The Diamond Dancers and the Hitch and Vine Twirlers wrapped up their season by hosting their annual Sun City Weekend on April 12 and 13 at the Estevan 60-and-Over Club inside the Estevan Leisure Centre.
It started with a dance April 12 that had five squares of eight dancers each on the floor. Dancers came from Swift Current, Coronach, Moose Jaw, Regina and Weyburn to join their counterparts from the Estevan area.
“That made up a very good crowd for us,” said Marion Lees, who serves as a caller for the local club along with her husband Bob.
Then on April 13, there was a round dance workshop where participants learned a couple of dances, and a square dance workshop later in the day. The weekend wrapped up with another square dance that always had five squares of eight.
The callers were Ernie and Shirley Hollender of Saskatoon.
Lees said the people had a great time throughout the weekend.
This past year saw the club enjoy some great dancing, but there were challenges. Their numbers were down, particularly in February, due to the number of dancers who spend part of the winter in warmer climates.
“We are in need of dancers, so if anybody wants to come out and have some fun, you need to come out and try to learn to dance,” said Lees.
The club hosted learn to dance lessons on Monday nights at the 60-and-Over Club. Those lessons wrapped up at the end of March, but they will be starting again in September.
They also had weekly dance nights on Wednesdays at the club’s area.
The club will also be doing sessions at the Metis provincial gathering in Hitchcock in August. Lees hopes they will be able to attract some members through their involvement with that event as well.
