Barry Clasper

Barry Clasper

Clubs & Associations

CALLERLAB
GCA
Triangle Squares

Quick Facts

• lives in Toronto, ON
• married to Pam Clasper
• dancing since 1973
• calling since 1984
• calls Basics thru C4
• club caller for Triangle Squares
• staff caller at AACE
• is a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach
• jointly with Pam received CALLERLAB's Milestone Award in 2022
• frequent staff caller at fly-ins and conventions
• on the IAGSDC convention calling staff at
  • Crack The Crab
  • Make Magic
  • Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs
  • Remake The Heatwave
  • Wish Upon A Thar
  • Touch A Quarter Century
  • DC Diamond Circulate
  • Chi-Town Shakedown
  • Gone With The Windmill
  • Dance Up A Storm
  • Weave Your Heart in San Francisco
  • Swing Me in St. Louis
  • Maple Leafs Regroup
  • Palm Springs Swing & Mix 2017
  • Circle Back to Seattle
  • Belles Run Philadelphia 2019
  • Follow Your Northern Neighbour
• Barry's caller profile on ceder.net
• Barry's website

GCA Caller School

• teaching assistant 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• caller coach 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2023

Service

• CALLERLAB
  • serves as member of the Board of Governors, 2009-
  • served as Chairman of the Board, 2013-2015
  • served as member of the Executive Committee, 2011-2017
  • served as chair of Challenge Committee, 2006-2013
  • Creator of the KnowledgeBase

Media Features

• frequent contributor to The Call Sheet

Golden Boot Award

In 2018, Justin Crawshaw-Lopton and Ross Crawshaw-Lopton presented Barry and his wife Pam Clasper with the Golden Boot Award.
In 2019, they passed the award on to Allan Hurst.

Barry & Pam are one of three groups to receive both the Golden Boot and CALLERLAB's Milestone Award. The others are Betsy Gotta and Vic & Debbie Ceder

Medallion Dancer

• 2009 | 10 Year Medallion at DC Diamond Circulate
• 2019 | 20 Year Medallion at Belles Run Philadelphia 2019