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As McCaw explains, the Detroit
Square Dance Society models its vibe
on dances in the Southeast.
“It’s basically a party where people
are playing music. You call the dances,
and not everyone knows what they’re
doing,” she explains.
The phrases, “promenade, two by
two” and “swing your partner” are
happily chanted by McCaw throughout
the night and will likely remain stuck
in your head days or even weeks after.
You don’t have to show up with a
partner, either. For each dance, McCaw
swiftly pairs singles together.
For those hesitant to go it alone,
Lewis makes a great point about the
non-intimidating nature of square
dancing, even with a complete strang-
er.
“Whether you’re really good friends
with your partner or just met them,
you’re just going to be giggling like
fools the entire time,” he says with a
grin.
To ease people into the dancing
portion of the evening, each Detroit
Square Dance Society function starts
off with a good old-fashioned potluck.
Next, Aaron’s sister, Hannah Lewis,
leads a flat footing workshop, demon-
strating an improvisational and rhyth-
mic style of dancing that hails from

the southern Appalachian region of the
country.
After getting loose with some flat
footing practice, the square dancing
begins. There are numerous square
dances going throughout the night,
and McCaw and the band will often
throw in a waltz or a polka for some
added variety.
Their most recent dance on
Saturday, Nov. 12, had a stellar turn
out. Both young and old stayed up well
past their bedtimes to get in as many
sets as possible.
While Lewis and McCaw cherish
their evenings at the Gaelic League,
they often travel the country on tour
with their own old-time music group,
the Corn Potato String Band.
Even with their own musical suc-
cess, the duo remains dedicated to
hosting dances, which occur monthly
to bimonthly.
While admission is not required, a
$10 donation is highly encouraged.
Most importantly, anyone is welcome.
At the end of the day, the Detroit
Square Dance Society is all about
bringing together both city-dwellers
and suburbanites under one roof
— Jews and non-Jews, both old and
young, for a night of endless laughter
and joy.

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