Manitoba International Folk Dance Association; Village Green English Country Dancers

Willing to try community terms

Manotick United Church; Dickinson Historical Society; Terry McGovern

My main focus currently is on developing community connections within our own small community through dance. This is mainly volunteer driven, with a local band and me calling. The dances are mainly family-centred, building their skills slowly. I am not looking for gigs or wanting to tour.

I consider myself to be a novice caller. I'm not looking to get gigs by filling out this form. Rather, connect to community and potentially do a 1-2 dance guest spot somewhere if appropriate. I'm not yet calling family or one-off/wedding events but I'm definitely interest in those.

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

Old Farmers Ball (Asheville) Glen Echo (DC) Kathy Anderson, Ron Buchanon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmTT_H09YTo

Willing to try community terms

Glen Echo Sunday contra, Asheville OFB English and contra, Toronto Contra and English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivIwkiQWQNo

Willing to try community terms

Facebook : Paris Contra Dance

Grant(near Huntsville)

Kathy Anderson, Susan Kevra, Lisa Greenleaf, email for possibility of some in your area.

I would be happy to forward a resume which will include much more info. I have traveled across US several times calling dances along the way.

Willing to try community terms

michaelbarraclough.com

michaelbarraclough.com

https://www.facebook.com/michaelbarraclough

Glen Echo Friday night dance, Sidmouth Folk Festival, Catie Geist (FL), Sharon Green (CA), Ron & Linda Nieman (AZ), see where I have called on my website

http://michaelbarraclough.com/about-me/videos-of-me

Willing to try community terms

Mainstream

www.CBDanceman.com

https://www.facebook.com/CBDanceman/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0CMo0NkPr4

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven

http://site.andyshore.com/

http://facebook.com/AndyShore.Caller/

BACDS (SF Bay Area) Alan Winston, Chris Knepper, Claire Takimori ; MCDC (Monterey) Catherine Couglin, Elizabeth Todd ; Queer Contra (Oakland) Margaret Pigman, Mark Galipeau ; SBCDS (Santa Barbara) Simon Kiefer, Victor Garza ; LCFD, BIDA (Boston Area) Chris Ricciotti, Andy Tannenbaum

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyS7r76aaewiGWjcfBntALTJ5h-LC3zi_

Willing to try community terms

https://www.facebook.com/robinrfischer

First and Third Friday Oakland Square Dances, San Francisco Fourth Friday Square Dance, family dances at Ashkenaz (Berkeley), Bay Area Semi Secret Square Dance Society, and calling square dances at various old time/bluegrass festivals around California (Los Angeles Old Time Social, Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, BOTMC, etc)

Caller, old time fiddler, dancer, and instigator enthusiastic about all parts of traditional square dancing. Love calling wherever there is live music, whether its at a bar, grange hall, wedding, festival, family dance, house, or parking lot.

celiaramsay.com/dance/

SF Bay area dances (from Ukiah to Monterey) via NBCDS.org, BACDS.org, VOM Fiddle Camp

https://www.celiaramsay.com/dance/ (scroll down)

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Lead/Follow

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven, non gendered dances

https://www.facebook.com/ClaireTakemoriDanceCaller

E-mail, Phone, Social Media

Willing to try community terms

Any contradancer, or contradance producer in the Los Angeles area would know me as a caller.

I've been calling and composing dances in Los Angeles since the early 90's. And yes, I'm the same guy that plays piano in the Syncopaths and The Rhythm Raptors.

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven

https://sites.google.com/site/kelseyhartmancontracaller/

Facebook: Kelsey Hartman

Susan Stratton/Sacramento, Chris Knepper/San Francisco, Mark Gallipeau/North Bay, Chris Page/San Diego, Lisa Frankel/Grass Valley, Erik Weberg/Portland

https://sites.google.com/site/kelseyhartmancontracaller/

I have taught workshops at weekends that include waltz (learn both roles), joyful play without creating chaos, Meanwhile Figures, Making Twirly Skirts for Dancing.

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

www.jacquigrennan.com

https://www.facebook.com/JacquiGrennanDanceCaller/

California Dance Co-op, Santa Barbara CDS; Amherst, MA; Concord Scout House, MA (Monday); Jeffrey Spero, musician; Claire Takemori, organizer; Kelli Butler, organizer.

