C1 7:00-9:30 | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia | Dayle Hodge | |||
| Saturday May 31 6:00-9:00 | Wheel Around NJ MS/Plus w/Advanced star tip | People Care Center 120 Finderne Ave, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 | Dan Koft | |||
| Saturday June 7 7:00-9:30 | Pride Dance MS/Plus | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia | Betsy Gotta | |||
| Saturday August 23 1:00-5:00 | Summer Splash MS-C1 | Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek | Dayle Hodge | |||
| Saturday October 11 Combo Dance | MS/Plus 3:00-5:30 Dinner break 5:30-7 A2/C1 7:00-9:30 | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia | John Hawley | |||
| Saturday December 6 3:00-7:00 | Glitter Ball | Merion Friends Meetinghouse | Mark Franks | |||
| 2026 Events | ||||||
| Friday to Sunday, March 13-15 2026 | Independence Squares Fly-in | Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, 400 Oxford Valley Rd, Langhorne, PA | Sandie Bryant, Ted Lizotte, Chris Phillips |
Venue details
– Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion – 2111 Sansom Street, Phila, PA 19103
(If you look up the Lutheran Church on the web, you’ll see that their main entrance is on Chestnut St. We use the back entrance at 2111 Sansom St.)
– Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek – 579 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19711
– Merion Friends Meetinghouse – Activities Building – 615 Montgomery Ave, Merion Station, PA 19066
(at the intersection of Montgomery Ave. and Meetinghouse Lane, between Narberth and Bala Cynwyd)
Activities Building sits back off of Montgomery Ave tucked behind the Meetinghouse itself and the old General Wayne Inn.
Parking Near the Lutheran Church
There is a parking garage (at 2107 Sansom St) right next to the Sansom St. entrance of the Lutheran Church (the attendant parks your car). The garage offers a discount to people attending events at the church. Please note that the garage does not accept cash.
There is also a nearby self-park option. It is two blocks away. You can enter 164 S. 24th St. Philadelphia in your GPS. It’s on 24th St. between Sansom and Walnut, on the right, and hard to miss. You can only use a credit/debit card there, you can’t use cash.
There is on-street parking in the area around the church, Finding a spot is a combination of luck and persistence, and many of us are successful. You can pay at a kiosk, or you can use the ParkMobile app. The app is easy to use, and offers the advantage of being able to extend your parking time from your phone, without running back to your car. It works throughout Philadelphia, and other major cities as well.
Upcoming Nearby IAGSDC Fly-ins
Below are links to some of the fly-ins that are close by (relatively speaking)! Always check with the home club’s website for any updates.
For Nationwide Conventions, Fly-Ins and Dances, check the IAGSDC Event listing.
| Date | Name, Club | Location | Caller |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 25-27, 2024 | Peel the Pumpkin. Times Squares | New York, NY | Betsy Gotta, Chris Phillips, Howard Richman, Ted Lizotte |
| November 8-10, 2024 | Harvest Festival Hoedown, DC Lambda Squares | Harrisburg, PA | Vic Ceder, Ett McAtee, Tom Miller |
| May 2-4, 2025 | Pass The Ocean Hon! Chesapeake Squares | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Darren Gallina, Dayle Hodge, Ett McAtee |