Al Hipkins Square Dance Caller/Teacher

Club Dances   Music   Parties   Workplace   Recruiting   Accolades   My Schedule

You 2 Can Dance!  Watch this video and learn more.

Why square dance?  Dancing Keeps You Young!

Introduction to Modern Square Dance - A promotional video made by the B.C. Square and Round Dance Federation with support from the Canadian Square and Round Dance Society.

Why Square Dance?

• It's Friendship Set to Music
• Don't be a square - DANCE!
• Do the Do-Si-Do
• Dancing, flirting, and good clean family fun!
  

Calling all levels through Plus (beginner, basic 32, basic 53, mainstream, and plus). Contact me to schedule a dance, or call me as a last minute substitute.

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Music

I call to a wide variety of music including traditional square dance, gospel, rock and modern pop. Make a request for the music style you prefer, or click here for a sample!

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Parties

The great American folk dance is a great idea for your birthday party, fund-raiser, or wedding..Squares and many other easy dances (reels, circles, lines, 2-step, waltz) can be taught to groups of 10 or 100 to make a great party which your guests will talk about for months.

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Dancing for work

Square dancing can be used to build team camaraderie in the workplace. Without ever talking about teamwork or integration, an evening of square dancing will be the water cooler discussion for a week.

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Dancing for recruiting

A regularly offered community square dance will bring people of all ages together. A church or civic organization looking to recruit new members can offer community square dancing to introduce new people to the community to which they are being recruited. No mention of recruiting ever needs be made – the people will come to dance, and they will learn about your organization.

Accolades

Camp Laurel, Maine - "Preparing for a summer camp job: Lots of Fun During Staff Orientation!" (blog post June 21, 2011)
"Staff Orientation is in full swing! All our staff is at camp learning the ins-and-outs of being a camp counselor and having a blast . . . We even brought in Maine’s premier Square Dance Caller, Al Hipkins, for a little Hoe-Down last night. Yeehaw!"

My Schedule

Thursdays, 6:30-9:00 pm, Twin City Spinners, Lewiston, Maine.

2012

Saturday, January 7, Twin City Spinners, Martel Elementary School, Lewiston, Maine (level TBA)

Sunday, February 12, 2-5pm, Sage Swingers, Brunswick, Maine, Class Level

Sunday, February 19, 2-5pm, Friendship Squares, and Central Maine Squares with Jim Belanger, Waterville, Maine

Saturday, March 17, 7-10pm, LeVi Rounders, Hermon, Maine, C/M/P

Saturday, March 24, Twin City Spinners, Martel Elementary School, Lewiston, Maine (level TBA)

Saturday, October 27, 7-10pm (early rounds 6:30), Pine Cone Reelers, Augusta, Maine, MS/Plus

More information

For more information on any of these programs, or to ask me to call for you, please send me a note to alhipkins@sdcaller.us. I usually answer messages within 24 hours. If you need to reach me sooner, please call (207) 725-9984.

I began square and round dancing in 1972 with Susquehanna Swingers in Havre de Grace, Maryland. In 2005, I was recruited as a caller by Sage Swingers Square and Round Dance club in Brunswick, Maine and was contracted by them as associate caller in 2008.  In January, 2010, I became the club caller and dance instruction for for Swinging Bears Square and Round Dance club in South Paris, Maine.  My wife Roberta and I dance with and are members of Sage Swingers Square and Round Dance Club in Brunswick, Maine.

Affiliations and Professional Memberships

• Caller/Instructor, Twin City Spinners Square Dance Club, Lewiston, Maine
  
• Associate Caller for Sage Swingers Square and Round Dance Club, Brunswick, Maine
• Callerlab
• Northeast Callers and Teachers Association

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