How to Square Dance - Instructional Video Lessons on DVDs

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Mainstream DVD, Plus DVD, Square Dance Party DVD / CD set, and Instant Hoedown DVD / CD set.

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Plus Reference DVD* - Learn all the Plus Square Dance Calls

Mainstream Reference DVD* - Learn all the Basic & Mainstream Square Dance Calls

Party Pack - Square Dance DVDs and CDs - Dance with us when no caller is available

Instant Hoedown DVDs - have a square dance party, no experience necessary!

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*Your caller is your instructor; our DVDs explain and demonstrate the square dance calls to help you learn.

Doug from Canada - May 2024
“Purchased your mainstream DVD and love it. Now ready to learn plus.”
Doug has now ordered our Plus Reference DVD. Thank you, Doug!

Rob and Eileen from the United Kingdom - March 2024
“We have now had two months to appraise your DVD and CD and have found the DVD on Plus dancing and also the Party Pack extremely useful as it has enabled us to show our regular caller that we are ready to progress to Plus level, with a bit more instruction and help from the club members.

The Video is very clear, being shot from a high angle gives you a good view of the formation and the colour co-ordinated outfits help illustrate the movements clearly. The caller’s explanation of the moves is easy to understand.

We would also like to thank you for your rapid response and replacement of one of the CDs at no cost to us when it had been broken whilst being removed from the case. You had no obligation to do this for us and it was very kind of you to do so.

We have been recommending your products to our friends and fellow dancers and hope that it will bring you more orders.

Thanking you very much, Rob and Eileen.”

Neal Desai, Physical Education Department Head & Athletic Director from Chaparral Middle School, Diamond Bar, California – February 2024
“I have been using the Traveling Hoedowners [Instant Hoedown] square dance video for over 14 years and am very pleased with how simple and user friendly the instructions are for my middle schoolers. They are a bit hesitant in the beginning but find it a fun unit at the end. The dance steps and formations they demonstrate have made it simple for me to create a full lesson using Google slides that match well with their instructional video. I strongly recommend it for programs that teach square dance!”

David and Cheryl from the United Kingdom - November 2023
“May I also take this opportunity to thank you for shipping the earlier Plus Reference DVD. My wife and I are greatly impressed with the quality and attention given to the production of the DVD. Both DVDs will be very helpful in learning square dancing. Thank you again.”

David and Cheryl have now ordered our Mainstream Reference DVD.

Karin from North Carolina - June 2023
“I have purchased all of the DVD's and CD's that this square dancing group has made and I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. The Mainstream Reference is PERFECT for anyone just beginning to learn and the Party Pack allows you to see how all the steps work together when put to music and danced. The Instant Hoedown set gives you a chance to put into practice everything you learned! So much fun!!! Thank you for all the time and effort that went into making these; it has made learning so much easier!”

Bethy and Zack from Florida - April 2023
“We are beginners to square dancing and using the Mainstream DVD has been a godsend! It’s so great to be able to come home from lessons and rewatch what we learned to reinforce each lesson. I don’t know if we would be able to retain all that information without this DVD. It is so well done! I promise you--the way this has been produced and set up is FAR superior to anything you will find on YouTube. We feel like Paul and the Gang are a part of our lives now! We are eager to get the Plus DVD and the Dance Party to help us as we progress!”

Karin from North Carolina - February 2023
“My husband and I are new to square dancing but a local club was offering very reasonably priced lessons so we gave it a try. We found that we needed a little (ok, a lot) of extra practice. We purchased the Mainstream DVD and it was just what we needed! It is so well produced. The instructor speaks very clearly, the video angles give you the perfect view of the dancers and what they are doing with both their hands and their feet and how the four couples are moving through the various calls. In addition; it teaches 69 different dance moves! Can't recommend it highly enough if you want to hone your dancing skills!”

Kim from Ohio - May 2022
“The Traveling Hoedowners dvds and cds are wonderful! We are beginners with hopes of making it to the Plus level. We are only at lesson 2 [on the Traveling Hoedowners Instant Hoedown] but we are very impressed with the very clear directions and the quality of the training DVDs. I've also contacted them several times with questions and received very prompt and detailed answers to all my questions. Thank you!!”

