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Square Dance
About: Square Dance is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 80 publications have been published within this topic receiving 276 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a research project focused on teaching a Native American folk dance unsupervised at the elementary level, which is problematic and perpetuates a curriculum that privileges White dance forms.
Abstract: Background: Many scholars have called for physical education to be part of interdisciplinary units at the elementary level. The study of Native American cultures is required in most North American elementary schools. Folk dance, however, has traditionally included Western European folk dances, square dance, and, more recently, line dancing. In our opinion, the omission of indigenous dance forms from the USA (Hawaiian and Native American Indian Tribal) and from other world cultures is problematic and perpetuates a curriculum that privileges White dance forms. With the call for pluralistic education and interdisciplinary units at the elementary level, it is incumbent on physical education and classroom teachers to collaborate in designing these units. Folk dance is undoubtedly a place where physical education can make a substantial contribution to the children's experience of the content. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe a research project focused on teaching a Native American folk dance un...
40 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors explored the effect of Chinese square dance exercise on mild mental disorders in older women with mild cognitive impairment in four large nursing homes and found that square dance exercises positively affected the results of all evaluations, especially on the participants' depressive symptoms and quality of life-related mental health.
Abstract: Many epidemiological studies have demonstrated the therapeutic benefits of exercise (EX) that can be used for adjunctive treatment in mental disorders. Despite several clinical experiments using exercise interventions, controlled studies are sparse in most disorder groups. Square dance is a popular aerobic exercise for older women in China. This study aimed to explore the effect of Chinese square dance exercise on mild mental disorders in older women. Participants included 109 older women with mild cognitive impairment from four large nursing homes. Participants were assigned either to the intervention group (n = 62) or the control group (n = 47), according to their residential nursing home. The intervention group underwent an 18-week square dance exercise, while the control group maintained their usual lifestyle. The outcomes were tested at baseline and weeks 9 and 18. The results showed that square dance exercise positively affected the results of all evaluations, especially on the participants' depressive symptoms and quality-of-life-related mental health. This study demonstrates that square dance exercise is a safe and effective approach for older women with mild cognitive impairment that benefits their long-term health.
27 citations
TL;DR: The first time I think I ever seen Arnold Schultz... this square dance was at Rosine, Kentucky, and Arnold and two more colored fellows come up there and played for the dance as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The first time I think I ever seen Arnold Schultz ... this square dance was at Rosine, Kentucky, and Arnold and two more colored fellows come up there and played for the dance. They had a guitar, banjo, and fiddle. Arnold played the guitar but he could play the fiddle-numbers like "Sally Goodin." People loved Arnold so well all through Kentucky there; if he was playing a guitar they'd go gang up around him till he would get tired and then maybe he'd go catch a train.... I admired him that much that I never forgot a lot of the things he would say. There's things in my music, you know, that comes from Arnold Schultz-runs that I use in a lot of my music (Bill Monroe, quoted in Rooney 1971).1
23 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, an ethnographic study of the square dance community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, most of whose members are older adults was conducted. But the focus was on the serious and playful aspects of the dance and their role in creating community.
Abstract: This article adds to the literature on social dance and aging with an ethnographic study of the square dance community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, most of whose members are older adults. Based on focus groups and interviews with square dancers, a survey of the square dance community, and participant observation, we focus on the serious and playful aspects of the dance and their role in creating community. We examine aspects of square dance that contribute to successful aging: the pleasure of socializing and friendships, the joy of moving the body to music, and the pleasure of dressing for the dance.
23 citations
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1 Jan 1955
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an index of Folk Dances, including square dance, dance fundamentals, and international folk dance, as well as a glossary of mixer and nonpartner dances.
Abstract: 1. History. 2. Effective Group Instruction. 3. Dance Fundamentals. 4. American Dance Sampler. 5. Square Dance. 6. Contra Dance. 7. International Folk Dance. 8. Social Dance. Appendix A: Periodicals. Appendix B: Organizations and Resources. Appendix C: Record, CD, Cassette, and Video Sources: Distributors and Producers. Appendix D: Instructional Aids: Music and Videos. Appendix E: Internet Resources. Bibliography. Glossary. Index of Mixer and Nonpartner Dances. Index of Folk Dances. Subject Index. Music to Accompany Dance A While and Notes on Dance A While CD.
19 citations
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| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 11 |