From the Mic

Episode 11 - Will Mentor

Episode Summary

This episode, Mary talks with Will Mentor, who began his calling career in Fairfield, Iowa, 1995. Since then he has called dances, dance weekends, and weeklong dance camps all over the United States. Canada, and Europe. Now from Northern Vermont, Will is known for his clear teaching, upbeat wit, and relaxed stage presence. He loves to choreograph evenings with a variety of dances and tempos that at times surprise and always delight. All this while keeping intact his guiding principle as a caller: "It's about the dancers!"

Episode Notes

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Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance):

• Will calling the dance Mad Slice by Rick Mohr at the Atlanta Contra Dance Weekend in 2017 with music by Nova.
• Will calling the dance Gypsy Everyone by Seth Tepfer at Contrastock 2 in Glen Echo, MD in 2012 with music by Perpetual e-Motion.
• Will calling the square dance Willis’s Route at the Looking Glass Festival in Lansing, MI in 2017 with music by Pete’s Posse.