Lisa Greenleaf 6 - the future of squares
Creator: Lisa Greenleaf (June 2, 2013)
Last in a series of six
Lisa talks about ways to keep modern square dancing alive in the future. She cites the Pacific Northwest Teen Competition as one promising model to involve young people, and suggests that a "Dirty Dancing" kind of movie focused on square dance competition would provide a boost. She also is excited by the new dance series that focus on traditional southern Appalachian squares, events that are attracting large numbers of young people.
Subjects: Person, General - Dance and Culture
Tags: interview, Lisa Greenlead
Tags: interview, Lisa Greenlead
Citation
Lisa Greenleaf, “Lisa Greenleaf 6 - the future of squares,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 22, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1120.
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Lisa Greenleaf 6 - the future of squares
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Last in a series of six
Lisa talks about ways to keep modern square dancing alive in the future. She cites the Pacific Northwest Teen Competition as one promising model to involve young people, and suggests that a "Dirty Dancing" kind of movie focused on square dance competition would provide a boost. She also is excited by the new dance series that focus on traditional southern Appalachian squares, events that are attracting large numbers of young people.
Lisa talks about ways to keep modern square dancing alive in the future. She cites the Pacific Northwest Teen Competition as one promising model to involve young people, and suggests that a "Dirty Dancing" kind of movie focused on square dance competition would provide a boost. She also is excited by the new dance series that focus on traditional southern Appalachian squares, events that are attracting large numbers of young people.
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June 2, 2013
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Duration
3:28
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DV
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H.264
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David Millstone