All-Star Talent 2014:
Bands:
★ Celador (NC)
★ Eel House (AK)
★ Free Association (GA)
★ Frost and Fire (VT\NY)
★ Party of Three (ME\NY)
★ Velocipede (ME)
Callers:
★ Jerome Grisanti (MO)
★ Brian Hamshar (VA)
★ Ridge Kennedy (NJ)
★ Frannie Marr (CA)
★ Dana Parkinson (FL)
★ Anna Rain (MD)
Bands:
★ Celador (NC)
★ Eel House (AK)
★ Free Association (GA)
★ Frost and Fire (VT\NY)
★ Party of Three (ME\NY)
★ Velocipede (ME)
Callers:
★ Jerome Grisanti (MO)
★ Brian Hamshar (VA)
★ Ridge Kennedy (NJ)
★ Frannie Marr (CA)
★ Dana Parkinson (FL)
★ Anna Rain (MD)
Profile:
Jerome Grisanti began dancing as a very young person in 1977, joining his brothers and sister in the Italian Heritage Dancers in Louisville Kentucky under the direction of Marie and Frank Cassady.
He rediscovered his passion for dance when he was invited to a contra dance in 1999, and has been dancing on a regular basis since then.
He enjoys calling contras (of course) and square dances. He also enjoys dancing and calling English country dances, and co-founded the Lawrence (Kansas) English Country Dancers with Jill and Greg Allen. One particular pleasure of the English dances has been the chance to reconnect with Marie Cassady, who recently turned 100 and is still dancing.
Jerome’s enthusiasm for dance comes through in his clear teaching and prompting. His musical vocal style and sense of humor have won appreciation from dancers and even inspired a set of "groupies" who created a Jerome T-shirt. On a lark. I think.
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Jerome Grisanti began dancing as a very young person in 1977, joining his brothers and sister in the Italian Heritage Dancers in Louisville Kentucky under the direction of Marie and Frank Cassady.
He rediscovered his passion for dance when he was invited to a contra dance in 1999, and has been dancing on a regular basis since then.
He enjoys calling contras (of course) and square dances. He also enjoys dancing and calling English country dances, and co-founded the Lawrence (Kansas) English Country Dancers with Jill and Greg Allen. One particular pleasure of the English dances has been the chance to reconnect with Marie Cassady, who recently turned 100 and is still dancing.
Jerome’s enthusiasm for dance comes through in his clear teaching and prompting. His musical vocal style and sense of humor have won appreciation from dancers and even inspired a set of "groupies" who created a Jerome T-shirt. On a lark. I think.
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