square-dance
Do-si-do activity
Square-dance is a folk dance for four couples arranged in a square, with movements directed by a caller: We square-danced at the county fair.
The couples execute figures like do-si-do, promenade, and allemande in coordinated patterns.
As a noun, a square dance is an event featuring this style of dancing.
Back-to-back dancing figure
- allemandeYolk-thickened mother sauce
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- callerOne who phones
steps · partner · set · formation · reel · jig · clogging · two-step
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- countrySovereign state or territory
- tempoRate of musical performance
beat · rhythm · caller · Appalachian · old-timey · acoustic · mandolin · guitar
Lively rural dance gathering
- hootenannyFolk music social gathering
- shindigBoisterous social gathering
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- communityCollective of connected people
potluck · mixer · caller · partners · neighbors · socializing · fellowship · recreation
do-si-do
Back-to-back dancing figure
- allemandeYolk-thickened mother sauce
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- swingSuspended recreational seat
caller · steps · partner · set · formation · reel · jig · clogging · two-step · line
fiddle
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- countrySovereign state or territory
tempo · beat · rhythm · caller · Appalachian · old-timey · acoustic · mandolin · guitar · tune
hoedown
Lively rural dance gathering
- hootenannyFolk music social gathering
- shindigBoisterous social gathering
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
community · potluck · mixer · caller · partners · neighbors · socializing · fellowship · recreation · rural
tradition
Custom passed through generations
settler · rural · preservation · custom · roots · old-fashioned · nostalgic · regional · cultural · historical
gingham
Checked plain-weave cotton
western · denim · fringe · skirt · ruffles · suspenders · bandana · flannel
square-danceinterpretive dance
Movement translating emotion into gesture
modern dance · ecstatic dance · breakdancing · free movement · free-style
square-dancetwerking
Dance emphasizing buttock movement
grinding · hip-hop dance · voguing · pole dancing · bump and grind
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