Our Bio

          The round dance leaders for Habersham County, in northeast Georgia, are Matthew Temples and Ramona Stowe. They have been dancing for 20 years, Matthew cueing for 19 years and together they have taught classes for over 18 years. 

Cuer Database

• They showcased and taught at the 2007 National Square Dance Convention in Charlotte, NC; 

• They attended the 2010 National Square Dance Convention in Louisville, KY; 

• They have regularly taught and cued at the Georgia State Square & Round Dance Convention in Macon, GA.from {2004-2014, 2016-2017}. They taught two of their own dances at the 2007 GSSDA Convention in Macon, GA. 

• They cued and taught at the Tennessee State Square & Round Dance Convention {2009-2021, & 2023} held in Gatlinburg, TN.  In 2017 in Gatlinburg they debuted two more dances of their own choreography.  

• They are regular attendees at the Georgia Round Dance Teachers Association Fall Clinic weekend each November {2004-2022}, and the Spring Clinic Weekend {2021-2023). 

• In 2013, they joined the Dixie Round Dance Council and attended their first DRDC event in September 2013 at the old Alemande Hall in Chattanooga, where they cued.  They attended again at the May 2014, May 2017, February 2021 and May 2022 DRDC events where they cued and taught dances. 

• In 2014 & again in 2016 & 2017, they taught and cued at the Alabama State Square & Round Dance Convention.  

• In July 2015, they attended their very first ICBDA event, which was held in Greensboro, NC.

• For the 2019 National Square Dance Convention, that was held in Atlanta, GA, Matthew served as The Director of The Showcase of Rounds, and together Matthew & Ramona served as the Vice-Chairs for Round Dance Activities.  

          Although they are no longer the full time cuers for any square dance clubs, there was a time when they regularly cued for five square dance clubs each month, and it's safe to say that they have cued for most all square dance clubs in Northeast Georgia, the upstate of South Carolina and western North Carolina at one time or another.  These days, you may find them occasionally filling in for a vacationing cuer, but most of their time is spent promoting, teaching, cueing and dancing round dance.  

          Ramona and Matt host opportunities for round dancers, usually once a month, there is the "All Afternoon Round Dance", on Sundays (dates vary based upon Matthew's work schedule), from 2:00 till 4:30 at the Habersham County Senior Center, 217B Scoggins Drive, Demorest, GA.  Dates will be announced, posted on Facebook and posted on the front page of this website.  

          In 2019 our "1st and 3rd Fridays", became no more.  These Friday night dances were a staple format for so many years, dating back to 2004 when Matt & Ramona first started hosting all round dances, a new concept for the area at that time.  Back then, our first all round dances were in Hartwell.    

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