Featured Caller and Cuers

Knothead Jamboree

Here are the Featured Caller and Cuers

Jerry Story -
Texas

Jerry began calling in 1969 at the age of fourteen in Fairfield, IA. During the early 1970s he taught many classes and traveled throughout the Tri-State area of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.In 1976, he married his high school sweetheart, Kristy, who was in his second beginner class. Two children, Joshua and Jacob, soon followed and his career picked up momentum. He found
himself touring full time calling dances and festivals coast to coast and in a dozen different countries.

Early in his career he traveled to Saudi Arabia ten consecutive years calling for several Western companies. Many recordings of Jerry's calling and teaching were made during these tours. Jerry also called each year in Riyadh for the Swedish Telephone company, known at that time as, Phillip Ericcson. A very special lady from this group, Anne Catherine Glimcoft, took the teaching
tapes produced during these tours and distributed them throughout Sweden and from there these tapes made there way around the world.

Due to this distribution and the devotion of Anne Catherine, her husband Juergen and many of their friends Modern Western Square Dancing exploded in Sweden and other places around the world. Many young Swedish callers learned to call from these recordings and are still calling today.

Jerry and Kristy raised their sons in Mission, Texas while operating a very exciting square dancing program at the Peppermint Palace in El Valle Del Sol RV Park since 1983. There he holds classes, workshops, and dances from beginners through C-1. In the spring of 2002, Jerry and Kristy, along with lifetime friend and business partner Tony Oxendine, opened Pride RV Resort in Maggie Valley, NC.

Jerry and Kristy run Maggie Valley Square Dance Vacations and are extremely proud of new PRIDE CENTER, a 3000 sq. ft. floating hardwood floor ballroom with 2 beautiful stone fireplaces and built in concert sound. You're all invited! Come see us!

He has been co-owner of Royal Records since 1985 and has numerous hit records to his credit. His gospel CD "Wings of a Dove", recorded in Nashville has sold thousands of copies worldwide.

Jerry is proud to be part of the McAllen Callers Association and promoting McAllen, TX as the Square Dance Capital of the World by holding the "World's Largest Beginner Classes" He has also served as a Board of Governors member in CALLERLAB and is dedicated to the preservation
of Modern Western Square Dancing.

You can find Jerry and Kristy at many weekends and festivals around the World, or visit them November through March at the Peppermint Palace in Mission, Texas and April through October at Pride RV Resort in Maggie Valley, NC for the "Vacation of a Lifetime".

Doug & Leslie Dodge - California

Doug started square dancing in 1977 and round dancing in 1978 in Yuma, AZ. Leslie started square dancing with a singles club, the Denver Fiddlesteppers, in 1973 and took round dance classes the following year. They met at the singles’ after-party at the 1981 National Square Dance Convention in Seattle. After a long distance courtship, (Doug lived in Salt Lake City and Leslie lived in Denver) they were married in 1982 and Leslie moved to Salt Lake City to be with Doug.

In 1981, Doug began cueing and teaching rounds for the Single Swingers in Salt Lake City, UT. Leslie joined him after they got married. While in Salt Lake from 1981-1989, they cued for the Single Swingers, the Stepping Stones and the Pieces of Eight square dance clubs. They also ran their own round dance club “Sidecar & Banjo” and taught Phases II-III. They increased their round dance knowledge by taking lessons from Steve & Judy Storm. They were instrumental in forming the Utah Round Dance Teachers Association and were its first presidents. In 1988 they conducted a successful “cuer’s class”. They were also involved with the local square/round dance council in Salt Lake City; and cued and taught at several Utah State Square Dance conventions and local festivals.

They moved to Big Pine, CA in 1989 where they cued for the local square dance club and ran their own round dance club. They also taught and cued at California State Conventions and at several local conventions.

From 2003 – 2009, they lived in Harlowton, MT. They taught classes through the local adulteducation program, and cued and taught at local square dance clubs and at regional and National Conventions.

They currently reside in Santa Barbara, CA where they continue to cue and teach. For their own pleasure, they regularly attend a phase 5 round dance class.

Doug and Leslie have cued and taught at several USAWest and National Square Dance Conventions. They have also been featured round dance teachers at local, regional and state conventions, including the Colorado and CA State Conventions, SquareRama in Ogden, and the 1986 Knothead Jamboree.

They are members of Roundalab and are BMI/ASCAP licensed. They are also members of the Southern California Round Dance Teachers Association. They recently received their “Maestro Plus” award from Roundalab for teaching 30+ years.

Since 1987, they have choreographed more than 20 dances which have been taught in various venues around the country. Several of their dances have been adopted as Rounds of the Month/Quarter in different areas. Some of their more popular choreography includes: Sarah’s Song – Ph 2, waltz; A Song in the Night – Ph 2, 2-step; South of the Border – Ph 4, rumba; Once Upon A December – Ph 4, waltz; Burgers & Fries – Ph 2, 2-step; All I Got – Ph 3, jive and foxtrot; Maria Rumba – Ph 3, rumba; Summer Wine – Ph 2, 2-step.

They have two grown daughters, Sarah & Gwen, who both love to square and round dance.

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