No partner needed

Learn to Square Dance

It’s not the “barn dance” from high school gym class. It’s a lot more fun! No partner and no experience needed.

Thursday night lessons

Lessons begin the third Thursday in September, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, at Gahanna Community Congregational Church, 470 Havens Corner Road, Gahanna. Singles, couples and families welcome.

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Coming lessons

No lesson dates posted right now. The next class starts the third Thursday in September.

Want to start sooner? Other clubs around Columbus teach on other nights: see every class around Columbus.

Why people love it

Great low-impact exercise

It’s not uncommon to walk a couple of miles during an evening of dancing, and you’ll be having too much fun to notice.

You don’t need a partner

Just For Fun grew out of a singles club, so come on your own or bring a friend. Club members dance with new dancers at every lesson.

A workout for the mind, too

Square dancing is all about doing the right move as the caller calls it. You’ll be using your memory and your feet all night.

Friendships for a lifetime

Square dancing is “friendship set to music.” You’ll make friends you keep for years, and you’ll find dancers wherever you travel.

“But I don’t like country music!”

Today’s callers use pop, rock, oldies and more, as well as country. The music is as varied as the callers and dancers.

Come casual

Casual attire is always welcome at our classes and dances. No special outfit needed.

How it works

A caller stands at the front and calls out each move in time to the music. Eight dancers, four couples in a square, follow along together. Nobody memorizes a routine: you learn the calls a few at a time, and before long you’re dancing to callers all over Ohio.

At Just For Fun we dance Plus squares and rounds. Round dancing is couples dancing to a cuer, who calls the steps of waltzes, two-steps and cha-chas, so you never have to remember the routine.

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Want a head start?

Our 3D Animations page shows any call danced out, step by step, so you can see a move before you try it.