{"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":"2026-07-22T11:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:00:26","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>Saturdays, July 25, August 22, 2026 &#8211; East Metro &#8220;New Plus Calls&#8221; Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Ben Stokes \u2013 \u201cNew Plus Calls\u201d workshop 9:00 am-12:00 pm). Kaposia Library, 131 7th Ave N, South St Paul, MN 55075. Review and practice the NEW plus calls coming down from Advanced. <strong>Note: these events are not intended for dancers new to plus \u2013 rather this brief series is intended to focus on the ~ 12 calls from advanced.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-08-22-East-Metro-New-Plus-Call-Workshop.pdf\">East Metro New Plus Calls Workshop Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, July 27, 2026 \u2013 \u201cNew Plus Calls&#8221; Workshop, Caller\/Instructor Ben Stokes, 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\/06\/2026-07-27-Westonka-Whirlers.pdf\"><strong>Westonka Whirlers Flyer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mondays, 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>Tuesdays, July 28, August 11, 25, 2026 \u2013 \u201cNew Square Dance Plus Calls &amp; Phase II Round Dance\u201d Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Dan Sahlstrom \u2013 \u201cPhase II\u201d 6:30\u20137:00 pm, &#8220;Plus&#8221; 7:00-9:00 pm). United Methodist Church \u2013 Anoka, 850 South St, Anoka, 55303. Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 28 and August 11, 25. Designed for current Plus dancers who want to learn the NEW PLUS CALLS and New Round Dancers who want to practice Phase II Two Steps. Casual attire. Treats welcome. $10\/person, $5\/youth, $30\/family max. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-08-25-Danse-PAC.pdf\">Dan\u2019se P.A.C. Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mondays, August 3, 17, 24, 31, 2026 \u2013 \u201cMainstream\u201d 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\/07\/2026-08-31-Westonka-Whirlers.pdf\"><strong>Westonka Whirlers Flyer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Saturday, August <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">8, 2026 \u2013 ETTA Square &amp; Rounds \u201cGranite Fest 2026\u201d<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0\u2013<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> (Granite Fest will be held at the Whitney Center, 1527 Northway Dr, in St. Cloud, <\/span><span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">August 7-9<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">.) 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><span class=\"sc-1o72qur-4 gJGvAn\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">evening<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> dances are open to all plus dancers. If you have questions, or to register, contact Tom Allen at <\/span><a class=\"sc-1qqd3zj-0 jeENSK sc-n2r23q-17 jcAgDa\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"\/s\/group%3Aallentca%40mac.com\">allentca@mac.com<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">, or call 320-252-4230. <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><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<p>Mondays, August 10, 2026 &#8211; County Line Squares &#8220;Square Dance&#8221; Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Andy Schoenleben \u2013 \u201cMainstream\u201d Workshop 7:00-9:00 pm). 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, August 15, 2026 \u2013 West Metro Mainstream Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Jean Kretzschmar \u2013 \u201cMainstream\u201d workshop 9:00 am-11:30 am). 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\/2026-08-22-West-Metro-Mainstream-Workshop.pdf\">West Metro Mainstream Workshop Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, August 22, 2026 \u2013 West Metro Mainstream Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Jean Kretzschmar \u2013 \u201cMainstream\u201d workshop 9:45 am-11:45 am). Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305. Rohlf Room\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\/2026-08-22-West-Metro-Mainstream-Workshop.pdf\">West Metro Mainstream Workshop Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.142857rem;\">Upcoming Round Dance Workshops<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tuesdays, July 28, August 11, 25, 2026 \u2013 \u201cNew Square Dance Plus Calls &amp; Phase II Round Dance\u201d Workshop (Caller\/Instructor Dan Sahlstrom \u2013 \u201cPhase II\u201d 6:30\u20137:00 pm, &#8220;Plus&#8221; 7:00-9:00 pm). United Methodist Church \u2013 Anoka, 850 South St, Anoka, 55303. Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 28 and August 11, 25. Designed for current Plus dancers who want to learn the NEW PLUS CALLS and New Round Dancers who want to practice Phase II Two Steps. Casual attire. Treats welcome. $10\/person, $5\/youth, $30\/family max. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-08-25-Danse-PAC.pdf\">Dan\u2019se P.A.C. Flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\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":564,"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46986,"href":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16793\/revisions\/46986"}],"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}]}}