Scottish country dancing
E156458
Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish country dancing canonical | 1 |
| Square Dance | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
social dance form ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SCD ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish culture
ⓘ
ceilidhs ⓘ festivals ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
lively
ⓘ
structured ⓘ |
| genre | Scottish folk dance ⓘ |
| governingBody | Royal Scottish Country Dance Society ⓘ |
| hasCodifiedTechnique | yes ⓘ |
| movementType | steps and figures ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Highland dancing
ⓘ
ceilidh dancing ⓘ |
| requires |
rhythm
ⓘ
spatial awareness ⓘ teamwork ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community building
ⓘ
cultural preservation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
classes
ⓘ
social dances ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| typicalDress |
Highland dress
ⓘ
smart casual clothing ⓘ |
| typicalFormation |
longwise sets
ⓘ
sets of couples ⓘ square sets ⓘ |
| typicalGroupSize |
groups of 10 dancers
ⓘ
groups of 6 dancers ⓘ groups of 8 dancers ⓘ |
| typicalMusic |
Scottish dance music
ⓘ
Scottish folk music ⓘ |
| typicalMusicInstrument |
accordion
ⓘ
bagpipes ⓘ fiddle ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| typicalTempo |
jig
ⓘ
reel ⓘ strathspey ⓘ |
| usesDanceFigures |
progressive dances
ⓘ
set dances ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Square Dance