With more than 35 years of calling experience, an easy going manner, and exceptional teaching skills, Bob Dalsemer is one of the country's leading traditional dance callers. His repertoire of dances includes a wide range of American contras, squares, and circles as well as English and Danish dances.

Bob has called dances in more than 30 states, Canada, the Czech Republic, Britain, Beigium, Denmark. and Russia, His book West Virginia Square Dances (CDSS, 1982) was termed "a pioneer study" by the Sonneck Society Bulletin and as "one every serious caller/leader should have" by the late Ralph Page. Bob's cassette/booklet compilations Smoke On the Water: Square Dance Classics and When The Work's All Done: A Square Dance Party For Beginners and Old Hands have recently been made available again in CD/MP3 format (here). Folk Dance Fun for Schools and Families, was published in 1995 by the John C. Campbell Folk School with support from the North Carolina Arts Council.

From 1990-1996 Bob Dalsemer served as President of The Country Dance and Song Society. He is Coordinator of Music and Dance Programs at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina.