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    • Mike McIntyre

      Square Dance Caller/Instructor

      Rivermont Ramblers Square Dance Club

      Lake Frederick Squares

      Frederick County Promenaders

      WV Panhandlers

    • ALERTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

      Hi all, Dancing is slowly starting back up as the venues give us permission to do so.

      1. Lake Frederick should be starting in September, details forthcoming.

       

      2. Rivermont Ramblers Club Dances coming up, July 9th and 23rd, August 13th and 27th 2021.

       

      3. Frederick County Promenaders - Workshop/Dance July 14th and 28th,

      Aug. 11th and 25th 2021. Callers Dan Grimes and Robert Abdinoor Sr.

       

      4. WV Panhandlers - Workshop/Dance July 17th and 31st and Aug. 7th and

      21st 2021. Location at Ashbury United Methodist Church, Charles Town, WV

       

      Welcome new dancers. (info current at onset of Covid 19, March 12,2020)

      Lake Frederick Squares has a Basic class in progress. Location: Events room at Regions 117. 180 Bald Eagle Drive, Lake Frederick, VA.

       

      Frederick County Promenaders has a Plus class in progress. Ballenger Community Center, 5460 Jefferson Pike, Frederick, MD.

       

      Rivermont Ramblers - Tuesday Night DBD danceshop

      Santmyer Youth Center, 200 East 8th Street, Front Royal, VA

       

      Please contact me if you have any questions about these classes.

       

      See You On The Dance Floor,

      Mike

      last update : 06/25/2021

       

    • Hi, my name is Mike McIntyre

      I love working with passionate people, learning and sharing what I've learned with them.

      This website is my window to share my hobby, Modern Western Square Dancing, with my New and Seasoned Square Dancer friends.

      As a Square Dance Caller, I enjoy teaching the Modern Western Square Dance thru the Plus Level, and Providing entertaining dance choreography and variety with singing calls, ensures an enjoyable dance night at all of my club dances.

      ALL SQUARE DANCE FRIENDS: LINKS TO HELPFUL WEBSITES

      Please find Links on the Side Panel to access

      TAMINATIONS - animated learning tool for each CALL

      SADDLEBROOK SQUARES - CALLS in Vidio format

      CALLERLAB.ORG - An International Square Dance Callers Organization Website

      Calls 'n' Cues Magazine - Washington Area Squaredance Cooperative Association official free online publication.

      Frederick County Promenaders website.

    • Welcome New Dancers

       

      Lake Frederick Basic Class Information:

       

      Lake Frederick Squares will be starting a new Basic class on Feb. 20th, 2020.

      Time: 1pm till 3:30pm generally on Thursday afternoons. No charge for the first class. Location: Events room at Regions 117. 180 Bald Eagle Drive, Lake Frederick, VA.

       

      Here is what we learn. For a copy of the Basic 1 & 2 Program click the LINK TO DOCUMENT

       

      LINK TO SYLLABUS

      CLUB: Lake Frederick SEASON YEAR: 2020 spring BASIC 1

       

      Class 1 Date:

      1.Circle L & R

      2. Forward and Back

      3. DoSaDo

      4. Swing

      5A. Couples Promenade full and half

      6. Allemand Left

      8A. Right and Left Grand

      5B. Single File Promenade

      12B. Ladies Backtrack

      9. Stars (right and left)

      10. Pass Thru – PASSING RULE

      31. Wheel Around

      15. Courtesy Turn

      16AB. 2 or 4 ladies chain

      7. right and left Arm Turns

      5D. Star Promenade

      11C. Ladies In Men Sashay

      8B. Weave the Ring

      12A. U Turn Back

      11AB. Half Sashay, Rollaway

      22. Right and Left Thru

      23. Grand Square

       

      Class 2 Date: REVIEW

      24. Star Thru

      25. California Twirl

      19. Veer Left

      20. Bend the Line

       

      Class 3 Date:

      18. Lead Right/Left

       

      Class 4 Date:

      21. AC. Circulate family from 2 faced lines, couples, boys, girls, ends, centers.

      36AB. Trade family, couples, boys, girls, centers, ends, (2 faced lines)

      36C. Partner Trade

       

      Class 5 Date:

      13AB. Separate around 1; 2; etc.

      14. Split the Outside Couple

       

      Class 6 Date:

      16C. Chain Down the Line

      29. Circle to a Line

      55. Pass to the Center

       

      Class 7 Date:

      26. Walk Around Your Corner

      27. See Saw

       

      Class 8 Date:

      28. Square Thru

      9. Box Stars ie., Hds Sq-4, Right hand Star w/sides, Hds Star left to the same 2(corner)

      5A. Promenade ¾

      BREAK DOWN RULE

      5C. (wrong way promenade)

       

      Link to Document  

       CLUB: Lake Frederick SEASON YEAR: 2020 spring BASIC 2

       

      Continuation of the basic 1 and 2 program

      Class Date:

      35. Box the Gnat

      37AB. Ocean wave balance

      38. Alamo Style Wave

      39. Alamo Swing Thru

       

      Class Date:

      39. Swing Thru

      40. Run Family, boys, girls, centers, ends, (2 faced lines, waves)

      36A. Trade (waves)

      21ABC. Circulate (waves), All 8 Circulate

       

      CLASS Date: REVIEW

       

      Class Date:

      OCEAN WAVE RULE

      FACING COUPLES RULE

      47. Flutterwheel, Reverse the Flutter

      48. Sweep ¼

       

      Class Date:

      43. Wheel and Deal (2 faced lines)

      51. Ferris Wheel

       

      Class Date:

      44. Double Pass Thru

      45. FIRST COUPLE LEFT – NEXT RIGHT

      41. Pass The Ocean

      42. EXTEND

       

      Class Date:

      50. Touch ¼

      21D. Circulate, Column (single file)

      21E. CIRCULATE split/box

      49. Trade By

      46. Zoom

      43. Wheel and Deal (lines of 4)

       

      Class Date: REVIEW BASICS

       

       

      Revised 02/20/2020

                                                  

    • Welcome New Dancers

       

      Rivermont Ramblers Class Information:

      IF YOU ARE INTERSTED IN TAKING A CLASS IN FRONT ROYAL, VA PLEASE CONTACT ME!
        

      TUESDAY NIGHT DANCESHOP

      WHAT IS A DANCESHOP?

      Square Dance the Mainstream and Plus Levels with emphasis on the Extended Applications of the calls. Where needed, a workshop will be presented.

      Come out and join in on the Fun, Learning and raising the level of your dancing skills in the Mainstream and Plus Levels.

      Raymond E Santmyers Youth Center

      200 E 8TH ST, FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630

      7:00pm till 9:00pm

      Cost: $5.00 per dancer

      Please Contact Nick Capozio

      ncapozio@yahoo.com

      703 932-4112 cell

      540 636-2323 home

      Caller/instructor: Mike McIntyre

      Call-and-que@comcast.net

      (540)336-7412

      Sponsored by Rivermont Ramblers Square Dance Club

      See you on the dance floor,

      Mike

    • Rivermont Ramblers Club Dance Info:

       

       

      Schedule: Rivermont Ramblers Sept 2019 thru Aug 2020

      LINK TO DOCUMENT

      2019

      September 13 – Dark

      September 27 Mike McIntyre Salute to Sports

      October 11 Matt Worley & Butch Bloxom (Autumn Leaves Dance)

      October 25 Mike McIntyre Halloween

      November 8 Mike McIntyre Honor our Vets

      November 22 Mike McIntyre Thanksgiving

      December 13 Mike McIntyre & Butch Bloxom (Christmas Dance)

      December 28 Dark Christmas Holiday

      December 31 New Year’s Eve Mike McIntyre/Rich Steadman/Art LaVigne/Butch Bloxom

      2020

      January 10 Mike McIntyre (Pajama Party)

      January 24 Mike McIntyre (WASCA Theme Dance)

