In August, I called for the Shufflers and HDD. In September, I called for the youth choir of Central Oregon, they had lots of good energy. I am currently starting square dance classes for the High Desert Dancers at the pine Forest Grange. Classes run twice a week Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Experienced dancers are welcome to drop in for review, $5 a dancer. Please call 541-728-3188 and let us know ahead so we can fill out our squares and you'll know which moves we're

On July 2nd I was calling for a demo in LaPine, on the 3rd at Discovery Park, and on the 4th for the Prineville 4th of July parade doing a demo in the park afterwards.

It's been a busy year so far. In February, I called for the Sagebrush Shufflers' Valentine's dance, Seven Peaks School, and the High Desert Dancers (HDD). I called twice in March for HDD, for a party night at Grace Lutheran Church and I went to the CALLERLAB convention. I called for the Shufflers in April, HDD in May, and Sarah and Nia's going-away party in June.

Saturday, February 14 Come and celebrate Valentine's day in style! Sagebrush Shufflers- Ochoco School Crossing Gym at 440 NW Madras Hwy, Prineville, Caller: Ron Bell-Roemer/ Cuer: Tom Klug- Rounds & Mainstream Squares Time: 6:30 - 9:00pm

I'll be calling and Allen Bigelow will be cueing the round dancing! Pine forest Grange 1:45 pm to 4:30 pm 1.17.2026

My passion for dance goes back to the 1980s, when I participated in international folk dancing, contra dance, and Appalachian-style clogging in Corvallis, Oregon. During that time, I performed with the Marysville Cloggers and taught beginning clogging classes and taught some basic international folkdance. My calling experience expanded in 1999 when I started calling for contra dances for Bend Community Contra Dance. In 2014 my wife and I joined the local square dance club whi