CALLERLAB Affiliated Association Members
CALLERLAB has established a means by which Caller Associations may join as an Affiliated Association Member. These Affiliated Associations are closely related to CALLERLAB, pay dues, and share the goals, mission, and objectives of CALLERLAB.
Listed below are those Affiliated Association Members which have provided the Home Office with information regarding the association’s web site. To add your association to the list, contact the CALLERLAB office – Phone (785) 783-3665 or Email – info@CALLERLAB.org.
Caller Society of Denmark (CSD)
Website: http://www.csd-denmark.dk/
Contact: Mads Nielsen, president@csd-denmark.dk
Callers Council of New Jersey
Website: www.ccnjcallers.com
Contact: Ed Crowley, eandbcrowley@aol.com
ColoState Dance Leaders Association (CSDLA)
Website:
Contact: Mike Olivieri, sdcallerco@earthlink.net
CzechoSlovak Callers & Teachers Assn
Website: http://cscta.square.cz
Contact: Tomas Machalik, doug@square.cz
Delaware Valley Callers Association
Website:
Contact: Ginny Reaske, greaske@yahoo.com
Denver Area Callers & Cuers Assn
Website:
Contact: Bill Heiny, bill_heiny@comcast.net
East Texas Callers Assn
Website:
Contact: Skip Gates, lgates3781@aol.com
European Callers & Teachers Assn (ECTA)
Website: www.ecta.de
Contact: Michael Franz
Florida Callers Association
Website: www.flcallersassoc.org
Contact: Mike Gormley, WA8VEC@ARRL.NET
Grand Squares International
Website: www.grandsquareinc.com
Contact: Kim Curlee, kim@GsiInternational.org
Indiana Dance Leaders Assn. Inc.
Website: www.indanceleaders.org
Contact: William Garrison, bgarrison27@comcast.net
Japan Square Dance Assn
Website: www.squaredance.or.jp
Contact: Keiji Handa, squaredance@giga.ocn.ne.jp
Lloyd Shaw Foundation
Website:
Contact: C.L. Cocke, cockecl@gmail.com
Maritime Callers and Cuers Association
Website:
Contact: Dottie Welch, dwelch@eastlink.ca
Nagoya Callers Association
Website:
Contact: Akihiro Igura, iguro@nifty.com
National Capital Area Square Dance Leaders Assn
Website: www.ncasdla.com
Contact: Doren McBroom, dorenmc1@verizon.net
Nebraska Callers & Cuers Assn
Website:
Contact: Carol Weaklend, carol.weaklend@gmail.com
New England Council Of Callers Assn (NECCA)
Website:
Contact: Dave Perrault, dperr25776@aol.com
North Carolina Callers Association
Website:
Contact: Monk Moore, monkmoore1944@gmail.com
North Texas Callers Association
Website: www.nortexcallers.com
Contact: Charles Crockett, crockettcharles@outlook.com
Northeast Colorado Callers Assn
Website:
Contact: Mike Olivieri, sdcallerco@earthlink.net
Old Colony Callers Association
Website:
Contact: Dave Perrault, dperr25776@aol.com
Omaha Callers & Cuers Association
Website:
Contact: Kenard Swift, swfsmeng@yahoo.com
Orange County Callers Association
Website:
Contact: Teresa Sherrer, tlsherrer@hotmail.com
San Diego County Square Dance Callers Association
Website:
Contact: John Marus, johnmarus@cox.net
Santa Clara Valley Callers Assn, Inc
Website: www.scvcallers.org
Contact: Kurt Gollhardt, sdcaller@mailforce.net
South Carolina Callers Assn
Website: www.sccaller.com
Contact: Nelson Jarvis, nelsonjarvis@gmail.com
Square & Round Dance Instructors Assn. of Alberta
Website:
Contact: Barrie McCombs, bmccombs@ucalgary.ca
Square Dance Callers Assn of Northern California
Website: www.sdcanc.com
Contact: Alanna Yoshimura, byy@sbcglobal.net
Swingmasters Callers
Website:
Contact: Robert Maiden, rjmaiden77@gmail.com
Texas State Callers Assn
Website:
Contact: Bill Varley, retpsych@gmail.com
Tokyo Callers Association
Website:
Contact: Kazuya Tsujimura, kaz.tsujimura314@gmail.com
Toledo Area Western Dance Leaders Assn
Website:
Contact: Anita Eckley, anita1.eckley@gmail.com
Tri-State Callers Association
Website:
Contact: Phillip Pierce, callerphil@comcast.net
Vancouver & District Callers & Teachers Assn
Website:
Contact: Connie Ritchie, con_alr@telus.net
Victoria & District Caller Teachers Assn
Website:
Contact: Connie Ritchie, con_al_r@telus.net
CALLERLAB Foundation for the Preservation and Promotion of Square Dancing
The CALLERLAB Foundation’s purpose is to support the funding of projects that will preserve and promote square dancing and other associated dance forms. The projects will protect the heritage of the activity and contribute to its growth, emphasizing the social, physical, and mental benefits of square dancing. The CALLERLAB Foundation will also increase public awareness of the activity by showing the fun and fellowship that makes square dancing a popular recreation today. The CALLERLAB Foundation for the Preservation and Promotion of Square Dancing (The CALLERLAB Foundation) was formed in 1992 and is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. Please visit their website at www.callerlabfoundation.com
Alliance for Round, Traditional and Square Dance (the ARTS)
The Alliance for Round, Traditional and Square Dance (the ARTS) is a gathering of different independent organizations for the purpose of achieving common goals. The independent organizations retain their individual identity, character, mission, and goals while supporting the common goals of the Alliance.
