A warm Welcome from the European Association
of American Square Dancing Clubs
| the European umbrella organization of clubs that practice Square Dance, Round Dance, Clogging, and Contra Dance as a hobby. Our dance forms developed from American folk dances whose basic forms were brought to America by immigrants from Europe. Hier findest du
Da unser Hobby viel Musik braucht, beachten wir natürlich das Urheberrecht und arbeiten in Deutschland eng mit der GEMA zusammen. Genaueres darüber findet ihr hier. Have fun dancing |
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Our dance forms are:
Square Dance
Square dancing is practised all over the world today. Square dancing is performed in groups of four couples, who stand on the lines of an imaginary square.
Round Dance
As a couple dance, round dance is very similar to ballroom dancing (standard and Latin).
Contra Dance
Contras, also known as contra dances, are usually danced in long lines. There are also dances for 3 or 4 couples.
Clogging
Clogging is related to tap dancing and developed from various European folk dance forms.