Square Dance Caller & Teacher Shawn began square dance calling in 1974, first at the encouragement of his parents and home club caller Bob McGowan and then under the tutelage of choreographer/caller Don Beck. During his high school and college years he actively pursued acting and musical roles in community …
Square Dance Leaders Paul Kelley started square dancing in ‘1973 with Yankee Twirlers Tyro Square Dance Club and served as Class Chairman the next year. He moved immediately into positions of responsibility, starting the Partners in Progress Club in 1974. Paul joined Single Squares in 1978. Louise started square dancing …
Square Dance Leaders Dennis and Stephanie Coruth have generously given their time and talents to the New England Square and Round Dance community for the past 22 years. They have served in a myriad of leadership roles since they began dancing in 1981 with the Litchfield Swingers Square Dance Club …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher Bucky and Doris Donaher began dancing in 1967 with the Lofty Squares, serving as club President from 1969-71. Bucky began his calling career on November 13, 1975 when he called his first dance at Kramer’s Hayloft in S. Weymouth, MA. He called there regularly for …
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 …