Thanks to Steve's parent's "gentle" prodding, we started dancing in 1990, and have been dancing up a storm ever since. We took Mainstream and Plus lessons from Ed Monty through the Allemande 8's of Manchester, New Hampshire, and completed A-1 (after three times!!!) with Norm Poisson and Marilyn Rivenberg at the Mill-A-Round Dance Center. We have danced all over New England, on our honeymoon in the Pocanos, in Hawaii, on vacations, wherever we have been where we could find a dance... We have met wonderful people, and have made some great friendships through our square dancing.

Patty's Calling Roots

During our first square dance lessons, our teacher invited me to sing with him a couple of times, which I enjoyed, but never gave calling a second thought until winter of 1994, when Chris Pinkham, a dancing/caller friend of ours, informed me that I was joining him in the spring in the duets hall at the New England Square and Round Dance Convention. A couple of months of frantic practicing, and one convention later, I was hooked! I had finally found a way to use my music major from Plymouth State College (NH). Not exactly what I had envisioned, but boy, what a blessing it has turned out to be!

Calling Experience

Patty calls from square dance party nights to the Plus program throughout New England for square dance clubs and private groups.  She has taught square dancing for clubs since 1996 , and has had at least one workshop every season since. 

Patty has called at the New England Square and Round Dance Convention since 1994, at several National Square and Round Dance Conventions, at the Canadian National Square and Round Dance Convention, and has been on staff for several local square dance weekends.  She currently records on Royal Records.

Patty has been a panelist at the national convention, and is a NECCA-approved education specialist, speaking on the role of computers in square dancing, which she has presented to caller and dancer organizations throughout New England.  She has served in various leadership roles for local organizations in New England since 1996. She currently serves on the Board of Governors for CALLERLAB.