Hire Me

Susan Michaels has been calling contra dances since 1980, in locations ranging from Canada, Idaho, and Seattle, Washington, to Florida. Susan is a strong contra dancer and considers herself a “dancer’s caller,” in that she designs each night’s program so that is satisfying and enjoyable for the dancers.

She has a variety of workshop outlines that focus on the aspects of being a caller that go beyond the mechanics of calling to music. These include learning how to prepare an interesting and appropriate program, how to gain a deep understanding of dances, and how to develop strong teaching skills so that walk-thrus are efficient and useful.

Susan is available to call dances and lead workshops and programs for children, teens and adults for an evening or a week…