HISTORY
CRDA was founded 7 May 1961 under the guidance of Jack & Darlene Chafee, Art & Hermina Slack, and the Kansas & Missouri Round Dance Associations with 68 charter members. On 27 May 1961 CRDA held its first organizational meeting. At this meeting the By-Laws and the Constitution were approved and the first members of the Board of Directors were selected. 20 June 1961 marked the first publication of the newsletter, and by then the membership had increased to 80 couples.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Since these first formative years, CRDA has enjoyed a continuing success. Many activities are sponsored by CRDA each year, including a fall Gala weekend, a spring dance, the round of the month & classic of the quarter programs, website http://www.crda.net, and ROUND NOTES.
CRDA is staffed by dancers and instructors who make contributions of their time, energy, knowledge and skill. CRDA is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of 9 couples elected from the general membership.
CRDA encourages dancers to share in the 4 E's of Round Dancing -- EXCITEMENT, EDUCATION, EXCELLENCE & ENJOYMENT.
ROUND OF THE MONTH & CLASSIC OF THE QUARTER
CRDA sponsors the Round of the Month program where the member instructors select routines appropriate for the Rounds of the Month. The selection alternates from Easy Intermediate to Intermediate/High Intermediate (Phase III - V). Routines may be nominated and shown by any CRDA member or instructor/cuer.
CRDA also sponsors a Classic of the Quarter program whereby the member instructors select a Classic of the Quarter from the various published classic lists.
Cue sheets & music clips for both of these are included on the website.
ROUND NOTES
ROUND NOTES is a bimonthly newsletter sponsored by CRDA to help keep round dancers aware of local and national activities and to promote round dancing. A few of the featured articles include:
The newsletter is INCLUDED in your CRDA membership and it is a great way to stay in tune with what is being offered locally and nationally.
WEBSITE
The CRDA website began in 1989 and includes a wide variety of information, including:
state classes & clubs,
CRDA sponsored dances,
round of the month &
classic of the quarter,
contact information, places to dance in the
USA and around the
world
and a wide variety of dance related
links,
organizations &
groups.
YEARLY DANCE EVENTS
CRDA members receive a SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT at all CRDA events.
CRDA sponsors a variety of special dance events each year:
Just For Fun Dances, Spring Beginner Graduation Dance, Fall Harvest Moon Phase II-IV, regional dance parties, and the Annual Round Dance Gala.
The Gala features an enjoyable weekend of teaches, clinics, and dancing, for ALL LEVELS of Round Dancer (phase II – VI / beginner – advanced). Nationally prominent guest instructors are hired and local cuers/instructors lend their expertise. The Gala is held on the first Friday & Saturday in November.
ALL THIS FOR ONLY
$18.00 PER YEAR
DUE JANUARY 1*
* New Member subscribing in a month other than January, multiply $1.50 X the number of months left in the year to calculate the amount owed for dues
(example: Aug = 5 months left x $ 1.50 = $7.50).
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4 February 2008 tac
Round Notes Newsletter
