Contradance caller and organizer since 1992
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What others say: "Always on the move, caller Charley Harvey has taught and called dances from Denmark to Japan and calls dances throughout the Southeast on a regular basis. Charley is noted for clear and concise teaching (he is great with beginners!) and an enthusiasm that is contagious!
No matter how much experience you have as a dancer (or how little), Charley will lead an evening of dance that will leave you smiling! " Old Farmers' Ball, Asheville NC
My goal as a caller is very simple. Deliver the most fun to the most people possible. Whether it is a group of beginners, a family gathering, a wedding event, a community event or a dance weekend, I want everyone to leave with a big smile on their face.
What others say: "Always on the move, caller Charley Harvey has taught and called dances from Denmark to Japan and calls dances throughout the Southeast on a regular basis. Charley is noted for clear and concise teaching (he is great with beginners!) and an enthusiasm that is contagious!
No matter how much experience you have as a dancer (or how little), Charley will lead an evening of dance that will leave you smiling! " Old Farmers' Ball, Asheville NC
My goal as a caller is very simple. Deliver the most fun to the most people possible. Whether it is a group of beginners, a family gathering, a wedding event, a community event or a dance weekend, I want everyone to leave with a big smile on their face.
Photo by M.-J. Taylor / AshevilleContra.com
Video by John Newsome at Winter Warm-Up 2011. "Lacy Unawares" can be found at Dances. Music by Giant Robot Dance.
Where I am heading to call next:
Where I am heading to call next:
Here are some of the bands I have worked with and places I have called:
01/27/2018 Big Celtic Fun @ Charlotte NC
01/20/2018 Fly The Tune @ Jonesborough TN
10/07/2017 Sugar High @ River Falls SC
10/01/2016 The One's Improper@ Roanoke VA
09/16/2017 Big Celtic Fun @ Carrboro NC
09/09/2016 Stollen Gold @ Charlotte NC
09/05/2017 Laurie Fisher, Steve Triska @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
09/03-05/2017 Zeke's Fancy and Joyful Noise @ Mountain Madness, Jonesborough TN
08/18/2017 Steam Shovel @ Old Farmers Ball, Asheville NC
09/26/2017 @ Berea Kentucky
05/11/2015 @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
05/08/2015 Eric The Cat @ Carrboro NC
05/02/2015 Hot Sonata @ Jonesborough TN
04/16/2015 Toad Shade @ Old Farmers Ball, NC
04/11/2015 The Red Bud Ramblers @ River Falls SC
02/16/2015 The Dancing Bears @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
01/10/2015 Speaking In Tunes @ River Falls SC
12/01/2014 The Barsters @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
03/17/2012 Euphor @ Jonesborough TN
03/10/2012 Waxwing @ River Falls SC
03/05/2012 Winkle and Brown @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
02/18/2012 Advanced Contra Workshop @ Cabin Fever, Knoxville TN
02/17/2012 Cabin Fever Dance Weekend: Genderbender and Challenging Contras
02/13/1012 The Woolly Jumpers @ Grey Eagle
03/10/2012 Waxwing @ River Falls SC
03/17/2012 U4 @ Jonesborough TN
04/27-29/2012 Hands Four Weekend, @ Berea KY
05/18/2012 Contraforce @ Charleston SC
