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Dale  Dockery Biography Jan. - March Events & Road Dances Photos & Videos Links Hawaiian Party Cruise



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Dale started calling in 1975 in Southern California where Dale taught 3 - 4 Beginners Classes a week. He also called for numerous Clubs Dances in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Dale also was the featured caller for Festivals, State Conventions, and National Conventions. Even with his busy schedule, Dale found the time to write and Record for D & R Records also for Winsor Records. Dale was asked if he would choreograph Singing Calls and Patterns using a certain call.

                                                                    

In 1990 he moved to Tulsa Oklahoma to become a Full Time Traveling Caller. He Called and Toured all over Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho, Montana and Washington. He also found time to start one of the biggest Plus Club in Tulsa. “The Tulsa Crossfires“. It was a DBD Plus Club, and lots of fun. He also started “The Cast-A-Ways”, which was a Advance Club.

In 1996 the Islander RV Resort in Lake Havasu City, Arizona hired Dale to be there Resident Caller and Call for their Winter Square Dance Program. The program was from beginners thru advance. In 1999 he was hired by Lionshead RV Resort to do their Summer Square Dance Program in West Yellowstone , Montana.

 In 2006 Dale became part of the Apache Trail Callers Association, which is in Apache Junction and Mesa, Arizona. There are 6 Nationally known Callers including Dale that works together to try and provide a Square Dance Program for all Dancing needs and wants, from Beginners to Challenge, workshops, brush-ups, dances, Special dances and lessons, at all levels. The program is dance active from Nov. March.

In 2008 Dale included other locations which allowed him to add more programs to his Winter Schedule.

In 2010 Dale & Pat bought a home, where they have made roots.

Dale still tours and travel in the Spring, Summer and Fall and has his Winter Program always trying to improve, working with the Association in helping to provide a great program for all Dancers.

Dale is still Calling and Teaching for Bucks and Bows. Dale guest calls for several for the Clubs in the area.

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“I will keep Calling until it is no longer Fun for me”

“I will keep Calling until it is time for me to put my Microphone Down”

“You need to keep the Fun in Square Dancing”

“ Square Dancing is just a game, sometimes you win, & sometimes you lose, but the KEY is keep playing game.

Dale Dockery's Bio