Dear dance musician friends,
November 18, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Ted Sannella. Ted
shaped our lives as dancers and callers, and we remember him vividly. Before
more time goes by and memories fade, we'd like to use this occasion to collect
stories and tributes from others who knew Ted.
Ted published some 170 dances, including contras, squares, triplets, and mixers
in various configurations. After the death of Ralph Page, Ted was widely
considered the “Dean of New England Callers.” He left behind a vast collection
of dance materials, which were donated along with his personal papers to the
New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Dance at the University of New
Hampshire to form the Ted Sannella Collection.
Please send your stories to [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>; we'll collect them and will arrange for
them to be shared more widely. This may happen through a print or web
publication of some kind, or—once the COVID-19 pandemic has abated enough that
we can dance safely—in dance camp or festival settings. We could even arrange a
special Ted Talk!
We will also make sure that all contributions are passed along to the Ted
Sannella Collection at UNH and shared with members of Ted's family.
David Millstone and David Smukler
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