Square dance - Square dance Square dance is a folk dance for four couples that was first described in 17th century England, but which has become associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country. The various movements used in square dancing are based on traditional folk dances of the various people who migrated to the USA. Some of these dances include Morris dance, English Country Dance, 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. The movements are prompted by calls. The calls are put together by a caller to form a dance. The caller leads but does not participate in the dance. There are.
Square dance club - Square dance club Square dance clubs are the primary form for organization within the recreational activity of square dancing, and more specifically western square dance. This article's focus is the western square dance club, and it is understood in the context of this article that when the terms "square dance club" or "square dance" are used it refers to the form of square dance called "western square dance". Square dance clubs are primarily, but not exclusively, local in character. A square dance club is only as strong as its members, i.e. individual square dancers. The club's primary goal is promoting and advancing square dance as a recreational activity. Typically clubs accomplish this goal through the following activites: Providing classes and other training opportunities to new, as.
Western square dance - Western square dance Western square dance (also called "modern western square dance", "contemporary western square dance", or "modern American square dance") is one of two types of square dancing, along with "traditional square dance". Western square dance is directed by a caller. The caller strings together a sequence of individual calls (choreography) that are danced by the individuals in the squares. There are eight people (four couples) in each square. At a dance there may be many squares. Each of these squares dance independently of each other. The square functions as a "dance team" for the duration of a "square dance tip", a group of dances usually separated from the next "tip" by a pause during which the dancers regroup into new squares. Dances are categorized as.
Irish dance - Irish dance Irish dance (sometimes referred to as "step dancing") is a type of recreational and competitive folk dance that has been popularized by the world-famous "Riverdance" and "Lord of the Dance." When performed as a solo dance, it is generally characterized by a stiff upper body and the quick and precise movements of the feet. Couples also dance with other couples, in a manner similar to a square dance; these dances are called "country sets" and are danced throughout Ireland with many regional variations. Larger groups of four, six, eight, or more people can dance traditional céilí dances, in which the steps are prescribed. Some of the ceili dances are named after the traditional Irish tunes to which they are danced; others can be done to.
Gay square dancing - Gay square dancing Gay square dancing is square dancing as it is generally danced in the Gay and Lesbian community. The first gay and lesbian square dance clubs formed in the mid-to-late 1970s in the USA. There are currently almost 70 gay square dance clubs worldwide. Gay square dancing is typically open to all square dancers, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, ethnic background, or sexual orientation. The dancing is generally understood to be modern western square dancing, as it is practiced throughout the world, standardized by Callerlab, the International Association of Square Dance Callers, and as generally practiced by clubs belonging to the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (IAGSDC), the umbrella organization for gay square dance clubs. In addition to gay modern western square.
Group dance - Group dance Group dances are danced by groups of people simultaneously, as opposed to individuals dancing alone or individually, and as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any. The dances are generally, but not always, coordinated or standardized in such a way that all the individuals in the group are dancing the same steps at the same time. Alternatively, various groups within the larger group may be dancing different, but complementary, parts of the larger dance. An exception to this generalization must be pointed out where groups of individuals are dancing independently of each other, but with the purpose of creating a "group" feeling or experience, such as might accompany various forms of ritual dancing. Group dances include.
Folk dance - Folk dance The following dance categories are closely related to each other: Folk dance Ethnic dance Traditional dance Country dance Street dance See List of dances sorted by ethnicity for a list of specific ethnic,folk, traditional, and regional dances sorted by ethnicity or country. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Folk dance 2 Ethnic/Traditional dance 3 Country dance 4 Street dance Folk dance Folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted); Their performance is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation; They were danced by common people, regardless of whether they were danced by any.
English Country Dance - English Country Dance English Country Dance, sometimes abbreviated ECD, is a form of folk dance. It is a social dance form, which dates from the late sixteenth century. Queen Elizabeth I of England is noted to have been entertained by "Country Dancing". Although her time was the late Renaissance, ECD was popular well into the Baroque and Regency eras. The term Country Dance later evolved to include more dance forms. In the early 20th century, ECD was revived in England by Cecil Sharp, who also was known for collecting folksongs. ECD continues today as a social dancing form, in Britain, the United States, and around the world. There are also descendants of ECD, such as Scottish country dance, contradance, and perhaps square dance. There is also English Ceilidh.
