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SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUB
(Family, Friendship , Fitness, Fellowship, Fun!)
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About Us
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Southside Squares was formed in 2007 by the merging of Diamond Squares, T Squares and Chi-Horseshoe Squares. Our club is dedicated to the increased participation and continued fellowship of Chicago's African American Square Dancers.
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We square dance up to Plus Level and alternate round dancing after each tip on scheduled 1st and 3rd Thursdays *during the autumn to spring seasons at 6:30PM at Third Baptist Church located at 1551 West 95th Street near Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
*(We break during the summer season) For more information please contact Thom Maxwell, III, President at 312-656-4790; or email: president@southsidesquares.org; or you may contact us using the form at the bottom of this page. |
Meet Our Executive Support Team
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Janice Harris
Retired Secretary |
Judith Hayes
Team Member |
Raymond Whitaker
Team Member |
Kathryn Hairston
Club Agent |
Meet Our Square Dance Callers, Round Dance Cuer and Line Dance Instructor
Jean Morris
Caller |
Saundra Bryant
Caller |
Mark Hall
Caller |
Larry Johnson
Round Dance Cuer |
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Southside Squares Chicago
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Helpful Square Dance Tips and Tidbits
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Guidelines for Cancellation of Club Dances
Club dances may be cancelled under any of the following conditions:
1. The venue is closed
2. The Chicago Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather
3. The scheduled caller is unavailable and is unable to secure a substitute
Members of the Executive Committee will attempt to notify each member via phone and/or email by 4:30PM if there is a cancellation. Also, a notice will be prominently placed on the Home Page of this website at least 2 hours prior to dance time. Members, please ensure that we have your preferred phone number and/or email address.
1. The venue is closed
2. The Chicago Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather
3. The scheduled caller is unavailable and is unable to secure a substitute
Members of the Executive Committee will attempt to notify each member via phone and/or email by 4:30PM if there is a cancellation. Also, a notice will be prominently placed on the Home Page of this website at least 2 hours prior to dance time. Members, please ensure that we have your preferred phone number and/or email address.
Are You Prepared in the Event of a Medical Emergency???
(Prescribed standard procedure in the Square Dance Community)
1) When a dancer goes down, one other dancer in the square should attend to the injured dancer until a medic arrives.
2) The other dancers will back up into a circle, to give the injured and attending dancer room and air.
3) The remaining dancers will lift their hands into an arch, known as the Emergency Call for Medical Aid (ECMA) formation.
4) Upon seeing this, the caller will alert the resident club medics who will assess the injury and summon paramedics if necessary If this does not occur, a dancer should alert the caller, or one of the club medics, so the proper authorities may be summoned as quickly as possible if required.
5) If it is necessary for club medics or EMT paramedics to administer emergency aid, ALL DANCING MUST TEMPORARILY CEASE and the hall must remain as quiet as possible so that the attending medics may hear the prompts from the medical equipment and any phone instructions from EMT if applicable.
2) The other dancers will back up into a circle, to give the injured and attending dancer room and air.
3) The remaining dancers will lift their hands into an arch, known as the Emergency Call for Medical Aid (ECMA) formation.
4) Upon seeing this, the caller will alert the resident club medics who will assess the injury and summon paramedics if necessary If this does not occur, a dancer should alert the caller, or one of the club medics, so the proper authorities may be summoned as quickly as possible if required.
5) If it is necessary for club medics or EMT paramedics to administer emergency aid, ALL DANCING MUST TEMPORARILY CEASE and the hall must remain as quiet as possible so that the attending medics may hear the prompts from the medical equipment and any phone instructions from EMT if applicable.
If you, or another dancer falls ill during a square dance, and cannot get off of the dance floor, the following steps can help summon aid quicker, and reduce the risk of further serious injury. If you suddenly feel nauseated, etc., get out of the square and to a restroom as fast as possible. Your fellow dancers will understand. When a person leaves the area due to sudden illness, it is important that someone else follows to ensure that they are properly cared for.
Related Links:
Follow this link to the web page for MCASD
the Metropolitan Chicago Association of Square Dancers
www.squaredancechicago.com
the Metropolitan Chicago Association of Square Dancers
www.squaredancechicago.com
Follow this link to the web page for SCISDA
the State Council of Illinois Square Dance Associations
www.squaredanceillinois.com
the State Council of Illinois Square Dance Associations
www.squaredanceillinois.com
Follow this link to the website of Callerlab
International Association of Square Dance Callers
www.callerlab.org
International Association of Square Dance Callers
www.callerlab.org
Follow this link to the website of Roundalab
International Association of Round Dance Teachers, Inc.
www.roundalab.org
International Association of Round Dance Teachers, Inc.
www.roundalab.org
Click Links Below for MCASD & SCISDA Forms:
| Chicagoland Directory Application Form/Printing Request Form |
| MCASD Caller Confirmation Agreement |
| MCASD Check Deposit Form |
| MCASD Club Change of Information Form |
| MCASD Club Membership List |
| MCASD Club Requirements Insurance Verification Form |
| MCASD Directors Club Visit Report |
| MCASD Exhibitor Agreement |
| MCASD Federal Income Tax Exemption Information |
| MCASD Guidelines for New Dancer Dances |
| MCASD Membership Form |
| MCASD Record of Club Visit |
| MCASD Request for Disbursement |
| SCISDA Membership Liability Insurance Application |