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven

Penelope Weinberger (Glen Echo), Stuart Kenney (Greenfield, MA), Simon Keifer (Santa Barbara), Chris Knepper (San Francisco), Frannie Marr (Pasadena), Linda Leslie (caller), Lisa Greenleaf (caller), Bob Isaacs (caller), Will Mentor (caller), Nils Fredland (caller), George Marshall (caller)

Search for Jean Gorrindo on YouTube - there are several

I love calling, traveling, and meeting new friends in the many wonderful contra dance communities around the US. It brings me great joy to present beautiful choreography that compliments the music, creating magical moments on the dance floor.

Contras: Sonora, Monterey, San Jose, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, Ukiah, Reno, SF Queer Contra, Oakland/Berkeley Circle Left. ECD: San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Roseville.

CDSS/CALLERLAB/Lloyd Shaw Foundation/Gay Callers Association member (insured through CALLERLAB), ASCAP/BMI licensed. I also provide dance sound for dances and special events (LCFD/SF Queer Contra Dance Camp, BACDS Family Week, BACDS Fall Frolick, TDOGS Twelve-Hour Twirl, BACDS Playford Ball, Sacramento Echo Summit, BACDS English Week). Comfortable with both "traditional" (ladies/gents/boys/girls) and "alternative" (armbands/barearms/larks/ravens) role nomenclatures. MWSD programs: Basic/Mainstream/Plus.

Ned Boyer, Jeremy Korr, Patty McCollom, Jacqui Grennan, Steve Lewis, Frannie Marr, Susan Michaels, Jeff Spero, Lynn Ackerson

Rancho Cucamonga

Willing to try community terms

NEFFA, Dancing Fool, May Madness, Lisa Greenleaf, Frannie Marr, Seth Tepfer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_wmanczcSA

Redwood City (SF Bay Area)

Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven

Contra: NEFFA, Seattle (Lake City), Coos Bay (OR), Ukiah, Sebastopol, Petaluma, Berkeley, Oakland (Queer Contra; also at Queer Contra weekend), San Francisco (regular contra and Free Folk Festival), Palo Alto, San Jose, Monterey. English: Seattle (English Ball), Heather & Rose (Suttle Lake weekend, Ashland), Mendocino, Sebastopol, Berkeley, San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose; lead Civil War dancing for National Civil War Association, Regency for Bay Area English Regency Society, assorted science fiction conventions.

I do a good job with beginners and mixed crowds as well as dances for dance hobbyists; enjoy calling at weddings and parties. I can teach waltz workshops, give survival waltz/polka/schottische lessons, etc.

Willing to try community terms

http://chrispagecontra.awardspace.us/index.htm

http://chrispagecontra.awardspace.us/schedule/videos.htm

San Diego/Los Angeles

Willing to try community terms

Kelli Butler-Harvest Moon, Simon Keifer-SBCDS, Meg Wilkinson-Dancing Fool, Chris Page-San Diego Contra, Linda Prince-TFOOTD, Erik Erhardt-NM FolkMADS

Numerous on Youtube. Also on my web page

Willing to try community terms

Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn...

(I have some videos of me calling but they're not available online yet.)

San Francisco area

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

Willing to try community terms

Callerlab, SDCANC, SCVCallers Association, Riverboat Records, ESP Records, Silver Sounds Records, CAMA, Skirts & Flirts (Oakdale), Swinging 21ers (Fremont), Star Eights (San Jose), Mitchel Osawa (Japan)

Willing to try community terms

http://www.everyonedance.com

Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Let's talk about what your community prefers.

707-483-5758 cell, 707-829-3478 home

If I'm on the road it may take me a few days to respond to emails, but I look forward to hearing from you!

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Jays/Ravens

https://indigenize.wordpress.com/events/contradance-calling/

NBCDS, BACDS, CFootMad. Alan Winston, Emily Shaul, Dave Firestine, Jen Bamesberger, Duffy Boyle, Chris Kermiet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdFV9HZFQLI

I love working collaboratively with bands and dancers. I figure the caller's job is to incite maximum joy for everyone involved.