The ARTS mission is to generate public awareness and promote growth and acceptance of contemporary Square, Round, and Traditional Folk Dance by encouraging and assisting a coalition of allied dance groups. The ARTS will provide leadership and resources necessary to create an achievable marketing program. The Arts will encourage, promote and support healthy lifestyles through dance programs and events that provide fun and effective exercise for both mind and body, all within a unique system of social interactions.
The ARTS Governing Board consists of representatives from the following dance organizations:
- CALLERLAB – The International Association of Square Dance Callers
- CONTRALAB – The International Association of Contra Dance Leaders
- IAGSDC – International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs
- NSDCA – National Square Dance Campers Association
- NEC – National Executive Committee of the National Square Dance Convention
- ROUNDALAB – The International Association of Round Dance Teachers
- SSDUSA – Single Square Dancers USA
- USA West – USA West Square Dance Convention Policy Board
- USDA – United Square Dancers of America
The ARTS has been incorporated in North Carolina and is an IRS 501(c)(3) Tax-exempt corporation. The initiatives of the organization include:
- Demographic surveys collecting valuable information to be used to support a marketing plan.
- Approval of a plan which can be adopted and modified by dance organizations to support recruiting efforts.
- Establishment of a toll free telephone number (1-866-445-ARTS) to provide information about dance activities.
Additional information is available through the ARTS website: http://www.arts-dance.org
The ARTS has also partnered with a travel company, YTB Travel, to provide online travel service to benefit the square activity. Additional information is available through the ARTS Travel site: http://www.arts-dancetravel.com/
U. S. Handicapable Association (USHA)
The Mission of the U.S. Handicapable Association is to provide a U.S. Handicapable Convention in even numbered years to bring the groups together in fun, fellowship and friendship!
Handicapable Dancers are dancers who may have developmental disabilities, may have autism, may have cerebral palsy or any other disability. Handicapable Square Dancers may be dancers in wheelchairs who do not have any developmental disabilities. These wonderful dancers love square dancing as much as we do, they just may need a little more time to dance the steps. Don’t get me wrong! Handicapable Square Dancers have MANY abilities!! There are dancers who can dance Basic, Mainstream, Plus, Advance and even Challenge!
The association is always looking for more Handicapable Square Dance Groups for which they do not have contact information for. If you are aware of any clubs out there, or would like to start a group, feel free to contact the association (president@ushandicapable.org)
Please contact the association for convention information, to find a Handicapable Square Dance group, to find a square dance callers for your group, or information on how to start a group.
Please visit the association web site for more information: http://www.ushandicapable.org/
Additional information may also be available through the CALLERLAB office.
The Square Dance Foundation Of New England (SDFNE)
It has a membership of individuals, clubs, and organizations who care about our dance heritage of the past, and want to see it continue on as a living legacy. Click here for additional Information.
Our Mission
Objectives are:
- To establish a library, acquire books, periodicals, tapes, recordings, sheet music, and paraphernalia relating to dance, square and round dancing, the history of dances, and dancing.
- To acquire, catalog, print, or arrange for reproduction of any or all such information.
- To acquire, show and display memorabilia of dancing, and square and round dancing.
- To establish and maintain a historical registry of Callers, Cuers, and Clubs.
Our Purpose
- To preserve the American Heritage of traditional, ethnic and social dance.
- To promote the preservation of dance history and memorabilia in a central archive, consisting of collections from personal clubs and organizations involved in social dance.
The existence of our Library and Museum is intended to create a greater visibility of the square dance activity for future dance population growth throughout New England. In serves as a center for dance education and research on dance. Future programs will be developed to transform our operations into a living dance heritage center.