Joyce and Banjo the Wonder Dog



Traditional dance caller Joyce Rossbach was born and raised in a small farming community in the hill country of Upstate South Carolina known as the fertile crescent of country music. With rogue wit and southern charm, her winning personality inspires dancers of all levels to kick up their heels!

As a dance caller, Joyce honed her craft with veteran Central New York callers Bob Nicholson and David Smukler. Her command of contra, square & traditional round dance figures reveals a deep love for a variety of traditional American dance styles. She has called for all of the major dance organizations in Central New York including the Syracuse Country Dancers, The Queen City Contra Dancers, The Southern Tier Country Dance Society, The Tompkins County Country Dancers, The Otsego Dance Society, The Cabin Fever Dance Series, The Morrisville Dance, The Upper Susquehanna Dance, The Country Dancers of Rochester, and the Community Dance in Binghamton.

Joyce is a member of the short sword dancing performance team the Ribbonsteel Rappers. She serves on the board of directors for the Syracuse Country Dancers and works as a speech pathologist during the school year. Her summer position as Instructor Liaison for the Blues, Celtic, Bluegrass, Swing, Old Time, French Canadian, Cajun & Zydeco music & dance theme weeks at the prestigious Augusta Heritage Program in West Virginia immerses her in the various roots American musical culture.

Joyce is also an accomplished musician with a love for playing Celtic & Appalachian folk tunes on the hammered dulcimer and appears on special occasions in a duet format with her husband, John Rossbach. Joyce is also available as a caller with the award-winning Bluegrass & Old Time ensemble John Rossbach & Chestnut Grove featuring the fiddling of famed 19-year-old virtuoso Andrew Van Norstrand.



For bookings or more information contact:

JOYCE ROSSBACH
SYRACUSE, NY 13210
(315) 472 0576