Fox Valley Mixers Square Dance Club
Welcome!
Interested in more fun, exercise and new friends?
Try Square Dancing!
Ask any square dancer and they will tell you dancing makes them happy and keeps them healthy.
SQUARE DANCING IS:
- Organized fun for singles and couples of all ages.
- Great exercise for everyone.
- A challenge for the mind.
- A great way to meet new people and make new friends.
- World wide - calls are standardized and in English.
GOT PRECONCEIVED IDEAS ABOUT SQUARE DANCING?
We welcome people in all sorts of outfits – jeans, tee-shirts, long skirts, western gear or fancy dress.
Today’s square dance music is a mix of traditional, popular, classics, and rock – basically, any music with a steady beat.
Teens to seniors are welcomed to the lessons program where they will be joined in squares with experienced dancers who provide assistance while learning, practicing and dancing.
Dance Info
The Fox Valley Mixers Square Dance Club normally dances at the Baker Community Center, 101 South Second Street (Rt. 31), St. Charles, IL, on the 2nd and/or 4th Saturdays each month. Squares are 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Please see our 2024/25 Schedule for any late changes.
Banner available September - April.
Our dances this season will have SSD and Plus level tips. New starting time! Squares 7:30 to 10:00.
Please check Chicagoland Square Dance Information (MCASD) and this website for any changes.
- For health concerns, we follow current state guidelines.
- Please bring your own water bottle. Water fountain available.
Our next Lessons Intro event is currently scheduled for Sunday January 5, 2025. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Dancing starts at 6:30 PM and lasts for about 2 hours. We also take new people the next week January 12, 2025. It is held at the Baker Community Center, 101 South Second Street, (Rt. 31), St. Charles, IL. This is one block South of Rt. 64.
We have a wonderful wood floor and lots of friendly smiling dancers ready to welcome you to our dances! We look forward to seeing you soon!
2024/25 Schedule
| Date | Caller |
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| September 14 | Tom Manning |
 | School Day Fun |
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| September 28 | Bob Asp |
| Land of Oz |  |
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| October 26 | Doug & Don Sprosty |
 | Witchy Woman |
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| November 9 | Mike Hogan |
| Sadie Hawkins Hoedown |  |
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| November 23 | Bobby Poyner |
 | Turkey Brigade |
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| December 14 | Jack Pladdys |
| We Request Your Presence |  |
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| January 11 | Bobby Poyner |
 | Happy Birthday To All |
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| January 25 | Candice Hansen |
| Dare to Dream |  |
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| February 8 | John Harden |
 | Penguin Parade |
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| February 22 | Bobby Poyner |
| Mardi Gras Gala |  |
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| March 8 | Don & Doug Sprosty |
 | 2025 Space Odyssey
BLACKLIGHT DANCE |
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| March 22 | Curt Braffet |
| It’s A Zoo |  |
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| April 12 | Bobby Poyner |
 | Western Showdown
PROGRESSIVE TIPS
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| April 26 | Bob Asp |
| 1040 Blues |  |
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| May 10 | Tom Manning |
 | Soda Pop |
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| June 14 | Curt Braffet |
| Dad’s Day Delight |  |
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| July 12 | Bobby Poyner |
 | Fishing For Fun |
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| August 9 | Dan Nordbye |
| What’s New Pussycat’s? |  |
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| Date | Caller | Theme |
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| September 14 | Tom Manning | | School Day Fun |
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| September 28 | Bob Asp | | Land of Oz | |
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| October 26 | Doug & Don Sprosty | | Witchy Woman |
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| November 9 | Mike Hogan | | Sadie Hawkins Hoedown | |
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| November 23 | Bobby Poyner | | Turkey Brigade |
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| December 14 | Jack Pladdys | | We Request Your Presence | |
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| January 11 | Bobby Poyner | | Happy Birthday To All |
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| January 25 | Candice Hansen | | Dare to Dream | |
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| February 8 | John Harden | | Penguin Parade |
|
| February 22 | Bobby Poyner | | Mardi Gras Gala | |
|
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| March 8 | Don & Doug Sprosty | | 2025 Space Odyssey
BLACKLIGHT DANCE |
|
| March 22 | Curt Braffet | | It’s A Zoo | |
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| April 12 | Bobby Poyner | | Western Showdown
PROGRESSIVE TIPS |
|
| April 26 | Bob Asp | | 1040 Blues | |
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| May 10 | Tom Manning | | Soda Pop |
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| June 14 | Curt Braffet | | Dad’s Day Delight | |
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| July 12 | Bobby Poyner | | Fishing For Fun |
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| August 9 | Dan Nordbye | | What’s New Pussycat’s? | |
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Location
Baker Community Center
101 South Second Street (Rt. 31), St. Charles, IL
One Block South of Rt. 64
Parking is free in the lot behind Baker, on the street and in the four-story parking garage just across Rt. 31.
(Go east on Walnut to enter it).
Square Dance Lessons
Are you interested in learning how to Square Dance?
We hope so!
In Square Dancing eight people form a Square. A caller sings out the calls to music and the dancers perform the calls. All eight dancers work together as a team to end up in the right place at the end.
Before a person can become a Square Dancer, they must take Lessons to learn and practice the calls. Once they learn a certain number of calls, they can attend a dance and enjoy the fun.
Our program starts with a Free “Introduction to Square Dance” Event, where we explain Square Dancing, demonstrate a Dance, and get you involved in a Dance as a taste of what you will learn. The program will be fully explained to attendees at this event.
Our next Lessons Intro event is currently scheduled for Sunday January 5, 2025. We also take new people the next week January 12, 2025. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Dancing starts at 6:30 PM and lasts for about 2 hours. It is held at the Baker Community Center, 101 South Second Street, (Rt. 31), St. Charles, Illinois. This is one block South of Rt. 64.
There have been many changes throughout the years in Square Dancing. Both Clothing and Music have been modernized.
Today’s Square Dancing is Not your Grandparents Square Dance. Nor is it like the Square Dance class you took in Middle School. So come out and try it.
- If you wish more information or want to register for the free Intro event, please contact our Lessons Coordinators:
- Chuck or Bobbi at 847-841-1006 or foxvalleymixers@gmail.com
Health Benefits of Dancing
Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It has a wide range of physical and mental benefits which may include:
- improved condition of your heart and lungs
- can clock over 6,000 steps or 3.0 miles per evening!
- increased muscular strength and endurance
- increased aerobic fitness
- better coordination, agility and flexibility
- improved balance and spatial awareness
- increased physical confidence
- improved mental functioning
- build greater self-confidence and self-esteem
- better social skills
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Additional Links
The Fox Valley Mixers Square Dance Club is an associate group of the St. Charles Park District
Website questions: webmaster@foxvalleymixers.org
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Last updated November 27, 2024
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