Because of his vast knowledge of our club, collected over the last over 39+ years, we thought it again appropriate to interview Mr. Hilltopper.
Q: Mr. Hilltopper, were you aware that our Club has a Doppelganger?
HT: Not until recently but I did some more checking on the Hilltoppers Iserlohn Club and found several interesting things I would like to show you.
Q: Such as?
HT: Well, after I translated several things from the Iserlohn web site. I found we had several things in common such as Christmas Parties, Special Dances, Guest callers – including an International Caller from the United States. You see after the Second World War and the fall of Hitler several of our GI’s taught the Germans Square Dancing and we all became good friends. See [History – German Square Dance] for more information.
HT: Now I would like to share the translated version of “What is Square Dancing” from the Hilltoppers Iserlohn , Germany web site.
Hot music from country & western to rock and pop and a lot of fun dancing with nice people – so you could put it in a nutshell.
In fact, the square dance is more than 200 years old and its tracks lead back to the early days of the settlement of America. Of the dances, which the immigrants brought with them from their home, several items were taken and mixed together. So that all could participate, the figures of a so-called Caller (Zurufer) were announced. In a Square (Square), four couples danced in constantly changing formations – and this principle is still the same.
The fascinating thing about the square dance is the variety – it is never boring. The dancers always follow the English instructions of the caller, where English is not absolutely necessary. His ingenuity to combine the figures again and again, is the charm of this vibrant dance form – no dancing alike.What is Square Dancing?
The clothing
Of course part of the fun and the right clothes: for the ladies that is colorful dresses with sumptuous petticoats, for Men Western shirts with Bolo-Ties or colorful scarves, boots, belt with exciting buckles and so many accessory – but of course the imagination no limits.
The Association
Connected to the European Association of American Square Dancing Clubs ( EAASDC ) are now about 500 clubs (of which about 400 here in Germany), which ensure that “what’s going on mighty” every weekend somewhere.
We dance in the Youth Centre of the city of Iserlohn
Karnacksweg 44
58636 Iserlohn