The Mavericks Welcome You to Canada's Oldest Continually Dancing Square Dance Club!

Welcome to our website. The Mavericks are the oldest square dance club in Canada having been incorporated in 1952.

COVID-19 Update re Dances:
  • We restarted and continue with joint Mavericks and Country Cousins dances!
  • We are following current PHO regulations as of February 16, 2022.

COVID-19 Update re Lessons/Classes:
  • Lessons this year have been postponed to coincide with the PHO regulations.
  • A decision about lessons is still pending...

We dance on the first and third Fridays of each month from September to May at the Royal Oak Hall on West Saanich Road (Find Us).

For the 2021–2022 dance season, our caller couple is Marilynne and Alan Cunningham. Marilynne and Alan are based on Salt Spring Island and have many years of calling and cueing experience. With their guidance, our dances are at a Mainstream level with Round Dancing at a Phase 2/3 level.

Please explore our website and plan to join us for a dance or sign up for classes. It's a great way to have a fun evening, meet new people, and as a bonus, top up your step count for the day!

Come with a partner or on your own. All are welcome!

Did you know... that once you can dance Mainstream, you are able to dance anywhere in the world as it's always called in English!

Marc, Mavericks President​

Mavericks – Regular Dances

Mavericks and Country Cousins Joint Dance!
Mainstream Dance with Rounds
May 6, 2022 — Featuring . . .
Marilynne Cunningham and Kirk Rockerbie

Friday, May 6, 2022  ::  7:30 – 10 pm  $6 per person
Joint Mavericks and Country Cousins Dance
Mainstream Dance with Rounds
Featuring Marilynne Cunningham and Kirk Rockerbie
  • Royal Oak Women's Institute Hall
  • Doors open at 7:00 pm
    • to check vaccination status and say hello
  • $6 per person (please bring exact change if you can)

What to Know:
  • We will be following updated Public Health Order orders.
  • Be prepared to show your proof of full vaccine at the door.
  • Although masks are no longer required . . .
    • You are welcome to wear a mask at any time.
  • The kitchen is not available, so
    • Remember to bring your full water bottle(s) to use.
  • Both washrooms are available.
  • The doors will open at 7:00 to check proof of vaccination status and say hello to old friends.
  • Be Kind. We will all be kinda rusty
  • No flash photography or scents, please!

Parking:
  • Please note that there is limited parking below the hall. We encourage you to allow extra time for parking and signing in to avoid congestion at the front of the hall.
  • We have secured extra parking with the School District and have the back gate open.
  • Note: The back gate closes at 10:30 pm.

We’d Like to See You, and…
  • For those of you who would prefer to wait longer before resuming Square Dance—don’t worry, just take good care of yourselves and we’ll look forward to catching up with you later.

Click here for the Poster

Mavericks and Country Cousins
136 Years of Dancing!!
May 13th - Click below to see our Calendar for Details

Mavericks Photography Policy

  • ​No flash photography!
  • All photographs and videos of people are by explicit agreement with a photographer:
    • If you would like your photo taken, either individually or in a group, talk to the photographer about having it taken in the designated area.
    • If a full square of dancers want action shots, pre-arrange to have them taken at the back of the hall so other dancers aren’t included by accident.​​​

No Scents, Please!

Please be kind and come to our events scent free!

Article: The Perils of Scents

Other Clubs – Regular Dances

Frontier Twirlers Dance
Western Nite! Windup
May 7, 2022 — Featuring . . .
Garry Dodds and Pat Zeeman

Vaccine Passports being checked
Frontier Twirlers Dance, May 7, 2022 at 7:30pm, Colwood Hall, Garry Dodds, Pat Zeeman
Click above for Poster and Details

Spring 2022 — Mavericks Dance Calendar

Fall 2022 — Sunday Night Classes

  • Please check back for the current status

Current Status

Hello fellow square and round dancers and prospective dancers,

The Mavericks hope you are all safe and well !!!

We are restarted dancing! Joint Mavericks and Country Cousins dances through May 13, 2022!!!
→ Please see below for the PHO restrictions and our requests ←

Please note that there are still lots of changes happening and our website will be getting lots of updates over the next while.
  • Calendar Updated for the 2021-2022 Dance Season

Best wishes,

Michael, Webmaster
The Mavericks Square Dance Club of Victoria