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Attending a Viennese ball means more than throwing on a dress or suit and heading to the ballroom. Folks need to be well-prepared for such a gala event, knowing everything from the proper dance moves to proper etiquette at such a gathering. A comfortable, quality pair of dance shoes is the number one dress requirement, but there are... more »
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Square dancing is a fun way to get some exercise, be with friends and get out of the house. Square dancing has roots all over the world and is constantly evolving. Square dancers listen to dance steps announced by a square dance caller and then performed. Square dance music is a must if you want to square dance and there are many... more »
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Square dancing has a very long heritage in the United States. It started as a very simple art form that required group interaction. The reason for this is that unlike other dance styles that have a set group of movements, in square dancing there is a caller. The purpose of the caller is to determine what move the dancers will perform. more »
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Square dancing has a very long heritage in the United States. It started as a very simple art form that required group interaction. The reason for... more »
Square dance is a folk dance with four couples (eight dancers) arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, beginning with Couple 1 facing away from the music and going counter-clockwise until getting to Couple 4. Couples 1 and 3 are known as the head couples, while Couples 2 and 4 are the side couples. Each dance begins and ends each sequence with "sets-in-order" in the square formation. The dance was first described in 17th century England but was also quite common in France and throughout Europe and bears a marked similarity to Scottish Country Dancing. It has become associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country. Nineteen U.S. states have designated it as their official state dance.
The various square dance movements are based on the steps and figures used in traditional folk dances and social dances of the various people who migrated to the USA. Some of these traditional dances include Morris dance, English Country Dance, Caledonians and the quadrille. Square dancing is enjoyed by people around the world, and people around the world are involved in the continuing development of this dance.
Square dancers are prompted or cued through a sequence of steps (square dance choreography) by a square dance caller to the beat of music. The caller leads, but usually does not participate in the dance.
Two main types of square dancing
There are two broad categories of square dance:
* Traditional square dance, which is also called "old time square dance". Traditional square dance is not standardized and can be subdivided into regional styles. The New England and Appalachian styles have been particularly well documented; both have survived to the present time. There are several other styles; some have survived or been revived in recent years, some have not. Traditional square dance is frequently presented in alternation with contra dances or with some form of freestyle couple dancing. One anc read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square+dance
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