Fall Jubilee 2018
November 9th & 10th 2018
Featured Caller: Mike Seastrom
Mike Seastrom has been dancing since 1960, and calling since 1963. He started dancing after losing a bet to his mother and calling when he tried to show his 6th grade teacher what “square dancing was really like”. He taught his first class in 1963 after borrowing money from his folks to buy a small sound system and was able to pay them back before the class was over.
After receiving his doctorate in 1976, Mike joined CALLERLAB in 1977, and has been Chairman of several committees, as well as an annual presenter for interest sessions and seminars at CALLERLAB conventions. Mike served on the Board of Governors from 1984 to 2003 and completed a two-year term as the CALLERLAB Chairman of the Board in 1994. He was also awarded the Milestone Award in 2001 by two of his mentors, Bob Van Antwerp and Bob Osgood. He submits the monthly CALLERLAB Viewpoint articles to “American Square Dance” magazine and his articles have appeared in various publications around the world.
Mike teaches, calls Basic through C-1, prompts contras, and also enjoys doing dance party events when his schedule allows. He is a strong advocate for the Multi-Cycle Method of teaching new dancers and enjoyed a very successful program with the Valley Trailers Square Dance club in California. Mike currently teaches for the Buckles & Bows.
Mike records for Rhythm Records, regularly does Caller Clinics, and helped produce an Introduction to Contra Dancing package for R & R Video, with the California Contra Callers Association.
Calling has given Mike the opportunity to travel extensively in the United States, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan. Mike enjoys dancing as well as calling and still feels that “dancing as a team of eight” is the best recreation in the world.
As a practicing dentist, calling is an avocation for “Dr. Mike.” He feels so fortunate to receive such tremendous support from his wonderful and understanding family and staff.
After receiving his doctorate in 1976, Mike joined CALLERLAB in 1977, and has been Chairman of several committees, as well as an annual presenter for interest sessions and seminars at CALLERLAB conventions. Mike served on the Board of Governors from 1984 to 2003 and completed a two-year term as the CALLERLAB Chairman of the Board in 1994. He was also awarded the Milestone Award in 2001 by two of his mentors, Bob Van Antwerp and Bob Osgood. He submits the monthly CALLERLAB Viewpoint articles to “American Square Dance” magazine and his articles have appeared in various publications around the world.
Mike teaches, calls Basic through C-1, prompts contras, and also enjoys doing dance party events when his schedule allows. He is a strong advocate for the Multi-Cycle Method of teaching new dancers and enjoyed a very successful program with the Valley Trailers Square Dance club in California. Mike currently teaches for the Buckles & Bows.
Mike records for Rhythm Records, regularly does Caller Clinics, and helped produce an Introduction to Contra Dancing package for R & R Video, with the California Contra Callers Association.
Calling has given Mike the opportunity to travel extensively in the United States, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan. Mike enjoys dancing as well as calling and still feels that “dancing as a team of eight” is the best recreation in the world.
As a practicing dentist, calling is an avocation for “Dr. Mike.” He feels so fortunate to receive such tremendous support from his wonderful and understanding family and staff.
Past Fall Jubilee's
Fall Jubilee 2017 "Under the Sea" was awesome! The scheduled caller could not make it, so we had Richard Lane from Portland fill in with Zina Robertson Rapp as the Cuer. The decorations so bright and colorful, it really felt like we were under the sea. We even had time for some fishing. Super fun photo booth. A HUGE thank you to the chairman and crew for all their hard work and to all the dancers who came and supported this annual dance. We truly do have a fantastic square & round dance community.
~ Under the Sea ~
November 10, 11, 2017
UPDATE!
We’ve just been informed that the scheduled caller, Ken Ritucci, will be unable to call this weekend for Fall Jubilee due to a medical emergency. However, he did contact Richard Lane from Portland, Oregon to cover for him.
We all send our thoughts and prayer to Ken and hope that at this time of uncertainty he may find unexpected blessings.
November 10, 11, 2017
UPDATE!
We’ve just been informed that the scheduled caller, Ken Ritucci, will be unable to call this weekend for Fall Jubilee due to a medical emergency. However, he did contact Richard Lane from Portland, Oregon to cover for him.
We all send our thoughts and prayer to Ken and hope that at this time of uncertainty he may find unexpected blessings.
Featuring: Richard Lane
Richard started calling in 1980 as a dare. One of the Kansas City square dance clubs was having a Bedevil the Caller night and he was dared to dress as Dolly Parton and do the singling call ‘9 to 5.’ He had fun and decided to pursue calling. Within a year he was the featured caller at the HASSDA Festival, Northeast Oklahoma Festival, and various local and state festivals around the area. He moved to Arizona in 1989 and had a program in the Phoenix/Mesa area and eventually moved to Yuma and started a very successful winter program that he ran for 9 years. He was a full-time traveling caller for 13 years and recorded about 15 songs including “Back In The Saddle Again”, Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch”, “30 Days” and more on various record labels, including 4-Bar-B/Quadrille Record Company. In 1992, he married Leslye and they continued to grow the winter program in Yuma AZ. However, as the activity started to decline, so did the number of calling dates he had around the country. In 1994, he quit calling full-time and started to work for a local phone company fixing pay phones. He was transferred to Utah in 1997 and closed his program in Yuma. He actively traveled for weekends and called for some local clubs until he was transferred to New Mexico in 2004. In Albuquerque, he called for a local mainstream club and formed a mainstream and plus club. In 2012, he transferred to the Portland OR area and had a Plus dance, Richard's Renegades (3rd Fridays), Advance dance, Cross-Trailers (4th Fridays) , C-1 Workshop Lane Changers (1, 2, 4, 5th Mondays) all held at the Oak Grove Community Center in Milwaukie, OR. He is also a guest caller for several local and state-wide clubs.
Richard has been active in the Square Dance community. He is currently the President of USAWest Square Dance Convention, is a member of Callerlab, and has presented education sessions on using Social Media to promote square dancing. He believes that square dancing is a valuable activity and its decline has only made him more resolved to work at increasing its membership.
Richard has been active in the Square Dance community. He is currently the President of USAWest Square Dance Convention, is a member of Callerlab, and has presented education sessions on using Social Media to promote square dancing. He believes that square dancing is a valuable activity and its decline has only made him more resolved to work at increasing its membership.
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Richard Lane calling Plus pattern at the Charlie Brown Squares 49th Birthday Dance. Published on Dec 4, 2016
All Dancing is at the Boise Valley Square & Round Dance Center
6534 W. Diamond St. Boise, Idaho 83709
Fall Jubilee 2016 was a success, Eric Henerlau did a fine job calling along with Jonathan Wood doing rounds.
Fonda and Wade Shaddy did a great job as chairmen, and Dave & Brat Wilson were outstanding in their work of “Old West” photography and were very much appreciated by all attending.
Fonda and Wade Shaddy did a great job as chairmen, and Dave & Brat Wilson were outstanding in their work of “Old West” photography and were very much appreciated by all attending.
Fall Jubilee November 2013
Caller, Tom Roper, calling "Fisherman's Luck"
Caller, Tom Roper, calling "Fisherman's Luck"
