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News For May 22 - 29, 2005

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Dance of the week: Golden State Round Up

If it's Memorial Weekend, it's time again for the annual Golden State Round Up. This year, the festival takes place at a new venue, the Hilton Hotel in Pleasanton, California. Featured callers include Bob Baier, Joe Saltel, and Dan Nordbye.

The Round Up is sponsored by The Northern California Square Dancers Association. NCSDA began in 1951, the same year the first National Square Dance Convention was held in southern California. NCSDA held its first Round Up on Memorial Day Weekend in 1954. The Round Up has been held in Oakland, San Francisco, and Pleasanton:

  • From 1954 until 1973 the event was held at the Oakland Auditorium.
  • From 1974 until 1983 it was held at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium.
  • From 1984 until 1999 it was held at the Oakland Convention Center.
  • From 2000 until 2004 it was held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
  • In 2005, it has moved to the Hilton Hotel in Pleasanton.

Those who attended Round Up while it was in the Oakland Convention Center will remember how convenient it was to have the entire festival under one roof, both dance halls and hotel. Now in 2005 we'll get to have that same experience once again.

This year's festival includes five full-time dance halls: Mainstream, Plus, Advanced, Rounds, and Youth. There will be a part-time Challenge hall with dancing from C1 through C3. In addition, there will be Handicapable sessions on Saturday afternoon. You can find a complete schedule here.


Round dance of the week: Golden State Round Up

Golden State Round Up features Kristine and Bruce Nelson plus local cuers for their round dance program this year. The festival takes place Memorial Weekend, May 27-29, 2005 in Pleasanton.

This year, the festival takes place at a new venue, the Hilton Hotel in Pleasanton. Those who attended Round Up while it was in the Oakland Convention Center will remember how convenient it was to have the entire festival under one roof, both dance halls and hotel. Now in 2005 we'll get to have that same experience once again.

The round dance program features several dance parties, plus separate workshops at phases II, III, IV, and V. Choose the workshop that is right for you. You'll find a concise round dance schedule here.

For those so inclined, the weekend also features square dancing at all levels from Mainstream through C3. You'll find a complete schedule here.


Challenge dance of the week: Golden State Round Up

Golden State Round Up features several popular local callers for their challenge dance program this year. The festival takes place Memorial Weekend, May 27-29, 2005 in Pleasanton.

This year, the festival takes place at a new venue, the Hilton Hotel in Pleasanton. Those who attended Round Up while it was in the Oakland Convention Center will remember how convenient it was to have the entire festival under one roof, both dance halls and hotel. Now in 2005 we'll get to have that same experience once again.

The challenge program features John Bowman, Pete Herman, Harlan Kerr, and John Sybalsky calling several hours each of C1, C2, C3A, and C3. You'll find a concise challenge dance schedule here.

For those so inclined, the weekend also features square dancing at all levels starting at Mainstream, with popular callers Bob Baier, Joe Saltel, and Dan Nordbye. There will also be round dancing at phases II through V. You'll find a complete dance schedule here.


Last updated Friday 26 September 2008