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Gay Square Dance
Gay square dance is square dance as it is generally danced in the Gay and Lesbian community. The first gay and lesbian square dance clubs formed in the mid-to-late 1970s in the USA. There are currently about eighty gay square dance clubs worldwide. Gay square dance is typically open to all square dancers, regardless of sexual orientation. The dancing is generally modern Western square dancing, as it is practiced throughout the world, standardized by Callerlab, the International Association of Square Dance Callers, and as generally practiced by clubs belonging to the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs ( IAGSDC), the umbrella organization for gay square dance clubs. In addition to gay modern western square dance clubs, there are gay and lesbian clubs for other dance forms, both square dance and non-square dance forms, including "traditional" and exhibition-style square dancing. Differences from other clubs The primary differences between gay square dancing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square Dance Clubs
{{inline, date=March 2018 Square dance clubs are the primary form for organization within the recreational activity of square dancing, and more specifically modern western square dance. This article's focus is the modern western square dance club, and it is understood in the context of this article that when the terms "square dance club" or "square dance" are used it refers to the form of square dance called "modern western square dance". Square dance clubs are primarily, but not exclusively, local in character. A square dance club is only as strong as its members, i.e. individual square dancers. Promoting and advancing square dance The club's primary goal is to promote and advance square dance as a recreational activity. Typically clubs accomplish this goal through the following activities: * Providing classes and other training opportunities to new, as well as experienced dancers * Showcasing the activity through public performances * Organizing dances * Participation in oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth Square Dance
Youth square dancing is square dancing among people up to their mid-twenties. In specific contexts, e.g., in qualification for some event, it may refer to dancers up to a particular age such as 18. It also may refer to a style of dancing that, while most popular among younger dancers, can be enjoyed by some older dancers. Square dancing is an activity open to people of almost every age group, but many people think of it as an activity for people in their late fifties or older. In this context even people in their thirties or forties may be considered "young" dancers, but among those involved with the full age range of current dancers, early twenties is usually the upper limit for designating a group or event with the term "youth". Clubs for youth dancers Youth square dancing, as a style, is typically open to all square dancers. The dancing is generally modern western square dancing, as it is practiced throughout the world, standardized by Callerlab. Square dance clubs vary in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hootenanny
A hootenanny is a party involving music in the United States. It is particularly associated with folk music. Etymology Placeholder Hootenanny is an Appalachian colloquialism that was used in the early twentieth century U.S. as a placeholder name to refer to things whose names were forgotten or unknown. In this usage it was synonymous with '' thingamajig'' or '' whatchamacallit'', as in: "Hand me that hootenanny." Party ''Hootenanny'' was also an old country word for "party". It can refer to a folk music party with an open mic, at which different performers are welcome to get up and play in front of an audience. Folk music use According to Pete Seeger he first heard the word ''hootenanny'' in Seattle, Washington in the summer of 1941 while touring the area with Woody Guthrie. It was used by Hugh DeLacy's New Deal political club to describe their monthly music fund raisers. After some debate the club voted in ''hootenanny'', which narrowly beat out ''wingding''. Seeger, Woody Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoedown
A hoedown is a type of American folk dance or square dance in duple meter, and also the musical form associated with it. Overview The most popular sense of the term is associated with Americans in rural or southeastern parts of the country, particularly Appalachia. It is a dance in quick movement most likely related to the jig, reel or clog dance. In contest fiddling, a hoedown is a tune in fast 2/4 time. In many contests, fiddlers are required to play a waltz, a hoedown, and a "tune of choice," which must not be a waltz or a hoedown (typically it is a jig or a schottische). In modern western square dance, a hoedown is a piece of music used for a patter call (a call that is spoken or chanted, rather than sung to the tune of a popular song), or the recording that contains this piece of music. In the early days of the Western square dance revival (the 1940s and early 1950s), most hoedowns were traditional fiddle tunes; since the late 1950s, recordings of simple chord progressio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cèilidh
