Tomáš "Doug" Machalík

I am a Square Dance caller living in the Czech Republic in Central Europe. I started to call in March 1997 and I am curently calling Basic (or any of its parts) through Challenge 1. I strive for high-energy up-beat dancing with choreography that is as smooth as possible while providing variety as well as reasonable amount of mental challenge. I try to provide variety through music as well – from traditional Square Dance tunes to modern sound, alternative music and karaoke tracks. I also call real hexagons and rectangles.

I will be happy to call for you – in person or over the Internet!

You can meet me at the following clubs on more or less regular basis:

• Crazy Dancers: B/MS/P/(A1) in Prague (CZ) on most Mondays
• M-Separate: A1/A2 in Prague (CZ) on some Tuesdays
• Wild Bunch: MS/P/A1/A2 in Waldershof (D) on some Saturdays/Sundays (several times a year)
• Smiling Bavarians: MS in Neutraubling (D) on some Fridays (several times a year)

Apart from calling, I try to be active in the following caller associations and organizations:

• CzechoSlovak Callers & Teachers Association (CSCTA)
• European Callers Teachers Association e.V. (ECTA)
• CALLERLAB
• Gay Callers Association (GCA)
• Grand Square Europe

I believe in caller cooperation, in exchanges of ideas and in providing variety to our dancers so I publish my ideas and articles to share with others:

• Electronic Tips for Callers is a web-based series of my articles (in English) related to Square Dance calling.
• CALLING was a magazine (in English) for Square Dance callers worldwide. Unfortunately, it has been suspended some time ago.

I also try to share my limited knowledge and experience with those who are interested in learning something new. I conduct caller seminars and I also published several dozens of articles and a book named I Want To Be a Caller! for beginner callers (unfortunately, it is available in Czech only).

I took part on recording the called side of the following singing-calls:

• Massachusetts (ABC 23) – HTRS #9: 2010/6
• So This Is Christmas (ABC 27) – HTRS #7: 2010/11
• Moskau (ABC 26) – HTRS #1: 2011/5
• Seasons in the Sun (ABC 25)
• Yo Ano (RIV 274)

For other samples of my calling, check my YouTube channel with my Square Dance videos.

Some other information and links:

• The band I play in: Choroši
• My profiles on other servers: ceder.net, LinkedIn, Facebook, ČSFD, Databáze knih
• Czech & Slovak Square Dance