      February 14 Mike McIntyre (Valentines Dance)

      February 28 Jeremy Butler & Butch Bloxom (VASARDA Booster Dance/Soup and Sandwich)

      March 13 Mike McIntyre (All Aboard for WASCA)

      March 27 Mike McIntyre (Spring Fever Dance)

      April 10 (Dark—Easter Weekend)

      April 24 Mike McIntyre (Crazy Hat Dance)

      May 2 Apple Blossom Festival Matt Worley, Elbert Harrison, Butch Bloxom ----- Winchester, VA

      May 8 Mike McIntyre (Remember Mom)

      June 12 Mike Sikorsky  (Arizona Boots)

      June 26 Ken Bower & Butch Bloxom (Summer Special)

      July 10 Mike McIntyre (Red, White, and Blue Dance)

      July 24 Mike McIntyre (Indoor Picnic)

      Aug 14 Mike McIntyre (Ice Cream Social)

      Aug 28 Mike McIntyre (Summer’s End Dance)

    • Frederick County Promenaders Club Information

      PLEASE CHECKOUT THE FCP WEBSITE FOR ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION. THE LINK IS ON THE SIDE PANEL

      Here is the schedule for the FCP Dances.

      LINK TO DOCUMENT     

      DANCE SCHEDULE

      Caller Mike McIntyre, unless otherwise noted

      2019

      NOV 1

       

      NOV 15

      Guest Caller: Doren McBroom

      DEC 6

       

      DEC 20

       

      2020

      JAN 3

       

      JAN17

      Guest Caller: Drew Scearce

       

      FEB 7

       

       

      FEB 21

       

       

      MAR 6

      Guest Caller: Doren McBroom

       

      MAR 16-18

      WASCA

       

      APR 3

       

      APR 17

       

      MAY 1

       

      MAY 15

      Guest Caller: Bruce Simpers

       

      SUMMER 2020

      JUN5

      Guest Caller: TBD

      JUN 19

      Guest Caller: TBD

      JUL 10 (2nd Fri)

      Guest Caller: TBD

      JUL 16-18

      STAR SPANGLED FESTIVAL

      JUL 24 (4th Fri)

      Guest Caller: TBD

      AUG 7

      Guest Caller: TBD

      AUG 21

      Guest Caller: TBD

      FALL 2020

      SEP 4

       

      SEP 18

       

      OCT 2

       

      OCT 11 (SUN)

       

      NOV 6

       

      NOV 20

       

      DEC 4

       

      DEC 18

       

    • WV Panhandlers Club Information

      This club used to be Martinsburg Panhandlers, but now is dancing at the Ashbury United Methodist Church in Charles Town, WV. Most dances will be on the first and third Saturdays of the Month. There classes will be on Thursday evenings, starting in September. As their new Caller, I will have more information probably later in August. Until then, come out and dance at the mentioned Workshop Dances.

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      EXPERIENCE

       

       

       

      Best Hobby Ever:

      Square Dance Caller 

      Mar 1981 – Present

       

      I have been calling since 1981 and completed a callers school in Las Vegas in 1982. I started with the Caper Cutters in Mills, WY. Other clubs include Single Wheels in Casper, WY., Rawhide and Ruffles in Manassas, VA., Westernairs in Hagarstown, MD., Blue Ridge Twirlers in Winchester, VA., Rivermont Ramblers in Front Royal, VA., Shenandoah Valley Squares Exibition Team, Apple Valley Squares in Wincester, VA., Lake Frederick Squares in Lake Frederick, VA., Frederick County Promenaders in Frederick, MD.,

      and WV Panhandlers in Charles Town, WV.

       

      I am a member of Callerlab, Virginia Callers Assoc., Shenandoah Valley Callers Council, National Capitol Area Square Dance Leaders Assoc., and Virginia Square and Round Dance Assoc.

       

      The Dance is the glue that holds the dancers together. These dancers are all my friends, my inspiration, the reason I have continued to call for 40 years and counting. I am always looking for new friends to join this activity.

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