Square Dance Caller & Teacher Jerry LeBlanc devoted over half of his life to promoting, perpetuating and thereby preserving square dancing. He began dancing in 1963 and began calling the same year. In 1964, Jerry recorded “Kingston town,” a promo, on a local radio station to help launch his first …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher Stan and Cathie Burdick have traveled 2,000,000 miles teaching and promoting their favorite activity–square and round dancing. They have authored and published several square dance books and published as well the works of many others. Cathie has written many editorials, several of which have generated …
Round Dance Cuer & Teacher Ralph and Joan began dancing in 1969 and were teaching rounds by 1972 in their hometown, of Salem, NH. Their goal is to keep the dancers dancing and they encourage dancers to dance at the level they enjoy. Ralph and Joan are thorough teachers, always …
Round Dance Cuer & Teacher Marge and Bill Headen began square dancing in 1959 with the Northern Stars SDC. Their leadership abilities were quickly discovered and they became president of the club shortly thereafter. After moving to Greenwich, Rhode Island, they joined the Whirl-A-Ways SDC. In 1970 they started round …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher “Happy Hal” Petschke began his square dance calling career in 1967. He organized the Five Villages Square Dance Club in East Windsor, Connecticut. This club provided dancing for adult couples, teens, and pre-teens. He also organized a square dance club in Andover, Connecticut and was …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher On October 18, 1929, Hilda and Lester Ramey brought into the world their beautiful daughter Gloria. In 1946 while attending Needham High School, in Needham, Massachusetts, Gloria used Ed Durlacher’s square dance record album to teach the football team and the cheerleaders – that started …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher Bob Brundage was born in Danbury, Connecticut on March 08, 1922 to Gene and Harold Brundage. He grew up as a farm boy in that town. At the age of 12, he played drums in a square dance orchestra organized by his mother around 1933-1934 …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher Mil and Anna Dixon took square dance lessons in 1968 that were sponsored by the Checkmates SDC in Reading, MA. Mil expressed a desire to learn to call even before the lessons were over. For 1 1/2 years he attended a caller school by caller, …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher On March 10, 1955 at the age of 47 Lawrence succumbed to a heart attack. The next day at a recreational conference a tribute in his memory was given which we once again repeat. “In nearly 20 years Lawrence V. Loy served the Commonwealth of …
Square Dance Leaders John and Helen began in the world of square dancing in 1963. In 1964 they became members of the Friendly Mixers Square Dance Club, Cranston, RI and have been active in the club for the past 38 years. John and Helen have angled new dancers since their …