Square Dancing Information and Links

Below are links to information about square dancing and to some great websites to help you on your square dancing adventure.

Online Square Dance Lessons

These are animations and videos of each of the square dance calls. Nothing beats being in class and walking through the steps. But it often helps if you can also watch an online demo of a call for review before the next class.

TAMinations: Animation
* Click on Mainstream and select the call
* Hint: use the slider rather than the play button
Open Squares: Animation
Online Video Square Dance Lessons

Clubs and Organizations

Area Clubs

(Athens)
(Chattanooga)
(Claxton)
(Harriman)
(Knoxville)
(Morristown)

Organizations

Council of East Tennessee Square Dance and Round Dance Clubs
- Dance Data
Tennessee State Association of Square and Round Dance Clubs
CEDER Square Dance Resource Net
DoSaDo (huge generic square dance site)

What Is Square Dancing All About?

Read why square dancing is so popular.
WebMD Article on square dancing and fitness

Directions to Area Clubs

Click on the name of the club or location and the directions will slide into view (all directions are from Lenoir City).

ALLEMANDE HALL (Chattanooga)

Take I-75 South to exit 5.
Go left on Shallowford Road to Gunbarrel Road.
Left on Gunbarrel Road to Standifer Gap Road.
Allemande Hall is on the right at 7400 Standifer Gap Road.

From Lenoir City: 70 minutes.

CORBIN, KY

Take I-75 North to Kentucky exit 25.
East (right) on Cumberland Falls Road (25W) 3 miles
until it dead ends at Main Street.
At first traffic light turn right on 7th Street.
7th Street turns left at first block onto Depot Street (aka Lynn Street).
Old Depot is only building on right side of street. Climb the outside stairs and enter from the railroad side.

From Lenoir City: 120 minutes.

COUNTRY SQUARES (Claxton)

From I-40 take Pellissippi Parkway (Rt. 162) north toward Oak Ridge.
Cross the Clinch River and turn right at the next exit, Edgemoor Road (Rt.170).
Pass Bull Run Steam plant (on right) then turn right
into the Claxton Community Park (gravel).
Turn left at the end of the park road and circle behind the Community Center (an old church).

From Lenoir City: 30 minutes.

DOUBLE K SQUARES (Knoxville: SDI)

Take I-40 East to exit 387, which is marked 17th street, but is really Dale Ave.
Continue on Dale Ave. past traffic light which is 17th St., to first street on right - Blackstock Ave.
Turn right to the first street on left - Heins St.
Turn left on Heins St. and go 2 blocks to Tulip St. (deadend - parking lot).
SDI is on left at 828 Tulip Street.

From Lenoir City: 30 minutes.

GLADE GLIDERS (Fairfield Glade)

Take I-40 West to the Crossville exit 322, Peavine Road.
Turn right and go about 4 miles... the road
widens to four lanes.
At the stop sign - Stonehedge Drive - turn left.
New Recreation Center is on right.
128 Stonehedge Drive. Time zone - Central Time.

From Lenoir City: 75 minutes.

GOODTIMERS (Athens)

Take I-75 south to exit 49.
Take highway 30 East, crossing Congress parkway, through the business district.
Stay on 30 east toward Etowah to traffic light D11.
Turn right on Park Street, past 6 intersections.
Senior Adult center is on left just before Park dead ends
into McMinn Avenue

From Lenoir City: 50 minutes.

GRAND SQUARES (Knoxville: SDI)

Take I-40 East to exit 387, which is marked 17th street, but is really Dale Ave.
Continue on Dale Ave. past traffic light which is 17th St., to first street on right - Blackstock Ave.
Turn right to the first street on left - Heins St.
Turn left on Heins St. and go 2 blocks to Tulip St. (deadend - parking lot).
SDI is on left at 828 Tulip Street.

From Lenoir City: 30 minutes.

GRANDVIEW TWIRLERS (Grandview)

Take I-75 south to exit 60. Route 68, Spring City exit.
Turn right (North) follow Route 68 past Spring City
up the mountain to Grandview.
At the top... on the right will be Carole’s Country Store.
Turn left immediately onto Emergency Lane.
The Community Center (old school building) is on the left: 249 Emergency Lane.

From Lenoir City: 65 minutes.

KINGSPORT, TN

Take I-40 East to exit 421 (I-81).
Left on I-81 to exit 57B (I-26).
Left on I-26 to exit 3.
Left on Meadowview Parkway which becomes Reservoir Road.
Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Road.
Turn right into Eastman Campground. Lodge is on left.

From Lenoir City: 120 minutes.

KNOXVILLE SQUARES (Knoxville: SDI)

Take I-40 East to exit 387, which is marked 17th street, but is really Dale Ave.
Continue on Dale Ave. past traffic light which is 17th St., to first street on right - Blackstock Ave.
Turn right to the first street on left - Heins St.
Turn left on Heins St. and go 2 blocks to Tulip St. (deadend - parking lot).
SDI is on left at 828 Tulip Street.

From Lenoir City: 30 minutes.

LAKEWAY TWIRLERS (Morristown)

Take I-40 East to I-81. Turn left on I-81
Take exit 8. Turn left on 25-E to 11-E.
Left on 11-E to South James St.
Left to 324 South James St.
The Talley Ward Recreation Center is on the right.

From Lenoir City: 80 minutes.

ROANE COUNTY PARK

Take I-40 West to Midtown exit 350.
Turn left - go under the interstate to traffic light.
Turn right and go about 3 miles.
Park sign is clearly visible on the left.

From Lenoir City: 30 minutes.

THREE RIVERS RAMBLERS (Rockwood)

Take I-40 West to exit 347 (Harriman).
Turn right and go 2.4 miles on Route 27.
Cross bridge to second light and turn right on Morgan Street.
The American Legion Hall is on the left at 624 Morgan Street across from Union Planters Bank.
Park in the bank parking lot or behind the Hall.

From Lenoir City: 30 minutes.

VOLUNTEER TRAVELERS (Knoxville: SDI)

Take I-40 East to exit 387, which is marked 17th street, but is really Dale Ave.
Continue on Dale Ave. past traffic light which is 17th St., to first street on right - Blackstock Ave.
Turn right to the first street on left - Heins St.
Turn left on Heins St. and go 2 blocks to Tulip St. (deadend - parking lot).
SDI is on left at 828 Tulip Street.

From Lenoir City: 30 minutes.

WAGON WHEELERS (Alcoa)

Take Route 321 to Maryville and turn left on Route 129 (Alcoa Highway).
Exit right on Hunt Road, just before the airport exit.
Continue on Hunt Road to Dalton Road. Turn right.
Dalton Road jogs to the left at Alcoa Road.
Turn right into the Springbrook Recreation Center parking lot at 1620 Dalton Road.
Go in the gym and up the stairs across on the left.

From Lenoir City: 40 minutes.