El Camino Reelers: Square Dancing in Silicon Valley for the LGBTQ Community and friends

2026 SSD-to-Plus Blast Class

El Camino Reelers will offer an SSD-to-Plus Level class on Tuesday evenings starting on January 27, 2026, running for 22 weeks. This class is for those who currently dance at the SSD (Social Square Dance) level and want to move up to Plus, and for Plus dancers who want a refresher. It will be taught by our regular line-up of callers.

This class will include an additional 50 calls beyond the 50 or so in SSD (some of which are more complex than the SSD calls). It's intended for students who are comfortable dancing most of the SSD calls from at least the common positions ("Standard Applications").

The cost of the class is $220. Experienced dancers are welcome as angels, or you can enroll in the class and get priority over angels for a spot in a square during class tips if we don't have an even number.

The class will finish in time for you to be confidently dancing full Plus at the 2026 IAGDC Convention in Montreal.

Class Resources

Calls Taught So Far (2026 Plus Class)
(This list won't be active until the class starts.)
Click on a call name to see a description of the call, with diagrams, videos, and helpful hints. Instructors will update this list after each class.

Resources for ECR + Oaktown 8s SSD-to-Plus Class (Kurt's handout for the Spring 2025 ECR/Oaktown Plus Class)

SD201 Class Diagrams All the class diagram handouts (zipped file)

Square Dance Recovery Techniques If you get lost and aren't sure where to go (Kurt's tips, June 2024)

For more info on square dance calls, concepts, and customs, see the Information for Students page.

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