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Square Dance Callers

Square Dance Callers

Bob Amsbury, WA

Bob & Claudia are the General Program Chairman for this convention. Bob has been calling for more than 50 years. He calls and teaches for the Diamond Squares here in Spokane, WA. Teaching is a passion for Bob. Bob & Claudia have chaired many state festivals and been involved in the 2020 National Convention in Spokane.

This will be the first USA West Convention for both Bob and Claudia.

Craig Abercrombie, OR

Craig started square dancing in 1962 and began his square dance calling career in 1969. Craig is currently calling over 200  nights a year across the United States (23 States so far) and Canada.  Craig and his wife (Judy) reside in the state of Oregon where he maintains a home program that ranges from Mainstream through A2 and cues Round Dances Phase 2 thru 4.

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Past USA West Attended - 8

Andy Allemao, CA

Gary Baker, WA

Gary began square dancing in Spokane in 1975, at the age of 15. He then began calling in 1993 in Anchorage, Alaska. 

Gary and his beautiful wife, Tami, have been married for 40 years. They have 3 grown children and 2 awesome grandsons. They met through square dancing at Washington State University in 1983, and have been swinging and do-sa-doing together ever since!

Gary is current club caller and teacher for the Model T Squares in Spokane, WA, and also teaches lessons for the Coeurly Q’s in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Gary calls and teaches at the Mainstream and Plus levels. He belong to the Spokane Callers and Cuers Association and serves as Vice President/Treasurer of that organization.

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Past USA West Attended - 3

Adam Christman, WA

Adam has been calling for most of his life. He got his first singing call record at age three, but didn't do a full dance until he was around 10 and started teaching at age 12. He has called in multiple states, Canada and overseas in Japan. He is the owner/producer of Rhythm Records.

Adam, his wife (Samantha), and their four awesome kiddos live in Spokane, WA.

 

Past USA West Attended - 2

*Adam Will serve as Square Dance Program chair for this convention

Doug Davis, WA

Doug has been calling for more than 50 years! He is known nationally and internationally. He is a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach. Doug is the owner/producer of Chinook Records.

Doug and his wife (Priscilla) live in the Spokane area on the beautiful Geenbluff, WA. Doug and Priscilla have been on the USA West policy board for many years and have attended all but one USA West convention.

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Past USA West Attended - 19

Darren Gallina, CA

Darren began square dancing at the age of thirteen with his younger sister. Darren called his first full dance in Santa Maria, CA at age 15. Since then Darren has called for clubs, festivals, and conventions all over California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, New York, Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Utah, Washington, DC, and British Columbia, Canada.

Darren and his partner (Thom) reside in southern California.

 

Darren has attended multiple USA West conventions in the past.

Andy Garboden, WA

Andy started calling April, 2007. Andy is club caller for 2 mainstream club and 1 plus club in western Washington and guests calls for several other clubs in the region. Andy and his lovely wife (Tricia) reside in Kent, WA.

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Past USA West Attended - 8

Joe Gonzalez, CA

David Hinds, AZ

Melissa James, WA

Melissa has been calling for over 5 years. She guest calls for several clubs in the Portland/Vancouver area.

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Past USA West Attended - 1

Lawerence Johnstone, CA

Lawrence has been calling for more than 30 years. He is based in Northern California, but travels all over the state to call for various clubs. 

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Past USA West Attended - 11

Wendy Krueger, Canada

Wendy began calling in 2011. She calls for clubs in New Westminster and Aldergrove, B.C.

She is know for her smooth, alto voice and her excellence as a teacher. Wendy lives in Abbotsford, B.C. She has 3 children and 3 grandchildren.

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Past USA West Attended - 5

Darrin Keith, ID

Darin has been calling for 29 years. Darrin calls and teaches SSD through A2. 

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Past USA West Attended - 8

Rob Krum, WA

Rob and his wife (Vicky) are from the Spokane area. Rob has been calling for  Rob calls and teaches for the Wild Rose Ramblers of Spokane, WA.

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Past USA West Attended - 0

Tim Merrino, CA

Vance Morrison, WA

Vance has been calling for 7 years. He is based in Western Washington and regularly guest calls for many clubs.

 

Past USA West Conventions: 2

Steve Noseck, WA

Steve's calling career began in 1979. Calling has taken him to 10 states and 13 cruises the most recent 2024 “Track 2 to Banff.”

​Steve calls from Mainstream thru C1. Records on Riverboat Records square dance music label. He also produces square dance music. Steve and his wonderful wife, Leslie, live in Sedro-Wooly, WA.

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Past USA West Attended - 1

Sheila Overman, WA

Sheila has been calling for 2 years in the Spokane area.

This will be Sheila's first USA West convention.

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Mike Sikorsky, AZ

Mike has been calling for over 50 years and is nationally and internationally known. He is the owner/producer for Mesa Apache Productions, a square dance music production company. Mike is also a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach and teaches several schools around the United States.

Jim Smith, CA

Steve Sullivan, ID

Steve calls and cues in Pocatello, ID and in the surrounding areas

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​Past USA West attended - 20

Round Dance Cuers

Round Dance Cuers

Claudia Amsbury, WA

Claudia and her husband, Bob, are our General Program Chairman for the 2025 USA West Convention.

Claudia cues and teaches for the Diamond Squares here in Spokane, WA. Claudia also cues for many other regional clubs. Claudia and Bob have been chairman of past Washington State Festivals and many other weekend dances.

This will be the first USA West convention for her and Bob.

Dan Bailly, WA

Dan and his wife, Linda, are cuer couple for the Star Shooters in Spokane, WA. Dan also teaches several nights a week in the Spokane area ranging from beginners to Phase 4.

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Jen Devine, WA

Shawna Domme, WA

Doug Dodge, MT

Sue Harris, CA

Judy Keller-Smith, CA

Kevin, Klein, CA

Wendy Krueger, B.C.

Randy Pratt, NM

Steve Sullivan, ID

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