Hunter Keller
Hunter Keller
Clubs & Associations
CALLERLAB
Cuesta Squares
Gay Callers Association
Biography
Hunter has been around square dancing all his life, having been dragged from dance to dance by his parents and grand-parents. After the death of his grandfather in 2002, he decided that he wanted to do something that would always remind him of his hero, and decided to start taking square dance lessons. Six months later he picked up a microphone and began calling. He eventually became the caller for four clubs .. The Magic Diamonds, the 59ers, tha Hoedowners, and the Checkerboard Squares. He called his first festival in July of 2007 in California and has also called in Japan, Germany, Australia, Canada, Belgium and Taiwan.[1]
In His Own Words
I’ve been around square dancing all my life, having been dragged from dance to dance by my grandparents and parents. After the death of my hero — my grandfather — I wanted to do something to keep his memory alive. In 2004 I started taking square dance lessons. Six months later, I picked up a microphone and started calling.
Since then, I’ve called in 46 states, nearly a dozen countries, and on multiple land and cruise vacations to various locations around the world.
In 2006 I became a member of CALLERLAB. I’m a member of both the Ways & Means Committee and the Marketing Committee. I’m also the past CALLERLAB Liaison for Montana and the past Chairman of the CALLERLAB Youth Committee.
In August of 2008, I was honored with a chance to become a recording artist for Royal Records. In October 2008 I recorded my first song, “Wild Horses” by Garth Brooks (my biggest musical influence). I’ve gone on to record 25 more square dance records.
In 2010 I started cueing round dancing and currently cue through Phase IV. In 2019 I released my first choreographed dance, “I’m In Love With You Rumba.”
Quick Facts
Sources
- ↑ IAGSDC Convention Program (Palm Springs), 2017
