Independence Squares

Independence Squares

Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ Square Dance Club – Member of the IAGSDC

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Dance Schedule

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 for most dances is $10 for one session, or $15 for two-session events.

Dance Schedule

Download a printable copy of the 2025 dance schedule here.

DateEventLocationCaller(s)
2025 Events
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
Members dance free!
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion,
2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia
Betsy Gotta
Tuesday
July 22
7:00-9:00
Open House
No experience needed!
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion,
2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia
Betsy Gotta
Tuesday
August 12
7:00-9:00
Open House
No experience needed!
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 CreekDayle Hodge
with guest:
Cameron Harnish (1:00-3:00 only)
Tuesday
September 16
7:00-9:00
Open House
No experience needed!
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion,
2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia
Clay Goss
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
3:00-6:30
Glitter Ball
MS*-C1
*Class Level
Merion Friends MeetinghouseMark Franks
2026 Events
Friday to Sunday,
March 13-15
Independence Squares Fly-inSheraton Bucks County Hotel, 400 Oxford Valley Rd, Langhorne, PASandie Bryant, Ted Lizotte, Chris Phillips
Saturday
April 18
SSD/Plus 3:00-5:30
A2/C1 7:00-9:30
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion,
2111 Sansom St. Philadelphia
Mark Franks
Saturday
August 15
1:00-5:00
Summer Splash
MS-C1
TBDDayle Hodge
Saturday
December 5
3:00-6:30
Glitter Ball
MS-C1
Merion Friends MeetinghouseBetsy Gotta
2027 Events
Friday to Sunday,
April 2-4
Independence Squares Fly-inSheraton Bucks County Hotel, 400 Oxford Valley Rd, Langhorne, PABarry Clasper, Mark Franks, Eric Henerlau

Venue details

– Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion – 2111 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, 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.

DateName, ClubLocationCaller
May 1-3, 2026Pass The Ocean Hon! Chesapeake SquaresRehoboth Beach, DEKen Burke, Dayle Hodge, Justin Russell
October 25 2025Peel the Pumpkin. Times SquaresNew York, NYTBA
November 7-9, 2025Harvest Festival Hoedown, DC Lambda SquaresHarrisburg, PAJenn Engimann, Kent Forrester, Michael Kellogg

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