Melva from Hi-Steppers Square Dance Club in Oklahoma - December 2021
“As square dancing begins to be a part of our lives again, I would like to encourage instructors to use the Traveling Hoedowners DVDs to enhance their lessons.”

“The Mainstream and Plus Reference DVDs that The Traveling Hoedowners produced are of excellent quality and beneficial in teaching square dance movements. As square dance instructors, we recommend that all our new dancers purchase them and watch them to review and study for the next lesson.”

Danielle - October 2021
“Purchased this [Traveling Hoedowners Mainstream Reference DVD] to round out our homeschool curriculum with folk dance. My children range from 1-11. This holds their interest, but is simple enough for us to follow along. We really enjoy it, it starts a lot of laughter as we learn together. Now if only we could convince Daddy to join us....! I'm so glad this group put this together. I plan to get more of their videos.”

Donna & Nik from Illinois - December 2019
“We want to thank you for making available your Mainstream and Plus DVDs. My husband and I have been learning the Plus calls this past month and just ordered tonight the Dance Party DVD. Saying "Thank You" does not seem to be enough ... compared to the work and extra effort each dancer, Paul, and crew put in to making these special videos. We will learn from the BEST and pay it forward to others in the future.”

“We were thrilled to receive our Party Pack Dance DVD in the mail today. In fact, we are listening to the Mainstream CD while driving 90 minutes to our dance tonight. It is hard to keep the feet and arms still! Thank you for your prompt response. We would be honored to meet you all one day and extend our hand in appreciation and friendship. You will never know how many times we have watched you dance on the videos. Definitely part of our Square Dance Family.”

Heidi from Florida - November 2019
“Thank you for the Instant Hoedown DVD set ... it really saved our party! The instructions were very good & clear. Our first round through was a bit sticky but by the second time we seemed to have a much better grasp & were able to get through the sequences much better. Everyone had a great time!”

Cynthia from Arizona - February 2019
“Using your Instant Hoedown and loving it!” [Cynthia has now ordered our Party Pack]

Bruno from France - July 2018
Bruno ordered our Mainstream Square Dance Reference DVD and our Square Dance Party Pack. His message: “I received today the DVD's and CD's. All is right. A real pleasure for me. As soon as possible I looked at the dances and the calls. It's a very good product; it's easy to understand the figures, and I find the Traveling Hoedowners dancers are good, always smiling and very cool. Paul and Gene have a good sense of the rhythm and are very helpful. I heartily recommend these products to everyone wanting to start square dancing and contras.”

Julianne from Colorado - March 2018
Julianne ordered our Basic/Mainstream Reference Square Dance DVD since it was recommended by The Ponderosa Promenaders Square Dance Club President Tom Miller. The Colorado State Square Dance Association has a link to www.travelinghoedowners.com on their website: “Square Dance Lessons on DVD - Learn or brush-up on your Mainstream and Plus square dancing calls with these superb DVD videos by the Traveling Hoedowners. We highly recommend these professionally made and produced up-to-date training videos.”

Katherine from Florida - March 2018
Katherine just ordered the Traveling Hoedowners Plus Square Dance Reference DVD with the note: “I have your Basic/Mainstream disc and I really like it.”

Vicky from Beijing China - March 2018
“I am Vicky, I live in Beijing, China. We are the members of a square dance class in Beijing senior university. I am Square Dance teacher here. I like [the] DVD that you and Caller Paul Place produced. It help[s] me and dancers a lot. I have been learning to be a caller, but I am just a beginner. Usually in class we dance by CD. Your DVD and CD helps me learn dance and learn teaching both. I like "on the Road Again". It is the first singing call I heard. I like the music "popcorn", in our class, I use it for teaching new calls sometimes. The singing call "Train" - your Dancing is lovely. Especially the part of the music's turned up, the lights are turned down. I like this [DVD] very much. Thank you all Traveling Hoedowners and Caller!!”