Willing to try community terms, Jet/Ruby

Jason Storer of Queen City Contras (Burlington, VT), Luke Donforth of Mad Robin Callers Collective, Riley Geistman of CFOODMAD (Colorado)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLcUkf2h6qo

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms

Facebook.com/perkypants

google "Ann Arbor Wendy Graham Calling"

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

Mainstream

Tucson Friends of Traditional Dance, Peg Hesley, Chris Kermiet, John Bradford

Willing to try community terms, Sometimes use my own terms

www.countrydancecaller.com

FB - Patricia Campbell, Dance Caller

YouTube.com/countrydancecaller

Stafford Springs, CT

Willing to try community terms

Mainstream

Facebook Rich Sbardella Dance Caller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8d2BCSkSmI

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven

jolainejonespokorney.blogspot.com

E-mail, Phone, Web page, Social Media

Warren Doyle, Beth Molaro, Seth Tepfer, Gaye Fifer, ask for other references

http://jolainejonespokorney.blogspot.com/p/videos.html

Willing to try community terms

E-mail, Phone (landline)

Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society, Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance

Steve Chesson, schesson@gmail.com, books Gainesville, FL dance; Jere Proctor, jereproctor.ap@gmail.com, books Coca Beach, FL dance

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven

http://www.sundragonrising.com/contra.html

https://www.facebook.com/callingrona

Stan and Linda Prince, (727) 823-2725, tfootd@tampabaycontra.com - Steve Chesson, 386-307-5705, dancewithgods@gmail.com - Candie Fowler, 321-438-0195, candiefowler@hotmail.com

Tallahassee Community Friends of Old-Time Dance, Gainesville Old-Time Dance Society (GODS)

Willing to try community terms

Vicki Morrison Contra Dance Caller

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby, Lead/Follow

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

www.thatrobharper.com

Willing to try community terms

https://sites.google.com/site/pdeanna

CCD - Kimbi Hagen, Seth Tepfer, ATGAGA - Heitzso, Athens Folk - Stuart Whipple, Sautee - Peter Bull, Berea - Joe Wilkie, Birmingham - Janice Wallace, Splash Dance/Cumberland Dance Week - Diane Silver

https://sites.google.com/site/pdeanna/videos

Long since retired as an active caller, now only call on night stands

https://www.youtube.com/user/mightyhappy/playlists

https://www.facebook.com/richie.katz.1

Retired from actively calling, running sound and organizing. Now I video, record, edit, produce and continue an active You tube dance, music, etc. presence. :) This is an update to a very old listing on Contradancelinks :)

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lead/Follow

www.reidmillershow@gmail.com

E-mail, Phone, Web page, Social Media

Jennifer Hamilton, Nikki Herbst, Bill Deutsch, Linda Rex, Grinnell Contra Dance Club, Lonna Nachtigal, Roger Alexander

Willing to try community terms

Nicholas Rockstroh (Louisville Kentucky), Sune Fredericksen (Hands Four Dance Weekend, Berea Kentucky)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okvXe6vNe-o

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby, *not* Lead/Follow

http://www.chetgray.com/calling/

https://www.facebook.com/chetgray.calling

Louisville Country Dancers (contra); Louisville Old Time Squares Association (trad square); Northside Squares (Cincinnati, trad square); T-Claw (Elkins, WV); Matt Turino (Urbana, IL); Bob Green (St. Louis)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm_jYdTcDt3ozNvcel8yO3QnxW5L-ASWq

I cut my teeth in the traditional square revival, organizing monthly community square dances for several years. I've an accessible square repertoire rooted in southern Appalachian and Kentucky figures, with additions from the early western and New England canon, all tied together with neo-traditional sensibility. The "modern urban contra" is my more regular scene these days, though I'm always ready to throw in a square or triplet or set mixer if the crowd is feeling it. At one-night-stands I've convinced the stubbornest chair-sitter to have a good time on the dance floor and the most belligerant drunk to remove their bottle from it. Barn dances are my jam to call just as much as calling for diehard "advanced" dancers who don't need a walkthrough.

Willing to try community terms

Louisville Country Dancers, Lexington Traditional Dance Association, Indy Contra

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

Dugan Murphy & Dela Murphy (Portland Intown Contra Dance), Trenton, ME, Topsham, ME (Maggie Robinson), Kingston, NH, Newfields, NH, Concord, NH, Deerfield, NH, Concord, ME (Sue Rosen & Lisa Greenleaf), Norway, ME, Mystic, CT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRtUDGYUsUg

I've been lucky enough to be a part of Dugan Murphy's calling 101 & 102 classes. Having the opportunity to learn & grow with such experienced support has moved me forward much more quickly and with lots of resources too!

