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CDSS News Magazine

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Spring 2023

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Special This Issue
- From the Director of Development, by Robin Hayden
- 2023 CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award: New England Dancing Masters (Mary Alice Amidon, Peter Amidon, Mary Cay Brass, Andy Davis)
- Three Poems:
  - “After the Dance,” by Cathy Hollister
  - “For Pete Sutherland,” by Donna Hébert
  - “Of Course, the Money Musk,” by Dudley Laufman
- Folk Song Fridays: Songs to Bring Close to Our Hearts, by Jacob Chen
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- COVID Protocols and Outcomes in Western Washington, by Melissa Coffey, RN, and Mike Richardson, MD
- Kwackfest: The Celebration of the Bob McQuillen Centennial, by Lisa Sieverts and Vince O’Donnell
- Playing All of Bob McQuillen’s Tunes: A Centenary Celebration in 2023, by Laurie Indenbaum
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Past Issues

Winter 2022

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- When In Doubt, Swing!, by Katy German
- From the (Retiring!) Community Resources Manager, by Linda Henry
- Taking a Look: The 2022 Member Survey, by Audrey Jaber and Sarah Pilzer
- Dancing the Whole Dance: Positional Calling for Contra, by Louise Siddons
- Gender Conversations: Sharing Stories and Listening Better, by Scott Higgs
- Board Work This Year and Beyond, by Jenna Barron, with Gaye Fifer
Recurring Contributions
- Balance and Sing: Online Store Updates
- Announcements
- Tell Me More: Jane Austen’s World, by Graham Christian
- Contra Dance: Johanna’s Joy, by Hilton Baxter, with music by Charlene Thomson
- Contra Dance Crossword, by Jeremy Kuhn (solution)
- Masthead
Fall 2022

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- From 2022 Campers
- An Unexpected Gift, by Paul Ross
- Celebration and Revitalization in Bloomington, by Kelsey Wells, Linda Henry, and Ben Williams
- Digitization of the CDSS Archives Begins, by Katy German
- Poem: Cavell Celebration, by Charlotte Hathaway
- Waltz: Humours of Huron, by Linda and Gary Lieberman
- Learning by Ear, by Lissa Schneckenburger
- Yule Traditions and the 2022 Welcome Yule Show, by Louise Doud
Recurring Contributions
- Balance and Sing: Online Store Updates
- Announcements
- ECD: Lenox, or The Second Man, by Philippe Callens
- ECD: The Diamond of Antwerp, by Paul Ross
- Stories from the CDSS Legacy of Joy Society: Tom & Deborah Kruskal
- CDSS Sings: The Vexings, by Armand Aromin
- A Playford Puzzle, by Genevieve Shimer
- Masthead
Summer 2022

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- Growing Programs
- From the (New!) Membership Coordinator, by Audrey (Knuth) Jaber
- Remembering George Fogg, by Nikki Herbst
- Starring Your Recorder, by Judith Klotz
- Meet the CDSS Staff
- Old-time or Modern Western?, by Bill Alkire, as told to Susan English in 2000
Recurring Contributions
- Balance and Sing: Online Store
- Announcements
- Stories from the CDSS Legacy of Joy Society: Dorcas Hand
- News from Canada: Wednesday Zoom Dancing in Victoria, by Rosemary Lach and the Wednesday Zoomers
- Tell Me More: The Irish Howle, by Graham Christian
- Puzzles and Fun, by Julie Vallimont, Kelsey Wells, and Ben Williams
- Masthead
Spring 2022

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- From a Program Director, by Emily Troll
- Letters to the Editor, by Dick Lewis and Elizabeth DiSavino
- Through the Lens of Stewart Dean
- Flat Creek Dancers at Falls Mill, by Chrissy Davis-Camp
- A Happy March for David, by Carl Thor
- Poem: A Glorious Day, by Alan Katz
- Power and Grace, Time and Place: An Interview with Tony Barrand, by Susan Creighton and Pat MacPherson
- Roger Cartwright: The Johnny Appleseed of Morris, by Mitch Diamond
Recurring Contributions
- Balance and Sing: Online Store Update
- Announcements
- Pandemic Panaceas: Square Dance Calling, by Tony Parkes
- English Country Dance: Harmonious Handel, by Diane Bell
- Web Chats: Lifelines for Organizers in 2021, by Linda Henry
- Legacy of Joy
- Puzzles and Fun, by Kelsey Wells
- Masthead
- Last Page
Winter 2021

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Fall 2021

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Summer 2021

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Spring 2021

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Winter 2020

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Fall 2020

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Summer 2020

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Spring 2020

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