Square Dance with Betsy Taylor (301) 589-4868 betsytay@erols.com

Betsy Taylor and her husband Al have been square dancers for years. Betsy became a square dance caller and has been calling in the Washington area since 1993. She has also prompted Contra dances since 1997. In 2000 she called and prompted at the National Square Dance convention in Baltimore and began teaching square dance and Contra classes for the Montgomery County Recreation Department. She is a member of NCASDLA (National Capital Area Square Dance Leaders Association), VASCA (Virginia State Callers Association) and CallerLab (International Callers Association).

Betsy is available to call for individual events, as well as for square dance lessons.

The Taylor Made Squares Club dances Mainstream and Plus Wednesday nights (7:00 PM to 9:00 PM) at the Wheaton Community Center (street address 11711 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902). We dance every Wednesday except for August 15 through August 29, 2007, November 14 through November 21, 2007, December 26, 2007 through January 2, 2008, and the Wednesday between Palm Sunday and Easter. You can make sure we will be dancing by calling (301) 589-4868 or e-mailing BetsyTay@erols.com

To find the center, go to the Wheaton Library at the corner of Arcola Avenue and Georgia Avenue. The center is in the block north of the library bounded by Hermitage Avenue, Georgia Ave, Parker Ave and Wheaton Regional Park. Center parking is accessed off of Hermitage or Parker, which both parallel Arcola. A map to the center can be found here.

Brief history of the Taylor Made Squares:

In the fall of 1995, Betsy Taylor began teaching square dancing at the Longbranch Community Center in Silver Spring, MD. In December 1997, we applied to be a Mainstream Club in WASCA, the Washington Area Square Dancers Cooperative Association. Since then, we have been a caller run club and have given demonstrations at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Citizens Center, the Longbranch and Coffield Community Centers, and the 75th anniversary celebration of the Montgomery Farm Women's Coop Market in Bethesda, MD Sep. 29, 2007.

We are particularly proud to have danced and marched annually in Montgomery County's Holiday Parade since it was revived in Silver Spring in 1998. The only year we missed, 2007, was due to Al's treatment for cancer.

Because Betsy started teaching square dance and Contra dancade Squares Club dances Mainstream and Plus Wednesday nights (7:00 PM to 9:00 PM) at the Wheaton Community Center (street address 11711 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902). We dance every Wednesday except for August 15 through August 29, 2007, November 14 through November 21, 2007, December 26, 2007 through January 2, 2008, and the Wednesday between Palm Sunday and Easter. You can make sure we will be dancing by calling (301) 589-4868 or e-mailing BetsyTay@erols.com

To find the center, go to the Wheaton Library at the corner of Arcola Avenue and Georgia Avenue. The center is in the block north of the library bounded by Hermitage Avenue, Georgia Ave, Parker Ave and Wheaton Regional Park. Center parking is accessed off of Hermitage or Parker, which both parallel Arcola. A map to the center can be found ing for the Montgomery County Recreation Department in 2000, our club has been mostly a Teaching Club.

For the first hour of each dance (7:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday):

• In the fall, we do 12 weeks of Beginning classes
• In the winter, we do 8 weeks of Basic classes.
• In the spring, we do 10 weeks of Mainstream classes.
• In the summer, we do 6 weeks of beginning classes, and encourage families with children as young as 4 to participate.

For the second hour of each dance (8:00 to 9:00 Wednesday), we teach and dance calls at the Plus level.

We are now designated as a Plus Club in WASCA.

Consider having a party dance event, including square dancing, Contra dancing, and line dancing as a fun activity for you or your organization. Betsy has called party dances for Birthdays and Bat MitzvClub dances Mainstream and Plus Wednesday nights (7:00 PM to 9:00 PM) at the Wheaton Community Center (street address 11711 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902). We dance every Wednesday except for August 15 through August 29, 2007, November 14 through November 21, 2007, December 26, 2007 through January 2, 2008, and the Wednesday between Palm Sunday and Easter. You can make sure we will be dancing by calling (301) 589-4868 or e-mailing BetsyTay@erols.com

To find the center, go to the Wheaton Library at the corner of Arcola Avenue and Georgia Avenue. The center is in the block north of the library bounded by Hermitage Avenue, Georgia Ave, Parker Ave and Wheaton Regional Park. Center parking is accessed off of Hermitage or Parker, which both parallel Arcola. A map to the center can be found as as well as for Churches, PTAs, and Civic Associations. To inquire about calling for your next event, contact Betsy by e-mail or phone (301) 589-4868.

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We are now designated as a Plus Club in WASCA.

Consider having a party dance event, including square dancing, Contra dancing, and line dancing as a fun activity for you or your organization. Betsy has called party dances for Birthdays and Bat MitzvClub dances Mainstream and Plus Wednesday nights (7:00 PM to 9:00 PM) at the Wheaton Community Center (street address 11711 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902). We dance every Wednesday except for August 15 through August 29, 2007, November 14 through November 21, 2007, December 26, 2007 through January 2, 2008, and the Wednesday between Palm Sunday and Easter. You can make sure we will be dancing by calling (301) 589-4868 or e-mailing BetsyTay@erols.com

To find the center, go to the Wheaton Library at the corner of Arcola Avenue and Georgia Avenue. The center is in the block north of the library bounded by Hermitage Avenue, Georgia Ave, Parker Ave and Wheaton Regional Park. Center parking is accessed off of Hermitage or Parker, which both parallel Arcola. A map to the center can be found