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Harold & Meredith Sears



About Us

Meredith and I are Round Dancers and Round Dance instructors. Round Dancing is choreographed and cued ballroom dancing. We have put together a dance handbook: Round Dancing — A Figure & Styling Manual. There, we describe much more about what Round Dancing is, we describe the steps and the figures that make up our round dances, and we discuss how particular moves can be danced more comfortably. This manual is a compilation from many teachers.

Telefeathers

We share the running of Carousel Club #171 with Chris & Terri Cantrell. Our dance club is the Telefeathers — Colorado Round Dance Association (CRDA)–affiliated. We dance primarily at phases IV through VI — see some recent evening programs below — at the Rose Hill Grange, 4001 E. 68th Ave., Commerce City, CO (corner of 68th & Colorado Blvd) — Map

Thursdays —
  • Drop-in catch-up/problem session — 6pm - 7pm
  • Dance & Teach — 7pm - 9:30pm


Calendar, '12-'13

May
3
Telefeathers

6
CRDA Fun Dance (The Barn, 2pm)

10
Telefeathers

17
Telefeathers

24
Telefeathers

31
Telefeathers
June
7
Telefeathers

14
Telefeathers

21
Telefeathers

28
Telefeathers
July
5
Telefeathers

12
Telefeathers

19
Telefeathers

26
Telefeathers
Aug.
2
Telefeathers

9
Telefeathers

16
Telefeathers

23
Telefeathers

26
CRDA Fun Dance, (Grand Junction, 2pm)

30
Telefeathers
Sept.
6
Telefeathers

13
Telefeathers

20
Telefeathers

23
CRDA Harvest Moon (Avalon, 1:30pm)

27
Telefeathers
Oct.
4
Telefeathers

11
Telefeathers

13
CRDA Fun Dance (Rose Hill, 7pm)

20
Telefeathers

27
Telefeathers
Nov.
1
Telefeathers

2-3
CRDA Gala, Greeley

8
Telefeathers

15
Telefeathers

22
Telefeathers

29
Telefeathers
Dec.
6
Telefeathers

8
CRDA Fun Dance (Rose Hill, 7pm)

13
Telefeathers

20
Telefeathers

27
Telefeathers
Jan.
3
Telefeathers

10
Telefeathers

17
Telefeathers

24
Telefeathers

31
Telefeathers
Feb.
7
Telefeathers

14
Telefeathers

21
Telefeathers

28
Telefeathers
March
6
Telefeathers

13
Telefeathers

?
CRDA Fun Dance

20
Telefeathers

27
Telefeathers
April
3
Telefeathers

10
Telefeathers

17
Telefeathers

?
CRDA Spring Dance (Avalon ?, 2pm)

24
Telefeathers

Subject to change. We participate in an email list (a Google Group) through which we send weekly news about the club. Contact us to join this list, or email us any time to get the latest club information (link at bottom).

For more on the CRDA dances, visit the CRDA Web site and click on Dance Parties.


Recent Dance Program

A few recent evening programs are given below.

  • Of course,we are dancing those dances recently learned and other current favorites. We try to include a variety of dance rhythms.
  • We are resurrecting a good many oldies, dances we might have learned years and even decades ago. Some of these dance surprisingly comfortably, even now.
  • We are programming a regular View & Do. This is a dance that is new to us containing mostly standard figures. With a quick look at one or two "sections of interest," we should be able to dance it "to cues." We accomplish two things: we add a dance to our repertoire fairly quickly, and we develop our ability to "sight read."
  • Our Full Teach will be higher level and mostly recent choreography.
  • Let us know what you'd like to do. We are actively shaping the program based on your suggestions.

Program for 17 May 2012 --

Moon Waltz (Diericks IV W 2010)
Midnight Sun (Moore V Rum 2011)
Am I Blue (Smith II TS 1993)
On Days Like These (Preskitt Phase VI Bol 2011)
Penny Arcade (Rogers V FT/J 2012)
That Man (Worlock V QS 2012)
Hit Me With A Hot Note (Goss V WCS 2012)
S.O.S. Tango (DeChenne VI Tan 2012)
Tu Me (Preskitt V Rum 2012)
Every Street's A Boulevard (Prow V FT 2003)
Paper Kisses Quickstep (K&B Nelson IV QS 2012)

view & do
As She's Walking Away (Dodge III 5Ct 2012)

teach
Torea (ROQ Cand. VI PD 2011)

Desert Breeze (ROQ Cand. VI W 2011)
One Moment In Time (ROQ Cand. VI Bol 2012)
May Each Day (ROQ Cand. VI W 2011)
Respect (ROQ Cand. 6 Cha 2012)
Make Me Rainbows (ROQ Cand. VI FT 2012)
If I Were A Painting (ROQ Cand. VI W 2011)

Program for 10 May 2012 --

Sleepsong (Davis IV W 2011)
Midnight Sun (Moore V Rum 2011)
Autumn (DeChenne V W 2010) inverted hover cross
Satin Doll (DeChenne VI FT 2011) inv int cont hc
That Man (Worlock V QS 2012)
One Moment In Time (Worlock VI Bol 2012)
Hit Me With A Hot Note (Goss V WCS 2012)
Cell Block Tango (Worlock VI Tan 2009)
Bye Bye Blues (Palmquist VI FT)
S.O.S. Tango (DeChenne VI Tan 2012)
Tu Me (Preskitt V Rum 2012)

teach
Desert Breeze (Moore VI W 2011)

The First Day of Spring (Rumble V W 2000)
Spooky (Moore V WCS)
Torea (Ross VI PD 2011)
In This Life (Worlock VI STS 2007)
Unchained (Worlock VI W)
Every Street's A Boulevard (Prow V FT 2003)
Kiss Of Fire (Lamberty VI AT 2010)
If I Were A Painting (Read VI W 2011)

Program for 3 May 2012 --

A Brief Romance (Rumble 4 W 2001)
Hound Dog Jive (Read V J 2012)
Autumn (DeChenne 5 W 2010) inverted hover cross
Satin Doll (DeChenne 6 FT 2011) inv int cont hc
Gimme A Reason (Hurd IV TS/SS/QS 2010)
That Man (Worlock V QS 2012)
Hit Me With A Hot Note (Goss V WCS 2012)
Cell Block Tango (Worlock VI Tan 2009)
Bye Bye Blues (Palmquist VI FT)
S.O.S. Tango (DeChenne 6 Tan 2012)

teach
Tu Me (Preskitt V Rum 2012)

Making Memories (Pinks V FT 2010)
Spanish Banderillero (Schmidt V PD 2010)
Samba de Ooh La La (Shibata V Sam 2006)
Married (Shawver VI W 1979)
In This Life (Worlock VI STS 2007)
Midnight Sun (Moore V Rum 2011)
Unchained (Worlock VI W)
Little Girl (Preskitt IV QS 2010)
If I Were A Painting (Read VI W 2011)

Program for 5 April 2012 --

Paso Dos (Rotscheid 4 PD 2012)
Concierto De Aranjuez (Nolen 4 Bol 2012)
Respect (Goss 6 Cha 2012)
Every Street's A Boulevard (Prow 5 FT 2003)
In Times Like These (Shibata 6 WCS 2011)
Cell Block Tango (Worlock 6 Tan 2009)
May Each Day (Shibata 6 W 2011)
Midnight Sun (Moore 5 Rum 2011)
In This Life (Worlock 6 STS 2007)
Layla (Kincaid 4 WCS 2011)
If I Were A Painting (Read 6 W 2011)

view & do
Smiling Through (Parker 5 W 2012)

teach
Andante Waltz (Howard 6 W 1980)

