My Career- I am a Professional Square Dance Caller and Recording Artist- I own and produce Fine Tune , SharpShooter Music (80's-20's) , Happy Tracks , GoldWing , EGO , and Alter Ego Square Dance Labels. I am the artist on the top selling records : I Think we're alone now, Freebird , Ventura Highway, Bad Time, Song Sung Blue, Tune Up, Old Fashioned Love Song, I Can't get no Satisfaction, Spanish eyes , Cover of the Rolling Stone, Common Man, Still Not Dead, The Christmas Song and Many More! ​I have been featured as the Caller of the Month-in Sets in Order, The official Magazine of The American Society of Square Dancing,-(Feb. 1985 Issue). I have served on the Callerlab MS, Advanced and Record Producer committees to name a few as well as teaching numerous successful caller's schools. I currently serve on the Callerlab SSD, Advanced and Record Producer Committees . After some 25 years in broadcasting (12 years of which I also kept up a fulltime Calling schedule) I retired from broadcasting and I am calling full time, A GCA member as well as a member of Callerlab- During the week I call for an A2 group, Teach 2 SSD classes,Call for a Heritage square dance club. I am traveling again, weekends and I would love to talk with you about a date Please give me a call at 559-909-1232 and we'll set one up! My Teaching Philosophy- I believe that Square Dancing is a fun, Family activity that is suitable for Most folks. I teach calls by their accepted definition and work them from many formations to insure success when you go DANCE somewhere else. My biggest reward is to hear you say "We were having fun and Dancing and not breaking down at .."(Another caller's dance) I am thankful to hear this frequently. I also think that new dancers must be retained and work very hard at this goal even if it breaks with the "we have always done this way -so what if it doesn't work approach" many clubs sadly have. I have had tremendous success in the area of Dancer retention over the years and will work with your group to "Keep 'em coming back " My Calling Philosophy- I believe that Calling interesting ,"Non-Vanilla" yet non impossible ,Choreography in an up-tempo presentation with well produced , quality music brings a fresh approach to a time tested activity. I believe that every dancer should be able to be taught to dance to a variety of callers I believe that dancers have the right to choose where they will have the most fun and I encourage them to support those groups. I believe that Square Dancing is undergoing an image crisis and I'm actively working to improve the situation. I believe to survive we must change as the future dancers have not been willing to do it "our way". A quicker entry level is a must, and I actively work on such groups. SSD (Social Square Dancing) is the only way to rebuild! ONLY IF WE PROVIDE DANCES!! My Personal Philosophy- I believe that my family (My lovely wife Lynn and 2 my GREAT daughters, Jessica and Cassie and My Grandsons Demitri, Landon ,Lucas and Granddaughter Addelyn ,my career and my life are a gift from GOD and thank him daily for these and so many more blessings I have been given. I also get to hang with 2 grands weekly. YAY

With over 60 years of Calling experience between them, Walt & Juli Burr, have some fun stories and tales to tell about living in Germany and Square Dance Calling all over the world.

Ken has been dancing and calling since 1975. In 1983, after attending numerous callers’ schools with Al Brundage and Earl Johnston from 1975 to 1982, Ken was asked by Al and Earl if he would help them with their school the following year. As a student caller, Ken has learned from such professionals as Jack Lasry, Lee Kopman, Ed Foote, Deuce Williams, Bob Gambell, Clint McLean, Vaughn Parrish, and Jim Mayo along with Al and Earl.

Since 1983, Ken has been instructing callers how to learn the profession of calling. He was on staff with Al and Earl from 1983 to 1992 when he was asked to take over the school. Ken kept this school until 1998.

In 2004, Ken began his own Callers School, the Northeast Callers School in Manchester, New Hampshire. He has had as many as five schools throughout the country in one year.

 Since 1983 continuing through the present, Ken has conducted Callers Clinics around the country, including the Michigan Callers Clinic, the Oklahoma Callers Clinic, the IAGSDC annual Callers School in San Francisco in 1996 as well as clinics in Erie Pennsylvania, and Ottawa, Canada. Recently Ken has conducted clinics for the Rochester Callers Association, the Santa Clara Callers Association and the San Diego Callers Association. Ken is usually on Panel Discussions at the National Convention each year. He has conducted numerous day-long seminars at Callers Associations throughout the country. Ken has conducted several Callers Schools and Clinics in Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic and Russia.

Ken is a member of CALLERLAB and has been on the Executive Committee since 2014. He has held several positions as Committee Chairman throughout the years and recently served as Chairman from 2019-2021.

Ken is an Accredited CALLERLAB Caller-Coach, receiving his accreditation in 1991. Among the topics ken specializes in is “Understanding Music and Rhythm,” ‘Salesmanship Skills for Callers,” “How to be Successful in today’s Activity and what makes a successful Caller,” “Programming and Using Professional Judgment While Calling on Stage,” “Understanding Sight Calling and how to be a successful Sight Caller” as well as other topics. Ken calls through the C3B Level and has traveled all over the country as well as Canada and overseas calling for clubs and festivals. He continues to get recognized as a leader and trainer of callers. Ken has trained literally hundreds of callers to call in our activity.  He is available for calling dates throughout the United States and overseas as well as teach at your Association’s clinic or seminar.