Country dance - Wikipedia
WEBA country dance is any of a very large number of social dances of a type that originated in England in the British Isles; it is the repeated execution of a predefined sequence of figures, carefully designed to fit a fixed length of music, performed by a group of people, usually in couples, in one or more sets.
Country dance | British, Folk & Social Dance | Britannica
WEBCountry dance, genre of social dance for several couples, the characteristic form of folk and courtly dances of the British Isles. In England after about 1550, the term country dancing referred to a dance of the upper classes; similar dances, usually called traditional, existed contemporaneously.
English Country Dance - PureHistory
WEBSep 12, 2013 · English Country Dance is a form of social folk dance which originated in Renaissance England, and was popular until the early 19th century in parts of Europe, the American colonies and the United States. It is the ancestor of several other folk dances, including contra and square dance.
English Country Dance - Early Dance Circle
WEBToday, English Country Dance continues to thrive under the aegis of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, thanks to Cecil Sharp, and occupies an important part of the international dance world. Its earlier forms are now increasingly being reconstructed from an historical point of view.
What is English Country Dancing? - YouTube
WEBA quick introduction to traditional social folk dancing in England – related to the ceilidh dancing which so many people enjoy at weddings and other celebrat...
What Is English Country Dance? - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 25, 2017 · English country dance is a popular form of social dancing. Participants dance in sets of between 2 and 4 couples and they follow the dance instructions called out by the caller. This dance may take place in square, circle, line, or triangle formations depending on the music and number of couples.
English Country Dance - We Make History
WEBWhat is English Country Dance? English Country Dance is a form of social dancing in organized sets, such as long lines or circles, which was very popular from the Elizabethan era through the Regency era and a bit beyond; let …
English Country Dance Video Playlists - Country Dance & Song …
WEBEnglish Country Dance Video Playlists. The Childgrove channel on YouTube is a repository of over 100 videos of English country dancing and is a source of instruction on how to dance many of the finest dances choreographed …
Beginners Guide to English Country Dancing - Stately Steps
WEBWhat is English Country Dancing? English Country Dancing is a form of folk dancing from England that can be dated as far back as 1480. The most common form of English Country Dancing is in “longways sets” where men and women face one another in long, straight lines and perform figures.
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING - ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION
WEBJan 26, 2007 · Interest in the English country dance peaked in the late 18th century (as described, for example, in Jane Austen's novels and letters), and then quickly faded as social dancing in society was revolutionized by the introduction of the waltz, polka, and other couple dances in the early 19th century.