Another angle on growing your local dance community. House parties to make it possible for people who would never have anything to do with music or dance or dance halls, to become interested in participating, and bringing their friends along.
Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society - A documentary by Doug Plummer http://www.nwfolklifefestival.org/folklife/northwest-stories-seattle-subversive-square-dance-society/ A short documentary Doug Plummer produced for the Northwest Folklife Festival about the resurgence of square dancing and old time music in Seattle, and the rise of the Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society. Will Mentor has been doing squares house parties for the last couple of years in Vermont. Doug Plummer's Blog: http://dougplummer.blogs.com/ Old Time Seattle - Seattle Subversive Squaredance Society http://www.oldtimeseattle.com/ssss.html Puttin' on the Dance http://www.puttinonthedance.org
