JoLaine

I have heard about the New England Folk Festival for years, and was thrilled to participate as a caller this year. I met many great caller...

East Coast Tour with Deux Francois Deux Francois (Sarah Mitchell, Bill Dudley, Jasmine Hart and Frances Pisacane) are one of my favorite F...

In the early days of this country, contra dancing was a community event throughout New England.  Everyone gathered at "Uncle Fred's...

No, I don't mean knee problems or losing one's job due to taking off too much time from work in order to go to dance camps - the big...

One of the great experiences of Catapult! Showcase was to see various callers at work and to see how they function.  Some have their danc...

I arrived home from Catapult! Showcase last night exhausted and euphoric!  I worked with six hot bands and 5 smooth callers that were all s...

Sometimes people become contra dance callers because they like the spotlight.  They like being on a stage with a microphone and everyone l...