The Mavericks

Welcome You to Canada's Oldest Continually Dancing Square Dance Club!
Our first dance in our new hall at Cordova Bay United Church, September 20, 2024

Welcome to Modern Square Dancing!

A community where you meet new people while having fun in a gentle cooperative team sport. Get a mental and physical workout moving to a variety of music styles and live singing.

Come on out to our free startup evenings and bump up your daily step count as a bonus!

We have a New Home!

Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Avenue
Victoria, BC  V8Y 1J9

We are Back to Dancing First and Third Fridays
With Marilynne Cunningham and Lorne Clayton!

Come out and have fun with us in our new, old time slot:
  • the First and Third Fridays of each month September, through the start of May.

Sunday Night Classes for Continuing Dancers

Learn with Lorne and the Saanich Squares!
A community of dancers: the Mavericks, Country Cousins, and an assortment of angels with Lorne and Barbara Clayton

Sundays at 7 pm :
  • Regular Classes Have Started, So Welcome
    • Refreshers, and
    • Those learning the other part
Details:
Cordova Bay United Church [See Map Below]
Because Dancing Is Cheaper Than Therapy!

Fall 2024 – Spring 2025

Friday Night Fun Nights – Come and have a great night of dancing!

Marilynne Cunningham and Lorne Clayton 🤠

Regular Dance – With Marilynne and Lorne
•  Friday, November 15, 2024  7:30 – 9:30 pm

Regular Dance – With Marilynne and Lorne
•  Friday, December 6, 2024  7:30 – 9:30 pm
Dance Highlights:
  • Theme: Not So Regular Fun Dance Nights
  • 7:30pm ♦ Mainstream with Rounds
  • 9:30pm ♦ Snacks and Social * new *
Remember Our New Location
Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Ave, Victoria, BC V8Y 1J9

Happy Holidays Dance – Have a fun night of dancing!
•  Friday, December 20, 2024  7:30 – 9:30 pm

Marilynne Cunningham and Lorne Clayton 🤠
Dance Highlights:
  • Theme: Happy Holidays
  • 7:30pm ♦ Mainstream with Rounds
  • 9:30pm ♦ Snacks and Social
Remember Our New Location
Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Ave, Victoria, BC V8Y 1J9

At The Hop – Have a fun night of dancing!
•  Friday, January 17, 2025  7:30 – 9:30 pm

Marilynne Cunningham and Lorne Clayton 🤠
Dance Highlights:
  • Theme: At The Hop
  • 7:30pm ♦ Mainstream with Rounds
  • 9:30pm ♦ Snacks and Social
Remember Our New Location
Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Ave, Victoria, BC V8Y 1J9

Friday Night Fun Nights – Come and have a great night of dancing!

Marilynne Cunningham and Lorne Clayton 🤠

Regular Dance – With Marilynne and Lorne
•  Friday, February 7, 2025  7:30 – 9:30 pm

Regular Dance – With Marilynne and Lorne
•  Friday, February 21, 2025  7:30 – 9:30 pm
Dance Highlights:
  • Theme: Not So Regular Fun Dance Nights
  • 7:30pm ♦ Mainstream with Rounds
  • 9:30pm ♦ Snacks and Social * new *
Remember Our New Location
Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Ave, Victoria, BC V8Y 1J9

Mavericks Dances for 2024 – 2025 Season
Callers Marilynne Cunningham and Lorne Clayton

Friday Night Dance Details:
  • Marilynne Cunningham and Lorne Clayton
  • New! Regular and Theme Dances
    • 7:30 pm – Mainstream Dance with Rounds
    • 9:30 pm – Snacks and Social
What to Know:
  • Admission at the Door
  • Please bring your own water bottle and mug
  • Masks are encouraged and optional
2024
Themes for Mavericks Dances
Posters
Sept 20
Nashville Nights
Nashville Nights
Oct 4
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
Oct 18
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
Nov 1
British Invasion Dance
British Invasion Dance
Nov 15
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
Dec 6
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
Dec 20
Happy Holidays Dance
Happy Holidays Dance
2025
Themes for Mavericks Dances
Posters
Jan 17
At The Hop
At The Hop
Feb 7
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
Feb 21
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
Mar 7
Roaring 20s Dance
Roaring 20s Dance (on the way)
Mar 21
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
Apr 4
Regular Dance with Marilynne and Lorne
 
May 2
Black and White Birthday Dance
Black and White Birthday Dance (on the way)
2025
Mavericks Visitations
Jan 25
Country Cousins
Jan 28
Sooke Squares (1:30 pm Tuesday)
Feb 1
Frontier Twirlers
2025
Mavericks Visitations
Mar 1
Frontier Twirlers
Apr 1
Sooke Squares (1:30 pm Tuesday)
Apr 12
Country Cousins

Notes

We are back to dancing on the first and third Fridays of each month from September to May
  • at our new venue!
    • Cordova Bay United Church on Claremont Avenue [See Map Below]

Lessons/Classes:
Dances:
  • Please bring your own water bottle
  • ​Admission: $7 per person
  • Masks are recommended but not required

Flooring and Footwear:
The hall has a linoleum over wood flooring. With the natural give of the floor it is the perfect surface for dancing and exercise classes.
  • To protect this floor we ask that people, if possible, change into indoor shoes before entering the main Hall area. If this is not possible then please check your shoe treads for rocks and to ensure they are clean.
  • Stilettos, high heels or tap shoes are discouraged to prevent damage to the flooring and other dancers' feet.

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!

The Mavericks at the [NEW] Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Ave, Victoria, BC V8Y 1J9

The Cordova Bay Uited Church is located in the Municipality of Saanich — located North of the City of Victoria just a little off the Pat Bay Highway (Hwy 17).

To reach the hall from Victoria, head North on Highway 17.

Turn Right at Claremont Avenue and go Straight up the hill past the four-way stop at Del Monte Ave. The Cordova Bay United Church is the first driveway on the right past Del Monte Avenue.

The is Lots of Parking!

    Contact Mavericks Webmaster Michael Torontow
Contact Us – Notes:

Thank you for taking the time to contact us!

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  • Michael will reply to website related entries, and
  • forward club related entries to our President

Marc Dumonceaux as Club President views all club related entries
  • Marc will respond to club related queries
We acknowledge with respect and thank the W̱SÁNEĆ people, the traditional custodians of these lands, on whose traditional territory we dance and learn.​
Photographs © Michael Torontow, Victoria BC