Our 2026 Instructors
We are pleased to have Patty Greene & Barry Johnson staffing the 2026 Skokie school!
Patty Greene
Patty is a nationally recognized square dance caller and a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach with a passion for energizing dancers and mentoring new callers. Based in Monroe, North Carolina, Patty has been delighting square dancers across the country since 1994 with her engaging calling style, musical versatility, and infectious enthusiasm.
Patty serves on the CALLERLAB Board of Governors and Executive Committee, including two years as Chairman of the Board from 2017-’19.
Patty serves as staff vocalist for Chic Recordings and has recorded singing calls for Royal Records and other labels.
Barry Johnson
Barry is an CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach and a member of CALLERLAB’s Board of Governors. He has been calling since 2003, coaching callers since 2012, and is a regional favorite calling throughout the Upper Midwest. He is currently the president of the Iowa State Caller, Cuer and Instructor’s Association and is an acclaimed presenter at CALLERLAB and National Square Dance conventions.
Before moving to Minnesota in 2023, Barry and Anita were very active in the Chicago area dance community, serving multiple terms as presidents of MCASD, SCISDA and the Illinois Square Dance Callers Association. They were inducted into the Illinois Square Dance Hall of Fame in 2011.