Board of Directors and Committees

Interested in joining our board of directors? Checkout details and applications for board of director candidates open now through December 4, 2024!

Our feedback form is available to provide positive feedback or constructive criticism. It is anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact information.

Below is our current Board of Directors and the many other volunteers who run FolkMADS and make our events possible.

Use this form to contact anyone in FolkMADS.

Mailing address
New Mexico Folk Music & Dance Society
PO Box 35912
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87176

General Inquiries
General inquiries can be emailed to info@folkmads.org

Board of Directors
Elected December 2022 & December 2023

Caitlin Bannan – President – elected 2022

Mark Cashion – Vice President -elected 2023

 Robin Gurule – Treasurer – re-elected 2023 IMG 1827
Roger Landes – Secretary – re-elected 2023		  

Will McDonald– elected 2022
Jim DeVore – elected 2023
Lewis Land – elected 2023

 

 

If you are interested in joining the FolkMADS board, please email info@folkmads.org. Elections take place every November. 

FolkMADS Advisory Board
The FolkMADS Advisory Board is a group of mentors – wise, devoted community members who have board or leadership experience in FolkMADS and/or have a thorough understanding of the history of our music and dance community. The Board of Directors is grateful for their willingness to guide us and answer our questions!
-Lisa Bertelli
-Deb Brunt
-Erik Erhardt
-Nancy Ford
-Sol Lederman
-Will McDonald
-Marjorie Mullany
 

Bands and Caller Policy
Our regular bands and callers will be booked according to the this policy. All callers have these responsibilities. If you feel like a caller is not meeting their responsibilities please contact one of the dance committee chair persons or any board member.

To Play a Dance
ABQ Band Scheduler – Erika Gerety
SF Band Scheduler – Will McDonald

To Call a Dance
ABQ Caller Scheduler – Erika Gerety
SF Caller Scheduler – Will McDonald

Second Sunday Dance
Kit French

Volunteers

ABQ Dance Committee Chair – Bek Staten 
ABQ Family Dance – Jennifer Crawford
SF Dance Committee Chair – Will McDonald
Volunteer Coordinator – Vacant

NM Callers Collective
Ben Werner

Morris Dancing
Vacant

Megabands
ABQ Megaband – Jane Phillips or Bruce Thomson

SF Megaband – Vinnie Kelley 

Sound Technicians
ABQ – Steve Mills 

Boo Camp
Caitlin Bannan

FolkMADness May Camp
Lindsay Taylor 

Membership
Mark Cashion

Website
Mark Cashion
Ben Werner

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New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society