50 Years of Square Dancing in Germany
Creator: Hartmut Heiber (1999)
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The first square dance was held in Bremen on July 16, 1949, called by Paul Hartman and attended by five squares, mostly American servicemen and their guests. The event was a success and Hartman began calling dances on a regular basis; he also traveled to other locations to organize square dance clubs.
This site also includes information about the start of square dancing in Japan.
Collection: MWSD
Subjects: Modern square dance - general
Tags: Germany, MWSD, Paul Hartman
Subjects: Modern square dance - general
Tags: Germany, MWSD, Paul Hartman
Citation
Hartmut Heiber, “50 Years of Square Dancing in Germany,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/616.
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50 Years of Square Dancing in Germany
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The first square dance was held in Bremen on July 16, 1949, called by Paul Hartman and attended by five squares, mostly American servicemen and their guests. The event was a success and Hartman began calling dances on a regular basis; he also traveled to other locations to organize square dance clubs.
This site also includes information about the start of square dancing in Japan.
This site also includes information about the start of square dancing in Japan.
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1999