Neville's Waltz (Eum/Hadley 5 W 2011)
Burlesque (Garza 5 Tan 2012)
Somos (Moore 5 Rum 2002)
Spooky (Moore 5 WCS 2010)
Diamonds (Parker 4 QS 2002)
Only Love Bolero (Barton 4 Bol 2004)
River Lullaby (DeChenne 6 W 2011)

Program for 1 March 2012 --

Molly Maguire's Waltz (Lamberty 4 W 2004)
Until Now (Goss 6 FT)
A Brief Romance (Rumble 4 W 2001)
Tango for Maria (Shibata 5 Tan)
Nice Work If You Can Get It (Lamberty/Halbert/Woodruff 5 FT)
Cavatina (Barton 6 W 1982)
In This Life (Worlock 6 STS)

view & do
Every Street's A Boulevard (Prow 5 FT 2003)
 
teach
May Each Day (Shibata 6 W 2011)
 
The Best Is Yet To Come (Preskitt 6 FT)
Jack Is Back (Worlock 5 Mam)
Burlesque (Garza 5 Tan)
In Times Like These (Shibata 6 WCS)
Spooky (Moore 5 WCS)
Carmen (Imamura 6 PD)
Papillon (Lamberty 6 W)



Notes


Recent Teaches
(Click on the link to download the cue sheet -- PDF or DOC format. For other cue sheets, visit Mark Brautigam's Mixed-Up site. Contact us for cued music, or bring a thumb drive to the club. For past club history, visit Cantrell Web site -- link above.)

As She's Walking Away (Dodge 3 5Ct 2012)
Torea (Ross 6 PD 2011)
Desert Breeze (Moore 6 W 2011)
Tu Me (Preskitt 5 Rum 2012)
S.O.S. Tango (DeChenne VI Tan 2012)
Hit Me With A Hot Note (Goss 5 WCS 2012)
Smiling Through (Parker 5 W 2012)
Andante Waltz (Howard 6 W 1980)
If I Were A Painting (Read 6 W 2011)
Layla (Kincaid 4 WCS 2011)
Midnight Sun (Moore 5 Rum 2011)
To Each His Own (Shawver 6 FT 1978)
In This Life (Worlock 5 STS 2007)
May Each Day (Shibata 6 W 2011)
Every Street's A Boulevard (Prow 5 FT 2003)
Ain't That A Shame (Gloodt 5 J 2009)
In Times Like These (Shibata 6 WCS 2011)
Winter Wonderland IV (Gloodt 4 FT 2011)
When I Dream (Rogers 4 Bol 2011)
She's Got You (Shibata 5 HCW 2010)
South of the Border (Bahr 5 Rum/Cha 1992)
Diamonds (Parker 4 QS 2002)
I Want You Back (Hurd 5 Cha 2011)
Neville's Waltz (Eum/Hadley 5 W 2011)
River Lullaby VI (DeChenne 6 W 2011)
Was That the Human Thing To Do (Valenta 5 FT 2004)
Chewin' Gum (Moore 4 QS 2011)
On Days Like These (Preskitt 6 Bol 2011)
Remordimiento (Lamberty 6 Tan 2011)
Honey On the Vine (Read 5 FT 2011)
Cirquedu Soleil Tango (Cantrell 4 AT) (rough head cues)
Eso Besso (Shibata 5 Sam)
The Sweet Escape (Lamberty 5 J)
Midnight Tango (Vogt 6 Tan)
A Summer Place (Schmidt 4 STS)
Rolling In the Deep (Hilton 4 Cha)
Eager Beaver (Moore 4 FT)
Marble Halls (Hilton 6 W)
Spiderman (Goss/Figwer 4 QS)
Jelly Roll (Hurd 6 QS)
Cider House Rules (Rotscheid 6 W)
Think Of Me (Blackford 5 Bol)
The Best You Can (Read 4 J)
Satin Doll (DeChenne 6 FT)
Tonight We Dance (Herr 5 Mer)
Hurricane Tango (Lamberty 6 Tan)
The Inner Light (Prow 5 W)













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