Charlie started round dancing with Don & Hope Sargent and square dancing with Jack Bright in 1966 and started calling in 1968. Over the years he has taught classes at the Happy Squares, the Waltham Twirlers, the Ramblin Hoedowners, the Nauset Squares, the Nautical Twirlers, Kramers Hayloft, the Fan-C-Squares and many …
Bob and Barbara began their square dance involvement in 1985. Over the years, they served in varying capacities with the Eastern District Square and Round Dance Association, the North Shore Square and Round Dance Association, the Square Dance Foundation of New England, the Acton Square Wheelers Dance Club, the Co-Op …
Clark and Miriam met at a Square Dance class in 1974, taking lessons from Dennis Marsh with the Tech Squares at MIT. Clark followed a family tradition of attending MIT and has earned his Bachelors, Masters, and Electrical Engineering degrees there, focusing on Computer Science. Clark and Miriam continued Square Dancing learning …
Birgit and Richard started square dancing in 1970 at Kramers Hayloft with Art Nurse, but the love of dancing started much earlier with Birgit. Birgit’s love for dancing started when she was made an assistant teacher at Valdemar Sejrs Institute of Ballroom Dancing, Copenhagen, Denmark in 1950. Graduating from square dance class …
Round Dance Cuer Jo Yakimowski started square dancing in 1973 with the Spares `n Squares in Milton, MA. Archie Howell was the caller. Jo’s mother saw an ad in the paper and said it would be fun since she had gone with Charlie Baldwin during World War II down to …
Square Dance Caller John started Square Dancing in 1947 and has been providing leadership and enjoyment to the square dance community ever since. John taught himself to call in 1954 and has gone on to become one of the preeminent callers for New England. Recognized nationally, John has participated in …
Square Dance Caller and Round Dance Cuer Bob and Norma began Square and Round Dancing in 1976 with the Riverside Squares. They enjoyed the activity so much that they graduated callers school and became a Caller/Cuer team. They started their first square and rounds class in January of 1979 and …
Round Dance Cuer Jennie Frisella must be an individual with unlimited energy and drive. She not only raised four daughters, but earned a B.S. Degree in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island, dedicated twenty-five years to the Girl Scouts from member to leadership, spent sixteen years as visiting faculty …
Square Dance Leader and Vendor Steve and Peggy have been Square Dancing for 41 years. During this time they have been members of the Lancers Square Dance Club where they served as Secretary and President of the club. They have been members of the Channeliers Round Dance Club, the Butterfly …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher Johnny Wedge started square dancing in 1958 with the Friendly Folks Square Dance Club of San Antonio, Texas. He enjoyed it so much that he immediately went to caller’s school with Marshall Flippo and C.O. Guest and graduated in 1959. As a member of …