Saturday 7-22 Weekend of A Dancing

We had an awesome weekend

We had an awesome weekend of "A" dancing in Abilene, there were very few folks that we had not danced with previously and some of our friends from our home clubs were also there. This was our first time dancing to Bill Haynes, he is a great caller and really makes it challenging. He was very personable, he went around and talked to the dancers in between each tip. He was very laid back and cued you through the more complex moves. The dancing was at the Wagon Wheel Square Dancing Hall in Ty, which is right outside of Abilene. It's a beautiful hall with a great atmosphere and a wonderful wood dance floor, it was built for square dancing in 1958.

The welcome sign to The Wagon Wheel

Some of the cool decor in the hall

On Friday there was an opening dance from 7:30 to 9:30 and after the dance they had a half hour of C1. There were five squares. The organizers provided a lot of snacks to munch on through out the dance. The dancers were assigned to a square via computer. We danced every tip. For the C1 tips they had two squares. We stayed and watched the first tip. It was fun to watch.

On Saturday there were two workshops for two hours and a night dance. After the first workshop there was a C1 dance for a half hour. During the workshops Bill worked different moves in different positions, it was very complex but it was fun. We had five squares and a few folks sitting out. The workshops were also organized via computer. The first tip we were out which gave me a chance to take some pictures. In the evening we had six squares with no one sitting out. Bill called some complex moves so at times your square may breakdown but he picks you back up. We had a great time. Before the last tip they severed Blue Bell Ice Cream in the small cups. We stayed after the dance to watch the C1 dance. At the moment we don't plan to learn C1 but it is interesting to watch and try to figure out some of the moves.

Bill Haynes wearing Larry's hat

Friends waiting for the next call

Bill Haynes calling the workshop

We had an awesome weekend dancing to Bill Haynes and our friends. We're tired but we had fun. LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!