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

Weekly Schedule

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday Saturday
Oakmont Squares
Oakmont East Rec Center
7902 Oakmont Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA

7:00 to 9:00pm: SSD dancing and class tips, alternating
Singles & Pairs
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA

7:00 to 9:00pm: Plus dancing and workshop

Ukiah Promenaders
Bartlett Hall at the Ukiah Senior Center
495 Leslie St., Ukiah

7:00 to 9:00pm: SSD class and dancing
Still On Hiatus Until Further Notice
Vaca Valley Ramblers
Veterans Hall
549 Merchant St.
Vacaville, CA

7:00 to 8:00pm: SSD dancing
8:00 to 9:00pm: Plus dancing
Singles & Pairs Class
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA

2:00 to 4:00pm: Teaching SSD (started Feb. 18)

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.)

2023
December 31, 2023
(Sunday)
Rockin' Jokers Glass Slipper Ball (Rounds by Sue Harris)
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church
728 W. Fremont Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA

8:30 pre-rounds, squares+rounds 9pm-midnight
2024
March 25-27, 2024Gone to 49th CALLERLAB Convention, Grapevine, TX
April 13, 2024Circle 'n Squares
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
June 26-29, 2024Gone to 73rd National Square Dance Convention, Milwaukee, WI
November 9, 2024Ribbons and Souls
Veterans' Memorial
4117 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA
2025
June 25-28, 2025Gone to 74th National Square Dance Convention, Shreveport, LA
November 8, 2025Ribbons and Souls
Veterans' Memorial
4117 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA

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... :-)