Callerlab is the international association of square dance

Modern Western square dance

Modern Western square dance is one of two types of square dancing, along with traditional square dance. As a dance form, modern Western square dance grew out of traditional Western dance...

 callers, and is the largest square dance association in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. After some initial work started in 1971, it was officially established in 1974 by several members of the Square Dance Hall of Fame.

Callers from all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany, and England, are members of the organization.

Functions

• Maintains a suggested list of dancing programs
  Square dance program
  A square dance program or square dance list is a set of defined square dance calls or dance steps which are associated with a level of difficulty...
  
  , from Mainstream through C-3A. Each program contains a list of standardized square dance calls and concepts, with official definitions.
• Provides BMI
  Broadcast Music Incorporated
  Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
  
  /ASCAP licensing to its members
• Provides liability insurance
  Liability insurance
  Liability insurance is a part of the general insurance system of risk financing to protect the purchaser from the risks of liabilities imposed by lawsuits and similar claims. It protects the insured in the event he or she is sued for claims that come within the coverage of the insurance policy...
  
  for dance events