On Saturday Sept. 17 Single Trees hosted a New Caller dance for Roger Putzler’s and Daryl Clendenin’s newest caller class which was held via Zoom. Four of the seven were able to attend and call to two squares of eager dancers willing to give the new callers “mic” time. It was interesting to see who had decided they might have a vocation as a caller. As you can imagine, they were not well polished but eager to test their new skills. Some may make it given enough time. A good time was had by all as we all knew we were doing a good thing. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Ross, Diana, Chris, Dennis, Patrick, Betty, Joy and Paul H. in a square.
Same Square doing a right and left through-- only Chris and Dennis are facing the camera.
I did not attend the third Friday dance which had a Sock Hop theme with Janet Geiger calling and Jackie Gale cueing. I was told there weretwo squares on the floor and everyone enjoyed themelves.
We were all saddened to learn that our long time member Judy Melendrez had passed away on Sept. 11 having a short battle with lung cancer diagnosed last spring. The dance hall will not seem the same without her happy smile among us. I will post a separate blog with photos from the past for her.
This coming Friday will feature Mark Wheeler from Portland with Christina Corelli cueing. We all enjoy Mark’s genial nature and good singing voice. He is one of Jim Hattrick’s protegees and coming along nicely. This will be a pie and ice cream social so bring your appetites as well as your dancing shoes.
I understand beginner lessons are underway as of Sept. 8 and no longer accepting new dancers to the class although if one wants to refresh old skills, one could do so by coming on Sundays from 1 to 3PM to join Roger Putzler’s class at 2095 Yolanda in Springfield.
