Luanne Stiles

Vice President

Luanne Stiles (Asheville, NC) discovered traditional dance later in life upon spotting an advertisement in the local Amherst, MA, newspaper for a Monday night English country dance. She thought, “‘No experience needed, no partner needed, all dances taught;’ that’s me!” Her love of the variety of dance tempos, amazing musicians, thoughtful teaching, and a generous community had her immediately hooked.

For almost 20 years, Luanne has danced extensively in communities and at camps throughout the Northeast and Southeast as well as California, central US, and Canada. Luanne organized dance events in Massachusetts, and after moving to the Carolinas in 2013, started to call ECD locally.

It was the move south that really drove home the importance of the deep support CDSS provides to its affiliates. Since moving to Asheville in 2019, she joined the Ashgrove Garland team, expanded her visits to communities as a caller, and continues to organize local dances. She started volunteering with CDSS as a community member on the Fund Development Committee and is happy to continue to “pay it forward” as a board member. Luanne believes that her professional experiences within the corporate world of insurance services serve to assist CDSS’s vision and goals.