Friday to Sunday High Energy DBD Weekend

Allemande Hall

Friday 7-28 Opening Dance

For the last three years the Speegleville Round-Up with Brad Caldwell and Scott Bennett has taken place at Allemande Hall near Waco, Texas. Previously the dance was held in Salado and was called the The Stage Coach Round-Up. This was the 30th year of this high energy DBD square dance. 

Friday's opening dance had eleven squares. This was a super turnout for Brad and Scott. People showed up from Houston to Dallas and other surrounding areas. Over the last few years we have danced so many of these types of dances that we knew most of the dancers. After the dance Brad and Scott called an "A" tip that had three squares. The dancing was outstanding, Brad and Scott did a super job of calling. By the end of the dance we were exhausted but we had a great time.

Saturday 7-29 Two Sessions of Workshops and A Dance

The morning workshop had eleven squares. Brad and Scott went over a few plus moves in different positions: Acey Deucey from diamonds, Load the Boat from a tidal wave and other moves people were having trouble with. The squares we were in were great and we had a lot of fun.

There was a two hour break for lunch before starting the afternoon workshop which had nine squares. Brad and Scott went over what we learned in the morning session and went over a couple moves: Coordinate from facing lines and Diamond Circulate that makes a weird looking diamond where the points made a mini wave at one point. Some of the positions we were put in were very difficult to get to but once we were walked through them you understood what was being called. We sat out one tip and I got a chance to take pictures of friends. We had two super workshop sessions.

Scott, me and Brad

Our friends Dalbert and LuAnn having fun dancing to Scott and Brad

Other friends waiting for the next call

     

Renee and Robert having a great time dancing 

In the evening we had an outstanding dance. The dance had ten squares but most of the time there were nine squares. Most of the people had danced two, two hour workshops plus tonight's dance so some were tired and sat out a dance or two. After the dance Brad and Scott called an "A" tip and there were three squares. We're tired but it's all fun. 

Larry enjoying Lois and John's company during the dance

LuAnn and Dalbert promenading home 

Friends having fun

Having fun dancing to Brad and Scott

Sunday 7/30 Sunday Morning Dance

We spent the weekend in Waco square dancing. We stayed at Robinson Inn and Suites, it's an old Days Inn motel. The nice thing by staying here was we could walk to McDonald's, Subway and Wendy's for lunch and dinner considering they were right next door to the motel. In the morning they had a continental breakfast.

This morning was the last dance at Allemande Hall for The Speegleville Round-Up. We had five squares and a few extra dancers. We had another fun dance with friends and Brad and Scott. This weekend we danced with a lot of good dancers and had a spectacular time.