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Encyclopedia > Round dance

There are two distinct dance categories called Round Dance. The specific dances belonging to the first of these categories are often considered to be ethnic, folk or country dances. The dances in the second category are more closely related to social ballroom dancing. For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... The following dance categories are closely related to each other: Folk dance Folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently... Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted); Their performance is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by... The following dance categories are closely related to each other: Folk dance Folk dance is a term used to encompass a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently... Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...

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History

Johannes de Grocheio, a Parisian musical theorist of the early fourteenth century, was the first to describe the rotunda or round dance. Grocheio wrote that the round dance was performed at great feasts (magnis conviviis).[1] Johannes de Grocheio (Grocheo) (ca. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ...


Circular chain dances

A folk dance performed by the dancers connected into a circular chain. Various connections are possible; among these are hand-to-hand and hands-on-shoulders. This dance is also called circle dance and explained in more detail in that article. Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted); Their performance is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by... Circle dance, is the most common name for a style of dance usually done in a circle without partners to musical accompaniment. ...


Examples are Sardinian Ballu tundu, numerous Balkan folk dances: Greek [Horas], (Kolo, Oro), Bulgarian [Horo], Russian Khorovod, Romanian Hora. Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna or Sardinna in the Sardinian language, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ... Ballu tundu is a traditional popular dance of Sardinia, specially characteristic of Gavoi. ... ... KOLO-TV Channel 8 is the ABC affiliate for Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe, CA. They are owned by Gray Television. ... The term Oro, when used by itself, can refer to: In Polynesian mythology (Tahiti), Oro is a god of both war and peace. ... Khorovod (Russian: хоровод, Belarussian: карагод) is an art form of Eastern Slavs, a combination of a circle dance and chorus singing, similar to Chorea of ancient Greece. ... Hora is the name of a circle dance in a number of countries. ...


Cued round dances

Modern social round dancing is choreographed and cued ballroom dancing that progresses in a circular pattern, counter-clockwise around the dance floor. The two major categories of ballroom rhythm found in round dancing are the smooth or international rhythms, such as foxtrot and waltz, and the latin rhythms, such as cha-cha and rumba. Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...


Round dancing differs from free-style ballroom dancing in that each round dance has been fully choreographed ahead of time, and a "cuer" or leader at the front of the ballroom tells the dancers, as they dance, what steps to do. As the music plays, and just ahead of the beat, so the dancers have time to respond, the cuer names each dance figure in the choreography. As a consequence, all the dancers on the floor are dancing the same steps at the same time. Caller is a person that calls dance figures in round dances, line dances, square dances, contra dances, etc. ...


To create a round dance, a piece of music is selected by the choreographer, and the different steps or figures are chosen to fit the music. If the music swells and pauses briefly, then a dance step that rises and stretches is put into that place. If there is a little syncopation in another part of the song, then a quick step is inserted. The creation of a piece of choreography is like engineering a machine, with every gear and lever in just the right place to give smooth and flowing motion. The step-by-step instructions on how to dance this choreography are written out in what is called a cue sheet.


Examples of social dances that may be danced in "round" fashion are - Bolero - Cha-cha-cha - Foxtrot - Hustle - Jive - Lindy Hop - Mambo - Merengue - Paso Doble - Quickstep - Rumba - Salsa - Samba - Single Swing - Slow Two step - Tango - Two step - Waltz - Viennese Waltz - West Coast Swing - Social dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. ... The bolero is a type of dance and musical form. ... For the dance, see Cha-cha-cha (dance). ... First panel of FoxTrot Sunday strips as of 1999. ... The Hustle is a catchall name for many disco or nightclub partner social dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. ... Jive is a dance style that originated among African-Americans in the early 1940s. ... Dancing the Lindy hop at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Sacramento, California, USA (2006) Lindy hop is an African American vernacular dance that evolved in New York City in the late 1920s and early 1930s. ... For other uses, see Mambo (disambiguation). ... Merengue is a type of lively, joyful music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. ... Paso Doble is a lively Spanish style of dance in duple meter that was developed in France. ... Quickstep is an International Style ballroom dance that follows a 2/4 or 4/4 time beat similar to a fast Foxtrot. ... Rumba is both a family of music rhythms and a dance style that originated in Africa and traveled via the slave trade to Cuba and the New World. ... Salsa dancing. ... Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. ... Single Swing is a fast dance rhythm in the larger swing family of dances. ... The slow two step is a Latin dance, a round dance rhythm danced to slow, romantic music with either 4 or 6 beats per measure and a tempo of 16–32 measures per minute. ... Tango is a social dance form that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Two-step may stand for: Dances Country/Western Two-step Nightclub Two Step (also called California Two-step) Progressive Double Two Cajun Two-step Zydeco Two-step Other dances with this name were danced in the 19th century in the USA under the music of John Philip Sousa marches (Washington... The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position. ... Viennese Waltz is the name of a ballroom dance. ... West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. ...


Roundalab is the International Association of Round Dance Teachers, Inc. Roundalab has established a "Phase Rating System" of round dancing, in order to rate round dance figures according to difficulty and complexity. ROUNDALAB is an educational non-profit organization established in 1976 for round dance cuers and teachers. ...


Salsa Rueda is a kind of round dance in which there is no complete pre-choreographed sequence, and the dance patterns are called out in a random order. Salsa Rueda (Rueda de Casino) was developed in Havana, Cuba in the 1950s, as a particlular type of round dancing of Salsa. ...


See also

This is the main list of dances. ...

External links

  • Round Dance Information
  • Round Dance Instruction
  • Round Dance Server
  • Roundalab
  • History

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Was ist Round Dance? (What is Round Dance - German) (599 words)
Round Dance ist eine bunte Mischung aus Spaß, entspannter Atmosphäre, netten Leuten, Bewegung, Musik und Abwechslung.
Die meisten deutschen Round Dance Clubs sind mit den Square Dance Vereinen zusammen in dem Dachverband EAASDC (European Association of American Square Dancing Clubs e.V.) organisiert und oft gibt es Tanzveranstaltungen, auf denen abwechselnd sowohl Round als auch Square Dance getanzt wird.
Round Dance ist eine ursprünglich aus Amerika stammende Variante des Gesellschaftstanzes, bei der die Tänze vorchoreographiert werden, damit die Schritte und Figuren möglichst gut zu einem bestimmten Musikstück passen.
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