Photo by Dan Vilter in Brentwood, CA
Jacqui Grennan is a contra dance caller, English Country Dance caller, choreographer, and co-organizer of Fiddling Frog Dance Weekend.
Jacqui Grennan started contra dancing in Los Angeles, CA, in 2009. Since then, she’s taken a deep dive into folk dancing, first as a contra caller, then choreographer, then English Country Dance caller and choreographer, and now taking on the challenge of learning modern western square dancing. These experiences of trying new things at different skill levels has enhanced her ability to consider different ways of teaching and learning. She is known for her clear and caring teaching with a stage presence that is a blend of calmness and dynamism. She knows what dancers want, and knows how to make it happen, seeing herself as the host of a party who wants to help everyone have a good time. When Jacqui isn’t calling or dancing at contra dances and English Country dances around the nation, she likes to host BBQs at her home, learn various musical instruments, hang out with her cat, and work on home projects.
Jacqui is an experienced dance caller who would love to call at your folk dance event.
Scroll down to see a list of cities where Jacqui has called dances.
email: to jacquigrennan+caller @ gmail.com
ALASKA
Wasilla (Dancing Bears Weekend 2023)
ARIZONA
Oracle (Dance in the Desert Weekend 2019, 2023)
CALIFORNIA
Anaheim
Aromas
Berkeley
Brentwood
Carmel
Culver City (Contra and English Country Dance)
El Segundo
Glendora
Hayward
Julian
Lancaster
La Honda
La Verne
Monterey (Foggy Moon Dance Weekend 2024)
Palo Alto
Pasadena
San Diego
San Francisco (Balance the Bay Dance Weekend 2024)
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
San Pedro
Santa Barbara (Contra and English Country Dance, Harvest Moon Dance Weekend 2023)
Santa Cruz
South Pasadena
Santa Rosa
COLORADO
Denver
GEORGIA
Atlanta (Contra & English Country Dance, Butterfly Whirl Weekend 2025)
KENTUCKY
Murray - Kentucky Dance Institute Week (2023, 2024)
MAINE
Portland
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Glen Echo (Spanish Ballroom)
Glen Echo (Bumper Car Pavilion)
MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst
Cambridge
Concord
Mansfield (NEFFA Festival)
MICHIGAN
Lexington (CDSS Dance, Music & Spice Week 2022,
Contra and English Country Dance)
NEW MEXICO
Torreon (Boo Camp Dance Weekend 2024)
NEW YORK
New York City (CDNY)
New York City (Village)
Saratoga Springs (Flurry Festival 2020)
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville
Carrboro (Spring Dance Romance 2025)
Winston-Salem
OREGON
Corvallis
Fall Creek (Cascade Contras Weekend 2019)
Portland
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
SOUTH CAROLINA
Marietta (River Falls Lodge)
VERMONT
Brattleboro
Montpelier
WASHINGTON
Bellingham
Lake City (Seattle)
Phinney Ridge (Seattle)
Seattle Center (Northwest Folklife Festival 2019)