Clubhistory

How everything began

It was in September 1954 that Harold and Thelma Deane, together with a number of employees of the 10th General Dispensary, founded the square dance club Beaux & Belles in Frankfurt.

At that time, dancing was performed to records made by callers at the Hi-Coq Field House in Frankfurt.

At the first class that was held, the very first Germans (members of the Frankfurt Dance Circle) were also present.

Just one year later, in September 1955, this group held a (Fall) Round Up in Bad Wildungen and there, together with the Heidelberg Hoedowners and the Wiesbaden Kuntry Kuzins, founded the European Association of American Square Dance Clubs (EAASDC).

These three clubs became charter members of the association and Harold Deane was elected EAASDC President for a term.



The first formal charter of the Beaux and Belles was drafted by Harry and Betty Benson in 1956 and Samuel Goldmann became the club's first 'live' caller.

History from our Specials

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2010

2014

2019


Fall Round Up - Bad Wildungen

Summer Jamboree

Winter Jamboree

6. Fall Round Up

Summer Jamboree

20. Fall Round up

25. Fall Round Up

the Special Dance of the Beaux and Belles, until then caller-bound and known as the "Subscription Dance", was changed and renamed "Autumn Jubilee".

„Autumn Jubilee“ becomes Charter Dance

Student Jamboree in Bad Soden

first Ronneburg Plus Weekend

The Winter Jamboree featured a performance by a clogging group around and with Steve Shuler. The performance for the after party was a great success. Kenny also clogged in part.

Alexandra Schell starts a clogging group as instructor

The first cloggers were graduated

Founding of Crazy Taps

Dani Schell becomes their Instructor

New danceplace for Beaux und Belles in the Haus Ronneburg

22 Beaux and Belles travel to Plauen for the graduation of the first square dance club in the GDR. The Beaux and Belles covered the cost of membership in the EAASDC for the first year.

With a tour group from Australia came the caller Barry Wonson, who called together with Kenny.



Fall Round Up on the occasion of 40th club birthday in Frankfurt Kalbach

veranstalten die Crazy Taps das erste Clogging Festival, mit 8 Instructors von USA

2. Crazy Clogging Festival, veranstaltet von den Crazy Taps.

Der Club feiert sein 50jähriges Bestehen mit einem besonderen Bon Bon für alle Gäste. Der Eintritt für das Autumn Jubilee ist für alle kostenfrei und Gast Caller ist Dave Wilson aus USA/Schweden.

ECTA Round Dance Festival in Frankfurt Zeilsheim

ECTA Round Dance Festival in Frankfurt Kalbach

the club celebrates its 55th anniversary, which makes it the oldest square dance club in Europe.

Taking over the Schneeflöckchen RD Special

60. Anniversary of the Beaux & Belles

Spring Jamboree at Sportuni in Frankfurt

65. anniversary of the Beaux & Belles

We are pround of our history

History of our Caller/ Cuer/ Intructors

Caller

1954

1954 - 1955

1955 - 1956

1956 - 1957

1957 - 1958

1959 - 1960

1960 - 1961

1961 - 1962

1962 - 1963

1963 - 1964

1964 - 1970

1970 - 1971

1971 - 1972

1972 - 1973

1973 - 1974

1974 - 1975

1975 - 1976

1976

1976 - 1980

1980 - 1984

1982

1984 - 2011

2012

2012 - 2013

2014

seit 2014

„Van“, Col. E.H. Van Dervort

„Van“, Bugs Cairns, „Tex“ Breashear u.A.

Kassetten & Platten

Samuel Goldmann

Hal Wojan

Freeman Sattlemeir

Jack Geary

Lloyd Poole

John Baumgartner

Bob Begg

Gerhard Neffgen

Paul Hartmann

Rainer Kraft ??

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Dick Davis

Jim Robar

Bill Hudson

Paul Lausberg

Holger Willms

Steve Graham

Gerhard Neffgen, Caller an jedem 2. Freitag abwechselnd mit Steve

Kenny Reese

Aaron Johnson

Tommy Schneeberger

wechselnde Caller

Martin Laufer

Cuer

1978 - 1981

1985 - 1989

1989 - 1990

1990 - 1995

1995 - 1999

1999 - 2011

2006 - 2012

2012 - 2016

seit 2017

Lynn Sandstrom

Angelika Seng

Jetta K. Junk

Angelika Seng

Corinna Pade

Susanne Hoppe (geb. Launhardt)

Ilona Lankuttis

Susanne Hoppe / Jetta K. Junk

Jetta K. Junk

Instructor

1986 - 1987

1987 - 1988

1988 - 2010

2011 - 2012

seit 2012

Steve Shuler

Alexandra Schell

Daniela (Dani) Schell

Bianca Behrens / Verena Müller / Claudia Wild

Bianca Behrens / Verena Müller / Claudia Wild / Nadine Schommartz