For 75 years, the Arlington Squares have been dancing. The faces may change, but the dances look the same.
The faces may change, but the dances look the same.
Sunday in Arlington Heights, the longstanding square dance club celebrated the anniversary with the theme, "Dancing Diamonds.""It's phenomenal that a club has lasted for 75 years," Arlington Squares President Denise Hopkins said. "We started in 1948. We've been continuously dancing since then. We're actually the longest continually dancing club in the state of Illinois.
On the occasion , the nationally-renowned Jet Roberts called the shots, which was a treat even for those who've danced for decades. "Well I've been dancing for over 40 years, and I love the caller," square dancer Cynthia Suchy said. "He's fantastic. His voice is great. He's exciting.""You're thinking about the dancing... not your problems... not anything else that's going on in the world," Suchy said.
Dancers need to listen and react to 50 calls for a basic dance and 100 calls for more advanced dances."It gets me out of the house," square dancer Janice Cha said. "It gets me some exercise. I use my head, but mainly though it's like the social network that I can't live without now."
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