Paul & Linda Robinson's Resume

    In 1985, following in Paul’s father’s footsteps, Paul and Linda began teaching choreographed ballroom dancing in Kansas. They teach and cue for Tanglefooters (Phase II–IV) and Carousel Club #110 in Joplin, MO. and give private lessons in their home.

    Paul and Linda are members of International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association, Roundalab, Oklahoma Round Dance Association, Kansas Round Dance Association, Colorado Round Dance, Dixie Round Dance Council, Louisiana Round Dance Association and Missouri Round Dance Association. They have held numerous positions in ORDA and KRDA, including president, vice-president and treasurer.

    Paul and Linda have served on the ICBDA board as President, Vice-Presidents, election chaircouple and Hall of Fame chaircouple. They were the Convention Chaircouple for the 2016 convention in Reno, NV. and 2018 Chaircouple for Tulsa. They were Convention Chaircouple for URDC in 1997 and Assistant Chaircouple in 1998,1999 and 2013. They received the ’Distinguished Service Award’ from ICBDA in 2011. They were Directors of Programming for the 2008 National Square Dance Convention and were Directors of Workshops and Showcases for the NSDA convention in 2003 and 2013.

    Teaching engagements include Round-A-Rama, ICBDA (former URDC), 37^th European Square and Round Dance College (Cham), Missouri Federation of Square and Round Dancers, KSDA Fall Jubilee, KSDA conventions, Northeastern Oklahoma Square Dance Convention, Mason Dixon Square Dance Federation, Oklahoma City Square and Round Dance Association, Accent On Rounds, Kansas Round Dance Association fesival and Colorado Round Dance Conventions.

    Paul and Linda try to promote dancing by giving lessons to teenagers by teaching in the local high schools. They have taught 5 one hour and half classes on different rhythms at the Claremore, OK High School.

    Paul and Linda strive to improve their knowledge by attending week long dance clinics, festival weekends and ballroom lessons. Their choreography includes: December In July (Phase V – rumba), I’d Rather Cha Cha (Phase V – cha), Somewhere (Phase V – waltz), Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Phase V – tango), Together (Phase II – waltz), Take A Bow (Phase V – rumba), No One Else On Earth (Phase IV – west coast), Intrigue (Phase IV – waltz), Your Life (Phase III – foxtrot), Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (Phase V+1 – jive), Country Boy (Phase II – two-step), Halfway To Heaven (Phase V+2 – bolero), Crush On You (Phase V – foxtrot), Moonlight Feels Right (Phase III – cha), Because You Loved Me (Phase V – S2S), One Drop Of Love (Phase III – cha), and Stop & Stare (Phase V – rumba).

    They have three children, Misty (37), Shannon (34) and PJ (31) and four grandsons, Wyatt James (7), Wade (3), Eli James (4), and Noah Paul (2). Paul is an Automation (SCADA) Engineer and Linda works in purchasing.

    Dancing has given many hours of fun, enjoyment and many, many special friends to Paul and Linda. Their sincere desire is to be able to give those same gifts back to the round dance world.