2007-01-11 05:25:48 · 7 answers · asked by Joe W. 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
Being from the Ozarks, we were taught Square Dance in physical education class in elementary school.
It's similar to old English country dances but a lot of the terminology is poorly-pronounced French and German -- probably others! I figure it's a mixture of the folk dances from settlers from the "Old Country" here.
What happens is there is music. Growing up, we had records that were played. If you have live music, that's better but a recording of non-lyrical music is okay. The most important part of square dance is the caller. The caller stands with the band or near the music source and calls out what steps to dance.
"Allemand Left" is a step as is "do-si-do." There are many steps to call and basically, the dancers are paired: 4 sides with 2 people on each, facing inward (as if standing on lines of an imaginary square). The couples often are separated to do the steps and sometimes switch partners to do a particular step and then return to their original partner.
It's really something to watch and do -- takes a lot of learning. Professional square-dancers often incorporate a kind of high-stepping (think "Lord of the Dance" or "Riverdance") so that they're kind of bouncing when not performing a called step.
2007-01-11 05:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by kerridwen09 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A square dance is performed with 4 couples and a caller. The couples stand in a square and go about doing the steps that the caller gives them. It can include many complicated moves by the couples. can be compared to other group dances like a reel. It is a fun social dance and is popular in the west but I have enjoyed dancing here in NY for years. Give it a try and you will find it is enjoyable.
2007-01-11 13:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by diogenese_97 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you like country? That is the way to go for Square Dancing. You can always look it up if you do not find what you are looking for.
2007-01-11 16:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get some white paint, paint a square on your kitchen floor. Go to Shoerite and buy special square shoes, get partner, dance in white square wearing shiny square shoes.
2007-01-11 13:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you get into a square box and shake it baby... shake it like a polaroid picture
2007-01-12 10:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by TMFULP. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hook arms with someone and swing around in a circle. ahaha...
2007-01-11 15:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by 60'sChick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have no idea i can only table dance lol
2007-01-11 13:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by snikleback 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