Callers and Sessions 2026

Victoria Yeomans                                                        

Having been a dancer all her life, and a musician for most of it, Victoria has for many years also been a caller of considerable repute.
She calls a varied repertoire from across the common genres from Playford to American contras, including several of her own
compositions. She loves to inspire dancers to dance better and make the music visible. Dancers report that Victoria's calling is clear,
concise and good humoured!

She regularly calls at many major festivals and weekends across the country and has called in continental Europe and the US too.

Bernie Culkin

Bernie is a dance teacher and caller based in Cheshire in the UK, who particularly loves the dances of Playford as well as modern choreographies in the Playford style. She is known for her clear calling style and calls at evening dances and weekends across the UK. As a dance teacher, she wants all dancers to dance to the best of their ability by encouraging good technique, timing and teamwork.
During the pandemic, Bernie was quick to move her calling onto Zoom and hosted regular virtual ECD dance sessions for her own and local clubs, attracting dancers from across the UK and US.

Colin Hume

Colin Hume is best known as a dance caller and composer. He appears regularly at Halsway Manor, Folk Camps,
Folk Festivals such as May Heydays, Chippenham, Lichfield, Sidmouth, Broadstairs, Morland,
Southam and Whitby, plus dance weeks in the States run by the Country Dance and Song Society and the
Bay Area Country Dance Society.

David & Kathryn Wright                                                                                                                

Kathryn & David - "The Wrights of Lichfield" in the title of one of Gary Roodman's dances - have been calling as a duo for over 30 years and run a popular series of dance workshops in Lichfield. They have previously called at Casterton, Chippenham, EIFF, Lichfield, Morland, Sidmouth, Southam and Whitby and weekend AADS courses in Belgium.

They have published some their own researched and original dances in "Wrights' Humours" and "The Vesey Collection" and their dance "Freeford Gardens" seems to crop up in programmes all over the world. Their tastes in social dance are wide, from Playford to New England squares and contras, old and new, simple and complex. They are actively involved with the Lichfield Folk Dance club and enjoy the challenge of making a difficult dance accessible and also like to encourage the integration of good dance technique with dancers' enjoyment of the dance figures.

Charlie Turner

Charlie Turner has been dancing around and telling people what to do for as long as she can remember! Now she channels that into helping
dancers find their groove, with clear, friendly teaching and satisfying dance selections. She emphasises connection, fun, flow and inclusivity
in dance. You may have previously danced to her calling at festivals and weekends such as Sidmouth, Shrewsbury, Chippenham, Halsway
and IVFDF or dances such as San Francisco, London and Paris! She is a founder of Balfolk Cambridge and Cambridge's gender-free contra
dance series, Contrabridge.