Subj : Overview Of Square Dancing
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue Jun 22 2021 00:03:50

  This message contains information from a brochure on square dancing in
and around the Nashville, Tennessee area...published by the Cumberland
Valley Western Square and Round Dance Association. If you'd like a copy,
contact Judie Gentry at (615) 384-6862. You might want to list these in
information flyers as you recruit new dancers for square or round dance
classes in your area.
 
*** WHAT CAN SQUARE DANCING MEAN FOR ME?? ***
 
* It is an inexpensive leisure time activity.
* It is excellent exercise, with one dance night being equivalent to a 5
  mile walk.
* Square Dancers are friendly people, and there is no more fulfilling
  social activity.
* All ages can square dance (I've seen people from 2 to 95 dancing!).
* It takes no more skill than being able to walk to learn to square dance.
 
*** SOME FACTS ABOUT SQUARE DANCING ***
 
   Square dancing has its origins in the early 1700's from dance forms
brought to the colonies by the English and French. Within the last 50
years, it has developed into its present Western style of four couple
squares.
 
   Square dancing is now so popular that around the world, there are close 
to 10 million dancers. In fact, according to the 1998 National Square 
Dance Directory, Square Dancing is the official folk dance of the following 
states:
 
* Alabama
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California 
* Colorado 
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida 
* Georgia
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Kentucky
* Maryland 
* Massachusetts
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska
* New Jersey
* North Dakota
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas 
* Utah
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
 
   Round dancing has also become very popular. It is a companion activity
of square dancing, but is performed by individual couples, and encompasses 
all the grace and smooth flowing styles of Ballroom Dancing.
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