BIOGRAPHY

Thorsten started calling in 1979 for the „Pader Jumpers",in his hometown Paderborn, Germany where he learned his first Do Si Do steps in 1977. Here he called MS clubnights and classes for 20 years. His Plus & Advanced Club "HANG LOOSE" is still up and running downtown Paderborn.

Since those early days he has enjoyed calling in the USA (Florida, Texas, Hawaii), Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Czech Republik and Switzerland.

Together with Buddy Kenny Reese he organised two Square Dance Cruises, that brought them along with Stefan Foerster and Robert Bjoerk to the Caribbean.

As a member of ECTA he has served a number of years on the board as Secretary and later as Vice President. He is also a member of CALLERLAB.

Traditional Highlights & thoughts through the year:

STUDENT DANCE / Dortmund … first open dance ever! …in January 2001 we celebrated 20 years of everlasting Basic 33 fun.
The famous DO SKI DO/Austria Skiweek , skiing & dancing, what a combination
No proper March without MALMÖ and those afterparties
SALA / Sweden… trying to beat Olle Nilsson at darts & KK (Karin’s Kaneelbullar)
Ingvar & Lars-Göran sitting backstage, drinking coffee
BÖDABADEN, love it ..love it..love it, Old Busking days
FORT FUN…with "little" Thorsten Hubmann-great fun
STAVANGER/Norway…all those wonderful friends, Dream…beating Tor at Golf
PADER RODEO / Paderborn – Home Sweet Home
GEMEN CASTLE…friendly, historic, ghosts & Resi’sPub
Not to mention all those Jamborees, Conventions, IPACs and Shrimp Festivals (…sigh).

It’s been great…it is great…it is going to be GREAT.

By the way,- in his OTHER life Thorsten is Director of a language tours company "Albion", plays Squash & Golf and loves Monday evenings (sports…steak…SOB/cocktails with THE GUYS)

RECORDINGS BY THIS CALLER

TITLE	DATE	LEVEL	LABEL ID
Trust Me	1998 / 12	MS-53	SIR 701
Endless Love	2001 / 10	MS-66	SIR 702
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing	2002 / 03	MS-65	SIR 703
It's Raining Men	2003 / 03	MS-67	SIR 704
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone	2003 / 07	MS-67	SIR 705
Fields Of Gold	2005 / 01	MS-57	SIR 706
The Motown Song	2005 / 12	MS-58	SIR 707
Feel	2005 / 06	MS-55	SIR 708
When Will I See You Again?	2006 / 04	MS-67	SIR 709
Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)	2007 / 10	MS-41	SIR 710
Private Emotion	2008 / 01	MS-67	SIR 711
Don't Stop	2008 / 08	MS-67	SIR 712