07/22/2012 Elise Melrood and Co @ Berea KY
01/28/2012 Shady Groove @ Charlotte NC
12/18/2011 Great Big Taters @ Glen Echo
12/17/2011 Great Big Taters @ Lancaster PA
12/16/2011 Great Big Taters@ Glen Echo
12/02- 12/04/ 2011 Winter Warm-Up Dance weekend, Columbus Ohio
11/04/2011 Anna's Bannanas @ Charleston SC
10/15/2011 Cabin Fever @ Columbia SC
09/17/2011 Reel Shady @ Greensboro Grange, Greensboro NC
09/01/2011 The Coffee Zombies @ The Old Farmers Ball, Black Mountain NC
08/05/2011 Boom Chuck (Nic Coker, Laurie Fisher and Ricky Cooper) @ River Falls SC
07/01-07/03 Jonesborough Days Days of Dance, with Diane Silver, Hot Sonata and the Mean Lids
05/21/2011 Crosstown Traffic @ John C. Campbell Folk School
04/15/2011 Controversial @ OFB Advanced Dance
04/09/2011 No Strings Attached @Floyd VA
04/08/2011 @ Catawba Valley Contra Dance
03/26/2011 The Big Dogs (Laura Lengnick and Roger Gold) @ OFB YMCA Dance
03/13/2011 Great Big Taters @ River Falls SC
03/12/2011 Cabin Fever @ Columbia SC
03/112011 @ Catawba Valley Contra Dance
03/12/2011 Cabin Fever @ Columbia SC
03/13/2011 Great Big Taters @ River Falls SC
03/26/2011 The Big Dogs (Laura Lengnick and Roger Gold) @ OFB YMCA Dance
04/08/2011 @ Catawba Valley Contra Dance
04/09/2011 No Strings Attached @Floyd VA
04/15/2011 Controversial @ OFB Advanced Dance
05/21/2011 Crosstown Traffice @ John C. Campbell Folk School
07/01-07/03 Jonesborough Days
02/26/2011 The InExplicabillies @ Charlotte NC
02/11/2011 Dream Dance @ Lexington KY
02/12/2011 U4@ Cincinnati Ohio
02/06/2011 Eye of the Monkey Stringband @ Jonesborough TN
12/10/2011 Catawba Valley Contra Dance
11/13/2010 Gaelstorm @ Wilmington NC
11/12/2010 Lincolnton YMCA dance with Karen Guagin and Julia Weatherford
10/24/2010 Berea Cast-Offs @ Berea KY
10/16/2010 Celebrate Dr. John Ramsay receiving CSDS Lifetime Achievement Award, St. Louis MO
10/04/2010 Sons of the Full Moon@ Charlotte NC
09/24-27/10 MoonFest Contra dance Weekend Colorado
09/17/2010 The Hungry Monks @ Charleston SC
09/13/2010 Contraversial (David Brown and Cailen Campbell) @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
08/30/2010 Jon Henry @ Charlotte NC
08/27/2010 Chickory and Cosmic Otters @ Sugar Hill, Bloomington IN
08/11/2010 Sons of the Full Moon @ Charlotte NC
08/07/2010 Toss the Possum @ Dancing in the Clouds, Mt Mitchel S.P. NC
08/06/2010 Toss the Possum@ River Falls SC
07/10/2010 Great Big Taters @ Big Fun! Athens Ohio
07/09/2010 Hot Point String Band @ Big Fun! Athens Ohio
07/07/2010 Toss the Possum @ Charlotte NC
07/06/2010 Toss the Possum @ Winston-Salem NC
07/05/2010 Toss the Possum @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
07/04/2010 Cat Fight @ Jonesborough Days, J'Boro TN
07/03/2010 Jonesborough TN
07/01/2010 Toss the Possum @ OFB
06/07/2010 Tonal Recall @ Charlotte NC
06/05/2010 Anadama @ Grange Greensboro NC
05/16/2010 Cosmic Otters @ Potato Run, Louisville KY
05/15/2010 Cosmic otters @ Potato Run, Louisville KY
05/14/2010 Cosmic Otters @ Potato Run, Louisville KY
05/12/2010 Cosmic Otters Potato Run Saturday workshop
04/05/2010 Eat more Chicken @ Charlotte NC
04/03/2010 Beyond Beginners Workshop
03/01/2010 Charlotte NC
02/04/2010 Eat More Chicken @ Charlotte NC
01/18/2010 Avant Gardeners @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
