TALENT

Callers

  • Terry Doyle

    Terry Doyle

    Terry Doyle has ben calling dances for almost two decades. Her clear, concise, patient and melodic calling have made her a favorite of dancers nationwide. She can frequently be seen joining the “groove” of the band and dancers with her infectious “flatfooting” on the stage, making the dancers go “woo”.

  • Devin Pohly

    Devin Pohly

    Devin Pohly is a Northeast Ohio native now living in the Chicago suburbs. He began calling in earnest in 2017 and has since been featured at large events such as IndepenDance and CDH. With his clear teaching, friendly attitude, and interesting dance variety, dancers know they are in good hands anytime he takes the mic.

  • Carol Kopp

    Carol Kopp is a well-known English country and contra dance caller and choreographer, particularly recognized in the northeast Ohio contra dance community. She has contributed significantly to the vibrant contra dance scene in the region.

Drive Train

  • Ed Howe

    Ed Howe

  • Bennett Konesni

    Bennett Konesni

Drive train , hailing from Maine, is a duo of rocking contra  musicians who bring a DRIVE to contra dance music like no other band. Ed Howe s masterful fiddling pairs up with Bennett Konesni s high energy on the guitar, making this duo unforgettably dance -able. They believe in bringing music back to its roots, by leveraging the drive of bluegrasses: "playing in the pocket" creating movement that lifts dancers feet.

Toss The Possum

  • Rob Zisette

    Rob Zisette

  • Laura Zisette

Toss the Possum is a rockin duo composed of Rob Zisette on fiddle and foot percussion and Laura Zisette on keyboards. They have been captivating dancers across the country since 2004 at countless dance weekend and festivals. Their sound is eclectic, both lyrical and driving, smooth and energetic;  comprised from traditional fiddle tunes with jazz and rock influences , original tunes and waltzes

Sound

  • Ed Howe

    Ed Howe