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"History & Heritage of Modern American Square Dancing": A collection of essays that trace the history of American square dancing from its English ancestry in "Morris' and 'Country' dance, to the influence of The Minuet in the Royal Ballrooms of Louis XIII and Louis XIV of France, through to Henry Ford's legacy and Dr. Lloyd Shaw's development, to the creation of Callerlab (an association dedicated to the preservation and promotion of square dancing). Read the full article HERE A Brief History of Square Dancing: View here an article on the American history of square
dancing. It states: " The square dance is an American institution.
It began in New England when the first settlers and the immigrant groups
that followed, brought with them their various national dances, which
we now call folk dances..... As the communities grew and people of different
backgrounds intermingled, so did their dances. As the repertoire increased,
it became increasingly difficult for the average person to remember the
various movements. .... .however, there would be at least one extrovert.....
with a knack for remembering the dance figures. With typical Yankee ingenuity,
the settlers let this person cue or prompt them in case they happened
to forget what came next." Australia's Square Dance History: An Australian Square Dancing Story - The Epicentre of a 1950's Entertainment BOOM! complied by Tony Vickers-Willis (2008) Boom!
Where Did It Come From? by
Jim Vickers-Willis Square
Dancing As A Sport History
of the Australian Callers Federation (ACF)
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Australia New South Wales Callers Association Hillbillies Square Dancers (NSW) Adelaide Outlaws - eMail (SAust) Wild Frontier Square Dance Club (SAust) Elizabeth Shooting Stars (SAust) The Geelong Club Dancers (Vic) Callers Association of Western Australia - eMail www.squaredance.org.au United Kingdom United States Square Dance Associations are welcome to send us their contact details to be added to this list. eMail Tony Other Animated Illustrations of Square Dance Steps: View HERE |
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