01/09/2010 Toss the Possum @ Floyd VA
12/14/2009 Poultry in Motion @ Charlotte NC
12/12/2009 Pilot Mountain Bobcats @ Vintage Theater: Winston-Salem NC
11/30/2009 Tonal Recall @ Charlotte NC
11/01/2009 House Red Pleasant Green @ Durham NC
10/19/2009 Sons of the Full Moon @ Charlotte NC
09/25/2009 Atcher Beck and Caul @ Lexington KY
09/22/2009 Global Warning @ Charlotte NC
09/19/2009 Cage Free String Band @ J C Campbell Folk School
09/04/2009 Inexplicabillies @ Charleston SC
08/17/2009 Global Warning @ Charlotte NC
08/15/2009 Far Horizons @ River Falls SC
07/29/2009 Harry Taylor @ Charlotte NC
07/25/2009 Toss the Possum @ Roanoke VA
07/20/2009 No Names @ Grey Eagle Asheville NC
07/07/2009 Tina and the Tones @ Winston-Salem NC
06/22/2009 Harry Taylor @ Charlotte NC
06/19/2009 Buzz Lloyd: Donneybrook Lads @ Carrboro NC
05/18/2009 Harry Taylor @ Charlotte NC
04/18/2009 Toss the Possum @ Jonesborough TN
04/11/2009 Floor Play @ Floyd VA
04/07/2009 Slate Mountain Ramblers @ Winston-Salem NC
02/21/2009 Buzz Lloyd band @ Greensboro NC
02/02/2009 Twisted Laurel Charlotte NC
01/26/2009 Great Big Taters @ Charlotte NC
01/01/2009 Taylor, Nelson & Miller @ Winston-Salem NC
12/12/2008 @ River Falls SC
10/20/2008 Crowfoot Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
08/14/2008 Far Horizons @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
06/20/2008 Far Horizons @ Jonesborough TN
05/10/2008 Fly By Night Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
05/01/2008 Footloose Grange @ Greensboro NC
03/15/2008 The Blue Eyed Girls @ J C Campbell Folk School
03/03/2008 Bob Kogut Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
02/28/2008 Blue Ridge Ramblers @ Brevard College NC
01/10/2008 Blue Ridge Rounders @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
09/22/2007 Out on the Ocean @ Wilmington NC
08/24/2007 Tremblay's Dream @ Pleasant Green, Durham NC
03/23/2007 Corner House @ Charleston SC
10/28/2006 Elkhorn @ Berea Kentucky
09/16/2006 Durham Rangers @ Wilmington NC
08/06/2006 Reel World String Band @ Lexington KY
07/14/2006 Laura Lengnick and Roger Gold @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
06/01/2006 Webster NC
04/09/2006 Webster NC
03/20/2006 Notorius @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
01/09/2006 The Rocket Boys Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
12/19/2005 Curious George Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
11/01/2005 Out a the Blue @ Webster NC
10/31/2005 Danny Gammon/ Love Muffins @ Knoxville TN
10/22/2005 Berea Castoffs @ Berea Kentucky
10/06/2005 Burhans/Colon @ Athens Ohio
10/01/2005 Anam Cara @ River Falls SC
09/10/2005 Footloose @ Columbus Ohio
06/12/2005 Atomic City Rhythm Rascals @ Knoxville TN
06/10/2005 River Falls SC
04/04/2005 Wine’s Delight @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
10/22/2004 Lexington KY
09/25/2004 Berea Kentucky
09/24/2004 Changling @ Columbus Ohio
04/10/2004 Hot Point Stringband @ Cincinatti Ohio
03/27/2004 This Band for Hire @ Berea Kentucky
12/13/2003 Evil Twins: Lori Fisher, David Knight @ Cincinatti Ohio
04/04/2003 This Band For Hire @ Dayton Ohio
03/22/2003 Charleston WV
02/17/2003 This Band for Hire @ Knoxville TN
12/14/2002 Chattanooga TN
