Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On a beautiful and crisp fall evening, dancers came to Tehachapi from Frazier Park, Lancaster and Bakersfield to help the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers celebrate 40 years of square dancing during the October Harvest Dance. Bob Jones came to call for the square dance, providing a number of songs referencing anniversaries for the dancers to enjoy. Gary and Susan McLaughlin cued for the round dance portion, providing several waltzes and ballroom-style dance opportunities for round dancers. The next...
Cooler Tehachapi temperatures drew dancers from all over Kern County to come and enjoy a night of dancing during the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club's June Bug Dance. Representatives from the Mountain Squares of Frazier Park and the Bakersfield Rounders, joined the Gandy Dancers for a great night of dancing and camaraderie. Darren Gallina came from Lompoc to provide outstanding calls for the square dancers. Darrell Beck of Tehachapi provided cueing to a number of ballads and waltzes...
The Tehachapi Gandy Dancers enjoyed a 4-day weekend of dance and camaraderie, despite the rain. They attended the 52nd Annual Bakersfield Fiesta and assisted the United Square Dancers Association of Kern County, also known as USDA, in hosting the event. The USDA is comprised of the Gandy Dancers, along with the Joaquin Squares of Bakersfield, Mountain Squares of Frazier Mountain, and the Bakersfield Rounders. Together, they made sure that all dancers attending had a great time despite the rainy...
The Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club held a food drive and collected several canned and non-perishable food items to donate to the local Salvation Army Food Bank to help restock some of their shelves during the holiday season. Linda Carmichael, Secretary, and Barbara Stoddard, Treasurer of the Gandy Dancers presented the collection to Kyle Yates of the Tehachapi Chapter of the Salvation Army. Every year, the Gandy Dancers pick organizations to collect donations for and the Food Bank...
The Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club held an induction ceremony to introduce the 2018 Board of Officers. Brenda Johnston was inducted as president. Shirley Farrant was inducted as vice president. Linda Carmichael was inducted as secretary. Barbara Stoddard was inducted as treasurer. Larry LeDuc officiated the ceremony. These officers will serve and represent the Gandy Dancers for the upcoming 2018 season....
On a beautiful Saturday evening, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted their October Harvest and Anniversary Dance to 36 square and round dancers. Dancers representing the Mountain Squares at Frazier Park, the Joaquin Squares of Bakersfield, the Bakersfield Rounders, the Aces & Deuces of Palmdale, and our own Tehachapi Gandy Dancers came together to enjoy a night of dancing and camaraderie along with celebrating the Gandy Dancers 39th anniversary as a square dance club. Dick...
On a beautiful Tehachapi evening, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted their Dance Under the Stars to 77 square and round dancers. Dancers representing the Mountain Squares at Frazier Park, the Joaquin Squares of Bakersfield, the Bakersfield Rounders, the Aces & Deuces of Palmdale, the Boots & Slippers of Simi Valley, Buckles & Bows of Thousand Oaks, the Sierra Hillbillies of Santa Clarita, and our own Tehachapi Gandy Dancers came together under a canopy of stars and cool...
Despite triple-digit temperatures around the surrounding areas, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club played host with their June Bug Dance to 33 diehard dancers. People representing the Mountain Squares at Frazier Park, Bakersfield's Joaquin Squares, the Bakersfield Rounders, the Aces & Deuces from Palmdale, and our own Tehachapi Gandy Dancers came up to cooler mountain air to enjoy a night of dancing and camaraderie. Brent Lively lived up to his name, gracing us with outstanding calls,...
Despite the wind and cold temperatures along with the clouds threatening rain and fog, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted their Spring Fling Dance. People representing the Joaquin Squares from Bakersfield, the Bakersfield Rounders, the Aces & Deuces from Palmdale, and our own Tehachapi Gandy Dancers braved the elements to enjoy a night of dancing and camaraderie. Rod Shuping graced us with outstanding calls and good humor for square dancing. Square dancers danced to a variety...
A beautiful Saturday evening with a light breeze to cool the air, Tehachapi attracted around 100 people to come join the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club for the Dance Under the Stars at the Skating Rink. Dancers joining the Gandy Dancers came from the Aces and Deuces from Palmdale, the Boots and Slippers from Simi Valley, the Dam Dancers from Lake Isabella, the Joaquin Squares from Bakersfield, the Mountain Squares from Frazier Park, the Sierra Hillbillies from Simi Valley, and the...
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted the Waving the Flag 2015 Dance. A total of 34 people attended the dance with members representing the Joaquin Squares from Bakersfield, the Mountain Squares from Frasier Park, the Skirts and Flirts from Bakersfield, the Rounders from Bakersfield, and of course, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers. As many as three squares were on the dance floor at a time. Bob Knowles provided the calls for the square dancers who danced to music from country and pop to music from the...
The latest square dance class started on 11 February 2015 for the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club. We had eight new students join us as well as us welcoming back some returning members of the club. Rod Shuping provided the calls for the square dance class, teaching several of the basic calls and movements. Everyone had a great time! It is not too late for you to join us! The next class workshop will take place on 18 February 2015. Come on out, have fun while learning to square dance. You can come meet your neighbors and make new...
Despite the rainy weather, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club hosted their Snow Picnic 2015 Dance. A total of 22 people braved the elements to attend the dance with members representing the Aces and Deuces from Palmdale, the Joaquin Squares from Bakersfield, and of course, the Tehachapi Gandy Dancers. Two squares were on the dance floor at a time. Bob Knowles provided the calls for the square dancing. Square dancers danced to a variety of music, from country to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Not only was there square dancing, a number...
Improv comedy is coming back to Tehachapi! On Saturday, January 24 at 7 p.m. the Bakersfield-based Center for Improv Advancement (that's right, the CIA!) will present the third in a series of family-friendly and hilariously unpredictable shows at Fiddlers Crossing. The troupe's shows are similar to the popular TV show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Each show is live, unscripted and unique. The audience is fully involved in the mayhem, providing suggestions of various details needed for the improv bits that will be performed. This show is...
The Tehachapi Gandy Dancers Square Dance Club participated in a food drive recently. The Gandy Dancers turned all food collected from Club members' generous donations over to the Tehachapi chapter of the Salvation Army by Club members Linda Carmichael, Sharon Guinn, and Diana Hart. On hand to accept the donation for the Salvation Army was Marget Willer, Director for the Tehachapi chapter. The Salvation Army will use the donated food to fill Thanksgiving food baskets they distribute throughout...
The Tehachapi Gandy Dancers recently toured Edwards AFB. First order of the tour was checking out the aircraft and tower on display at Century Circle. These aircraft known as the century aircraft stand in silent tribute to the Air Force of the past; the F-100, F-101, F-102, F-104, F-105, and F-106 Fighters. Also located at Century Circle is an YC-15 Transport aircraft. The tower display is the actual top portion of the old Edwards Flight Tour. Displayed in the window is a cardboard cutout of...
