While the majority of these dances were couple dances that followed set steps, some were line dances. This type of line dancing had dance step patterns that were fixed so that everyone could participate.īy the mid 1800s, Western and Country dancing became very popular from the Midwest to the West Coast. In Contra dancing (which is still done today) men and women stand in two separate facing lines and dance with each other. Contra dancing was a combination of European folk dances and country dancing. These Contra dances came to America by the settlers who brought their dance traditions with them. Some theorists agree that the Country Line dancing that we know today evolved from the English Country Dances, or Contra dances, that were danced in the New England states of the U.S.
Country line dancing appears to have originated in Europe and arrived to the United States with the settlers who immigrated to America. The first known line dance instructions were written in a book of dance sheets in 1650 for English Country Dancing. Line dancing has many forms and has existed for thousands of years in many parts of the world. There are several different theories as to how and when line dancing originated. Line dancing is great fun because it can be danced with or without a partner! Country Line Dancing is popular throughout the United States and is a favorite in country nightclubs, weddings and fitness centers. A line dance is choreographed routine done with a group of people that has a repeated sequence of steps.
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