Square dancing

[firecat]

The OH is learning to be a square dance caller and he sent out an email promoting square dancing that include some YouTube videos. I'm sufficiently mobility impaired that I don't do any kind of partner dancing that involves standing up ;) but this one made me wish I could:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs8j4AezAUQ (Kilt tip at a Chicago Gay Square Dance Convention)

And this one helped me better understand some of the skills involved in calling:

http://youtu.be/qBe_fBmURcI (Teen square at convention)

Here are some videos for Bay Area square dance groups:

http://youtu.be/Je2bchbUJiw (Stanford Quads graduation dance)
http://youtu.be/w46EBHyvXAc (Ad for easy square dancing)

Comments

[selki]

I'm not much of a square dancer either (I prefer contra for the social and musical aspects), but I enjoyed the kilt tip vid. Some of the contra dancers around me (men/women/etc.) wear bike shorts under their skirts. I generally wear longer shirts, unless it's filthy hot, when I'll wear shorts (or not dance).