Arizona Style of Modern Square Dancing
Creator: Valley of the Sun Square Dance Organization, Inc. (1949)
This booklet, created by a consortium of 20 local square dance club, was sponsored by the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, testament to the rising popularity of square dance at that time. Notes with this item add, "An expanded update came in 1951. The first square dance club in Arizona was The Docey Doe Club, a member of The Organization."
Following a series of definitions, the booklet provides calls for 42 squares (both patter and singing), followed by four couple dances-- Varsouvianna, Schottische, Polka, and Minuet
Collection: Traditional western
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: Arizona, Phoenix
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: Arizona, Phoenix
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: Swing yore partner round 'n round (The Desert Magazine, 1944) |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Tucson Square Dance (1950 article) |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Shakin' a Hoof (1951 article) |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Arizona Square Dance - 1954 |
Citation
Valley of the Sun Square Dance Organization, Inc., “Arizona Style of Modern Square Dancing,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1940.
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Arizona Style of Modern Square Dancing
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Description
This booklet, created by a consortium of 20 local square dance club, was sponsored by the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, testament to the rising popularity of square dance at that time. Notes with this item add, "An expanded update came in 1951. The first square dance club in Arizona was The Docey Doe Club, a member of The Organization."
Following a series of definitions, the booklet provides calls for 42 squares (both patter and singing), followed by four couple dances-- Varsouvianna, Schottische, Polka, and Minuet
Following a series of definitions, the booklet provides calls for 42 squares (both patter and singing), followed by four couple dances-- Varsouvianna, Schottische, Polka, and Minuet
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Date Created
1949