I'm going to try to include information about festivals and other round dance events taking place during the summer.
This is just a collection of the raw data from a couple of sources, for now. More to come.
From Annette Woodruff's useful and entertaining newsletter (
annetteandfrank@gmail.com>):
- Heartland Classic, Apr 29-30, Muskogee, Okahoma, Worlock, IV-V-VI, pldance@yahoo.com
- Spring Gala, May 5-6, Montoursville, PA, III-V, fhartzel2328@comcast.net
- 47th RAL Convention – June 15-19, Springfield, Missouri, Oasis Hotel & Convention Center roundalab@roundalab.org
- 72nd NSDC – June 21-24, Mobile, Alabama https://www.72nsdc.com/registration-long-form/
- 47th ICBDA Convention – July 5-8, Winston-Salem, North Carolina royjanetw@comcast.net
- Starfest, Jul 28-30, III-VI, Armstrong, philson@umn.edu
- 48th Round-A-Rama - Aug 5-10, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Worlock/Goss/Warwick/Rumble rrumble@comcast.net
- 42nd New Mexico RD Festival, Sep 8-10, Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4905 Hawkins, NE, williamsdeem1116@gmail.com
- Palm Springs Round Up, Sep 20-22, II-IV, Goss dawnadele57@gmail.com
- Palm Springs Round-Up, Sep 22-24, IV-VI, Goss, dawnadele57@gmail.com
- Missouri Round Dance Association, Sep 29-Oct 01, Jefferson City, MO, III-VI, Worlock, michelmallenby@creighton.edu
- Autumn Round-A-Rama, Oct 6-8, Dundalk, MD, V-VI, Goss, ronrumble@gmail.com
- 35th Centex, Oct 13-15, La Grange, TX, Randolph Recreation Center, Vogt, peltondances@gmail.com
- Harvest Holiday Festival, Nov 24-26, Dallas, TX, Johnson, IV-VI, csmkathyellis@gmail.com
From the Dixie Round Dance Council Newsletter (
http://www.dixierounddance.org):
- May 19-20, 2023, Dixie Round Dance Council, Chattanooga, TN, Featuring Tim Eum & Shirley Ray, Steve Gibson & Angela Boaz, and Eileen Rudert & Chip Hopper
- May 21-25, 2023, Accent on Rounds, Fontana, NC, Phase III-VI, with Curt & Tammy Worlock and Pamela & Jeff Johnson.
- Jun 1-3, 2023, Annual Spring Fling, Columbia, SC, The Barn, Featuring Wayne & Barbara Blackford. Contact the Blackfords at wayneandbarbara@theblackfords.us or 904-307-6362.
- Jun 15-19, 2023, 47th Annual ROUNDALAB CONVENTION, Springfield, Missouri , OASIS Hotel & Conven-tion Center, Springfield, Missouri. Round Dance Teachers, Cuers, & Dancers come join us in Springfield, MO.
- Jul 2-3, 2023, Pre-ICBDA Weekend, Greensboro, NC, Shriner’s Club, Greensboro, NC, with Curt & Tammy Worlock. Phase IV-VI
- Jul 5-8, 2023, ICBDA Convention #47, Winston-Salem, NC, Benton Convention Center, 301 West 5th Street, Winston-Salem, NC.
- Jul 13-15, 2023, 58th Star Spangled Banner Festival, Hunt Valley, MD, Featuring Wayne & Barbara Blackford and Curt & Tammy Worlock. Contact the Blackfords at wayneandbarbara@theblackfords.us or 904-307-6362.
- Jul 28-30, 2023, STARFEST, Hopkins, MN, Clinicians Paula & Warwick Armstrong, Phase 3-5, Info: Steve & Jean Philson (philson@umn.edu or 763-572-8438)
- Aug 3-5, 2023, 48th Tennessee Square and Round Dance Convention, W.L. Mills Conference Center, Gatlinburg, TN, Registration: Shea Meincke 843-816-4061
- Aug 5-10, 2023, Round-A-Rama Institute, Purdue University’s Memorial Union, West Lafayette, Indiana, Host Cuer: Ron Rumble, Featuring: Curt & Tammy Worlock, Bill & Carol Goss, Paula & Warwick Armstrong
- Aug 18-19, 2023, Chesapeake Summer’s End, Ridge, MD, Knights of Columbus Hall, with Curt & Tammy Wor-lock, Phase IV-V
- Sep 3, 2023, Super Sunday, Sturbridge, MA, The Hayloft, with Curt & Tammy Worlock, Phase IV-VI
- Sep 8-9, 2023, Dixie Round Dance Council, Chattanooga, TN, Featuring Randy & Marie Preskitt and others TBA
- Sep 10-14, 2023, Accent on Rounds, Fontana, NC, Phase III-VI, with Curt & Tammy Worlock and Randy & Marie Preskitt.
- Sep 17-21, 2023, Pride Week of Rounds, Phase III-V, with Wayne & Barbara Blackford
- Sep 20-22, 2023, 2nd Annual Easy Level Palm Springs Round-Up, Palm Springs Pavilion, Palm Springs, CA, Phase 2-4. Featuring Bill & Carol Goss, Tom Hicks. Contact Dawn Mee: Email: psroundup@gmail.com
- Sep 22-24, 2023, 52nd Annual Palm Springs Round-Up, Palm Springs Pavilion, Palm Springs, CA, Phase 4-6. Featuring Bill & Carol Goss, Tom Hicks. Contact Dawn Mee: Email: psroundup@gmail.com
- Sep 24-27, 2023, 28th Annual Autumn Holiday of Rounds, Fontana Village Resort, Fontana, NC, Featuring Matt Temples & Ramona Stowe and Tom & Cindy Bunn. Contact Ramona Stowe 706-436-6748 Email: matt.temples@gmail.com
- Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023, “Show Me” State Festival, Jefferson City, MO, Capital Ritz Ballroom, with Curt & Tammy Worlock. Phase III-VI
- Oct 13-15, 2023, (Note new date and venue) Autumn Round A Rama, Dundalk, MD, Knights of Columbus, Dundalk, MD, Host: Ron Rumble Guest Staff: Bill & Carol Goss, Info: Ron Rumble, 908-330-1701, email: ronrumble@gmail.com
- Oct 13-15, 2023, Centex Festival, La Grange, TX, Randolph Recreation Center 653 E. Pearl Street, La Grange, Texas. Phase 3-5 Featuring Deb and Tim Vogt, http://peltondances.com/pdfs/2022-CentexFlyer.pdf
- Oct 20-21, 2023, 17th Annual Fall Gala, Phase 4, 5, and soft 6, with Wayne & Barbara Blackford