Sarge and CeCe Glidewell (Klamath Falls) are round and square dance leaders. They teach and call dances for their local club, the Klamath Country Squares. Sarge and other local callers call the dances to music on records, and occasionally to live music, while by CeCe leads a dedicated group of experienced dancers as well as novices.
Bio
Dancing is an essential part of life for Sarge and CeCe Glidewell. Sarge, who grew up square dancing, accompanied his parents to dances around southern Oregon. CeCe, who met her future husband at a square dance, is an experienced dance teacher and leader. The Glidewells are central figures in the Klamath County square and round dance scene. Sarge calls the dances while CeCe leads them. The couple also provides separate dance, square dance calling, and round dance “cueing” lessons. Their local club, the Klamath Country Squares, meets weekly to dance to recorded music, though occasionally live musicians are featured. KCS welcomes experienced and first-time dancers. Modern western square dance callers both entertain and choreograph; they “call” the dance steps with traditional and innovative rhymes and terms. A skilled caller can keep even experienced dancers on their toes with unexpected twists and turns. Sometimes a square dance has a preset series of calls, which are good for teaching the basics to newcomers. Round dances are more likely to be choreographed with specific steps and moves set to specific tunes. Instead of calls, leaders “cue” dancers. The cues prompt couples to follow steps that incorporate elements of square and ballroom dances, such as cha-cha, two-step, rumba, waltz, and tango. “Square dance, round dance go hand in hand; where there one, there's another,” explains CeCe, who also is on the board of the Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs. Sarge and CeCe Glidewell also teach in Washington, Hawaii and California, and often perform in parades and at other events.
