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Click on the question to jump to the answer: What is Square Dancing anyway? OK, so what exactly is Round Dancing? What is the history of square and round dancing? Where can I learn to square/round dance? What are the square dance calls I need to learn to become a Mainstream graduate? Okay, I've mastered Mainstream calls, what's next? What about hand positions, styling, and all that sort of stuff? What are the steps I need to know to Round Dance at each phase? What is the dress code for club dances?
What is Square Dancing anyway? SQUARE DANCE - America's National Dance OK, so what exactly is Round Dancing? Round dancing is partner dancing using ballroom steps, but the leader (called a cuer) calls out the steps to be done in a manner similar to the way that a square dance caller tells the square dancers what to do. Thus, all the couples are going around the floor doing the same steps at the same time. A choreographer has chosen the steps so that they fit the piece of music being played. Round dancing is closely associated with square dancing since at many dances they will alternate two squares with two rounds. At the easiest levels, called Phase I or Phase II, only waltz and two-step are done. At the higher levels, Phases III through VI, foxtrot, jive, rumba, cha cha, bolero, Paso doble, tango, and other rhythms are added. Here's another, longer definition taken from a personal web site of a dance enthusiast. What is the history of square and round dancing? Herb Egender posted a well-written explanation. Use your BACK button to return. Where can I learn to square/round dance? All clubs including The Hubs offer square dance lessons which usually begin in the fall and continue through the spring, meeting once per week. After graduation you have the basic skills to participate in Plus level square dances. During the lesson time, clubs host student-level dances where you can practice all you've learned and feel the excitement of "real" dances. Look elsewhere in this site, or follow the Links to other local square dance club sites, to learn of lesson dates, times, and places. Usually, you will learn square dancing before moving on to round dance lessons. Brochures are available at square dances describing other club dances, opportunities for Plus workshops and Round Dance lessons. What are the square dance calls I need to learn to become a Mainstream graduate? Most clubs follow a standard listing of calls to qualify graduates. In this way, you will be comfortable dancing anywhere in the world (yes, world) at a Mainstream dance. The keeper of the standard (that we follow at The Hubs, and most clubs follow) is an organization called Callerlab. NOTE: When you click on the following link, you will be transferred out of The Hubs web site. Use your browser's BACK button to return to this page. Mainstream list Okay, I've mastered Mainstream calls, what's next? From Mainstream you can learn Plus calls. After Plus comes Advanced Levels A-1 and A-2. And if you survive all that, you can move on to Challenge Levels C-1 and C-2. Of course, you should probably spend at least a year dancing at your current level before moving up to the next level. Most dancers learn the Plus calls and are happy dancing at that level. NOTE: When you click on the following link, you will be transferred out of The Hubs web site. Use your browser's BACK button to return to this page. Listing of Plus calls. What about hand positions, styling, and all that sort of stuff? There is usually a right way to do everything. Sometimes there's more than one right way. And there's usually a wrong way. NOTE: When you click on the following link, you will be transferred out of The Hubs web site. Use your browser's BACK button to return to this page. Callerlab lists What are the steps I need to know to Round Dance at each phase? You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the answer to this question. You can download Acrobat Reader for free. If/when you have the reader installed, click on the particular Phase for which you want to know the steps. Phase I, Phase II, Phase III, Phase IV, Phase V, Phase VI. What is the dress code for club dances? Square dance attire is always appropriate at The Hubs. Many people dress for the occasion on theme dance nights (e.g., Halloween, Hawaiian). |
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