If you've got some lessons under your belt and are ready to give a club dance a try, check below or download our flyer for New Dancer dances.
Note: When viewing the flyers, please scroll down to the end - many clubs have multiple flyers
For any changes to dance information, please email Brian at squaredancechicago@hotmail.com, or if it’s urgent, call 773.701.3194.
Legend (TYPE): CD-Club, DM-Demo, LS-Lesson, IN-Intro, SSD-Social Square Dance, MS-Mainstream, PL-Plus, RD-Round, SP-Special, ND-New Dancer (for dancers who have just completed lessons in mainstream or Social Square Dance), BE-Beginner (for dancers who are still learning basic and mainstream), WS-Workshop, AC-Advanced Challenge, XX - No dance
| DATE | TYPE | CLUB | FLYER | TOWN | CALLER | CUER | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2026 Sun |
BE, ND | Glenview Squares vp@GlenviewSquares.org OR Dance night Dennis R. 216-798-9086 |
Flyer | Deerfield | Candice Hansen, James Cha | N/A | New Dancer Dance, First Presbyterian Church, 824 Waukegan Rd, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Free for current beginning students and just-graduated SSD dancers |
| 12/20/2026 Sun |
ND | North Shore Squares 847-414-7436 (info@northshoresquares.com) |
N/A | Evanston | Pam Courts | N/A | New Dancer Dance, Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St, 2-4 PM |
| 01/17/2027 Sun |
ND | Arlington Squares Ph: 847-306-9008 info@arlingtonsquares.com |
N/A | Palatine | Jet Roberts | N/A | Swing into Success, St. Thomas of Villanova, 1201 E. Anderson Dr., 2:00-4:30 pm, Fall MS’26 students free; donations requested from all other attendees |
| 02/13/2027 Sat |
ND | NW Grand Squares nwgrandsquares@gmail.com 815-307-8489 |
Flyer | McHenry | Dave Crowley | N/A | New Dancer Dance with Dave Crowley, McHenry Township Senior Center, 3519 N. Richmond Rd. Lakemoor Room, McHenry, IL 60051, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, New Dancer Dance - New Dancers are FREE! $10 for others. |
| 03/14/2027 Sun |
ND | Downers Grove Square Thrus Richard: 630-881-4467 |
N/A | Downers Grove | Bobby Poyner | N/A | Lucky to Have You, 1st United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., 2:30-4:30 PM, Fall MS students free, $10 for others |
| 04/11/2027 Sun |
SSD, PL, ND | MCASD Christine Steffy, squaredancechicago@hotmail.com |
N/A | Medinah | N/A | N/A | Spring Fling, Medinah Park District, 22W130 Thorndale Ave, 2:00 - 5:00 pm, Students - Free! SSD, Plus and Rounds, Silent Auction! |
| 05/02/2027 Sun |
ND | Arlington Squares Ph: 847-306-9008 info@arlingtonsquares.com |
N/A | Palatine | Andy Allemao | N/A | Cinco de Mayo, St. Thomas of Villanova, 1201 E. Anderson Dr., 2:00-4:30 pm, New Dancer Dance Fall MS’26 students free; donations requested from all other attendees |
| 05/16/2027 Sun |
ND | Fox Valley Mixers Pat 630-640-0616 mrpacain@aol.com, or Marilyn 630-762-9936 |
Flyer | St. Charles | Bobby Poyner | N/A | NEW DANCER DANCE - Happy Together, Baker Community Center, 101 S. 2nd St. (Rt. 31), 2:00-4:30 pm, FREE TO NEW GRADUATES! |
| 06/06/2027 Sun |
ND | North Shore Squares 847-414-7436 (info@northshoresquares.com) |
N/A | Evanston | Craig Abercrombie | N/A | New Dancer, Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St, 1:30-3:30 PM |
| 06/04/2028 Sun |
ND | North Shore Squares 847-414-7436 (info@northshoresquares.com) |
N/A | Evanston | N/A | N/A | New Dancer Dance, Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St, 1:30-3:30 PM |
| 06/03/2029 Sun |
ND | North Shore Squares 847-414-7436 (info@northshoresquares.com) |
N/A | Evanston | N/A | N/A | New Dancer Dance, Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St, 1:30-3:30 PM |
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