Linda from Virginia - December 2017
“After previewing a friend's Traveling Hoedowners DVDs, I purchased both your Mainstream and Plus DVDs. They are clear, concise and provide definitions as well as easy to follow demonstrations of the calls. They are an excellent way to study the calls, practice and correct mistakes I've caught myself making at dances. Thank you so much for putting together these DVDs. And thank you for your prompt delivery.”

Julian from France - June 2017
“Your Reference DVDs were so useful when we were starting out and we still promote them when we have new dancers. We bought about 30 copies in the early days which are now spread across the three clubs here in the South of France. We have no "real" callers here so two of the local clubs use your Instant Hoedown for the beginners class each year before moving on to the full Basic & Mainstream program.”

Jane from Montana - May 2017
“I have your Instant Hoedown and your Plus Square Dance Lessons DVD. I now want to order your Mainstream Lessons Reference DVD. Your square dance DVDs are very well done and very helpful. My 6 year old granddaughter really enjoys them and has since she was only 4 years old. When she wants to watch TV she asks to watch the square dancers instead of cartoons or Sesame Street!”

Dennis & Jo An from Tennessee - May 2017
“We would not have been able to learn to square dance without your DVDs. They allowed us to continue to learn even though we were traveling between Tennessee and Florida and missed some of our square dance lessons. Your DVDs gave us the edge on the other beginning dancers. We are wearing out both your Mainstream and Plus Square Dance Lessons Reference DVDs!”

Leland from Michigan - March 2017
“I love your Mainstream Reference DVD. I did square dancing as a young man and want to get back into it now that I am retired. My wife and I went to a square dance class but we were very disappointed and left the class early. We got way more out of your Square Dance Reference DVD. As a result, I ordered your Instant Hoedown DVD & CD set with the hope of starting a square dance group in Michigan when we return home in April by using it to guide us. We would also like to start a square dance group here in Florida next year when we return for the winter. I look forward to using your DVDs and CDs to help us get started and guide us in this endeavor. I just recall how much fun I had square dancing as a young man and want to do it again now that I have the time. So, thanks so much for your help!”

Swinging Squares, Panama City, Florida - February 2017
“My name is Larry Skipper and I am a member of the Swinging Squares of Panama City, Florida. Since learning about the Traveling Hoedowners DVDs, our club has purchased over 25 of them. The DVDs have been a great visual tool in helping our beginning square dancers to progress. They are able to review what they learned this week and take a look at what they will learn next week. Our members, who have been dancing for a couple of years, say that they learn something new every time they watch them. As for myself I have benefited a lot from both the Mainstream and Plus DVDs. The Swinging Squares thank you for support and look forward to purchasing more DVDs in the near future.”

Paula from Louisiana - February 2017
“Our Party Saturday night went very well. Your [Instant Hoedown] video worked very well and everyone had a great time. It was perfect because there was only one or two out of 50 or 60 youth who had ever square danced before and being able to see the moves in addition to hearing the descriptions made up, in part, for not having experienced dancers to guide them through it. It also made it possible for me to teach them as I have zero experience teaching or calling square dance. Since we couldn't afford to hire a caller, your video pretty much made this activity possible. I'm sure we will use this video again and again. Our youth really enjoy structured dances so I really think this could become a favorite for them. Thank you so much!”

Pete from California - January 2017
“Your Mainstream and Plus Square Dance Videos are really helpful. They make learning the square dance calls so simple!”

Even if you have never square danced, you can hold a western themed party or square dance party using our Instant Hoedown DVD / CD set. Are you taking a square dance class? Use our mainstream video and plus video to review and supplement your square dancing lessons. Before you buy any other square dance instructional video, please view the sample chapters from our instructional DVDs and read our endorsements & testimonials. Square dance tapes do not offer instant access to the square dance calls you want to review. We know of no other product that lets you see live dancers with a downward angle for a clear view of what is going on, along with closeups as necessary to clearly demonstrate the square dance calls. Learn to square dance, have fun, and get exercise all at the same time! The Traveling Hoedowners square dance group has helped dancers in every state and in over 20 countries around the world.

In loving memory of our friend and caller, Paul Place

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