Dale's Blog

  Oct. 10, 2009

Cottonwood Roadrunners Festival Oct. 9th & 10th 2009 had a great turn out.  Saturday they served a pot luck luncheon. The food was great and the company was even better. After lunch we had a fun casual dance.

This year they went with 2 different Callers- Friday evening was Stephen Cole nice turn out.  I Called for their Saturday afternoon fun casual dance. That evening they had a dance Mainstream and Plus with rounds. Annie Brownrigg cued the rounds and she did a great job.

When the dancers came in they were ready to dance and have fun.  There was a Grand March, and it was a thrill to see so many dancers involved,  setting the tone for the evening.

I have Called several times for Cottonwoodroad Runners and it has always been a pleasure, But this is the first time they invited me to Call at their Festival and that was an Honor and so much fun.

I was ready for a good fun evening and so were the dancers.  I used a lot of fun up beat music and the dancers response was with hoops and howlers all evening long.

Tags: arizona, cottonwood, dale dockery, festival, mainstream, plus, roadrunners, square dancing

June 13, 2009

Courthouse Plaza, dancing outside. When we started it was already starting to get a little cool but stayed nice. We danced some Mainstream, Plus, Rounds and even did some Line dancing. We had lots of fun. 

There were lots of people sitting around watching and enjoying themselves.

Mile-Hi for the last 60 years have been dancing on the Courthouse Plaza.

We had a nice drive up and back. There were people from all over. Will be going back up there in August 18, 2009 and we hope to see you there.  If you have never had the experience of dancing in the Courthouse Plaza you should.

It is a active Courthouse.  remember to bring your water.

Come out and join us. Till next time

June 6, 2009

This was a great dance lots of Fun. We had 11 squares dancing and people sitting around. Good crowd. It was casual and everyone seemed to of been relaxed and ready for some Fun dancing. Called some good Pattern and the dancers just glided right through the calls. 

The more Fun they were having the more Fun I was having, started dancing around on stage. There were some requests one of the biggest requests I get is Fisherman's Luck, it has been a while since the last time I have done it. But to watch and listen to the dancers  when I do Fisherman's Luck is just so rewarding.

The dancers had smiles that lite up the room. During the rounds got to have some time to talk with the Dancers.

Myrna cued the Rounds. It has been a few years since I have works with Myrna. She aways does a great job and there were always a floor full of round dancers.

I am looking forward to coming back July 11, 2009. We invite you to come and join us, you will have Fun I know I do.

We did for the first time try to start a summer program. It has been doing pretty good and have lots of good response from it. The dancing has been great.  I have enjoyed this as much as the dancers have.

Every Tuesday night at 7-9pm there is a plus dance at Rock Shadows. We have been having lots of fun. Everyone who come out is ready for a good fun time.  The dress is casual.

Wednesday nights we have a A-1 workshop dance. This has turned out to be pretty good, and the dancers are getting lots out of the workshop. The level each week is better and better. I truely have enjoyed this program.

We invite you to come out and join us.

Tags: apache junction, arizona, caller, dale dockery, dance, square dancing, summer

May 22, 23, 24, & 25th 2009

I was really looking forward to coming up there again. Last year was the Spring Fling and this year the Buffalo Wallow. I flew up on a Thur. and the Festival started on Fri. We had workshops in the day and dances in the evening, well by the clock it was evening but by the sun it was always light. Sure it would get dusk but that is the darkest it would get.

We had fun and some of the dancers were at every workshop and dance didn't miss a thing. To see so many having so much fun. Do have a video of them dancing to Soul Man and they were having a great time with it check it out when you can. www.youtube.com  There was lots of good dancing and big smiles and lots of laughing.

Got to do lots of fun things in the pattern calls. There were lots of surprise looks on some of the faces, which was great.

After the dances in the evenings there was a big campfire. One of the favorite foods was campfire pies. They were great and they were filled with different things.

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Tags: alaska, buffalo wallow, caller, dale dockery, dance, delta junction, fairbanks, festival, maintream, plus, square dancing