Lawrence Johnstone
Square Dance Caller and Teacher

801 Lake Mendocino Dr. #11
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: 707-462-0239
Email: loj@pacific.net
Email: loj@loj.name
Web: www.loj.name

Weekly Schedule

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Oakmont Squares
Oakmont East Rec Center
7902 Oakmont Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA

7:00 to 9:00pm: SSD dancing and class tips, alternating
Singles & Pairs
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA

7:00 to 9:00pm: Plus dancing and workshop

Ukiah Promenaders
Bartlett Hall at the Ukiah Senior Center
495 Leslie St., Ukiah

7:00 to 9:00pm: SSD class and dancing
Still On Hiatus Until Further Notice
Vaca Valley Ramblers
Veterans Hall
549 Merchant St.
Vacaville, CA

7:00 to 8:00pm: SSD dancing
8:00 to 9:00pm: Plus dancing

Party Dances

Around here, these Saturday-night dances are generally called "hoedowns", but when I first learned to square dance in northeastern California they were always called "party dances." Whatever you call them, they're a lot of fun, and just about everyone looks forward to them. If you'd like me to call one for your club, email me.

(I'm also maintaining a list of party dances I know of that are put on by clubs in Northern California but outside of the SF Bay and Sacramento metropolitan areas, here.)

2026
January 4, 2026
(Sunday)
NCSDA Anniversary Dance
John Muir Elementary School
205 Vista Way
Martinez, CA

With callers for all NCSDA member clubs
February 14, 2026Mavericks
Veterans' Memorial Hall
110 Park Dr.
Roseville, CA
February 28, 2026Martinez Swingers New Dancer Hoedown
John Muir School
205 Vista Way
Martinez, CA
March 29, 2026 to
April 1, 2026
Gone to CALLERLAB Convention, Reno, NV
April 9, 2026
(Thursday)
California State Square Dance Convention Trail's End Dance (Rounds by Rikki Lobato)
Santa Maria Fairpark
Santa Maria, CA
June 24-27, 2026Gone to 75th National Square Dance Convention, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave., Waco, TX
November 14, 2026Ribbons & Souls
Veterans' Memorial Bldg
4117 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA

Note: If it says "tentative," then I've verbally agreed to the date and consider myself bound, but don't yet have a contract in hand. If it says "Gone to..." then it's not an event that I'm calling -- I've just blocked out the time to attend the event. In that case, if you're very convincing, I could be talked into changing my plans... :-)