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Upcoming Square Dances at The ED Center in Gloversville

Square Dancing in Gloversville

Do To the ongoing problem at 31 Spring Street,
ALL dances are CANCELLED through March and possibly April.

April 24-26   New England
               Square & Round Dance Convention
               Westford, MA

Sun. May 4  Toni's 100 Birthday Celebration
        Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Toni!
Gloversville Mayor Vincent DeSantis
visited our Valentine's Day dance.
Click here to see the interview.
podcast interviewer Charlie Petrea
and guest Elaine Mikenas
click here to see the interview
Welcome to the ED Center!
A Home For
Square Dancers and Round Dancers
31 Spring St, Gloversville, NY
(518) 225-1405

mailing address
P.O. Box 321
Gloversville, NY 12078
Not sure what square dancing is like today?
Watch this YouTube video:  click here
February 2, 2025

We had a serious break in the radiator heating line.

The entire living area has been totaled floor to ceiling.
This has been hard on us losing all the work we've done.
Thankfully the dance hall and social area have not been effected...
...except there is no heat anywhere. February 22 dance cancelled.
​Quick Response was hired to cleanup.
Many other things will also have to be done.

Thank you Darryl & Kelly for overseeing and keeping us advised.

Elaine & Dennis
Last Updated
2 / 10 / 2025
National Square Dance Convention
June 26-29 in Milwaukee
It was a wonderful time.
click below to see

Facebook pictures

Elaine Mikenas calling FastTrack

Elaine & Dennis showcasing
"When I Dance with You"
Feel free to wear western style clothes
But for a hardwood floor
you should consider having
good, soft sole, leather dance shoes.
Hey, Check us out on

WheresTheDance.com
and
Ceder.net
Would you like to have a
Square Dance party?

We'd love to call a Square Dance for you.

Contact Dennis @ 518-225-1405
Learn Square Dancing at

Singles Outreach Services

Hanover Square Building
435 New Karner Road
Albany NY 12205

The entrance is on the right side of the building.
There is a banner with their name on it.

January 23rd at 7 PM

Contact:
              Ron Schelhaas
              Vice President
              Latham Circle Squares
              518-286-0755
February 7, 2025

Hello,
I'm Darryl White, a square and round dancer from the Albany, NY area. I danced along with my wife Kelly for about 15 years before jobs and kids caused us to drop out in the mid-90s. In 2019, we got back in with the help of Elaine Mikenas and her cuer partner Dennis Viscanti. Elaine is the owner of a church which she and Dennis worked on tirelessly to convert into a dance venue complete with social rooms, a beautiful dance floor, overnight accommodations for out-of-town dancers, and an attached apartment for her, Dennis, and dance friends and guests. It is a large and beautiful space, but it was a labor of love to make it a great dance venue, and Elaine and Dennis did almost all the work to bring it to this level.

The facility is called the ED Center (Elaine and Dennis) and goes by the name of the Shoeleather Express, which is on our dance badges. This was Elaine's dream for the benefit of all of us that enjoy square and round dancing.

While Elaine and Dennis were out of town, there was a failure in the heating system resulting in freezing and pipe breaks in a hot water heating line. I was first to check on the property after the break and found an inch of water in the apartment and basement below, along with hot steamy conditions and water condensation on all surfaces. The floor was already buckling and plaster dropping from the ceiling. All clothing and personal items were soaking wet from the humidity and the hot water spray. The water was secured, which shut off the heating until the portion of the system that failed could be isolated. A local recovery company was dispatched to dewater and dehumidify the apartment, but the damage is severe. As I write this, the equipment is still working to dry out the apartment, but I'm told much of the drywall needs to be removed to see if the moisture penetrated the walls. Already, much of the top layer of flooring has been removed, but much of the underfloor may be asbestos, which requires special remediation and removal.

Elaine has insurance, but as I'm sure you're aware, it does not by any stretch cover all the expenses she currently faces to restore the property. Luckily, the social rooms and dance floor were not affected, and the heating system is partially restored to ensure no cold weather damage occurs in the unaffected areas.

Square and round dancers are like family, and I know we care about each other and want to help out when and how we can. That is why I decided to start this GoFundMe for Elaine in support of the recovery of the ED Center Shoeleather Express dance venue.

You can see more of what goes on at the Shoeleather Express at their website, "theshoeleatherexpress.com". My sincerest hope is that with our gracious support, we can relieve some of the burden of this tragedy by our financial support to help Elaine rebuild.

GoFundMe
https://GoFund.Me/93663131
February 10, 2025

Because of the many recent snow storms,  the roof to the guest rooms and hallway is in danger of collapsing.  It is truly heartbreaking when combined with the damage to the living area.

Thank you Darryl for offering to setup a GoFundMe.

GoFundMe
https://GoFund.Me/93663131