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Gala Weekend

1st Full Weekend in October

Fun Dances

Phase II - V, thru the year

Spring Dance

Phase II - IV --

Afternoon Dance & Short Teach

Midwinter's Dream

Phase III - V --

Afternoon Teaches

Evening Dance

Festival Hints & Tips

Why Attend Special Dances & Festivals?

15 Ways You Can Improve Your Dancing

How to Smooth Your Dancing

CRDA Fun Dances

Programs will be based on those in attendance (phase II - V)

$20/couple ($10/single)

Weather Cancellation Policy: If the dance needs to be canceled due to weather or other cause, an email will be sent as soon as we can. Check your email.

For more information, feel free to contact either the Fun Dance chair or any of the individual cuers.

2025 Fun Dance Schedule

1. May 10, 2-4pm, Maya's Ballroom Dance, Loveland

beginner/intermediate level, phase II-IV,

Thompson & Del Sol cueing -- flyer; PDF

2. September 14, 2-4pm, International Dance Club, Colorado Springs -- map

square-dance level program, phase II-III

Denise Berens, Andrith Davis, & Michael Turley cueing

3. November 8, 7-9pm, Rose Hill Grange, Commerce City -- map

intermediate/advanced program, phase IV-VI

Becky Evans & Harold Sears cueing

October 3 & 4 2025

with Rey & Sherry Garza and

Randy Lewis & Kathy Baumhardt

Performing Arts Adademy,

5690 County Line Pl.

Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

website

map

flyer & registration form

Host Hotel
Comfort Suites
7060 E County Line Rd.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
call 303-770-5400 or
visit Choicehotels

map

Tentative Schedule Overview

Friday:

1 p.m. -- Registration Desk Opens

2-4 p.m. -- 2 clinics to improve your dancing

4-7 p.m. -- Dinner Break

7-9:30 p.m. -- Programmed Rounds: 3 halls --

square dance level, intermediate, and advanced

9:30 p.m. -- Showcase of Saturday teaches

Saturday:

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. -- Teaches, Lunch, & Membership Meeting:

(see teaching schedule below)

4-7 p.m. -- Dinner Break

7-9:30 p.m. -- Programmed Rounds: 3 halls --

square dance level, intermediate, and advanced;

Dance-Thru of all Teaches

10:00 p.m. -- After Party

2025 Saturday Teaching Schedule

Hall A - Lewis & Baumhardt

Hall B - Garza

Randy Lewis &

Kathy Baumhardt

phase 3 teach

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Rey & Sherry Garza

phase 6 teach

9-11:30 a.m.

Randy Lewis &

Kathy Baumhardt

phase 4 teach

10:00-11:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch Break & Annual Membership Meeting

Randy Lewis &

Kathy Baumhardt

phase 5 teach

2-4:30 p.m.

Rey & Sherry Garza

phase 3 teach

2-3:00 p.m.

Rey & Sherry Garza

phase 4 teach

3:00-4:30 p.m.

	Oct. 3-4 2025 Registration
	Make checks payable to CRDA. Mail to Karen Herr 4535 Red Rock Dr. Larkspur, CO 80118
CRDA Members	Price per couple; singles pay half	Non-CRDA Members
$140.00	First-Time Attendees & phase II-III dancers (square-dance level hall)	$140.00*
$170.00	Full Package through 4/30/25	$190.00*
$180.00	Full Package after 9/15/25	$200.00*
$190.00	Full Package at the Door	$210.00*
*Non-CRDA Members registering by 9/15/25 will receive a complimentary 2025 CRDA Membership and so receive newsletters and other Gala info. Register and join early.

Individual Session Pricing:	A La Carte Menu: Friday Afternoon Clinics Friday Evening Dance Saturday Morning Clinics Saturday Afternoon Clinics Saturday Evening Dance	$90 per couple per individual session, singles half

CRDA Membership Dues	$24.00 per address/year
Registration Form

For more information, feel free to contact either the Gala General Chaircouple or any of their indivdual committee members.

