5 Things: Inside the Dancing Mind of…

“5 Things…Inside the Dancing Mind of…” is a one-hour chat with Q&A from movers and shakers in the English country dance community from across the country about the 5 things that they feel are important to our passion for ECD and why. Hosted by the Historical Tea & Dance Society.

• Dr. John RamsayDecember 19, 2022Leader, organizer, researcher, dancerVideo
• Ann SchauOctober 24, 2022Pianist and band leaderVideo
• David MacemonJuly 20, 2022Caller, dancer, former CDSS board memberVideo
• Wendy GrahamMay 18, 2022Contra callerVideo
• ECD ChoreographersApril 15, 2022Alan Winston, David Smukler, Jenny Beer, Sharon Green, and Gary RoodmanVideo
• Deborah DenenfeldMarch 15, 2022Dance educator and leaderVideo
• Andy Davis & Peter AmidonFebruary 15, 2022Performing and teaching artistsVideo
• Mike RichardsonJanuary 18, 2022Musician, dancer, caller, composer, choreographer and organizerVideo
• Bob DalsemerDecember 21, 2021Caller, teacher, musician, organizer, former CDSS PresidentVideo
• Alan Roberts & Sande GilletteNovember 16, 2021Sound engineer, fiddle players, organizerVideo
• Steve HoweOctober 19, 2021Former Director of CDSS Camp Programs, dancerVideo
• Our 5 Things TeamJune 29, 2021The stories of some of the folks behind the scenes who made it all happenVideo
• Our Online PioneersJune 22, 2021Creating new opportunities for us to share and experience the joy of music, dance, and song!Video
• Alex CummingJune 19, 2021In conjunction with Hey Days Dance CampVideo
• Various directorsJune 15, 2021Behind the scenes at dance campVideo
• Val MedveJune 8, 2021Caller (English), teacher, organizer, and choreographerVideo
• Bob GreenJune 1, 2021Caller, choreographer, videographerVideo
• Nikki HerbstMay 25, 2021Teacher (English and contra) and organizerVideo
• Frederick ParkMay 18, 2021Caller (English, contra, square, and folk), teacher, choreographer, organizer, storytellerVideo
• Barbara GreenbergMay 11, 2021Musician (English and contra)Video
• Philippe CallensMay 4, 2021A tribute to the renowned caller, teacher, and choreographerVideo
• Dave BartleyApril 27, 2021Musician (English and contra) and composerVideo
• Rosemary LachApril 20, 2021Caller (English and contra) and organizerVideo
• Mary DevlinApril 13, 2021Caller (English and contra), choreographer, and former CDSS Board PresidentVideo
• Jim MorrisonApril 6, 2021Musician, caller, researcher, former Director of CDSSVideo
• Audrey KnuthMarch 30, 2021Musician (contra)Video
• Graham ChristianMarch 23, 2021Caller (English), researcher, writerVideo
• Paul HutchinsonMarch 20, 2021Accordionist in any style you’d like to nameVideo
• Dan BlimMarch 16, 2021CallerVideo
• Jacqueline SchwabMarch 9, 2021Pianist and caller (English)Video
• Alisa DodsonMarch 2, 2021Caller and dance writer (English)Video
• Karen AxelrodFebruary 23, 2021Musician (English and contra)Video
• Nicolas BroadbridgeFebruary 20, 2021Caller and teacher (English), accordionist, researcher, composer, choreographerVideo
• Alex CummingFebruary 16, 2021Traditional singer, musician (accordion & piano), and callerVideo
• Jeff SperoFebruary 9, 2021Pianist, caller, and choreographer (contra)Video
• Barbara FinneyFebruary 2, 2021Caller and teacher (English), organizerVideo
• Elizabeth GoossenJanuary 26, 2021Caller (English), choreographer (English and Scottish), composer, musician, organizerVideo
• Gaye FiferJanuary 19, 2021Caller (English and contra)Video
