BIOGRAPHY

NASSER & JEANNA SHUKAYR
P O Box 2848
Universal City, TX  78148
phone:  (956) 622-0557 mobile
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Nasser graduated from college at age eighteen, and at age twenty started Computer Professionals, Inc.  He learned to square dance in 1987, and called his first tip while still in new dancers' class.  In 1988 he attended Jack Lasry's caller school, then taught his first class of new dancers.  In 1989 he learned to call Progressive Squares.  In 1990 he started cueing rounds.  Nasser recorded with Rockin' M Records from 1994 thru 1999 and with Lou-Mac Records from 1999 thru 2005.  Nasser and Doug Davis became co-owners of Chinook Records in 2006.

Jeanna Phare Shukayr was born and raised in Plymouth, England. She danced all kinds of dancing, including square dancing, from an early age. She and Nasser first met in March 2004 at a square dance in Exeter, England. They were married in June 2006. Jeanna loves to be with square dancers. She helps with all classes and dances, sings beautifully, and is an extremely important part of the calling team.

In 2004 Nasser was named club caller at Fun-N-Sun RV Resort in San Benito, Texas. In 2008 they relocated to San Antonio. Nasser and Jeanna call and teach in the Rio Grande Valley during the winter season. During the rest of the year they enjoy extensive travel to call square dances all over the world. Look for them to start a couple of local clubs in San Antonio in early 2009.

Nasser was General Chairman of the 1995 Louisiana Square Dance convention, served as chairman of CALLERLAB's  R-P-M (Recruit-Promote-Maintain) committee in 1996-97, and in 1997 was elected to serve on the CALLERLAB Board of Governors.  Nasser became involved with training other callers in 2001, and in 2005 became a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach.  Many of Nasser's written articles have appeared in square dance publications worldwide.

Nasser and Jeanna are enthusiastic about square dancing because of the high quality of people in the activity.  In square dancing, you'll meet wonderful people who can easily become your lifelong friends.