Rikki Lobato
the Smiling Witch from Oregon
TRAILS END DANCE AND WEEKEND
I began square and round dancing in the Fall of 2011.
I grew up watching my grandparents dance, but always resisted joining them.
I so wish I could have had the chance to dance with Grandma and Grandpa Jones, as I definitely caught the dance fever once I began,
and find nothing but joy when I am dancing, cueing and teaching!!! However, there is no doubt that they are dancing beside me now!
In 2017, some dancers asked me to help them with their round dancing and so I obtained my RoundALab license,
with the intention to “just help them.”
That plan soon included an Amateur nite and before I knew it I was cueing my first dance and teaching my first class in the Fall of 2017.
I have been incredibly blessed to cue with some of my favorite callers, and am lucky enough to call them all friends.
I also have an amazing group of mentors and cuers that are friends and who I can always go to with questions!!
The square and round dance community includes some of the most generous people I know.
I am so grateful for all the support I’ve been given by callers, cuers, dancers, friends and family.
I have my own round dance group, Rikki’s Rounds, in Grants Pass. We have a great time every Monday for class and I am so thankful for my dancers generous support!!
I have published 7 dances so far and am incredibly blessed to have 3 of them as NCRDTA ROMs
(Ph III Cha “On A Roll”, Ph IV Rumba “Love & Hate”, & Ph V Rumba “Kicking Off Your Shoes”).
I have been a featured or support cuer at several festivals, including Pear Blossom, Diamond Lake, Oregon Summer Festival, Luck of The Umpqua,
Silver State Festival, and Kitsap Kaper.
You can find out where I am cueing or information on classes etc. at my website www.rikkisrounds.com.
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