• Wayne HankinJanuary 12, 2021Multi-instrumentalist (also Cirque du Soleil), inventor of the Jubo (see link).Video
• Danny WalkowitzJanuary 5, 2021Dancer and professional historianVideo After-talk
• Darlene HamiltonDecember 22, 2020Caller and multi-talented organizerVideo
• Alan WinstonDecember 15, 2020Caller, choreographer, and dance organizerVideo
• Heather ClarkeDecember 8, 2020Researcher and dancerVideo
• Dave WieslerDecember 1, 2020“Exploring Dance Tunes”Video
• Chris SackettNovember 24, 2020Caller, composer and, Choreographer (English)Video
• Jenny BeerNovember 17, 2020Caller and choreographer (English)Video
• Jonathan JensenNovember 10, 2020Musician and composerVideo
• Many guestsNovember 3, 2020 Video
• Martha GriffinOctober 27, 2020Caller and choreographer (English)Video
• David SmuklerOctober 20, 2020Caller and dance writer (English, contra, and square)Video
• Walter NelsonOctober 17, 2020Organizer and lecturer (Historical)Video
• Gene MurrowOctober 13, 2020Caller, musician, and producer (English)Video
• Susan Kevra and Rachel BellOctober 6, 2020Caller (Susan) and musicians (both) for English and contraVideo
• Lisa GreenleafSeptember 22, 2020Caller (English, contra, squares)Video
• Paul CooperSeptember 19, 2020Researcher (Regency)Video
• Louise SiddonsSeptember 15, 2020Caller (English and contra) and organizerVideo
• Chip PrinceSeptember 8, 2020Musician (English and contra)Video
• Anna RainSeptember 1, 2020Caller (English and contra) and  musicianVideo
• Shira KammenAugust 25, 2020Musician and composerVideo
• Olivia BarryAugust 18, 2020Caller (English, contra, Irish), organizer, and researcherVideo
• Allison ThompsonAugust 15, 2020Historian, dance writer, musician, and bloggerVideo
• Gary RoodmanAugust 11, 2020Dance writerVideo
• Beverly FrancisAugust 4, 2020Caller (English)Video
• Bridget WhiteheadJuly 28, 2020Caller and organizerVideo
• Brooke FriendlyJuly 21, 2020Special theme: Global Terminology / Positional CallingVideo
• Colin HumeJuly 18, 2020Caller (English, contra, square…), dance writer, composer, and researcherVideo
• Dave WieslerJuly 14, 2020Pianist and composer (English, contra, and Scottish)Video
• Paul RossJuly 7, 2020Caller (English), videographer, and  organizerVideo
• James HutsonJune 30, 2020Caller and dance writer (English and contra)Video
• Katy GermanJune 23, 2020CDSS Executive Director 2017-presentVideo
• Brad FosterJune 16, 2020CDSS Executive & Artistic Director 1983-2011Video
• Jenna SimpsonJune 9, 2020Caller (English) and dance writerVideo
• Scott HiggsJune 2, 2020Caller (English and contra) and dance writerVideo
• David MillstoneMay 26, 2020Caller (English), videographer, writer, Past CDSS Board PresidentVideo
• Orly KrasnerMay 19, 2020Caller (English), dance writer, tune composer, and academicVideo
• Susan de GuardiolaMay 16, 2020Historical dance teacher and researcherVideo
• Brooke FriendlyMay 12, 2020Caller (English) and dance writerVideo
• Bruce HamiltonMay 5, 2020Caller (English), Scottish teacher, and thought-provoking speakerVideo
• Sharon GreenApril 28, 2020Organizer, caller (English), and dance composerVideo
• Kate BarnesApril 21, 2020Multi-instrumentalist (English and contra), composer, and publisherVideo
• Cécile LayeApril 18, 2020French teacher of English danceVideo
• Rebecca KingApril 14, 2020Pianist (English and contra) and composerVideo
• Kalia KlibanApril 7, 2020Caller (English and contra) and dance writerVideo
• Joanna ReinerMarch 31, 2020Caller (English)Video
• Graham ChristianMarch 24, 2020Caller (English), researcher, and writerVideo