1) What is a Class?

A class is where a group of dance students meet regularly to study square dancing under the guidance of a square dance instructor. The class duration (start and end dates) and times may depend on location and/or availability of the club and instructor. Unlike events or dances, classes are focused primarily on instruction. The difficulty level of classes will range from beginning to advanced. The class difficulty level should be made clear to prospective dancers before the class begins. Hosting classes is a great way to generate interest in square dancing.

2) How do I Create a Class?

Before you create your class, please be sure to have the following:

1. If you have not already done so, the first thing you must do is create an ADMINISTRATION account. Administration Through this account you'll be able to manage all your classes (and any other listings you choose to add to the site). If you have not created an account, you can create one here.

   For instructions on how to create a listing once you have set up your administration acount, select here.

1. Once you have created an administration account, login to your account using the username and password you provided when you created your account. If you have already created an administration account and would like to login, you may do so here.
2. Once logged in, you'll have access to your administration home page. While on that page, select the red 'classes' icon.  
3. After selecting the red 'classes' icon you'll be taken to your classes page. From this page you can create, edit or delete classes. To create a new class, select the green 'plus' icon ✚ or the link that says 'Add New Class'.
4. Follow the instructions from there.

Note: Every class is evaluated by the SquareDanceFun.com team before it is added to the site. This is to prevent hackers or tricksters and insure the quality of our site. Once your class has been evaluated, you will receive an email to let you know your class has been added. Please allow 1-3 business days for evaluation. Many times your class will be reviewed within a few hours.


2. A qualified instructor  
3. A location: address and name of facility (if applicable)
4. Class Start Date and End Date
5. Class Date(s) and Time(s)

Note: The most successful classes have consistant dates, times and locations. For example, classes that are held every Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the Elks Lodge, will be easier for dancers and prospective dancers to remember.

6. Other things you may want to include (*optional):
1. *A description of your class.
2. *Club website with a link to the class page (if available).
3. *Class Flyer

This will be provided as a link for dancers and prospective dancers on our site. The purpose of a flyer is to promote and give information about your class

You may create professional flyers for free using our site (see below). You may also upload your own flyer. Acceptable file formats are: JPG, JPEG, PDF and GIF files

3) How do I Find and Edit an Older Class?

Login to your ADMINISTRATION account. Administration

Next, select the red classes icon

Look to see if your Class is listed on the page. If it isn't, select "Show Expired or Delected Listings". Select the Class you would like to update. If the "Show Expired or Delected Listings" option is not there, or if the Class is not there, that means you will need create a new one. If your listing exists but is not a part of your administration account (aka, you can still view it on the site map) please contact a member of our team.

4) How Can I Promote My Class?

Whether your club is already established or not, any kind of promotion is well worth the effort. Through SquareDanceFun.com we offer various ways for you to promote your class and club.

1) Easy to Use Promotional Marketing Materials

Create and PRINT or EMAIL professional, quality, marketing materials for FREE. So far, we have the following features available for you:

1. Class Flyers — For Printing or Email. View Sample
2. Free Lesson Passes — For Printing or Email. View Sample
3. Class Information Coasters — Print & pass out to a million restaurants and coffee shops    View Sample
4. Recipe Cards — Print and hand out. They seem to stay on people's fridges.  View Sample
5. Business CARDS — with club info on them.  View Sample

Coming Soon! Add your first and last name (or first and last name of whoever you choose) for a personalized touch.

6. Press Releases, with instructions on how to use them.  View Sample
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   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   BREAKING NEWS: Oroville Promenaders Announces the Kickstart of a New Square Dance Class.

   OROVILLE, CA., AUG. 8, 2018--Local square dance club, Oroville Promenaders, will be hosting a new Square Dance class with a promotional ‘first class free’ ticket available to first time dancers. The club directors are confident this new class will encourage anyone who has never tried square dancing to experience it for themselves. The new class will be held at 1931 Arlin Memorial Drive in Oroville from 6:30-8:00 pm on Wednesdays. Classes are only $5.50 per lesson. Wear comfortable shoes. All ages welcome.

   Thinking about trying square dancing? Here is what other newer dancers have to say:

   "People who think coffee is adictive have obviously never tried square dancing. After trying it myself, I know this is true. We just can’t get enough of it.” --P Smith

   “We were kind of reluctant to try it at first because we didn’t know anything about square dancing, but at the first lesson we ended up forgetting what we didn’t know because we were having so much fun. ” --T Brennon

   About

   Oroville Promenaders , proud member o the North State Dancers Association, first began in 2000 when caller Tim Merino was approached by some dancers he had taught over 30 years ago encouraging him to start up classes in the Oroville area. Since that time, the club has gained a loyal following.

   Contact

   • Oroville Centiennial Cultural Center
   • 1931 Arlin Rhine Memorial Dr.
   • Oroville, CA 95966
   • caller Tim Merino (530) 321-0277
   • https://northstatedancersassociation.com/Oroville%20Promenaders.htm

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7. Class Diplomas! — Still Workshopping.

All materials (listed above) are available on your administration home page (upon login).

2) Discover Contacts and Keep them Up-To-Date with the Latest News

The SquareDanceFun.com website will automatically keep track of all your contacts and make them available to you in your administration account. A new contact is made whenever a dancer or prospective dancer in your area lets us know they'd like to be updated with more information.

There are two kinds of contacts:

1. Current Dancer Club Contacts

   These are specific requests from prospective dancers who found your club or class on the SquareDanceFun.com website and requested information.

   Note: To manually add more club contacts to your mailer list, select your class on the SquareDanceFun.com map page, select 'CLICK for INFORMATION', and then select the link for an information request. Contacts can be manually added by filling out the information request form.

2. Green Button Contacts

These are general requests from prospective dancers in your area.

Note: Green button request dancers are available to all clubs in that dancer's requested area.

View my Club Contacts

To view your club contacts, login to your administration home page. If there are contacts in your area they will be listed beneath the category listing icons. Select 'Your Contact List' to be taken to your contact listing page.

Send weekly or monthly emails

Once on your contact listing page, you may select which contacts you would like to email. Not only can you promote to an audience that has already expressed an interest in square dancing, but you can also use this feature to keep your current dancers up to date. Has your class had a sudden change in its schedule? Let your class know by sending them an email. Save yourself time and keep your contacts up-to-date.

5) How to Delete My Class Once it's Finished

After your class expires it will remain on the SquareDanceFun.com website for two days before it is automatically deleted. If you would like to manually delete your class for any reason, you may go to your classes page (the same page you used to add your classes). Find the class you'd like to delete and select the red button with an 'x'.

Verify that you'd like to delete your class by selecting the 'OK' button Your class will be removed from the website and be placed in the 'Expired or Deleted Listings' section. You may reactivate these listings at any time.

6) How to Reactivate Deleted Classes

SquareDanceFun.com will keep track of all your listings, including expired or deleted classes. To view those deleted or expired classes, go to your classes page (the same page you used to add your classes) and select 'Show Expired or Deleted Listings' (near the bottom of the page).

To reactivate any of those classes (aka to have them again visible on the website site map), select the class you'd like to update. Update the form with your class's most current information. Be sure to update the dates or you will not be able to update your class. Once you have updated your class, it will again be active on the site map and will no longer show up as an expired or deleted listing.

Note: If you are certain you have expired or deleted listings but the link is not showing, it may be because the listing is a dance or an event, rather than a class. To view those listings, you must select the dance or event icon(s) on your administration home page. If you still can't find your listing, feel free to contact our team.