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 …
Round dance Cuers & Teachers Doc and Peg Tirrell have been active in square dancing ever since they attended their first dance in 1949 in Northern New Jersey. They quickly got involved by serving first as officers and reporters for local clubs and later in state and national organizations. They …
Square Dance Caller & Teacher Earl & Marion Johnston have been an integral part of the square dance movement in New England, as well as throughout the United States, for over half a century. Earl started calling while still in High School in Rockville, Connecticut. In the early 1950’s. Earl …
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 …
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 Al Brundage has been instrumental in the growth and popularity of both traditional and contemporary square dancing throughout New England. As a teenager Al became intrigued with the music and fun of the square dance. Al along with his brother Bob formed a square dance …
Claire and Joe are the southern New Hampshire region’s good will ambassadors of Square and Round Dancing. They learned to dance in 1968 with the Heel & Toe Square Dance Club. It was a time when they graduated after a few lessons. In 1970 they joined the Queen City Promenaders …