Dare To Be Square West is a weekend of square dance and music workshops, dancing, jamming, and fun with a mission to promote and preserve traditional square dancing.
"Dare to be Square" was founded in 2003 by Phil Jamison and Nancy Mamlin at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina.
In 2007, a West-coast version of the event was hosted in Portland. In the time since, Dare to Be Square-West events have flourished in communities such as Seattle, Los Angeles, Oakland, Vancouver, Port Townsend, and Boise. We are thrilled to be bringing Dare to Be Square back to the Bay Area for this first time in over a decade!
"Dare to be Square" was founded in 2003 by Phil Jamison and Nancy Mamlin at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina.
In 2007, a West-coast version of the event was hosted in Portland. In the time since, Dare to Be Square-West events have flourished in communities such as Seattle, Los Angeles, Oakland, Vancouver, Port Townsend, and Boise. We are thrilled to be bringing Dare to Be Square back to the Bay Area for this first time in over a decade!
This event is for everyone! Callers, musicians, dancers, & community organizers should come out for this special weekend.
- Work on your calling & learn new dances
- Learn about playing music for dances
- Meet friends in the west coast old time square dance community
- Enjoy hands-on opportunities to call & play music for dances
- Jam with friends