2005 – Square Riggers SDC

Square & Round Dance Club Throughout the years the square dance club, created and run by the dancers, has played an important role in our modern square dance movement.          The Square Riggers Square Dance Club of Natick and Wellesley, Massachusetts is such a club. Celebrating their fortieth year they …

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2005 – Jean Stahl (MA)

We are here today to present the Local Legend Award to a person that has dedicated years of service to dance community. The Local Legend Award was established in 2002 to honor those individuals and couples who have advanced the goals of the SDFNE by their actions within their local …

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2004 – Tom & Ingrid Barry

It is with gratitude and pride that we nominate Ingrid and Tom Barry for the Local Legend Award. We feel that they deserve area-wide recognition for their service to their club, Riverside Squares, and to the activity of square dancing. Ingrid Barry first learned to square dance in Riverside‘s 1992-93 …

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2004 – Shawn Cuddy (MA)

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 …

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