Song of the HIGH-LEVEL Dancer - poem
Creator: Rickey Holden (June, 1953)
The push for "high level dancing" appeared in the 1950s as square dancing took off. Some dancers wanted ever-more-challenging programs and they were often reluctant to dance with less-skilled dancers. In this humorous take on the subject, caller Rickey Holden points to the saga of an unfortunate dancer who discovered that the quest for high-level dancing never ended.
At this time, Holden was also editor of American Squares, a national magazine that presented a wider view of square dancing than that promoted by, for example, Bob Osgood's Sets in Order.
Collection: MWSD
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1950s
Tags: high level dancing, poem, Rickey Holden
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1950s
Tags: high level dancing, poem, Rickey Holden
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: American Squares |
| Item: High Level Dancing – One Man's Opinion | is related to | This Item |
Citation
Rickey Holden, “Song of the HIGH-LEVEL Dancer - poem,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 22, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/2069.
Dublin Core
Title
Song of the HIGH-LEVEL Dancer - poem
Subject
Description
The push for "high level dancing" appeared in the 1950s as square dancing took off. Some dancers wanted ever-more-challenging programs and they were often reluctant to dance with less-skilled dancers. In this humorous take on the subject, caller Rickey Holden points to the saga of an unfortunate dancer who discovered that the quest for high-level dancing never ended.
At this time, Holden was also editor of American Squares, a national magazine that presented a wider view of square dancing than that promoted by, for example, Bob Osgood's Sets in Order.
At this time, Holden was also editor of American Squares, a national magazine that presented a wider view of square dancing than that promoted by, for example, Bob Osgood's Sets in Order.
Creator
Source
American Squares
Date Created
June, 1953