A place where alcoholic beverages are NOT allowed before or during a dance. An activity where husbands and wives can do something together. Just like an aerobic workout, providing the health benefits of walking, the mental stimulation of a chess game, and the fun of moving to music, all rolled into one. The American folk dance that is called, cued, or prompted. It includes squares, rounds, clogging, contra, and line dances.
Square dancing is recognized world wide as an American dance form.
There are now about a million dancers in 10,000 clubs in the US, Canada and 40 other countries. You can travel all over the world, dance, and make new friends in this activity the Japanese, German, Swedes, Danes, etc. The name square dancing comes from the formation of eight people, composed of four couples that dance in a box or square formation with a couple occupying each of the four sides. It involves coordination with seven other people. Square Dance music consists of instrumental versions of popular tunes sung by the caller.