Dance Dance Revolution - Dance Dance Revolution Dance Dance Revolution, or DDR, is a video game driven by the player's feet. It was first introduced by Konami as a video arcade game in Japan in 1998, and many variations have been produced, some even for home use. It is classified as a Bemani game (Bemani is a Japanese-style shorthand term for Beatmania, the name of Konami's first musical game, which has come to refer to all of Konami's musical games). In the arcade, the game appears as a tall cabinet with unusually large speakers and flashing lights. On the floor in front of this cabinet is a raised dance platform with square panels. The more common two-player machines provide each player with 9 squares in a 3x3 matrix to stand.
Dance of the United States - Dance of the United States This article is part of the Culture of the United States series. Cinema Folklore Music Dance Literature Cuisine Poetry Architecture Visual arts Closely related to the development of American music in the early 20th century was the emergence of a new, and distinctively American, art form -- modern dance. Among the early innovators was Isadora Duncan (1878-1927), who stressed pure, unstructured movement in lieu of the positions of classical ballet. The main line of development, however, runs from the dance company of Ruth St. Denis (1878-1968) and her husband-partner, Ted Shawn (1891-1972). Her pupil Doris Humphrey (1895-1958) looked outward for inspiration, to society and human conflict. Another pupil of St. Denis, Martha Graham (1893-1991), whose New York-based company became perhaps the.
Country/western dance - Country/western dance Country/western dance encompasses many dance forms or styles, which are typically danced to country-western music, and which are stylistically associated with American country and/or western traditions. In this article I use the terms "country/western", "country-western" and "western" interchangeably. These dance forms or styles fall into two basic categories: Partner dances, also known as western couple dancing Group dances Western couple dancing is a form of social dance. There are many specific dance styles, among these are Two Step, Shuffle, Western promenade dances, as well as western-style variants of the Waltz, Polka and Swing. This style of dancing is not recognized within competitive ballroom dancing. There are however separate competitions for this style of dancing. Western group dances include the following: Line dance Square dance Traditional square.
Scottish country dance - Scottish country dance Scottish country dancing, as distinct from Old Tyme dancing, is very loosely governed throughout the world by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS). As the word "governed" implies, Scottish dancing (though a type of folk dancing) is still continuing to evolve, and the majority of dances currently in favour have been written more recently than in most folk traditions. As a pursuit Scottish country dancing is no longer confined to Scotland, but active communities can be found throughout the world - in the rest of Britain, continental Europe, Canada and the US as well as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, with occasional groups in places as diverse as Russia, South Africa, Argentina, Hong Kong and so on. Scottish country dances are categorised as reels,.
Social dance - Social dance Social dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. This compares to other major categories based on purpose: - Ceremonial dance - Competitive dance - Erotic dance - Participation dance - Performance dance It includes dance forms such as follow: Ballroom dance Club dance Country/western dance Ethnic dance Folk dance Square Dance Street dance Please insert dances in alphabetical order. There may be aspects of any of the above dance forms that are either competitive or performance-oriented in nature. Internal links Dance basic topics List of dance style categories List of dances.
Swing out (dance move) - Swing out (dance move) The swing out or whip is the defining dance move of Lindy hop and West coast swing. The girl (follow) swings around the guy (lead), a bit like a tetherball, and returns to where she started in 8 counts. Swing outs have a little of everything: open position and closed position, fast and slow. The basic swing out begins with both partners facing each other in open position, with the lead's left hand holding the follow's right hand. On counts 1 and 2, the lead brings the follow in. On counts 3 and 4, the lead and follow come together in closed position and they turn together. On counts 5 and 6, the lead opens up and sends the follow back out. On counts.
