We may have one or two dance sessions at each of our dances – typically on a Saturday. 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. Our squares are dynamically allocated – 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 upcomming callers.
At most of our dances, there will be a food and drink area set up for free-range grazing and socializing. Some dances may have a potluck scheduled. At others, feel free to bring munchies to share.
Cost is $10 for one session, or $15 for for two-session events. GCA Spotlight Sessions are FREE!
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
| 2020 Dance Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time/Theme/Programs | Location | Caller |
Cancelled |
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4/18/2020 | Cancelled | ||
| Saturday 5/16/2020 | Double-Header 3:00-5:00 A2-C1 5:00-6:30 Potluck 6:30-9:30 MS-Plus with A2 Star Tip | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | John Marshall |
| Saturday 6/6/2020 | 4:00-6:30 MS-Plus | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | Zip Warmerdam |
| Tuesday 6/16/2020 |
7:00-9:00, Open House for New Dancers! |
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | TBD |
| Saturday 6/20/2020 | 7:00-9:30 A2-C1 with C2 star tip | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | John Hawley |
| Saturday 7/18/2020 | 7:00-9:30 Plus-A2 | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | Daryl Murphy |
| Tuesday 7/21/2020 |
7:00-9:00, Open House for New Dancers! |
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | TBD |
| Saturday 8/15/2020 | 1:00-5:00 MS-C1 | Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek, DE(map) | Dayle Hodge |
| Tuesday 8/18/2020 |
7:00-9:00, Open House for New Dancers! |
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | TBD |
| Saturday 9/12/2020 | 3:30-5:30 A2 – C1 w/C2 Star Tip 5:30 – 7:00 Potluck 7:00 – 10:00 MS – Plus with A2 Star Tip | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | Barry Clasper |
| Saturday 10/03/2020 |
7:00-9:30 MS-A2 | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | Brian Jarvis |
| Saturday 10/17/2020 | 7:00-9:30 A2-C1 | Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion | Geo Jedlicka |
| Saturday 12/5/2020 | 4:00-8:00 MS-C2 Glitter Ball | Merion Friends Meetinghouse | Dayle Hodge |
| * GCA Callers interested in Calling a Spotlight tip should contact our Caller Liaison for more information. | |||
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 etc.
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 Church has a stamp so you can get a flat fee discount (cash only please with IS stamp).
There is also a nearby self-park option, but it requires a credit or debit card – it doesn’t take cash. 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.
Upcoming IAGSDC Fly-ins of Interest
Here are some of the fly-ins we know about that are close by (relatively speaking)! Always check with the home club’s website for any updates.
| Date | Name, Club | Location | Caller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17-19/2020 | Promenade Down Peachtree – Roar Into the Twenties, Hosted by: Hotlanta Squares | Atlanta, GA | Todd Fellegy Jet Roberts Mike Shagina |
| 02/14-16/2020 | AC/DC (Advanced and Challenge Only), Hosted by: DC Lambda Squares | Washington, DC | Sandie Bryant Vic Ceder Ett McAtee |
| 02/14-17/2020 | Flip the Flamingo XIII – ‘Slither Thru The Jungle’, Hosted by: Suncoast Squares | St. Petersburg, FL | Mike Cox Don Moger Chris Phillips |
| 03/27-29/2020 | Scoot Back to the 1920’s, Hosted by: Independence Squares | Clarion Hotel at Exton Exton, PA | Sandie Bryant Todd Fellegy Dayle Hodge |
| 05/8-10/2020 | Pass the Ocean Hon!, Hosted by: Chesapeake Squares | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Dayle Hodge Kris Jensen Chris Phillips |
| 05/22-24/2020 | Scoot Across the Border, Hosted by: Triangle Squares | Toronto, ON, Canada | Anne Uebelacker Dave Hutchinson |
| 09/17-20/2020 | Veer North to the Capital, Hosted by: Ottawa Date Squares | Ottawa, ON, Canada | Darren Gallina Don Moger |
| 10/30-11/1/2020 | Peel the Pumpkin Hosted by Times Squares | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | Todd Fellegy Michael Kellogg Howard Richman |
| 11/13-15/2020 | Harvest Festival Hoedown Hosted by DC Lambda Squares | Harrisburg, PA | Dayle HOdge Michael Kellogg Ted Lizotte |