Killeen Kickers Club Caller - Christina Wiggins
How did I get on this page!?
Well....my caller journey started when a little birdie or two suggested I might have what it took to become a caller. Since Dan Clairmont, our caller for 8 years, was preparing to move on from Killeen, TX and would no longer be available, I had to consider the suggestion very seriously.
In July 2022, I had the opportunity to attend a weekend clinic with Wade Driver and Tim Ploch. I received very positive feedback from that experience. I still wasn't ready to dive in completely. I had opportunities at several events throughout the end of 2022 to call a tip, but I still wasn't ready to fully commit.
In January 2023, I had to make a choice. Our club needed to find a new caller before the end of the year and our choices were very limited. Wade and Tim hosted another weekend clinic in early Jan 2023, and that's when I made the commitment to step up and learn to call in earnest.
I attended the week long 2023 GSI Caller School in Mobile, AL and have been to several weekend clinics. One clinician was Tom Miller and the other was Steve Kopman. I am now a member of Callerlab and am an Associate member of the Texas State Callers Association.
I started teaching my first set of square dance lessons in September 2023 and my first official dance as the Club Caller for the Killeen Kickers will be December 15th, 2023.
My journey has just begun..........
Well....my caller journey started when a little birdie or two suggested I might have what it took to become a caller. Since Dan Clairmont, our caller for 8 years, was preparing to move on from Killeen, TX and would no longer be available, I had to consider the suggestion very seriously.
In July 2022, I had the opportunity to attend a weekend clinic with Wade Driver and Tim Ploch. I received very positive feedback from that experience. I still wasn't ready to dive in completely. I had opportunities at several events throughout the end of 2022 to call a tip, but I still wasn't ready to fully commit.
In January 2023, I had to make a choice. Our club needed to find a new caller before the end of the year and our choices were very limited. Wade and Tim hosted another weekend clinic in early Jan 2023, and that's when I made the commitment to step up and learn to call in earnest.
I attended the week long 2023 GSI Caller School in Mobile, AL and have been to several weekend clinics. One clinician was Tom Miller and the other was Steve Kopman. I am now a member of Callerlab and am an Associate member of the Texas State Callers Association.
I started teaching my first set of square dance lessons in September 2023 and my first official dance as the Club Caller for the Killeen Kickers will be December 15th, 2023.
My journey has just begun..........