11/09/2002 HB,MB @ Athens Ohio
10/25/2002 Indy Dance Weekend @ Gypsy Moon
09/28/2002 New Atomic City String Band @ Berea, Kentucky
08/02/2002 This Band for Hire @ Lexington KY
05/29/2002 This Band for Hire @ Berea Kentucky
05/04/2002 Turkeys in the Straw @ Columbus Ohio
03/09/2002 Fletcher Bright @ Charlotte NC
03/01/2002 This Band for Hire @ Richmond KY
01/01/2002 Ann Arbor MI
11/17/2001 Big Lumber @ Louisville KY
07/14/2001 Fisher,Campbell.Trozak @ Cincinatti Ohio
06/01/2001 Contrarians @ Charleston WV
02/03/2001 Changling @ Columbus Ohio
06/11/2000 Atomic City Rhytmn Rascals@ Birmingham AL
06/10/2000 Atomic City Rhythm Rascals @ Nashville TN
03/11/2000 Trusty House Band @ Cincinatti Ohio
03/04/2000 Jim, John and Eloise @ Columbus Ohio
02/19/2000 Carnival Knowledge @ Louisville KY
01/13/2000 Ed and Elise Baggette @ Chattanooga TN 0
01/01/2000 Grand Love @ Ann Arbor MI
01/27/2018 Big Celtic Fun @ Charlotte NC
01/20/2018 Fly The Tune @ Jonesborough TN
10/07/2017 Sugar High @ River Falls SC
10/01/2016 The One's Improper@ Roanoke VA
09/16/2017 Big Celtic Fun @ Carrboro NC
09/09/2016 Stollen Gold @ Charlotte NC
09/05/2017 Laurie Fisher, Steve Triska @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
09/03-05/2017 Zeke's Fancy and Joyful Noise @ Mountain Madness, Jonesborough TN
08/18/2017 Steam Shovel @ Old Farmers Ball, Asheville NC
09/26/2017 @ Berea Kentucky
05/11/2015 @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
05/08/2015 Eric The Cat @ Carrboro NC
05/02/2015 Hot Sonata @ Jonesborough TN
04/16/2015 Toad Shade @ Old Farmers Ball, NC
04/11/2015 The Red Bud Ramblers @ River Falls SC
02/16/2015 The Dancing Bears @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
01/10/2015 Speaking In Tunes @ River Falls SC
12/01/2014 The Barsters @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
03/17/2012 Euphor @ Jonesborough TN
03/10/2012 Waxwing @ River Falls SC
03/05/2012 Winkle and Brown @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
02/18/2012 Advanced Contra Workshop @ Cabin Fever, Knoxville TN
02/17/2012 Cabin Fever Dance Weekend: Genderbender and Challenging Contras
02/13/1012 The Woolly Jumpers @ Grey Eagle
03/10/2012 Waxwing @ River Falls SC
03/17/2012 U4 @ Jonesborough TN
04/27-29/2012 Hands Four Weekend, @ Berea KY
05/18/2012 Contraforce @ Charleston SC
07/22/2012 Elise Melrood and Co @ Berea KY
01/28/2012 Shady Groove @ Charlotte NC
12/18/2011 Great Big Taters @ Glen Echo
12/17/2011 Great Big Taters @ Lancaster PA
12/16/2011 Great Big Taters@ Glen Echo
12/02- 12/04/ 2011 Winter Warm-Up Dance weekend, Columbus Ohio
11/04/2011 Anna's Bannanas @ Charleston SC
10/15/2011 Cabin Fever @ Columbia SC
09/17/2011 Reel Shady @ Greensboro Grange, Greensboro NC
09/01/2011 The Coffee Zombies @ The Old Farmers Ball, Black Mountain NC
08/05/2011 Boom Chuck (Nic Coker, Laurie Fisher and Ricky Cooper) @ River Falls SC
07/01-07/03 Jonesborough Days Days of Dance, with Diane Silver, Hot Sonata and the Mean Lids
05/21/2011 Crosstown Traffic @ John C. Campbell Folk School
04/15/2011 Controversial @ OFB Advanced Dance
04/09/2011 No Strings Attached @Floyd VA
04/08/2011 @ Catawba Valley Contra Dance
03/26/2011 The Big Dogs (Laura Lengnick and Roger Gold) @ OFB YMCA Dance
