Country Western Groups

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A. Index Of Clubs-Alphabetized

B. Index of Clubs-Geographical

C. Club Information

Appendix D -- Other Places To Dance

Appendix E -- Instructors & Other Contacts

A. Index Of Clubs-Alphabetized

Clubs Listed Below In Section C

Anthracite Rose Country Western Dancers -- Scranton (Dupont)

Bassett's Restaurant -- Bloomsburg

Bear Country Wranglers -- Williamsport

Bill Country Stompers/Rose Street Station -- Williamsport

Boot Scooters -- Harrisburg

Bunkhouse -- Kreamer

Canyon County Kickers -- Wellsboro

Country Thunder DJ Service -- Selinsgrove

Halloween In Harrisburg -- (yearly competition event)

Lakeside Ballroom -- Barneville (So. of Hazleton)

National CW Dance Links

Nittany Kickers -- State College

Spinning Spurs -- Elizabethville

B. Index-2-Geographical

Same list of clubs as 1st Index-but ordered by geographical region

This list is ordered from west to east for North Central PA, then from west to east for Central PA

1. Wellsboro

1a. Wellsboro--Canyon County Kickers

2. State College

2a. State College -- Nittany Kickers

3. Williamsport

3a. Williamsport --Bear Country Wranglers

3b. Williamsport --Bill Country Stompers/Rose Street Station

4. Selinsgrove

4a. Kreamer--Bunkhouse

4b. Selinsgrove--Country Thunder DJ Service & Lessons

5. Bloomsburg-Barnesville

5a. Barnesville (So. of Hazleton) -- Lakeside Ballroom

5b. Bloomsburg -- Bassetts Restaurant

6. Scranton

6a. Scranton (Dupont) -- Anthracite Rose

7. Elizabethville-Harrisburg

7a. Elizabethville -- Spinning Spurs

7b. Harrisburg -- Boot Scooters

7c. Halloween In Harrisburg -- Annual October competition event

8. National CW Dance Links

8a. UCWDC United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC)

C. Club Information

Ordered By Geographical Region

1. Wellsboro

1a. Wellsboro -- Canyon County Kickers

Contacts -- Instructor Steve Hoover, 570-376-5560 (4/98 S Hoover)

2. Mifflintown-State College

2a. State College --Nittany Kickers

Contacts

Nikki Matson, 814-342-3590

Robin Harsomchuck weekdays from 9 am-2pm at 814-237-2363

Vanessa Coudriet, 814-765-3280

Dance Location -- Ferguson Township Lions Club, Pine Grove Mills

Dance Dates -- Usually once per month on Saturdays, 8 pm - 12 pm, with lessons periodically.

Club Mailing Address -- Nittany Kickers, P.O. Box 1124, State College PA 16804-1124

Other Information --$6 cost for nonmembers. Dues $12.50 single, $20 couple. Group does both line and freestyle couples dances (updated 3/1/00)

3. Williamsport

3a. Williamsport -- Bear Country Wranglers

Contacts -- Organizer, Mary McCracken, 570.326.7660. Or member Dave Engle at 570.745.7236.

Dance Location -- Hillside Assisted Living, 2725 Four Mile Dr, Montoursville

Dance Dates -- Practice is usually 6 pm-8 pm, 2nd, 4th, and when available 5th Mondays. Often performs at nursing homes on 1st & 3rd Mondays, over selected events.

Other Information -- Performing group, does couples & line dance exhibitions. Sponsor station is WQBR Bear Country 99.9 FM www.bear999.com - but no info on website as of 8/03 (8/03)

3b. Williamsport -- Bill Country Stompers

Website -- www.BillCountryStompers.com
(see website for possible upcoming CLASS dates)

Contacts -- Instructor, Sue Wilcox, 570.320.0368

Dance Location -- Rose Street Station, 1307 Park Avenue, inside the Raytown Outlet Square, Williamsport

Dance Dates -- Every Tuesday evening, classes 7:30 - 8 pm, dancing afterward

Other Information -- $5 cover charge. This group does primarily line dancing. Group sometimes has additional information on sponsor radio station WBYL's website www.BillCountry.com.
(updated 9/2006 per W. Engel)

4. Selinsgrove

4a. Kreamer -- Bunkhouse

Contacts -- Instructor, Gary Auten, 570-374-1349, or Barb

Dance Location -- Bunkhouse, located adjacent to Gary's home in Kreamer, north side of Rt. 522.

Dance Dates -- Saturdays plus others

Other Information -- (2/02/99 G Auten)

4b. Selinsgrove -- Country Thunder DJ Service & Lessons

Contacts -- Country Thunder DJ Greg Schambach, 570-837-5104

Dance Location -- Provides both music and line dance instruction at various locations around the area, such as Kreamer, Williamsport, Selinsgrove, Lykens, Sunbury, Northumberland.

Dance Dates -- Fridays, Saturdays

Other Information -- (2/20/99 flyer)

5. Bloomsburg-Barnesville

5a. Barnesville (So. Of Hazleton) -- Lakeside Ballroom

Website -- www.LakesideBallroom.com www.freewebs.com/ballroombythelake

Contacts -- 570-467-2630
(web address corrected 9/2006 by J Ingram)

5b. Bloomsburg -- Bassetts Restaurant

Website -- www.BassettsRestaurant.com
(note dance days on restaurant's website are out of date)

Contacts -- Bassett's Resaurant, (570)-389-7980 , Offices (570) 784-7300

Dance Location -- Bassett's Resaurant, 12 Robbins Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 (located on Rt 42 between Millville and I-80).

Dance Dates -- usually every Thursday 8-11, Friday 9-12

Other Information -- The instructori is Denny Starr. I've attended the beginners nights. This is a great format for beginners -- Denny walks you through EVERY dance before the music is played.
(updated 9/2006 per Ann, head bartender)

6. Scranton

6a. Scranton (Dupont) -- Anthracite Rose

Contacts

AnnJane Cochran, 570-675-3343

Ron Minutes, cell phone 570-677-3048,

Dance Location -- Dupont Fire Hall in Dupont

Dance Dates -- Usually every Tuesday, 8 pm to 12, with instruction from 8 pm to 9 pm. Also other special dance dates.

Club Mailing Address --

Other Information -- $4 cost. (updated 6/21/00 R Minutes )

7. Elizabethville-Harrisburg

7a. Elizabethville -- Spinning Spurs 

Contacts --

Eric Kahler, 570-425-3548 (pr) (Dornsife)

Linda Smeltz, 570-758-8848 (vp) (Dornsife)

Heather Graybill, 570-374-1618 (sc) (Selinsgrove)

Denise Adams, 717-647-0984, (tr) (Tower City)

Diane Newman, 570-758-3222, (nl) (Herndon)

Jolene Fisher, 570-374-3940

Rich Sheetz, 570-286-7987 (Sunbury)

Dance Location -- Old Foundry in Elizabethville, plus various other locations.

Dance Dates -- see following email for some specific dates

Normally first Saturday at the Old Foundry in Elizabethville (even months), first Saturday at the Bunkhouse in Kreamer (odd months) -- except for holidays & conflicts with other dance events.

Club also dances selected Saturdays at other locations.

Usually lessons 7:30-8, dancing 8-midnight (at both Old Foundry & other events)

Club Mailing Address -- Spinning Spurs, c/o Heather Graybill, RR3 Box 156, Selinsgrove PA 17870-9442.

Other Information --

$5 at Old Foundry, varies at other dances. Yearly dues $12/person, $20/couple. Club is approximately 75% singles. Approx 2% freestyle, 98% line & chorographed couples. (updated 2/16/00, D Adams)

7b. Harrisburg -- Boot Scooters (CW)

Website -- www.bootscooters.bravehost.com

Contacts

Michael Diven 717.436.6756, cell 717.250.4000 (pr) (has email)

Vic Conner 717.483.6458 (nl) (has email)

Deb Librandi 717.545.0138 (has email)

Kristina Windish 717.329.7386 (has email)

Dance Location -- Holiday Inn, Exit #80 on I-80, Grantville (Winners Circle Saloon), and others.

Dance Dates -- see their website

Club Mailing Address -- Boot Scooters, Box 293, Grantville PA 17028

Other Information --. . (updated 5/2004 courtesy M Divens)

7c. Harrisburg -- Halloween In Harrisburg

HalloweenInHarrisburg.com -- This is a world championship UCWDC Country Western dance competition & instruction event, held annually near the end of October. For 2006, it's Nov 3-5
(web address corrected 9/2006 by J Ingram)

8. National Country Western Council

United Country Western Dance Council -- www.ucwdc.com/ -- International schedule of major CW events.

E. Instructors & Other Contacts

Appendix D -- Other Places To Dance

Williamsport -- Rose Street Station

Occasional line dance nights held here. Events announced by radio station WBYL on air and on their website www.BillCountry.com

Dance Location -- 1307 Park Avenue, inside the Raytown Outlet Square

Appendix E -- Instructors & Contacts

Andrews, Bob & Donna, 570-864-3835 (taught at West Side Ballroom)

Andrews, Carol, h 570-326-5902, w 570-322-4710 or 322-3503, x309. 2349 Northway Road, Williamsport 17701. {Teaches West Coast Swing, former leader of Rose Street Wranglers demo group.}

Auten, Gary, 570-374-1349. {Bunkhouse}

Country Thunder DJ -- see 'Schambach, Greg' below

DeHart, JoEllen, h 570-323-5200, w 570-321-2215 , used to teach at Antlers

Diven, Michael, 717.436.6756, cell 717.250.4000, RR 5 Box 113, Mifflintown, PA 17059. Provides music and dance instruction for various functions within surrounding areas (has email) (updated 5/2004)

Fry, Harley, Muncy, 570-546-6935.

Greenland, Chuck & Charlene, h 814-237-2363 (Nittany Kickers)
Hopple, Jim & Michelle, Danville, unlisted phone, {Texas Two Step}

Hoover, Steve, 570-376-5560, Mansfield area, used to teach sometimes teachs at Antlers

Kaufman, Kurt, 717.436.6903, 717.436.8257. Mifflintown, line dance instruction

Kuntz, Gale, h 570-998-8116 {used to teach for Q Country Kickers

Linderman Dance Studio -- www.LindermanDanceCenter.com

Record, Randy & Pam, Benton, 570-925-6332. Used to teache line and couples speciality at West Side Ballroom in Berwick. RR#3 Box 31-6A, Benton PA 17814.

Reis, Eileen, Williamsport, w 570-326-4785, used to teach at Antlers

Schambach, Greg, Selinsgrove, Country Thunder DJ, 570-837-5104, provides both music and line dance instruction at various locations in this area.

Starr, Denny, Buckhorn, 570-387-0629. Teaches couples and line dance at Bassetts's Restaurant on Bloomsburg