Lawrence
Johnstone
Square Dance Caller and Teacher
801 Lake Mendocino Dr. #11
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: 707-462-0239
Email: loj@pacific.net
Email: loj@loj.name
Web: www.loj.name
Square Dance Caller and Teacher
801 Lake Mendocino Dr. #11
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: 707-462-0239
Email: loj@pacific.net
Email: loj@loj.name
Web: www.loj.name
Weekly Schedule
| Monday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
| Frontier
Twirlers Willits Center for the Arts 71 E. Commercial St. (upstairs; enter in back) Willits, CA 7:00 to 8:00: Class (started Sept. 2016) 8:00 to 9:00: Plus dancing and workshop |
Singles &
Pairs Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 7:00 to 8:00: Plus review (started 11/30) 8:00 to 9:00: Plus dancing and workshop |
Ukiah Promenaders Bartlett Hall at the Ukiah Senior Center 495 Leslie St., Ukiah 7:00 to 9:00: Club 50 class and dancing (Sustainable Square Dancing -- see jerrystory.com) |
Party Dances
Around here, these Saturday-night dances are generally called "hoedowns", but when I first learned to square dance in northeastern California they were always called "party dances." Whatever you call them, they're a lot of fun, and just about everyone looks forward to them. If you'd like me to call one for your club, email me.
(I'm also maintaining a list of party dances I know of that are put on by clubs in Northern California but outside of the SF Bay and Sacramento metropolitan areas, here.)
| 2018 | |
| January 7, 2018 (Sunday) | NCSDA Anniversary Dance (Rounds by Kevin and Vicki Klein) Morello Elementary 1200 Morello Park Rd. Martinez, CA With all NCSDA club callers |
| January 19, 2018 (Friday) | Heels and Souls Felicia Mahood Auditorium 11338 Santa Monica Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA |
| February 10, 2018 | Mavericks Veterans' Hall Royer Park Roseville, CA |
| February 24, 2018 | Star Promenaders Birthday Dance Rogue Valley Square Dance Center 3377 Table Rock Rd. Medford, OR |
| March 9, 2018 (Friday) | Rogue Squares Rogue Valley Square Dance Center 3377 Table Rock Rd. Medford, OR |
| March 11, 2018 (Sunday) | SDCANC St. Patrick's Day Dance Temple Beth Hillel 801 Park Central Richmond, CA With other SDCANC callers. Lots of corned beef and cabbage! Get tickets from me or any other SDCANC caller |
| March 25-28, 2018 | Gone to CALLERLAB Convention, Albuquerque, NM |
| April 6-7, 2018 | Gone to NSDA Jamboree, Oroville, CA |
| April 14, 2018 | Circle 'n Squares Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA |
| May 6, 2018 (Sunday) | Swingin' 21ers Anniversary Dance Fremont Elks Lodge 38991 Farwell Dr. Fremont, CA With Bob Elling |
| May 11-13, 2018 | Gone to ICC Silver State Square Dance Festival, Reno, NV |
| May 19, 2018 | Single Skirts 'n Flirts Oakdale Grange Corner of F and Lambuth Oakdale, CA |
| May 25-27, 2018 | Gone to NCSDA Golden State Roundup, Lodi, CA |
| May 28, 2018 (Monday) | Private event (JB) |
| June 3, 2018 (Sunday) | Rossmoor Squares "Load The Boat with Chocolate" dance Rossmoor Event Center 1001 Stanley Dollar Dr. Walnut Creek, CA |
| June 27-30, 2018 | Gone to 67th National Square Dance Convention, Kansas City, MO |
| August 16-18, 2018 | Gone to USAwest Convention, Circus Circus / Silver Legacy, Reno, NV |
| August 25, 2018 | Red Bluff Swingin' Squares Hat Creek Campout Hat Creek, CA |
| August 31, 2018 to September 1, 2018 | Plumas County Homegrown Americana Festival (Rounds by Erin Byars) Plumas Sierra Fairgrounds Quincy, CA With Scot & Erin Byars! Registration includes admission to music festival concerts as well. BBQ dinner Saturday night provided by the festival! |