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby, Lead/Follow

http://www.duganmurphy.com

http://www.facebook.com/DuganMurphyContraDanceCaller

Everyone in Maine; Will Loving; Lisa Greenleaf; Stuart Kenney; Will Mentor; Flurry; Warren Doyle; Adam Broome; Mary Wesley; other folks in Vermont, Western Massachusetts, Boston, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, Champaign-Urbana, Toronto, Ottawa, Glen Echo; lots of other folks in other places mostly in the Northeast and Midwest

https://youtu.be/p_-30nf9pmw https://youtu.be/i1pw3RfyRUQ https://youtu.be/eL1E4D2lkgo https://www.facebook.com/DuganMurphyContraDanceCaller/videos/967328260022043/ https://www.facebook.com/DuganMurphyContraDanceCaller/videos/948405901914279/

I also organize a weekly Thursday night contra dance series in Portland, Maine: http://portlandintowncontradance.com/

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby, Lead/Follow, Willing to call to community preference

Facebook.com/delahere

Dugan Murphy, Portland Intown Contra Dance, Many organizers in ME, MA, VT, etc. (Email for more references)

https://youtu.be/ag-uoiABBhg

Willing to try community terms

Lisa Sieverts, Carol Compton, Mary Jones, Monadnock Folklore Society

Armbands/Bare Arms

www.billolsondance.com

listing close to far: Festivals/weekends: DownEast Country Dance Fest (DEFFA); NEFFA; Folk Project, NJ; River Rendezvous, OH; Winter Warmup, OH; Vernal's Equinox, FL; Stellar Days and Nights, CO; Monte Toyon, CA. Regular dances: all Maine; Montpelier, VT; NEFFA Concord dance; Princeton, NJ; Rochester, NY; LITMA, CDNY; Pittsburg, PA; Philadelphia, PA; FSGW; Triangle, NC; Old Farmers Ball, Grey eagle, NC; Harvest Moon, SC; Chatahoochie, GA; Lake City, WA; BACDS, CA; NBCDS, CA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebxrL19pxKM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8utAPj7Gu_g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZS667e2X00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82H61ORSp7k

In addition to "contra dances", I do a lot of family dances and one night stands, weddings, etc.. I also play and call with 3 bands so am conveniently available to supply caller plus band for any of the above.

Willing to try community terms

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven

Dance organizers in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, and Pennsylvania

Willing to try community terms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N3TWYp7OmA

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven, Lead/Follow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWqBdDnimUM

Willing to try community terms

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004859598172

http://jacobbloom.net/Videos%20Photos.html

Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odWjMBAzGWQ

Calling since 1964. Specialties: New England squares and contras; "transitional" (pre-MWSD) all-moving squares of the 1950s; "chestnut" contras, Lancers and other elegant dances; parties for non-dancers.

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby, Lead/Follow

www.wildasparagus.com

https://www.facebook.com/caller.george

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Y9_95-Tqo

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven

https://www.facebook.com/dereck.kalish

NEFFA, NEFFA Thursday Contras Concord Ma, Greenfield Ma., NH, CT, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z35S6tc5xqk

I also can provide full professional sound for just about any size venue 40 to 400 people

Willing to try community terms

Willing to try community terms, Lead/Follow

Alexcummingmusic.com

Facebook.com/alexcummingmusic

E-mail, Phone, Web page, Social Media

Often call for dances without mixture of genders for which I use non-gender language but not a tried and true gender-free caller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8j1VFjN9qY

Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

http://contradances.tumblr.com/ron

Ron T Blechner, Dance Caller

All over New England, Hudson River Valley, NYC, NJ, eastern PA, Baltimore, Glen Echo

Willing to try community terms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMhdD5O4LDs

Willing to try community terms

I have been calling for over 30 years in Michigan and Massachusetts. I also play children's music.

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

www.angeladecarlis.com

BIDA; NEFFA Thursdays; JP Genderfree; Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society; Mt. Airy Thursday Contras; Princeton; Queen City Contra (VT); Greenfield Guiding Star Grange

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s0JOKHZ7iQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPxaecrVVvo

I don't have a car, but am widely available to rendezvous with bands for extended tours and am much more able to travel in general if the band is Boston-located, as well. I spend my holidays (Christmas-New Years) in Gainesville Florida, and call for their community several times a year.

