Fast tempos - Texas, 1954
Creator: Joe Bailey Edwards (December 1954)
This article (and the following item in the SDHP site) discusses a common problem facing square dancers in the mid-1950s—tempos that are too fast for good dancing. As the author explains, "If any one or two of the three groups—dancers, callers, or band—sets a pace which is too fast, then the dance becomes a contest rather than the cooperative and pleasant diversion it is meant to be."
Collection: MWSD
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1950s
Tags: Joe Bailey Edwards, speed, tempo
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1950s
Tags: Joe Bailey Edwards, speed, tempo
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Citation
Joe Bailey Edwards, “Fast tempos - Texas, 1954,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1812.
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Title
Fast tempos - Texas, 1954
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Description
This article (and the following item in the SDHP site) discusses a common problem facing square dancers in the mid-1950s—tempos that are too fast for good dancing. As the author explains, "If any one or two of the three groups—dancers, callers, or band—sets a pace which is too fast, then the dance becomes a contest rather than the cooperative and pleasant diversion it is meant to be."
Creator
Source
Balance & Swing, Vol. 2, #7
Date Created
December 1954