American Folk Dance

square dance

1. A dance in which sets of four couples form squares.

2. Any of various similar group dances of rural origin.

square-dance (skwâr

) v.

square dancer n.

square dance

(Performing Arts / Dancing) Chiefly US and Canadian any of various formation dances, such as a quadrille, in which the couples form squares

vb square-dance

(Performing Arts / Dancing) (intr) to perform such a dance

square-dancer n

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Noun	1.	square dance - American country dancing in which couples form squares square dancing contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line Scottish reel, reel - a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps quadrille - a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples do-si-do - a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places promenade - a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle sashay - a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps swing - a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
Verb	1.	square dance - dance in formation trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"

Translations

square dance n (esp Am) → quadriglia

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barn dance contra danse contradance contredanse country dancing country-dance dance do-si-do ethnic music folk folk music hoedown promenade promenader quadrille reel sashay Scottish reel square dancer	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	American crow American Curl American dewberry American dog tick American dog violet American dogwood American dream American dwarf birch American eagle American egret American elder American elk American elm American English American Expeditionary Forces American Falls American featherfoil American Federalist Party American Federation of Labor American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations American feverfew American flag American flagfish American fly honeysuckle American flying squirrel American Folk Dance American football American football game American forge American foxhound American frogbit American gallinule American gentian American germander American ginseng American gray birch American green toad American grey birch American hackberry American harvest mouse American hazel American hellebore American holly American hop American hornbeam American Indian American Indian Day American Indian Movement American Indianist American ipecac American ivy	American Fisheries Act American Fisheries Society American Fisheries Society Computer User Section American Fishing Tackle Co. American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association American Fitness Alliance American Fitness and Nutrition Academy American flag American flag American Flag and Touch Football League American Flag Day Association American flagfish American Flagship Service American Fleet Leasing Association American Fletcher National Bank American Flight Airways American Flight Echocardiograph American Flint Glass Workers Union American Flock Association American Floral Industry Association American Fly Fishing Trade Association American fly honeysuckle American flying squirrel American Folk Art Museum American Folk Blues Festival American Folk Dance American Folk Festival American Folk Musicians Association American Folklife Center American Folklife Center American Folklife Center American Folklore Society American Food and Drug Administration American Food and Drug Administration American Food and Drug Administration American Food and Drug Administration American Food Safety Institute American Food Safety Institute, International American Food Service American football American football American Football (disambiguation) American Football (disambiguation) American Football Association of Japan American Football Bond Nederland American Football Coaches Association American Football Coaches Wives Association American Football Conference American Football Conference North Division American football field American football field American football game American Football in Israel American Football League American Football League Nederland American football linebacker

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barn dance
contra danse
contradance
contredanse
country dancing
country-dance
dance
do-si-do
ethnic music
folk
folk music
hoedown
promenade
promenader
quadrille
reel
sashay
Scottish reel
square dancer

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