Kay calls for:
Uniting Squares - A1 & A2.
Uniting Squares - Basic, Mainstream & Plus.
Kay’s Plus - Plus, extended Plus and Advanced.
Fifty Plus Centre - Basic, Mainstream and Plus.
Town and Country Squares - Basic, Mainstream and Plus.
Kay is also the augmenting Advanced caller for:
Logan City Square Dance Centre - Crestmead & Suncoasters - Buderim.
Uniting Squares - A1 & A2.
Uniting Squares - Basic, Mainstream & Plus.
Kay’s Plus - Plus, extended Plus and Advanced.
Fifty Plus Centre - Basic, Mainstream and Plus.
Town and Country Squares - Basic, Mainstream and Plus.
Kay is also the augmenting Advanced caller for:
Logan City Square Dance Centre - Crestmead & Suncoasters - Buderim.
Phone: Mobile: 0419 717 520
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Kay started dancing in her teens in 1969 with Eric Wendell’s Wheeling Eights, at Milton, Brisbane. Eric was the first one to introduce Kay to calling. He asked her to enter a caller's competition within the club and gave Kay her first record, "I Walk The Line". There were two people in this contest and Kay came 2nd !
Kay then started buying a few records but only called at home. She was more singing than calling and had no intention of calling to dancers. This all changed in 1984 when Kay met Brian Horsey, who was calling for a group of dancers in a private home, and he invited Kay to call for them. The same year he began to teach Kay to call and also encouraged her to enter the Amateur Callers contest at the Sunshine State Roundup in 1985. Despite being extremely nervous, Kay won the Open Ladies Division.
In 1986 Brian Horsey and Kay started a club together, Uniting Squares at Kenmore. Kay was the trainee caller, this boosted her confidence and she learned much from this experience over the following years. Kay has attended many caller schools and caller conferences conducted by renowned callers like Brian Hotchkies and Steve Turner. When possible Kay participates in caller training sessions conducted by the Queensland Callers Association.
Currently, Kay is the regular caller for the following Brisbane and Ipswich clubs:
Uniting Squares - A1 & A2
Uniting Squares Day - Basic, Mainstream and Plus
Kay’s Plus, teaching Plus, extended Plus and Advanced.
Fifty Plus Centre - Basic, Mainstream and Plus
Town and Country Squares - Ipswich CBD, teaching Basic, Mainstream and Plus
Town and Country Squares - Ipswich Tivoli, Mainstream and Plus
Kay is the augmenting caller for Advanced caller for:
Logan City Square Dance Centre - Crestmead and Suncoasters - Buderim.
Previous clubs where Kay was either the regular caller or a relieving caller for an extended period:
Kay is often the guest callers at intrastate clubs and many Brisbane clubs. Kay also calls at National and State Conventions when possible.
Highlights of Kay's calling career include:
Kay then started buying a few records but only called at home. She was more singing than calling and had no intention of calling to dancers. This all changed in 1984 when Kay met Brian Horsey, who was calling for a group of dancers in a private home, and he invited Kay to call for them. The same year he began to teach Kay to call and also encouraged her to enter the Amateur Callers contest at the Sunshine State Roundup in 1985. Despite being extremely nervous, Kay won the Open Ladies Division.
In 1986 Brian Horsey and Kay started a club together, Uniting Squares at Kenmore. Kay was the trainee caller, this boosted her confidence and she learned much from this experience over the following years. Kay has attended many caller schools and caller conferences conducted by renowned callers like Brian Hotchkies and Steve Turner. When possible Kay participates in caller training sessions conducted by the Queensland Callers Association.
Currently, Kay is the regular caller for the following Brisbane and Ipswich clubs:
Uniting Squares - A1 & A2
Uniting Squares Day - Basic, Mainstream and Plus
Kay’s Plus, teaching Plus, extended Plus and Advanced.
Fifty Plus Centre - Basic, Mainstream and Plus
Town and Country Squares - Ipswich CBD, teaching Basic, Mainstream and Plus
Town and Country Squares - Ipswich Tivoli, Mainstream and Plus
Kay is the augmenting caller for Advanced caller for:
Logan City Square Dance Centre - Crestmead and Suncoasters - Buderim.
Previous clubs where Kay was either the regular caller or a relieving caller for an extended period:
- Wynnum Wheelers
- Pinjarra Hills Teaching Basic to retired people
- Toe Tappers
- Carina Carousels
- Fifty Plus Centre in the Brisbane City Hall, teaching Plus
- Salad Bowl Squares
Kay is often the guest callers at intrastate clubs and many Brisbane clubs. Kay also calls at National and State Conventions when possible.
Highlights of Kay's calling career include:
- Dancing to Colin Huddleston on stage at a Reg Lindsay concert held at the Brisbane Festival Hall in 1971.
- Being invited to call for the first time at Gympie.
- Calling my first weekend at Maryborough and Hervey Bay.
- Teaching beginners at all levels.
- Discovering “digital music”, as opposed to 7”, 45 rpm vinyl records.
- Calling to modern and vintage popular music.
- Meeting so many wonderful people through square dancing.