| October 6, 2018 | Overalls All About Autumn Dance (Rounds by Veronica Taylor) Veterans' Hall Royer Park Roseville, CA |
| October 13, 2018 | Private event (SRJC) |
| October 26-28, 2018 | Gone to ASDSC Harvest Hoedown, Yuba City, CA |
| November 10, 2018 | Oasis Squares Veterans' Day Dance (Rounds by MaryAnn Callahan) Eagles' Hall 7977 Reno Hwy. Fallon, NV |
| November 30, 2018 (Friday) | Rogue Sis-Q Council Rogue Valley Square Dance Center 3377 Table Rock Rd. Medford, OR |
| December 8, 2018 | Red Ribbon Squares Marine Park Center Marine St. at 16th St. Santa Monica, CA |
| December 22, 2018 | Mavericks Camp Fire Benefit Dance Veterans' Hall 110 Park Dr. Roseville, CA Numerous callers and cuers donating their time to raise money to help victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County! Come join us, or send your checks to the Mavericks marked "Camp Fire Relief" |
| 2019 | |
| January 6, 2019 (Sunday) | NCSDA Anniversary Dance (Rounds by Kevin Klein) Morello Elementary School 1200 Morello Park Dr. Martinez, CA With the other NCSDA principal callers |
| January 18, 2019 (Friday) | Heels and Souls Felicia Mahood Auditorium 11338 Santa Monica Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA |
| January 19, 2019 | Dancing Shadows Anniversary Dance (Rounds by SDRDI cuers) Cowtown USA 15950 Van Buren Blvd Riverside, CA Afternoon dance (1:30-4pm) with Leo Catt |
| February 2, 2019 | CPSD Hearts and Flowers Dance Camden Community Center 3369 Union Ave. San Jose, CA |
| March 9, 2019 | Circle 'n Squares Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA |
| March 29-30, 2019 | Gone to NSDA Jamboree, Oroville, CA |
| April 14-17, 2019 | Gone to CALLERLAB Convention, Richmond, VA |
| May 10-12, 2019 | Gone to ICC Silver State Festival, Reno, NV |
| May 24-26, 2019 | Gone to NCSDA Golden State Roundup, Lodi, CA |
| June 26-29, 2019 | Gone to 68th National Square Dance Convention, Atlanta, GA |
| July 12-14, 2019 | Hoodoo Valley Hoedowners Jewel Lake Jamboree (Rounds by Lorrie Lane) Jewel Lake Barn 3056 Jewel Lake Rd. Sagle, ID |
| July 20, 2019 | Mavericks Veterans' Hall 110 Park Dr. Roseville, CA |
| August 15-17, 2019 | Gone to USAwest Convention, Boise, ID |
| August 30, 2019 to September 1, 2019 | Plumas County Homegrown Americana Festival (Rounds by Erin Byars) Plumas Sierra Fairgrounds Quincy, CA With Scot and Erin Byars |
| September 28, 2019 | Red Ribbon Squares Marine Park Auditorium 1406 Marine St. Santa Monica, CA |
| December 7, 2019 | Paradise Ridge Runners Christmas Dinner Dance Veterans' Hall Skyway & Elliott Paradise, CA |
| December 31, 2019 (Tuesday) | Rockin' Jokers Glass Slipper Ball (Rounds by Sue Harris) TBD San Jose, CA |
| 2020 | |
| May 30, 2020 | ASDSC 5th Saturday Dance (Rounds by Dan Drumheller) Veterans' Hall 110 Park Dr. Roseville, CA |
| June 17-20, 2020 | Gone to 69th National Square Dance Convention, Spokane, WA |
| July 17-18, 2020 | Tentatively reserved (SP) |
| 2021 | |
| June 23-26, 2021 | Gone to 70th National Square Dance Convention, Jackson, MS |
| 2022 | |
| November 11-12, 2022 | Tentatively reserved (BFJ) |
Note: If it says "tentative," then I've verbally agreed to the date and consider myself bound, but don't yet have a contract in hand. If it says "Gone to..." then it's not an event that I'm calling -- I've just blocked out the time to attend the event. In that case, if you're very convincing, I could be talked into changing my plans... :-)
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