Join us for the Tucson Square Dance Festival, with Caller Dan Sahlstrom (Minnesota) and Caller David Mee (California) and Cuer Dawn Mee (California), sponsored by the Southern Arizona Callers and Cuers Association at the Casino Del Sol Resort and Convention Center, for Mainstream (the Social Square Dance program will be called at MS sessions when SSD dancers are present), Plus, Advanced, Rounds, and Workshops.

Schedule of Events

January 19, 2024

Main Hall
Featured staff - Dan Sahlstrom & David & Dawn Mee
12:30-1:55pm: Early Bird Mainstream Dance - SACCA Callers - Tom MC
2:00-2:25pm: Welcome - Mainstream - Dan & David - Rounds w/Anirta
2:30-3:25pm: Mainstream & Plus - Dan - Rounds w/volunteer cuers
3:30-4:25pm: Mainstream & Plus - David - Rounds w/David & Dawn
4:30-5:00pm: Mainstream & Plus - Dan - Rounds - Glen & Gloria
5:00-6:30pm: Dinner Break
6:30-6:55pm: Pre Rounds - David & Dawn - Gloria MC
7:00-7:55pm: Mainstream & Plus - David - Rounds w/Dawn
8:00-8:55pm: Mainstream All Singing Calls - Dan - Rounds w/Dawn
9:00-9:55pm: Mainstream & Plus - Dance - Don & David - No Rounds
10:00-10:30pm: Afterglow - David, Dan & SACCA Callers, Rick MC

Smaller Hall
SACCA Callers & Cuers sign up with MC
12:30-1:55pm: A2 SACCA Callers - Ron - MC
2:00-2:25pm: Hall Closed for Welcome Dance in Main Hall
2:30-3:25pm: A2 - David
3:30-4:25pm: A2-Dan
4:30-5:00pm: A2 - David
5:00-6:30pm: Dinner Break
6:30-6:55pm: Mainstream - SACCA Callers - Harue MC
7:00-7:55pm: A2 - Dan
8:00-8:55pm: A2 Workshop - David
9:00-9:55pm: Round Dance After Party - Gloria MC
10:00-10:30pm: Hall Closed

January 20, 2024

Main Hall
9:00-9:55am: Round Dance Workshop, Phase III - Dawn & David
10:00-10:55am: Plus DBD - Dan
11:00-11:55apm: All Mainstream - David - Rounds w/Dawn
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch Break
1:00-1:55pm: Intro for Beginners - FRL" all - SACCA Callers - Rick MC
2:00-2:55pm: Mainstream & Plus - David - Rounds w/Dawn
3:00-3:55pm: Hi Energy Hash - Mainstream - Dan
4:00-4:55pm: Round Dance Workshop, Phase II - Dawn & David
5:00-6:30pm: Dinner Break
6:30-6:55pm: Grand March / Anouncements - MS Dance follows
7:00-7:55pm: Mainstream Dance - Dan - Rounds w/Dawn
8:00-8:55pm: Mainstream & Plus - David - Rounds w/Dawn
9:00-10:00pm: Farewell Dance - Dan & David - No Rounds

Smaller Hall
9:00-9:55am: Mainstream - SACCA callers - Don Haney MC
10:00-10:55am: Intro to Contra - FREE to all - Tom
11:00-11:55am: A2 Workshop - Dan
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch Break
1:00-1:55pm: SACCA Callers - Dean Singleton MC
2:00-2:55pm: Intro to A1 - Dan
3:00-3:55pm: Al - David
4:00-4:55pm: A2 - SACCA Callers - Rick MC
5:00-6:30pm: Dinner Break
6:30-6:55pm: HALL CLOSED for Grand March
7:00-7:55pm: A2 - David
8:00-8:55pm: A2-Dan
9:00-10:00pm: All Rounds - All volunteer cuers - Gloria MC

January 21, 2024

Main Hall
Last chance to register for the 2025 Festival at the Early Bird price
10 am: Voluteers start picking up dance floor in smaller hall
8:45am-10:45am: SSD/MS/Plus/A2 Dancing - All Callers & Cuers - Gloria MC $8 pp - free with ribbon
10:45am-12:00pm: Need volunteers to help remove dance floor after dance
1:00-3:00pm: We will need volunteers to help remove floor from truck for storage in the Dance Center - Sign up with Tom

Smaller Hall
10 am - Voluteers start picking up dance floor in smaller hall
8:45am-10:45am: SSD/MS/Plus/A2 Dancing - All Callers & Cuers - Gloria MC $8 pp - free with ribbon
10:45am-12:00pm: We need to be out by 12 Noon
1:00-3:00pm: We will need volunteers to help remove floor from truck for storage in the Dance Center - Sign up with Tom

Date: January 19-21, 2024

Time:
January 19, 2024 from 12:30pm to 10:30pm
January 20, 2024 from 9:00am to 10:00pm
January 21, 2024 from 8:45am to 10:45am

Cost: $55 per person; after December 1, 2023 - $60 per person; or $40 for one day, per person.

Location:
Casino del Sol,
5655 West Valencia Road,
Tucson, AZ 85757.

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