Square and other Dance in the News
"Why is square (and other) dancing in the news?" you might ask. The answer is that square dancing is repeatedly identified as a way to get physical exercise and mental stimulation. It is featured most often in either the Health or Entertainment sections of newspapers, and in some cases, online news sites such as CNN.
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Local
"The Square Route: GLBT locals explore the science of square dancing", Metro Weekly, Thursday, February 7, 2008, featuring the DC Lambda Squares and the Chesapeake Squares. http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=3219
"Local Square Dancing Club Celebrates 50th Anniversary", Your4State.com, Sunday, October 14, 2007 regarding GadAbouts http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=13577
"City Folk Who Feel the Call of the Do-Si-Do", New York Times, July 15, 2007 featuring local caller Dayle Hodge. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/arts/dance/15GOOD.html Note: Clicking on this link will take you to a page that is a registration page for the New York Times. To access this article, you will have to register wtih the New York Times. It is free and gives you access to all of their articles.
"Square Dancing", Holly Morris LIve, Fox 5 Morning, January 17, 2007 http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=2089431&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=5.2.1
"50 Ways to Leave Your Summer"; (scroll down to... Number 17), "It's Hip to Be Square "; Bay Weekly, Volume 14, Issue 35, August 31 - September 6, 2006
www.bayweekly.com/year06/issuexiv35/leadxiv35_1.html
"It's Hip to Be Square"; The Enterprise, The Independent, The Recorder (Southern Maryland Newspapers); September 8, 2006
www.somdnews.com/stories/090806/entecov192247_32116.shtml
NBC 4 Annual Health and Fitness Expo. WASCA and member clubs supported this annual event. Click Dancing 4 You Schedule for the events on January 13 and 14, 2007.
National
Interview at 56th National Square Dance Convention, July 17, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9VH5knun4I
"Keeping Your Brain Healthy", CNN Online, Friday, August, 26, 2006 www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/08/22/mysteriesofmind.tips/index.html
"Prescription: Dance for Heart's Sake", CNN Online, Sunday, November 12, 2006
www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/11/12/heart.waltzing.ap/index.html