QUESTION: Where can you dance 7 nights a week AND get free food? ANSWER: Try a square dance! Houston boasts (#??) clubs, offering opportunities to dance all week long. Square dancing offers great exercise (with or without the snacks) equivalent to two hours of brisk walking! As square dancing is a “social dance”, a majority of clubs offer free refreshments for your price of admission to the dance, to encourage dancers to meet and mingle. In addition to the simpler refreshments available at most club dances, almost every club also hosts a series of themed “specials” throughout the year. These can range from ice cream socials, to chili dog feasts, rice harvest festivals, “souper” bowls, cheesecake specials, or holiday events. So whether you come for the dancing, the socializing, the free food—or all three—square dancing offers something for everyone. To learn more about clubs near you, and current specials happening this month? Houston Square & Round Dance Council.

Submitted by Ann Bugh

Garland Smith: Square Dance Caller & Entertainer

Square Dancing is a great activity for any kind of social event. Square Dancing provides a synergy and team-building experience that is unlike any other activity that I know of. Garland Smith specializes in providing square dance and line dance entertainment for parties and social events. Garland uses Square Dancing, line dancing, circle mixers, contras, and other specialty dances to provide a unique party experience that will leave you with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.