Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club Slidell, Louisiana.

Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club Club Objectives (from By-Laws) –Create Friendship and Fellowship among Members and Friends –Promote Western-Style Square Dancing and Round Dancing –Aid and Encourage new Callers & Cuers Square Dancing is the National Dance form of the United States, and the Official Louisiana State Country Dance.

Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club History –Founded in –Incorporated as non-profit in Louisiana. –Continuously dancing in Slidell area from 1962 to today. –Initially used public facilities (city recreation hall or school cafeterias) –In 1990, club purchased property on Home Estates Drive in Western Slidell

Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club Clubhouse and Dancehall –One of the finest Square and Round Dance facilities in the country –Wooden dance floor –15 tons of air conditioning –Built-in sound system –Basic kitchen facilities –TV room for small children –Recycle Shop (square dance attire) –Storage etc.

Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club Weekly Schedule SaturdayPrincipal Dance Night, Alternating Square and Round Dancing. Tuesday Round Dance night. Wednesday Square Dance class night FridayAdvanced level Square Dancing SundayRound Dance class (afternoon)

Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club Annual Festival –Every year since 1962 –First full weekend in November –Friday night dance –Saturday morning – Round Dance workshop –Saturday afternoon – Square Dance workshop –Saturday night dance Attracts visitors from all over southern US

Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club Square dancing is international! –Every continent –Most Countries –Calls in English, even if no one there speaks English!

Tammany Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club Benefits –Great exercise (much better than watching TV, browsing the Web etc.) –Friendship & fellowship (the nicest people square dance and round dance) –Its just plain fun for young & old alike (one of the few activities that children and seniors can share)