Browse Items (180 total)
- Subject is exactly "General - Dance and Culture"
Sort by:
Moving Image
Tony Parkes 2 - Quadrilles and Visiting Couple Squares
In this interview, caller Tony Parkes describes the basic structure of quadrilles, the 19th century dance form that set the pattern for traditional New England squares, and contrasts that with… View itemDocument
Dosido / Docey-Doe / Do Paso
A collection of comments from the trad-dance-callers discussion group regarding a series of similar-sounding names to describe different movements: dosido, do-si-do, dosado, docey-doe, Do Paso... Also… View itemMoving Image
Larry Edelman 1: Social Context of Square Dancing
What role does an evening of dancing play in the lives of the people who live in that community? Caller Larry Edelman discusses the social context in which the dancing takes place in traditional dance… View itemMoving Image
Larry Edelman 2: Links in a Chain
Larry Edelman discusses his experiences studying traditional dances in southwestern Pennsylvania; in particular, he ended up studying with caller Jerry Goodwin. Larry began to appreciate how dancers… View itemMoving Image
Larry Edelman 3: Grange Hall Dances & Fire Hall Dances
Larry Edelman discusses the difference between two different traditional dance venues, based on his research in small town dances in southwestern Pennsylvania. View itemMoving Image
Larry Edelman 4: Influences on a Dance Series
What are some of the influences that affect a traditional community dance? Larry bases his comments on his research in southwestern Pennsylvania, a region that has been influenced by both southern… View itemMoving Image
Bob Dalsemer 1: Structure of Dance Programs in Traditional Series
Caller Bob Dalsemer describes his experiences in traditional dance communities. Each community may have just a few break figures that appear in all dances, which means that callers can program a lot… View itemMoving Image
Bob Dalsemer 2: How Callers Use Dance Structure
Caller Bob Dalsemer discusses ways that square dance callers can present basic figures in different variations, provided that they understand the basic structure of a given dance. This gives the… View itemMoving Image
Bob Dalsemer 3: Traditional Dance is a Polished Rock
Bob Dalsemer discusses how a traditional dance, done in a community over time, becomes a sort of gem, all the essence and no frills. View itemMoving Image
Bob Dalsemer 4: How do you choose what dances to teach?
Caller Bob Dalsemer discusses some of the choices he makes in deciding what kind of squares to include in a dance program. What kind of music is available? Who are the dancers and what are they… View itemMoving Image
Phil Jamison 2: African influences, and African-American callers
Phil Jamison discusses his research into the origins of American square dance in the south, and describes the key role that African-American musicians played . There are the well-known musical… View itemStill Image
DTBS attendees
A group shot of the participants in the Dare To Be Square weekend, Brasstown, NC. There were 69 dancers registered, of whom fully 49 are dance callers. View item
Sort by: