2011 Performers

Valerie Webster

photo: Tony Kelly

Valerie, who hails originally from Yorkshire, has been dancing in the West Country since the early 1970s and started calling quite soon after. She dances regularly with three local clubs and calls for about a dozen.

She loves the variety of dance found in the Folk Clubs but also hugely enjoys Playford; and also runs workshops on 15th, 16th century and Jane Austen/Regency dancing.

Valerie calls for Barn Dances, general Folk dances, Playford Balls, Regency Balls, Festivals etc - everything really except American Squares and Contras (“I like them but can’t call them.”)

Valerie says "I can never decide which is more fun – dancing myself to a fantastic caller or calling for a hall full of people and seeing them enjoying themselves.”