June 2015 Texas Dance Hall Newsletter 

 

 

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"Saving Texas dance halls one two-step at a time."

 

NEWS!

Texas dance halls are receiving NATIONAL recognition!

 

Recently CBS filmed Gruene Halle, the Broken Spoke and Twin Sisters Dance Hall in Blanco.  This segment will air on July 4th, 2015 on the CBS Morning and Evening news.  Watch our Facebook page for updates!

 

And a tv reality show, the Bachelorette, filmed a segment at Gruene Halle with a dancing contest!

 

We all know how incredible these historic dance halls are and now the world will know!

 

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The second annual fiddle festival is in the planning stages! A definite site is yet to be determined but the event will be held in November of 2015.  Texas Folklife and TDHP are co-hosts of this event. The first festival was held in December of 2014 at Twin Sisters Dance Hall in Blanco and was a huge success.   

 

 

 

   

 

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The architectural beauty of the historic Texas dance halls something to behold!

 

 

Officers of Texas Dance Hall Preservation

Elected May 2015

 

Deb Fleming, President

Pam Rosser, Treasurer

Cynthia Inman, Secretary


  

 
 

Go to the Calendar of the Texas Dance Hall Preservation website  to find out more about Texas dance halls, their history, their location and the music.


 

Many Texas dance halls can be rented for special events such as weddings, meetings, family reunions, etc.  Add some Texas tradition to your event by inquiring into the availability of your favorite Texas dance hall.

 

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call or send an email and add your events to our calendar! We look forward to assisting you in promoting your dance hall and events!  

 

 

 

 

 

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