03/13/2011 Great Big Taters @ River Falls SC
03/12/2011 Cabin Fever @ Columbia SC
03/112011 @ Catawba Valley Contra Dance
03/12/2011 Cabin Fever @ Columbia SC
03/13/2011 Great Big Taters @ River Falls SC
03/26/2011 The Big Dogs (Laura Lengnick and Roger Gold) @ OFB YMCA Dance
04/08/2011 @ Catawba Valley Contra Dance
04/09/2011 No Strings Attached @Floyd VA
04/15/2011 Controversial @ OFB Advanced Dance
05/21/2011 Crosstown Traffice @ John C. Campbell Folk School
07/01-07/03 Jonesborough Days
02/26/2011 The InExplicabillies @ Charlotte NC
02/11/2011 Dream Dance @ Lexington KY
02/12/2011 U4@ Cincinnati Ohio
02/06/2011 Eye of the Monkey Stringband @ Jonesborough TN
12/10/2011 Catawba Valley Contra Dance
11/13/2010 Gaelstorm @ Wilmington NC
11/12/2010 Lincolnton YMCA dance with Karen Guagin and Julia Weatherford
10/24/2010 Berea Cast-Offs @ Berea KY
10/16/2010 Celebrate Dr. John Ramsay receiving CSDS Lifetime Achievement Award, St. Louis MO
10/04/2010 Sons of the Full Moon@ Charlotte NC
09/24-27/10 MoonFest Contra dance Weekend Colorado
09/17/2010 The Hungry Monks @ Charleston SC
09/13/2010 Contraversial (David Brown and Cailen Campbell) @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
08/30/2010 Jon Henry @ Charlotte NC
08/27/2010 Chickory and Cosmic Otters @ Sugar Hill, Bloomington IN
08/11/2010 Sons of the Full Moon @ Charlotte NC
08/07/2010 Toss the Possum @ Dancing in the Clouds, Mt Mitchel S.P. NC
08/06/2010 Toss the Possum@ River Falls SC
07/10/2010 Great Big Taters @ Big Fun! Athens Ohio
07/09/2010 Hot Point String Band @ Big Fun! Athens Ohio
07/07/2010 Toss the Possum @ Charlotte NC
07/06/2010 Toss the Possum @ Winston-Salem NC
07/05/2010 Toss the Possum @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
07/04/2010 Cat Fight @ Jonesborough Days, J'Boro TN
07/03/2010 Jonesborough TN
07/01/2010 Toss the Possum @ OFB
06/07/2010 Tonal Recall @ Charlotte NC
06/05/2010 Anadama @ Grange Greensboro NC
05/16/2010 Cosmic Otters @ Potato Run, Louisville KY
05/15/2010 Cosmic otters @ Potato Run, Louisville KY
05/14/2010 Cosmic Otters @ Potato Run, Louisville KY
05/12/2010 Cosmic Otters Potato Run Saturday workshop
04/05/2010 Eat more Chicken @ Charlotte NC
04/03/2010 Beyond Beginners Workshop
03/01/2010 Charlotte NC
02/04/2010 Eat More Chicken @ Charlotte NC
01/18/2010 Avant Gardeners @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
01/09/2010 Toss the Possum @ Floyd VA
12/14/2009 Poultry in Motion @ Charlotte NC
12/12/2009 Pilot Mountain Bobcats @ Vintage Theater: Winston-Salem NC
11/30/2009 Tonal Recall @ Charlotte NC
11/01/2009 House Red Pleasant Green @ Durham NC
10/19/2009 Sons of the Full Moon @ Charlotte NC
09/25/2009 Atcher Beck and Caul @ Lexington KY
09/22/2009 Global Warning @ Charlotte NC
09/19/2009 Cage Free String Band @ J C Campbell Folk School
09/04/2009 Inexplicabillies @ Charleston SC
08/17/2009 Global Warning @ Charlotte NC
08/15/2009 Far Horizons @ River Falls SC
07/29/2009 Harry Taylor @ Charlotte NC
07/25/2009 Toss the Possum @ Roanoke VA
07/20/2009 No Names @ Grey Eagle Asheville NC
07/07/2009 Tina and the Tones @ Winston-Salem NC
06/22/2009 Harry Taylor @ Charlotte NC
06/19/2009 Buzz Lloyd: Donneybrook Lads @ Carrboro NC
05/18/2009 Harry Taylor @ Charlotte NC
04/18/2009 Toss the Possum @ Jonesborough TN