Willing to try community terms

Many organizations across the US, most concentrated in Northeast US

Many available via Youtube search

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby, Lead/Follow

I call for AACTMAD (Michigan) and Scissortail (Oklahoma) regularly and have also called for FCSH (London, England).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_2ahBqULmY (English); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4rT_WbEhY (contra)

Willing to try community terms

Willing to try community terms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHTJxH7R29I

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven

Square Dance Kalamazoo, Mike Clark, Laurie Pietravelle, Brad Kolodner (Baltimore Square Dance), South Bend Contra

email for audio samples!

www.GoldenGriffonStringtet.com

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Be-vLNyZE&time_continue=6&ebc=ANyPxKq9SpS4n9St7Iy8X3mFry4F8Z-f4SGAawNrzra139b52hNzbX6DfIoP6FwCP4SokRlu5IEL

Willing to try community terms

www.communityfolkdance.com

Tapestry Folkdance Center, David Kirchner, Beau Farmer, Ted Hodapp, Ann Carter, Sue Hulsether, Susan Michaels,

Robin delights in calling for dancers of all ages and abilities in many genres: contras, singing squares and traditional squares, and community dancing!

Willing to try community terms

Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers, Childgrove Dancers, Lawrence Barn Dance, Kansas City Cross Currents dance

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Jet/Ruby

www.jeromegrisanti.com

https://www.facebook.com/DanceCallerJerome/

Lawrence KS, Louisville KY, St. Louis, MO, Columbia, MO; Jill Allen, Martha Edwards,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvhpTAkhDY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGvpOg0_eOA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVyfrTnr480 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdmmxzbbvGk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBgNt5ocUXo https://vimeo.com/125204463

I enjoy leading family dances, weddings, and reunions as well as dedicated dance events. My goal is to be warm and inviting as a host, and to have your face hurt from smiling so much.

Willing to try community terms, Lead/Follow

Facebook- Sarah Kaiser

Childgrove, Chance Dance, Sugar Hill, Jan Jam, Fairfield, Cape Gireardeau

Willing to try community terms

https://www.facebook.com/dancemistress/

https://www.facebook.com/dancemistress/

Childgrove Country Dancers, Urbana Country Dancers, Chicago Barn Dance Co.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUufNqdsJj4

Willing to try community terms

https://www.facebook.com/ContraEnglishCaller/

https://www.facebook.com/ContraEnglishCaller/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iijEyeXGiY8

Willing to try community terms, Gender free dances that don't need terms!

Missoula Folklore Society, Bozeman Folklore, Helena Contra Dancers

E-mail, Phone, Social Media

Gilmanton NH Contra, Mill City Contra- Manchester NH, Dover NH 1st Thursday Dance

Willing to try community terms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby

www.DavidMillstoneDance.com

Willing to try community terms

Willing to try community terms, Ladles/Gems

https://www.facebook.com/BeverlyWoods

Willing to try community terms

Willing to try community terms

statacumen.com/dance

Willing to try community terms

Queen City Contra Dance, Rochester Contra Dancers, Southern Tier Country Dancers, Lisa Greenleaf (Pinewoods Callers Program, participant)

A dance organizer for about 20 years, just getting serious about calling, am comfortable with weekly or bi-weekly dances less comfortable calling ONS or monthly dances but am willing and getting better

Willing to try community terms

https://www.facebook.com/maxellute

Willing to try community terms, Armbands/Bare Arms, Lark/Raven, Jet/Ruby, Lead/Follow

Jamaica Plain (Boston), Scout House (Concord), BIDA (Boston), MIT (Cambridge)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88QuEQXsoTc

Willing to try community terms

Will mentor, Gaye fifer, joe Depaolo, Ron blechner, bob Isaacs, cedar stanistreet

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0izdSgObjdQ

Willing to try community terms

Rochester, NY, Syracuse, NY, Buffalo, NY, Cuba, NY, Asheville, NC, Jonesborough, Tenn. Jeff Baker - former organizer of the Asheville dance, Elizabeth Athair - organizer of the Port Angeles, Washington dance

I've been calling for about 25 years throughout much of the Northeast and South - River Falls SC, Charleston, SC as well as Asheville, NC. I am also a musician in an Appalachian Old Time String band