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Georgia State Folk Dance

Square dancing

 

Adopted in 1996

 

Square dancing is the American folk dance which is derived from folk and courtship dances brought to the United States by European immigrants and traces its ancestry to the English country dance and the French ballroom dance. It is called, cued, or prompted to the dancers. It includes squares, rounds, clogging, contra, line, the Virginia reel, and heritage dances. When the pioneers came west, they brought with them a dance called the quadrille, which means square in French. The pioneers liked the simpler term and so the square dance was born. The dance is known for its series of figures and footwork. Dancers are directed by a caller. It is easy to learn, a good form of exercise and fun.

 

Georgia Code, Title 50, Chapter 3
50-3-73.
Square dancing is designated as the official Georgia folk dance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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