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Dedrick D. Burnett Ms. Otis PE 309 12/15/08 Square Dance Square dance is a folk dance with four couples (eight dancers) arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, beginning with Couple 1 facing away from the music and going counter-clockwise until getting to Couple 4. Couples 1 and 3 are known as the head couples, while Couples 2 and 4 are the side couples. Each dance begins and ends each sequence with sets-in-order in the square formation. The dance was first described in 17th century England but was also quite common in France and throughout Europe and bears a marked similarity to Scottish Country Dancing. It has become associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country. Square dancers are prompted or cued through a sequence of steps (square dance choreography) by a square dance caller to the beat of music. The caller leads, but usually does not participate in the dance. There are two types of square dancing, one is Traditional Square Dancing and the other is Modern Western Square dancing. Traditional square dance is not standardized and can be subdivided into regional styles. The New England and Appalachian styles have been particularly well documented; both have survived to the present time. There are several other styles; some have survived or been revived in recent years, some have not. Traditional square dance is frequently presented in alternation with contra dances or with some form of freestyle couple dancing. Modern Western square dance, which is also called "Western square dance" or "Modern American square dance". The basis of modern Western square dance was established during the 1930s and 1940s by Lloyd Shaw, who solicited definitions from callers across the country in order to preserve traditional American folk dance. Since the 1970s modern Western square dance has been promoted and standardized by Callerlab, the "International Association of Square Dance Callers". Modern Western square dance is sometimes presented in alternation with round dances.

Social Dancing Social dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. This compares to other major categories based on purpose: Ceremonial dance Competitive dance Erotic dance Participation dance Performance dance Many social dances are partner dances. In fact, quite often when spoken about social dances, ballroom or other partner dances are kept in mind. However it is natural to include in this category such groups of dances as circle dances, line dances, novelty dances, or simply club dancing in solo. Swing Dance The term "swing dance" commonly refers to a group of dances that developed concurrently with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s, '30s and '40s, although the earliest of these dance forms predate swing jazz music. The best known of these dances is the Lindy Hop, a popular partner dance that originated in Harlem and is still danced today. While the majority of swing dances began in African American communities as vernacular African American dances, a number of forms (Balboa, for example) developed within Anglo-American or other ethnic group communities. There are many forms of swing dancing as well. For instance, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Shag, Balboa, Blues, West Coast Swing, and East Coast Swing are just names of few swing dances.

Folk Dancing Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes: •	originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not copyrighted); •	performance is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation; •	danced by common people and not exclusively by aristocracy; •	developed spontaneously and there is no governing body that has final say over what "the dance" is or who is authorized to teach it. This also means that no one has the final say over the definition of folk dance or the minimum age for such dances. Folk dances are traditionally performed during social events by people with little or no professional training. New dancers often learn informally by observing others and/or receiving help from others. Folk dancing is viewed as more of a social activity rather than competitive, although there are professional and semi-professional folk dance groups, and occasional folk dance competitions. Types of folk dance include clogging, English country dance, international folk dance, Irish dance, Maypole dance, Morris dance, Nordic polska dance, Ball de bastons, square dance, and sword dance. Some choreographed dances such as contra dance, Israeli folk dance, Scottish country dance, and modern Western square dance, are called folk dances, though this is not true in the strictest sense. Country dance overlaps with contemporary folk dance and ballroom dance. Most country dances and ballroom dances originated from folk dances, with gradual refinement over the years.

Movement Education Movement education is an educational process which assists individuals in recognizing and improving their quality of movement. A practitioner will assist the individual in finding newer more efficient movement patterns through teaching particular exercises or using hands-on techniques. Learning to pay attention to the body's movement, to explore limbs and center in a fluid manner, changes our relationship to motion at all times. Moving with awareness increases our sense of well-being and relaxation. Movement education is mainly used in the early childhood departments. With using these skills children are allowed to interact with what they are learning or trying to obtain. Also it makes it easier for the teacher to grab student’s attention. In a traditional physical education classes, the activity itself (volleyball, track & field, or folk dance) provides the structural basis for developing a curriculum. Skills within each area are arranged from simple to complex and presented to children according to their maturity and readiness. Movement Education utilizes the media of games, gymnastics, and dance to foster the child's physical and emotional development through the movement concepts described as body awareness, space, qualities, and relationships. These categories of movement become the framework of a Movement Education curriculum.

Tribal Dancing Tribal Dance is a safe and respectful environment that embraces 'all ways'. It is a practice that supports the free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music...as well as the option of playing with your voice by making sounds and theatrical expression by using the props in the blue trunk. Our intention is self-exploration, connection, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance. Tribal dancing is mostly found in Africa among the different tribes in that continent. But there are few there are found in America amongst the Indian tribe that still remains. Another popular tribal dance is the belly dance, it form of dancing is mainly perform by women and they are mainly using there body to dance.