04/11/2009 Floor Play @ Floyd VA
04/07/2009 Slate Mountain Ramblers @ Winston-Salem NC
02/21/2009 Buzz Lloyd band @ Greensboro NC
02/02/2009 Twisted Laurel Charlotte NC
01/26/2009 Great Big Taters @ Charlotte NC
01/01/2009 Taylor, Nelson & Miller @ Winston-Salem NC
12/12/2008 @ River Falls SC
10/20/2008 Crowfoot Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
08/14/2008 Far Horizons @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
06/20/2008 Far Horizons @ Jonesborough TN
05/10/2008 Fly By Night Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
05/01/2008 Footloose Grange @ Greensboro NC
03/15/2008 The Blue Eyed Girls @ J C Campbell Folk School
03/03/2008 Bob Kogut Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
02/28/2008 Blue Ridge Ramblers @ Brevard College NC
01/10/2008 Blue Ridge Rounders @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
09/22/2007 Out on the Ocean @ Wilmington NC
08/24/2007 Tremblay's Dream @ Pleasant Green, Durham NC
03/23/2007 Corner House @ Charleston SC
10/28/2006 Elkhorn @ Berea Kentucky
09/16/2006 Durham Rangers @ Wilmington NC
08/06/2006 Reel World String Band @ Lexington KY
07/14/2006 Laura Lengnick and Roger Gold @ Grey Eagle, Asheville NC
06/01/2006 Webster NC
04/09/2006 Webster NC
03/20/2006 Notorius @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
01/09/2006 The Rocket Boys Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
12/19/2005 Curious George Grey Eagle @ Asheville NC
11/01/2005 Out a the Blue @ Webster NC
10/31/2005 Danny Gammon/ Love Muffins @ Knoxville TN
10/22/2005 Berea Castoffs @ Berea Kentucky
10/06/2005 Burhans/Colon @ Athens Ohio
10/01/2005 Anam Cara @ River Falls SC
09/10/2005 Footloose @ Columbus Ohio
06/12/2005 Atomic City Rhythm Rascals @ Knoxville TN
06/10/2005 River Falls SC
04/04/2005 Wine’s Delight @ Old Farmer’s Ball, NC
10/22/2004 Lexington KY
09/25/2004 Berea Kentucky
09/24/2004 Changling @ Columbus Ohio
04/10/2004 Hot Point Stringband @ Cincinatti Ohio
03/27/2004 This Band for Hire @ Berea Kentucky
12/13/2003 Evil Twins: Lori Fisher, David Knight @ Cincinatti Ohio
04/04/2003 This Band For Hire @ Dayton Ohio
03/22/2003 Charleston WV
02/17/2003 This Band for Hire @ Knoxville TN
12/14/2002 Chattanooga TN
11/09/2002 HB,MB @ Athens Ohio
10/25/2002 Indy Dance Weekend @ Gypsy Moon
09/28/2002 New Atomic City String Band @ Berea, Kentucky
08/02/2002 This Band for Hire @ Lexington KY
05/29/2002 This Band for Hire @ Berea Kentucky
05/04/2002 Turkeys in the Straw @ Columbus Ohio
03/09/2002 Fletcher Bright @ Charlotte NC
03/01/2002 This Band for Hire @ Richmond KY
01/01/2002 Ann Arbor MI
11/17/2001 Big Lumber @ Louisville KY
07/14/2001 Fisher,Campbell.Trozak @ Cincinatti Ohio
06/01/2001 Contrarians @ Charleston WV
02/03/2001 Changling @ Columbus Ohio
06/11/2000 Atomic City Rhytmn Rascals@ Birmingham AL
06/10/2000 Atomic City Rhythm Rascals @ Nashville TN
03/11/2000 Trusty House Band @ Cincinatti Ohio
03/04/2000 Jim, John and Eloise @ Columbus Ohio
02/19/2000 Carnival Knowledge @ Louisville KY
01/13/2000 Ed and Elise Baggette @ Chattanooga TN 0
01/01/2000 Grand Love @ Ann Arbor MI
I started calling in 1992. Do I need to go on and list the dances I called for in the '90s? Thanks, I didn't think so either...