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square dance

Dance for sets of four couples standing in square formation. The most popular type of U.S. folk dance, it derived from the quadrille and was originally called a square dance to distinguish it from the contra, or longways, dance (for a double line of couples) and the round dance (for a circle of couples). The U.S. square dance progresses through specific patterns called or sung out to the dancers by a caller and accompanied by lively music played on instruments such as fiddle, banjo, accordion, guitar, and piano.

square dance

Chiefly US and Canadian any of various formation dances, such as a quadrille, in which the couples form squares
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And the revival of the American folk dance has been credited to the 'Hannah Montana' star, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Miley Cyrus revives line dancing in Australia by Asian News International

The free fiesta, in Victoria Square, yesterday, showcased traditional Latin American folk dances, salsa bands, dance workshops, samba bands and limbo competitions.

Crowds like it hot at Latin festival; FIESTA: Music, dance, food and ... by Birmingham Mail (England)

Curiously, although all these ensembles gained vast popularity as ambassadors (the Moiseyev first appeared in the West in London in 1955 and in New York City three years later), there were few Western equivalents, the most successful and ambitious being Agnes de Mille's two attempts at a national American folk dance troupe.

Dancing or just watching? by Barnes, Clive / Dance Magazine

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