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"Can't act, can't sing, slightly bald.
Can dance a little."
 Hollywood executive on Fred Astaire's first screen test

Round Dance Information

What is Round Dancing? - Colorado Round Dance Association (CRDA)
What is Round Dancing? - Universal Round Dance Association (URDC): Public Relations Site

History of Dance
A Brief History of Square & Round Dancing - Herb Egender
Histories of Square Dancing links
Square Dance History in the U.S. - DOSADO
Heritage Dancers - Histories of Square Dancing from the 1700s until the 1950s email
An American Ballroom Companion - History of many types of dancing
Society of Dance History Scholars
History of Dance
Latin American music & dance history

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FISHTAIL
From a ragtime animal dance popular in the early 20th century,
involving an erotic grinding of the hips.


International & National Organizations
Universal Round Dance Council (URDC) - R/D dancer organization, yearly dance & education convention, newsletter, Figure & Rhythm Technical Manual
URDC Public Relations Site
ROUNDALAB - R/D teacher organization, ASCAP & BMI licensing, insurance, phase rating system, figure descriptions, yearly convention, newsletter
Canadian Square and Round Dance Society (CSRDS)
European Association of American Square Dancing Clubs e.V. (EAASDC)
European Callers & Teacher's Association (ECTA)
DRDC - DIXIE Round Dance Council: Monthly newsletter, great source of dance festivals and club teaches from around the world
CALLERLAB - S/D teacher organization, ASCAP & BMI licensing, insurance, yearly convention, newsletter
United Square Dancers of America (USDA) - email
USA West Square Dance Conventions - Yearly square, round, contra, and clogging convention held in western United States
Lloyd Shaw Foundation: Educational dance information & archives
United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USABDA)
International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF)
American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) - Music preforming rights
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - Media & broadcasting licensing
Harry Fox Agenency, Inc. (HFA) - HFA offers publishers & licensees a single source for licensing, collection & distribution of royalties

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PASO DOBLE
Spanish one-step (a dance that requires a single step per beat of music)
originally popular in the 1930's.


Online Directories of Dancers, Instructors, & Clubs
Round Dance Internet Directory (RDID produced by Roger Ward) - E-mail address for dancers around the world & other great info
ROUNDALAB: Member Instructors Worldwide
URDC National Carousel Clubs: Member Instructors Worldwide, National Carousel Club Information
Squaredancing.com Organizations, Square Dance Callers, Round Dance Cuers, Festivals, & Vendors listings from around the world
Western Square Dancing - Listing of Square Dance Callers & Round Dance Cuers
USDA Square Dance Links Around the World
Sapphire Swan Dance Directory - Includes many types of dancing
Square Dance World - Listing of where to dance by state
CEDER Caller & Cuer Database, Events & Places to Dance - around the world
Where 2 Dance

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TWO STEP
 A ballroom dance, performed in an even, regular rhythm.
Two Step is the ancestor of the foxtrot.


Publications & Online Classified Ads
DRDC - DIXIE Round Dance Council: Monthly newsletter, great source of dance festivals and club teaches from around the world
Cue Sheet Magazine - Great cue sheet source, available via mailing and/or website (Fran & Jim Kropf)
Northeast Square Dance Magazine
American Square Dancer Magazine
Open Squares Radio Commercials to Promote Square Dancing


Dance Classified Ads
RDID Advertisements
Square Dance Classified Links

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MAMBO
 Cuban dance popular in the US and Europe in the mid-1950's.
The Mambo is a combination of Latin American & Jazz.
There is one beat in each bar on which the dancer does not take a step.

Online Dance Groups:

Annette's Shared Folders
Immediate access to Round Dance Cue Sheets, Music, & Videos
Click on the following link for information and how to sign up:
Annette's shared Folders

Weavers Round Dance E-Mail Group
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Weavers Members List & Other Information
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Administrator: Steve Philson
Data Updates: Bob & Robin Young

Squaredancing.com Forums
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Separate private forums for Callers & Cuers now online also

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Updated 20 July 2007 tac