Try Square Dancing! Intro sessions and beginner classes coming up soon. What is square dancing? Intro with Videos

SCVCA/SCVSDA Fifth Saturday Whing Ding 29 November 2025 Kurt Gollhardt Nikki Hensley-Savio Harlan Kerr Sandi Kremer Harry Sameshima John Muir Middle School 1260 Branham Lane San Jose [MORE INFO]

SCVSDA Top Ten Callers (reverse alphabetical by first name) Tork Clark Rich Reel Mike Pogue Mary Gingell Kurt Gollhardt Keith Ferguson Joe Dehn James Thompson Harlan Kerr Bill van Melle By vote of members of SCVSDA clubs; announced at the Presidents Ball Whing Ding, 29 March 2025.

Virtual Dancing Explanation and Listings

Next State Convention April 2026 in Santa Maria

Upcoming Events

The Santa Clara Valley, at the south end of San Francisco Bay, is the home of many square dance clubs and features special square dance events almost every weekend. Our calendar lists special evening/one-day events in and near our area, along with selected longer events elsewhere that are likely to be of interest to our members.

Most of the events listed here are intended for people who already have some experience with square dancing. For information about upcoming introductory sessions and classes, visit our intro page.

2025

24-26 October
ASDSC Harvest Hoedown  [WWW]
Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, 442 Franklin Avenue, Yuba City

25 October
Redwood Rainbows Halloween Dance  [WWW]

29 October
Fifth Wednesday Free Hoedown (and costume party)  [WWW]
6:15pm Advanced; 7:00-9:30pm SSD and Plus Cherry Chase Elementary School, 1138 Heatherstone Way, Sunnyvale

1 November
SCVSDA Board Meeting  [WWW]
10:00am online (Zoom)

1 November
El Camino Reelers Halloween Ball  [WWW]
7:00-10:00pm SSD / Plus / A-2 St. Andrews Church, 4111 Alma Street, Palo Alto

1 November
Farmers and Farmerettes Anniversary Hoedown  [WWW]
7:30pm pre-rounds; 8:00-10:30pm Plus w/rounds Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Avenue, Newark

2 November
Caper Cutters 75th Anniversary Dance [SSD, MS, P]  [WWW]
1:00-5:00pm Santa Monica's Church, 5950 Geary Boulevard at 23rd Avenue, San Francisco

7-8 November
Bakersfield Square Dance Roundup  [WWW]
Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield

14 November
Advanced Squares   [WWW]
7:30pm pre-rounds; 7:45-10:00pm A-2 w/rounds Warm Springs Community Center, 47300 Fernald Street, Fremont

15 November
CPSD Family Giving Tree Benefit Dance
6:30pm Advanced; 7:15pm pre-rouunds; 7:30-10:00 SSD and Plus w/rounds John Muir Middle School, 1260 Branham Lane, San Jose

For more information visit the SCVSDA Calendar pages.