CALLERLAB is the international association of

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, and is the largest square dance association in the

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. After some initial work started in 1971, it was officially established in 1974 by several members of the

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."The Complete Book of Square Dancing: And Round Dancing", by Betty Casey, 2000, , p. 9 Callers from all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany, and England, are members of the organization.

Functions

*Maintains a suggested list of dancing programs, from Mainstream through C-3A. Each program contains a list of standardized square dance calls and concepts, with official definitions. *Provides BMI/

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licensing to its members *Provides

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for dance events

References

Square dance Dance organizations Organizations established in 1974 {{dance-stub