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NEW The Dancers Guide To A-1 & A-2 by Buddy Weaver All About Square Dance Music by Buddy Weaver Dancer's Styling by Doc Alumbaugh Caller's Institute Transcript by Ed Gilmore Sight Calling Technique by Les Gotcher Choreography, Body Flow and Timing by Les Gotcher How To Teach The Basics Program by Ernie Kinney The Value Of Square Dancing by Ralph Maxhimer Square Dancing Organization by Jay & Helen Orem Teaching Dancing Should Be Fun by Bob Ruff
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Doc Alumbaugh, At the presentation of Callerlab's prestigious Milestone Award, it was said that Doc Alumbaugh was one of the first callers to travel and call in States outside his own home area. He founded one of the first Square Dance Record Companies, Windsor Records. Ed Gilmore, An early pioneer in caller education, Ed Gilmore probably conducted more caller classes than anyone, in the two decades prior to his death in 1971. Although much of his time was spent on the road, calling at festivals and conducting, he always maintained a strong, home club program. Ed Gilmore is a Callerlab Milestone recipient. Ed Gilmore's Callers Institute on June 8, 1952 was recorded and transcribed, here is a must read article. Les Gotcher, was one of the first to visualize the challenges of Square Dancing, he surprised the Square Dance world by combining the basics, a forerunner of much of the sight calling and position dancing of today. As an author of many texts on calling, Les became a model for countless young callers coming into the activity. Lee Helsel, was a most respected teacher of callers, who over fifty years ago developed an outstanding plan of instruction and encouragement for new callers. A founding member of Callerlab, a milestone recipient and member of the Square Dance Hall of Fame. Ernie Kinney, a living legend in square dancing today. He has appeared in movies ("Son In Law") and on dozens of recordings, including the largest selling square dance record of all time, "El Paso City". Ernie is a former chairman of Callerlab and recipient of the prestigious GOLD CARD. Ralph Maxhimer, a caller/cuer who along with his wife, Eve, were founding members of the National Square Dance Convention and the Southern California Caller's Association, which from the start was the largest caller association in the world; Ralph was elected it's first president. Jay and Helen Orem, founding staff members of Sets In Order magazine, Asilomar institutes, and producer of Sets In Order Records. Bob Ruff, built an outstanding reputation as a teacher of new dancers; his recordings for Sets In Order Records - "the fundamentals of square dancing" are legendary. Bob was a teacher in Los Angeles schools and a recipient of Callerlab's Milestone Award.
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