List of dances - of specific dances. There may also be listed dances which could either be considered a specific dance or a family of related dances, depending on your perspective. For example ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be considered a single dance style or a family of related dances. The purpose of the page is to have as complete an index as possible. ;Specific dances are listed below in alphabetical order, and only should be listed one time. Variants of a specific dance should be listed as indented items, and not as separate items. For example Waltz has several variants. This makes the list easier to read, and avoids redundant links. See following for categorized lists: List of dance style categories List of dances sorted by ethnicity List of novelty/fad dances Dances.
List of dance style categories - List of dance style categories This is a list of dance style categories. These categories are not mutually exclusive, i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories. These categories should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances. Ballet, also known as classical dance Ballroom dance Barn dance Breakdancing Ceremonial dance Cheerleading Clogging Competitive dance Contradance Country dance Country/western dance Western promenade dances DanceSport Disco dance, see Disco music Erotic dance Ethnic dance Novelty/Fad dance Folk dance Formation dance Group dance Historical dance Medieval dance Renaissance dance Baroque dance 18th century dance Regency dance Vintage dance Hip Hop dance, see Hip Hop music Jazz dance Latin dances Line dance Modern dance Nightclub dance Partner dance Participation dance Performance dance Punk dance Round.
Koda Kumi - "Trust Your Love", which held the 39th position in Billboard's Hot 100 singles sales chart and the first position in Billboard's Hot Dance Music and Maxi-Singles chart. Her first album was Affection, produced by Max Matsuura. It contains remixes by Hex Hector and Jonathan Peters. To honor the victims of the September 11 Terrorist Attack, Kumi collaborated with Korean singer Kwon Boa on the charity album The Meaning of Peace, produced by Tetsuya Komuro, one of the most prolific, famous, and successsful music producers in Japan. In an effort to gain popularity, she has been widely known as the singer for the Japanese version of Final Fantasy X-2, singing "1000 no Kotoba" (1000 Words) and the opening song "Real Emotion." Although she recorded an English version of the song, Square Enix.
John Leech - he drew some political lithographs, did rough sketches for Bell's Life, produced an exceedingly popular parody on Mulready's postal envelope, and, on the death of Seymour, applied unsuccessfully to illustrate the Pickwick Papers. In 1840 Leech began his contributions to the magazines with a series of etchings in Bentley's Miscellany, where Cruikshank had published his splendid plates to Jack Sheppard and Oliver Twist, and was illustrating Guy Fawkes in sadly feebler fashion. In company with the elder master Leech designed for the Ingoldsby Legends and Stanley Thorn, and till 1847 produced many independent series of etchings. These cannot be ranked with his best work; their technique is exceedingly imperfect; they are rudely bitten, with the light and shade out of relation; and we never feel that they express the artist's individuality,.
Grammy Awards of 1986 - performed by various artists Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (arrangers) for "Early A.M. Attitude" Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Nelson Riddle (arranger) for "Lush Life" performed by Linda Ronstadt Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices Bobby McFerrin & Cheryl Bentyne (arrangers) for "Another Night in Tunisia" performed by The Manhattan Transfer Country Best Country Vocal Performance, Female Rosanne Cash for "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me" Best Country Vocal Performance, Male Ronnie Milsap for "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Judds for Why Not Me Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist) Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "Cosmic Square Dance" Best Country Song Jimmy.
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance - & Jerry Reed for Sneakin' Around Grammy Awards of 1992 Mark O'Connor for The New Nashville Cats Grammy Awards of 1991 Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "So Soft, Your Goodbye" Grammy Awards of 1990 Randy Scruggs for "Amazing Grace" 1980s Grammy Awards of 1989 Asleep at the Wheel for "Sugarfoot Rag" Grammy Awards of 1988 Asleep at the Wheel for "String of Pars" Grammy Awards of 1987 Ricky Skaggs for "Raisin' the Dickins" Grammy Awards of 1986 Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "Cosmic Square Dance" Grammy Awards of 1985 Ricky Skaggs for "Wheel Hoss" Grammy Awards of 1984 New South for "Fireball" Grammy Awards of 1983 Roy Clark for "Alabama Jubilee" Grammy Awards of 1982 Chet Atkins for Country After All These Years Grammy Awards of 1981 Gilley's Urban.
