71st National Square Dance Convention® Kicks Off in Evansville June 22

Evansville, IN – June 6, 2022 – More than 2,000 dancers from across the world will meet in Evansville for the 71st National Square Dance Convention® June 22-25.  The event will be held at Old National Events Plaza and theDoubleTree by Hilton Evansville.  It is the fourth time that Indiana has hosted this prestigious event, and the first time in convention history to be held in Southwestern Indiana. 

The convention will showcase five levels of square dancing, Social Square Dancing, Mainstream, Plus, Advanced, and Challenge.  In addition to square dancing, it will feature Rounds levels 2-6, Contra, and Line Dancing.  

Other activities include a pre-convention Grand Square International (GSI) Caller School to be held June 19-22 in the Locust meeting rooms at Old National Events Plaza.  Live music will be performed nightly beginning June 22 and features nationally known artists Ghost Riders Square Dance Band, Critter Du Jour, and Supertrad.  Two exhibition dance groups will provide entertainment as well.  The River City Riders from Oregon square dance riding steeds made from plastic barrels decorated to look like horses. The California Heritage Dancers bring the history of square dancing to life through routines representing the evolution of this uniquely American dance form while wearing colorful, period-appropriate outfits.  

The local community is invited to join the dancers, “Down by the River,” and experience the convention firsthand.  Members of the public may enter the Old National Events Plaza through the ‘Exhibit Hall’ Doors off Locust Street, sign in at Registration, and receive a visitor’s ribbon.   Members of the media may register at the Media Desk located inside the Exhibit Hall, and a convention representative will provide escort to the desired activity.  Interviews can also be arranged.  A full schedule of events is attached. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Schedule of Events