Some Gala History

2024 Saturday Teaching Schedule

Hall A - Dawson

Hall B - Hurd

Mike & Leisa Dawson

I Wonder Why ph 3 WZ Dawson

9:00-10:00 a.m.

George & Pamela Hurd

Higher ph 6 TG Preskitt

9-11:30 a.m.

Mike & Leisa Dawson

Cruel Summer ph 4 CH Dawson

10:00-11:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch Break & Annual Membership Meeting

Mike & Leisa Dawson

Mad World ph 5 RB Dawson

2-4:30 p.m.

Dawson

George & Pamela Hurd

My Guy III ph 3 FT-TS-JV Hagiwara

2-3:00 p.m.

George & Pamela Hurd

Run Through Fire ph 4 RB Boaz

3:00-4:30 p.m.

Mike & Leisa Dawson

A Sign Of the Times ph 2 TS Dawson

vue & cue from lower hall, Friday eve.

2023 Saturday Teaching Schedule

Hall A - Molitoris

Hall B - Preskitt

Milo & Cinda Molitoris

with Doris Ho

Ricordi Waltz 3 WZ Molitoris (clinic notes)

9:00-10:10 a.m.

Randy & Marie Preskitt

Eternity 6 BL Shibata

9-11:30 a.m.

Milo & Cinda Molitoris

with Doris Ho

Momentos Bolero 4 BL

Molitoris

10:20-11:30 a.m.

Lunch Break, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Annual Membership Meeting, 12:45-1:45 p.m.

Milo & Cinda Molitoris

with Doris Ho

Singin' In the Rain 5 FT

Molitoris

2-4:30 p.m.

Randy & Marie Preskitt

Cha Cha D'Amour 3 CH Preskitt

2-3:10 p.m.

Randy & Marie Preskitt

Hey! 4 RB Preskitt

3:20-4:30 p.m.

Lemonade Twostep 2 TS

Molitoris

Now When the Rain Falls 2 2 WZ Preskitt

2022 Saturday Teaching Schedule

Hall A - Nolen

Hall B - Rotscheid

Bob & Sally Nolen

One Drop Of Love 3 CH Robinson

9:00-10:10 a.m.

Susie & Gert-Jan Rotscheid

Dance In the Old Fashioned Way 6 FT Rotscheid

9-11:30 a.m.

Bob & Sally Nolen

Everything WC 4 WCS Nolen

10:20-11:30 a.m.

Lunch Break, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Annual Membership Meeting, 12:45-1:45 p.m.

Bob & Sally Nolen

Who I Was Born To Be 2022 5 HCW Nolen

2-4:30 p.m.

Bob & Sally Nolen

Susie & Gert-Jan Rotscheid

The Wonder Of You 3 STS Rotscheid

2-3:10 p.m.

Susie & Gert-Jan Rotscheid

Seven Lonely Days IV 4 JV Rotscheid

3:20-4:30 p.m.

presented Friday evening

The Flower That Shattered A Stone 2 WZ Nolen

presented Friday evening

Some Days You Gotta Dance 2 TS Rotscheid

COVID Restrictions Required Cancellation of Gala 2020 & 2021

2019 Saturday Teaching Schedule

Hall A - Wulf	Hall B - Goss
Randy & Rose Wulf One (Wulf III FT/TS) 9:00-10:10 a.m.	Bill & Carol Goss Shape Of You (Goss V SB) 9-11:30 a.m.
Randy & Rose Wulf Hot Tango (Wulf IV TG) 10:20-11:30 a.m.
Lunch Break, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Annual Membership Meeting, 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Randy & Rose Wulf Untold Love (Wulf V RB) 2-4:30 p.m.	Bill & Carol Goss Out Of Reach (Goss III RB) 2-3:10 p.m.
	Bill & Carol Goss Summertime IV (Vogt IV FT) 3:20-4:30 p.m.
Sunshine & Whiskey (Wulf II TS)	Most People Are Good (Goss II TS)