Lift Ticket is Russell Shumsky on percussion,  T.J. Johnson on mandolin, Seth Houston on piano and guitar, and Rex Blazer on fiddle. Lift Ticket weaves together traditional tunes and new compositions into music that inspires and infuses dancers with a rare energy.

...and Kathy Anderson!

Known for her flowing contras and fast-moving, exciting squares, Kathy Anderson is a strong advocate of well taught, clearly called squares and contras. She has brought her enthusiastic style to dancers across the US, Canada, and Europe, and has long been a favorite caller at dances and dance camps on the West Coast. Her smooth vocal delivery and repertoire of quirky contras and high-energy squares make for a fun, challenging dance experience.

Kathy has been calling and writing dances since 1982. She was introduced to squares and contras as a player of old-time banjo and piano music, and soon progressed from dancing to calling. Dances Kathy has written include Carmen's Hat, The Deep Well, The Long Road, Southern Nights, Swing Into Matrimony, and Weave the Line.