Spares and Pairs

06/19/2026

July Dance!
A reminder that Spares and Pairs July dance will be at a different location than usual.
Location for July 12: Oak Grove Middle School, 1300 W 106th St, Bloomington MN
2pm-4pm

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06/15/2026

Fun time at the Minnesota Square Dance Convention at Rochester this past weekend.
Spares and Pairs had 12 members there.

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06/01/2026

May and June are the months for graduates and we have some of our own!

Please welcome Tony, Nancy, Robert, and Sonia! They graduated our early 2026 session and joined Spares and Pairs. We look forward to dancing with them and becoming square dance friends. As they start dancing in the area, please say hello and welcome them into your squares!

05/12/2026

Our Mother's Day dance on May 10th featured many mothers! In fact, all of them aren't even in this picture! It was another fun Sunday dance with Spares and Pairs!

05/12/2026

We had a great time at our Mother's Day dance, with 3 squares in attendance.
No club dance in June, due to MN State Convention.
Our next dance is Sunday, July 12, 2026. Celebrate America's 250th!

05/04/2026

This is such a fun event every year! it's a bit of a drive from Bloomington, but well worth it. The club is welcoming, the food is great, and the venue this year (the Marthaler Shed) a great place to dance. Bill VanBergen did a great job calling square dances and even a few line dances. It's the topper on Rockin' Country's square dance year until they pick up again in the fall. Definitely put this on your schedule for early next May!

04/29/2026

We were happy to return to Dakota Squares' dance this past weekend to grab a banner. Dakota Squares dancers, you know what to do now! 😀

04/17/2026

Celebrate Mother's Day at our May dance. May 10, 2026, 2:00-4:00pm.

04/14/2026

Spares and Pairs held their aptly-named "Rain or Shine" dance this past Sunday afternoon on a day that featured both sun and precipitation. Good call, Spares!

Larry Fruetel called and led line dances and almost four squares had a great time. Westonka Whirlers even brought enough dancers to qualify for a banner.

03/12/2026

Just as surely as spring comes sometime every year, so will our April dance. This April we're dancing "Rain or Shine"! Bring your umbrella and galoshes or bring your sunglasses and a summery hat. If you're a real pessimist, bring your snow boots. But come to our dance!

We're dancing on Sunday, April 12, from 2 to 4 pm. We'll be inside (hey, it's Minnesota, in April!) at the Jefferson Activity Center Dance Studio, 4001 W 102nd Street, in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Larry Fruetel will call Mainstream and lead line or round dances between tips. Please bring a healthy snack to share. Questions? Call Jan at 612-801-4070 or Brett at 612-802-6647. For updates, see sparesnpairs.com.