CALLERLAB is the international association of
modern western square dance callers
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History
In 2004, Sara Luca ...
, and is the largest square dance association in the
United States
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. After some initial work started in 1971, it was officially established in 1974 by several members of the
Square Dance Hall of Fame
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.
["The Complete Book of Square Dancing: And Round Dancing", by Betty Casey, 2000, , p. 9]
Callers from all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany, and England, are members of the organization.
Functions
*Maintains a suggested list of
dancing programs, from Mainstream through C-3A. Each program contains a list of standardized square dance calls and concepts, with official definitions.
*Provides
BMI/
ASCAP
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licensing to its members
*Provides
liability insurance
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for dance events
References
Square dance
Dance organizations
Organizations established in 1974
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