SquareDanceFingerLakes Guestbook

(As entries are received they will be reviewed, edited and posted below at the discretion of the Webmaster)

3/27/07 Enjoyed touring your dancing website!! I think I checked it out once before but I don't recall the guest book aspect. Very interesting!! Hope it continues to grow!!

12/24/06 Hello ! My name is GILLOU, I'm country line dance instructor in France. I search to contact a choregrapher who's living in Afton, New-York, named Donna Lent. Can you perhaps held my to find her address or e-mail adress ? t would be great for me !

12/26/06 Hi Gillou, I was able to contact Donna's husband. Unfortunetly she passed away 3 years ago. He said that she would have been very pleased to know that someone from that far away was inquiring.

12/12/06 Just wanted to drop a line and Say hello to Bucky and Hazel, it's been a long time. My name is Doug Benjamin, son of Carol and John Benjamin From Danby, NY. Dad and I where talking about Bucky the other day and wondered how he was doing. we now live in Portland, TN. My e-mail is dbenjamin@precind.com If you could give my dads contact info to Bucky, I would greatly appreciate it.

11/23/06 Hi Dan, The site is looking great! Thanks for including information on Southern Tier Wheelers. Maybe, if we are lucky, we will be able to locate some new members...

11/20/06 Thanks for the prompt; our first visit...now among, "Our Favorites".

07/05/05 Great Site. Hope this is the right forum and doesn't sound like a sales pitch, but....

The New York State Square/Round Dance Showcase committee is seeking/urging ideas and input from all the New York State clubs and dancers for the Showcase of Ideas display in Charlotte, North Carolina, 2007. Among other things, a CD video is being created that will give "outsiders" a snapshot of what square dancing is all about and give clubs ideas on recruitment. Other states have had enviable displays promoting both square and round dancing along with beautiful tourist displays. The committee will entertain and consider all positive input.

05/02/06 I have had two calls recently from dancers who found our info at your web site. One couple are dancers from Earlville and the other are dancers who have moved to Cortland from Atlanta. Thank you for developing and maintaining the site.

03/24/06 Rick Lannquist, President EDSARDA (Eastern District Square and Round Dance Association) rck.lanquist@gmail.com

01/19/06 I have been looking for a club to dance with, since I moved into New York from San Diego, Calif. Until now, I was given your web page from Channel 10 news, John Walton. I live in Syracuse, in the Tipperary Hill area. Is there a club near me?

01/06/06 Mac Letson -AMERICANCALLERS ASSOCIATION we provide BMI/ASCAP music performance license and $3,000,000 liability insurance for Callers, Round Dance Teachers,Clogging instructors, Country-Western Instructors and more. Contact mac@americancallers.com or visit our web page at www.americancallers.com.

12/11/05 I recently moved to Rochester, don't know anybody around. I was wondering if you suggest some places to take dance lesson. I am an absolute beginner.
Thanks,
Jimmy

11/19/05 If you can help, my church has an annual barn dance for the past twenty three years and we are looking for a new band that can do the square dance calling. This years dance was on November 12th, we have used the same band for the last five years, the band is getting on in years and they use the same routine every year. If you know any square dance callers on Long Island can you email me back at nygiants920@aol.com or call me at 631-842-0692

Thank you

Frank Tarzia

I don't find a listing for Long Island. However, for area info around New York City the contact is: Barbara Kanter, 3461 AmboyRd, Staten Island, NY (718) 351-9150, bnkanter@verizon.net. I hope this is helpful.

9/19/05 Hello...we are previous dancers from PA (about 8 years ago) and we are looking forward to getting back to dancing again, club level. Eight years is a long time for this almost 50 year old brain...I hope I can remember how to "load the boat" without sinking. LOL may need a refresher course. We have lived in Central NY for 8 years. Prior to which we lived in PA and danced with several clubs in the Philadelphia area. Dixie Derbies and Mainstreamers as well as some of the other groups. Hubby had an accident 5 years ago and thinks he would be able to dance once again, so we are looking for something (a club) in the Utica/Herkimer or Onieda County area.

The contact for Utica, NY is Warren, 146 Concord Dr., Utica, NY (315) 733-8542. The Club is "Pairs In Squares", Squares & Rounds, Plus Level, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church.

9/11/05 Hi, Just checking to see if there are any clubs I can visit when on holiday in NY 10 - 14 October with my Mum. We dance to Plus level. I couldn't see what level the clubs listed dance to. Don't know if it's just me or whether I need to search their specific web-sites. Will be staying near Times Square if you can suggest any clubs near there. Thanks for your help. We are visiting from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. Looking forward to it too!

Di Green

For information on clubs in the NY City area contact: Barbara Kanter, 3461 AmboyRd, Staten Island, NY (718) 351-9150, bnkanter@verizon.net. I just spoke with Barbara, I'm Cc’g this to her as well. She will be in touch with you via email. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

3/26/05 Hello,I´m Gaby Hintzen from Moenchengladbach/West-Germany. My husband and I are members of the "Magic Circles",a Square-Dance-Club with the Level "Mainstream". We visit New York-City from 5-14 May 2005. Is there a Club in Manhattan, were we can dance? Thank´s you for yours answer.

Gaby, please send me an email at dsaikkonen@stny.rr.com, so that I can respond to your request. The Guestbook does not provide me with your email address.

1/10/05 Send flyers and information on your special (weekend/anniversary, etc.) round dances to calendars@rounddance.com for inclusion in our special round dance events section of www.rounddance.com . Hope to see you in a circle soon. Bob Benjamin, Editor www.rounddance.com

12/12/04 Just came back from Muskogee, OK. I started round dancing in 1990, but haven't danced in about a year this time. Have been single through many partners. Just checking your website out to see what is out there. I originated in Upstate East of Syracuse. Good Luck!

11/24/04 Just came browsing to see your site. Very nice. You should do well, keeping everyone abreast of round dancing events in the area. Wish we could get to more of the dances. J&J Doane

10/16/04 Nancy and Dean Fincher Really nice. Keep up the good work, Nancy, Rochester, NY.

06/25/04 Congratulations on becoming the Cuer for the Newfield, NY Club - Square-A-Naders. We hope to make it to your Friday night dances.

02/26/04 We have missed having the website "RoundDancePublications.com" available. It is nice to see that you have put together another site to assist the Round Dancers in the Finger Lakes area of NY.

02/24/04 We have enjoyed dancing to you at the area clubs. We are looking forward to coming to your dances.