Profile in Callers and Cuers

Born in 1942 in Waltham, MA, Al became interested in square dancing during his college years and started calling in 1958. He enlisted in the Air Force and called wherever the military transferred him. Al has called in all 50 US states and 28 foreign countries. He was invited to join CALLERLAB in the early 1970's but military duties precluded his attendance until 1976. He began serving on several committees and was elected to the Board of Governors in 1992. When he was stationed in Europe, he was met by the president of ECTA, the European Callers and Teachers Association, and began calling all over Europe. He has been a full time caller in Europe since 1983. He was elected V-Pres., Training Director of ECTA and served 5 years as President. He created a note service for callers and began to train other callers through caller's colleges. He has conducted more than 48 colleges to date including colleges in Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Czech Republic. He was the first Accredited Caller-Coach outside of the North American continent. He has recorded for Windsor, Sting, Dance Ranch CW record companies and the Sets In Order Documentaries. He has served in numerous capacities within CALLERLAB including Chairman of the Overseas Advisory Committee. In 2002, Al received the prestigious Milestone Award.