{"id":16793,"date":"2018-05-17T20:40:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T01:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/?page_id=16793"},"modified":"2026-06-14T22:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T03:27:18","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/?page_id=16793","title":{"rendered":"Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The square dance workshop is structured around refresher training or refining execution of certain moves for the specified level of the workshop &#8211; Basic, Mainstream, Plus, etc.<\/p>\n<h3>Upcoming Square Dance Workshops<\/h3>\n<p>Mondays, June 15, 22, 29, 2026 \u2013 \u201cMainstream&#8221; Workshop, 6:00-7:00 pm, Gillespie Center, 2590 Commerce Blvd, Mound, MN 55364. No charge. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-06-29-Westonka-Whirlers.pdf\"><strong>Westonka Whirlers Flyer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, June 20, 2026 \u2013 East Metro Plus Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Ben Stokes \u2013 \u201cPlus\u201d workshop 10:00 am-1:00 pm). Riverview Library, 1 George St E, St Paul, MN 55107. Angels needed and appreciated. If you have particular calls you would like to practice, let him know and he\u2019ll focus on them. A little lead-time helps in preparing materials. <strong>Note: There is street parking only, so you may need to look a little to find a spot.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-20-East-Metro-Plus-Workshop.pdf\">East Metro Plus Workshop Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mondays, June 22, July 27, and Aug 3, 2026 &#8211; B&amp;B Squares &#8220;Square Dance Lab&#8221; (Caller\/Instructors Bill VanBergen &amp; Brad Neutz \u2013 Workshop 6:30-9:00 pm). Maple Lake Elementary School, 200 Highway 55 East, Maple Lake, MN 55358. B&amp;B Squares invites you to join us for Summer Dance Lab, a time to keep your skills fresh over the summer. Mondays June 8, June 22, July 27, and Aug 3. Cost is $5. Please bring a snack to share. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-08-03-B-B-Squares.pdf\">B&amp;B Squares Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mondays, June 22, July 13, August 10, 2026 &#8211; County Line Squares Square Dance Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Antique Andy Schoenleben \u2013 \u201cMainstream\u201d Workshop 7:00-9:00 pm).\u00a0 Pinewood Elementary School, 1010 Broadway W, Monticello, MN 55362. Mondays June 22, July 13, and August 10. Casual attire. Cost: $5\/adults $2\/under age 17 per night.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, June 27, 2026 &#8211; West Metro Mainstream Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Jean Kretzschmar \u2013 \u201cMainstream\u201d workshop 10:00 am-12:00 pm). Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305. Room 174\u2013 just to the left of the entrance. Please RSVP to host caller Jean Kretzschmar, 952-949-6607, call or text. Angels needed and appreciated. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-27-West-Metro-Mainstream-Workshop.pdf\">West Metro Mainstream Workshop Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1o72qur-1 hDESMK\"><span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\">Saturday, August <\/span>8, 2026 \u2013 ETTA Square &amp; Rounds \u201cGranite Fest 2026\u201d<em>\u00a0\u2013<\/em> (Granite Fest will be held at the Whitney Center, 1527 Northway Dr, in St. Cloud, <span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\">August 7-9<\/span>.) Callers Dick Rueter, Tom Allen and Jerry Junck \u201cPlus\u201d Workshop 10:30 am \u2013 12:00 pm. Attached is a flyer for the full weekend. In addition, the <span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\">evening<\/span> dances are open to all plus dancers. If you have questions, or to register, contact Tom Allen at <a class=\"sc-1qqd3zj-0 jeENSK sc-n2r23q-17 jcAgDa\" href=\"\/s\/group%3Aallentca%40mac.com\">allentca@mac.com<\/a>, or call 320-252-4230. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-08-09-Granite-Fest.pdf\">Granite Fest Flyer and Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.142857rem;\">Upcoming Round Dance Workshops<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\">Saturday, August <\/span>8, 2026 \u2013 ETTA Square &amp; Rounds \u201cGranite Fest 2026\u201d<em>\u00a0\u2013<\/em> (Granite Fest will be held at the Whitney Center, 1527 Northway Dr, in St. Cloud, <span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\">August 7-9<\/span>.) Cuer Sarah Klaphake \u201cRounds\u201d Workshop 9:30-10:30 am &amp; 2:30-3:30 pm. Attached is a flyer for the full weekend. In addition, the <span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\">evening<\/span> dances are open to all plus dancers. If you have questions, or to register, contact Tom Allen at <a class=\"sc-1qqd3zj-0 jeENSK sc-n2r23q-17 jcAgDa\" href=\"\/s\/group%3Aallentca%40mac.com\">allentca@mac.com<\/a>, or call 320-252-4230. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-08-09-Granite-Fest.pdf\">Granite Fest Flyer and Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The square dance workshop is structured around refresher training or refining execution of certain moves for the specified level of the workshop &#8211; Basic, Mainstream, Plus, etc. Upcoming Square Dance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16793","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16793"}],"version-history":[{"count":553,"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46744,"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16793\/revisions\/46744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}