Denny Lantz, Caller
Denny has been square dancing for 56 years, and has been calling for 46 years.  When he started calling he formed a teen club known as the Teasin' Teens.  Then in 1967, he and several dancers decided to form a club.  They wanted a unique name.  Denny was a great "Peanuts" fan and suggested something on that order. They tossed around the idea of "Snoopy Squares", but it just didn't have the right ring to it.  They finally liked "Charlie Brown Squares" and it has proven itself for over 42 years.  
Denny has been club caller for many clubs in Southern Oregon: "Rooster Crow Squares", "Ramblin' Rogues", "Lords 'N Ladies", & "Siskiyou Swingers" to name a few.  Denny is currently calling for the "Charlie Brown Squares" and "Lantz's Dantzers."  He also teaches clogging for the "Misty Mountain Cloggers."
During the past 46 years, Denny has called in Oregon, California, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada.  He has traveled to Australia and New Zealand to call festivals and was one of the featured callers on a cruise to the Caribbean/West Indies in 1978.  
Denny recorded "I'm Happy Every Day I Live" on the Stirrup square dance record label.

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Ed Phillips, Cuer
Ed has been dancing since he was a preteen.   He has been cueing and teaching since 1981.  Ed has been the Club Cuer for 6 Square Dance Clubs in New England, and 2 Clubs in Oregon.  He is a member of Roundalab, Oregon Round Dance Teacher Association, International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association, and The Rogue Valley Caller and Cuer Association.   He has taught Rounds from Basic I thru VI, in all Rhythms.  He has been on staff for many Round Dance weekends, also Square and Round Dance weekends on the West Coast and East Coast.  Ed has served on many boards of Caller and Cuer Association and Square Dance Clubs, as President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer…  He has taught and cued coast to coast/ one ocean to the other.

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