circle dance

Dancers holding hands

A circle dance is a traditional folk dance performed by participants holding hands and moving in a circular formation.

The form appears across many cultures—Jewish hora, Greek syrtos, Balkan kolo—often at weddings and celebrations.

Everyone joined the circle dance at the reception.

The shared movement creates a sense of community and collective joy.

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hoedown · reel · barefoot · polka · bonfire · full moon · maypole · spinning · round · harvest · harvest festival · fertility rite · traditional · wedding · whirling · ring · joyful · festive

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Opposites
formation/spatial arrangement

circle danceline dance

Group choreography in rows

contra dance · square dance · chain dance

social structure

circle dancepartner dance

Choreographed movement for two

competitive dance · ballroom dance · pas de deux

group vs. individual

circle dancesolo performance

Unaccompanied artistic presentation

partner dance · duet

Family

dance, circle, circuit, circular, circulate, encircle, circulation, circling, semicircle

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G