Dan Clairmont Square Dance Caller/Instructor

Dan Clairmont Square Dance Caller/Instructor

Georgetown, TX

$150 and up

Travels up to 200 miles

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Labor Day Jamboree Festival 2016

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Dan Clairmont Square Dance Caller/Instructor

Overview

Square Dance Party nights, Holiday Parties (how cool would it be for everyone to show up in western wear attire and learn to square dance?), Wedding Receptions, Hoedowns, Western parties, End of school parties, Church family fun days, and Father-Daughter Dances.

I teach your group or event the basics of square dancing and some line dancing. You do not need to know how to square dance yet, but you will when I get done! You will have so much FUN!


Reviews

7 reviews

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Brandon K.

August 30, 2023
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Dan was amazing!! He helped our youth get engaged and everyone had a fantastic time!

Hired as: Square Dance Caller

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Dan Clairmont Square Dance Caller/Instructor

Thank you, Brandon , Gail and I had so much fun with your group and they looked like they were having so much fun.


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Jennifer U.

April 19, 2023
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Dan was awesome with our homeschool group. For us, it was all about having fun and Dan was great instructing our vast range of ages, from 5 year olds to grown adults. Everyone had a fantastic time. We will definitely do this again!

Hired as: Square Dance Caller

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Dan Clairmont Square Dance Caller/Instructor

Thank you, Jennifer. We has so much fun with your group.


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Kerry W.

January 20, 2023
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We booked Dan for our church Barndance. What an amazing evening. Dan is a great caller, and is lots of fun. Highly recommend him!!

Hired as: Square Dance Caller

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Dan Clairmont Square Dance Caller/Instructor

Thank you so much! We had such a great time with your group. Let's do it again soon.


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Lisa A.

June 8, 2022
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We had such a great time at our event. Dan and his lovely wife lead our school through a wonderful evening of square dancing. He was very patient (there were lots of kids!) and taught and communicated in a way that made it fun for all. I highly recommend Dan!

Hired as: Square Dance Caller


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Drew H.

July 4, 2021
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We had a wonderful evening with Dan and his wife. They were great and just what we were looking for as a family fun evening. Great communication before the event to make sure it was just perfect. Arrived on time and was very professional. Would highly recommend.

Hired as: Square Dance Caller

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Dan Clairmont Square Dance Caller/Instructor

What a great family I got to work with on teaching them square dancing and a few line dances last night. Drew and his family were so much fun and friendly and willing to just learn and play and let loose to have fun! Love this group and hope to do it again sometime.

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Booking information

Price range: $150 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 300 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Commercial/General Liability

What to expect

I teach the basics of Square Dancing to your party or group, Alamande Left, Do-Sa-Do, Right & Left Grand and a lot of other great/fun calls to dance together. I also DJ Country music for your party and I can teach a few Line Dances for your guests to learn & enjoy.

I am an experienced DJ for wedding receptions and parties. I can make your event a fun day/night for you and your guests.

About

Dan began square dancing in 1988 with his wife Gail. In 1989 they joined the Ramblin’ Rogues Square Dance club in Mission Viejo, CA. After many years of dancing and being officers in the club he started to help the beginners class “pre-warm-up” the 30 minutes before each class. He got hooked and the bug of becoming a caller became quite clear. At the SD Nationals in Long Beach, CA in 2009 he took his first caller class. He then took a second caller class at the SD Nationals in Louisville, KY in 2010 and called for the first time there. His first professional dance came in September of 2010 for the Dancing Stars with 14 squares of supportive friends. He picked up other dances and guest tips along with teaching his own Plus-Level DBD workshop. He now calls all over California from Mainstream through A1. Dan’s father (Ray Clairmont) was a caller for over 40 years in California and was a major influence for Dan.

A singer all of his life, Dan has been in many church choirs. Dan calls over 50 dances a year, including California and Texas State and National conventions.

Dan has called for a number of clubs in Southern California and teaches his own Plus-level DBD workshop. Dan has taught 5 square dance beginners classes ((phone number hidden)5) for the Church mice Square Dance Club in Garden Grove, CA. Dan now resides in Georgetown, Texas and is a club caller for the Killeen Kickers and started his own club - Hill Country Squares. Dan loves Square Dance calling and singing to modern music and is an entertainer for Square Dance Party Nights at private hoedowns and western themed events in the local community. Dan even teaches and calls square dances at wedding receptions, bat Mitzvah's and any fun celebration.

Additional booking notes

I provide all my own sound equipment and music. I am BMI and ASCAP Licensed and insured by CallerLab - International Association of Square Dance Callers.

Services offered

Past booked events

October 2023

25

Wednesday

Nonprofit Event

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Georgetown, TX

August 2023

29

Tuesday

Nonprofit Event

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Cedar Park, TX

April 2023

15

Saturday

House Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Austin, TX

January 2023

15

Sunday

Nonprofit Event

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Austin, TX

June 2022

04

Saturday

Personal Occasion

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Temple, TX

July 2021

03

Saturday

House Party

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Kingsland, TX

September 2018

01

Saturday

Reunion

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Robstown, TX

February 2018

09

Friday

School Assembly

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Georgetown, TX

June 2017

03

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

12:00am - 1:30am

Austin, TX

May 2016

30

Monday

Reunion

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Georgetown, TX

January 2014

25

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 7:45pm

Ladera Ranch, CA

August 2013

24

Saturday

Other

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Murrieta, CA

Set list

Play Country music as guests arrive
Square up and I teach the basics of square dancing
Teach Line Dance
More teaching of square dancing calls/moves
Teach Line Dance
More teaching of square dancing calls/moves
Teach Line Dance
Have fun square dancing with all of the calls/moves you have learned
Play Country music as your guests eat and depart

Influences and inspiration

Other Professional Square Dance Callers and Entertainers - Lee Schmidt, Mike Haworth, Tony Oxendine, Deborah Carol-Jones, Ken Rittucci

Setup requirements

Small table to setup laptop and sound equipment. AC Power source nearby.

If outdoors, need sufficient lighting for dancers and caller

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