Plus Caller/Teacher

Graham Ingram has been teaching and calling modern square dancing for twenty-five years.  

Graham has called regularly for the Mississippi Squares at special demos and parades for several years. He calls for the club’s regular Friday night Plus Level and has now added contra dancing. He has called for a number of clubs in eastern Ontario and the Seaway valley. 

Graham’s talents go well beyond square dancing, cuing rounds and prompting contra dancing.  He plays at least fourteen musical instruments and conducts the Carleton Place and District Community Band. 

His wife Kerry Ingram also joins Graham by playing in the band and is also a dedicated Carleton Place volunteer.

Basic and Mainstream Caller/Teacher

Brian Crawford has been calling since 1997. He and his charming wife Amy started dancing with the Mississippi Squares in 1991 to the calling of Graham Ingram. They served on the executive for 3 years, as secretary couple for one year and as directors for two years.  

They have served as angels every year except for the one year they started the "Town and Kountry Kickers with Geoff Clarke. They dance at the A2 level. 

Brian started calling in 1997 thanks to the intro course led by John Charman. Brian also received a lot of help from Mel Wilkerson and "The Mississippi Squares" during the first years.  He started calling for The Mississippi Squares, The Dynamite Tay's and The Bytown Squares in 1999 and at present he calls for The Mississippi Squares, Dynamite Tay's, and Swinging Saints of Brockville as well as his A1 group The Shadowcasters.  

He has had the opportunity to call for different clubs across Ontario, Quebec and the USA, a privilege which he and Amy enjoy. Brian teaches a popular spring workshop so club dancers and area dancers can develop their skills.

Special Event Callers

The Mississippi Squares Dance Club regularly puts on Modern Square Dance demonstrations at local fairs and ‘teaches’ at local schools. Club members also dance on floats in parades – such as the Santa Claus Parade in Carleton Place and/or Perth, they provide entertainment at local shopping plazas and senior citizens residences. 

For these special events, various tallented callers help out as well as by our regular callers Brian Crawford and Graham Ingram. They also provide the entertainment and music for these events.