A cèilidh ( , ) or céilí () is a traditional Scottish or Irish social gathering. In its most basic form, it simply means a social visit. In contemporary usage, it usually involves dancing and playing Gaelic folk music, either at a house party or a larger concert at a social hall or other community gathering place. ''Cèilidhean'' (plural of ''cèilidh'') and ''céilithe'' (plural of ''céilí'') originated in the Gaelic areas of Scotland and Ireland and are consequently common in the Scottish and Irish diasporas. They are similar to the ''Troyl'' traditions in Cornwall and ''Twmpath'' and '' Noson Lawen'' events in Wales, as well as English country dances throughout England which have in some areas undergone a fusion with céilithe. Etymology The term is derived from the Old Irish ''céle'' (singular) meaning "companion". It later became ''céilidhe'' and ''céilidh'', which means "visit" in Gaelic. In Scottish Gaelic reformed spelling it is spelled ''cèilidh'' (plura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth Square Dance
Youth square dancing is square dancing among people up to their mid-twenties. In specific contexts, e.g., in qualification for some event, it may refer to dancers up to a particular age such as 18. It also may refer to a style of dancing that, while most popular among younger dancers, can be enjoyed by some older dancers. Square dancing is an activity open to people of almost every age group, but many people think of it as an activity for people in their late fifties or older. In this context even people in their thirties or forties may be considered "young" dancers, but among those involved with the full age range of current dancers, early twenties is usually the upper limit for designating a group or event with the term "youth". Clubs for youth dancers Youth square dancing, as a style, is typically open to all square dancers. The dancing is generally modern western square dancing, as it is practiced throughout the world, standardized by Callerlab. Square dance clubs vary in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square Dance Clubs
{{inline, date=March 2018 Square dance clubs are the primary form for organization within the recreational activity of square dancing, and more specifically modern western square dance. This article's focus is the modern western square dance club, and it is understood in the context of this article that when the terms "square dance club" or "square dance" are used it refers to the form of square dance called "modern western square dance". Square dance clubs are primarily, but not exclusively, local in character. A square dance club is only as strong as its members, i.e. individual square dancers. Promoting and advancing square dance The club's primary goal is to promote and advance square dance as a recreational activity. Typically clubs accomplish this goal through the following activities: * Providing classes and other training opportunities to new, as well as experienced dancers * Showcasing the activity through public performances * Organizing dances * Participation in oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handkerchief Code
The handkerchief code (also known as the hanky code, the bandana code, and flagging) is a system of color-coded cloth handkerchief or bandanas for non-verbally communicating one's interests in sexual activities and fetishes. The color of the handkerchief identifies a particular activity, and the pocket it is worn in (left or right) identifies the wearer's preferred role in that activity. Wearing a handkerchief on the left side of the body typically indicates one is a "top" (considered ''active'' in the act/fetish indicated by the color of the handkerchief), while wearing it on the right side of the body would indicate one is a "bottom" (considered ''passive'' in it). For example, a dark blue handkerchief indicates an interest in anal sex, and wearing it in the left pocket indicates a preference for being the insertive partner. The code was most widely used in the 1970s in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe, by gay and bisexual men seeking casual sex, or BDSM practiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Square Dance
{{inline, date=February 2017 Challenge square dance, also known as Challenge dancing, is modern western square dance focused on the puzzle-solving aspects of square dancing at the most difficult or "challenging" levels. In modern square dancing, the dancers interpret the caller's directions (calls) to determine whom to act with, where to go, and how to get there. All square dancers learn standard "definitions" of calls, which they recall and use when the caller issues a given command. Most square dancers learn about 100 calls. Challenge dancing involves many more calls, and the definitions and choreographic combinations are more abstract and difficult to process. The same physical movements (e.g. arm turns, passing by) are employed, but deciphering the complex commands and figuring out what you're supposed to do is much more challenging. Levels and lists Modern western square dancing is organized into a hierarchy of standard syllabus programs (also called "levels"). Each level i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contradance
Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the 17th century. Sometimes described as New England folk dance or Appalachian folk dance, contra dances can be found around the world, but are most common in the United States (periodically held in nearly every state), Canada, and other Anglophone countries. A contra dance event is a social dance that one can attend without a partner. The dancers form couples, and the couples form sets of two couples in long lines starting from the stage and going down the length of the dance hall. Throughout the course of a dance, couples progress up and down these lines, dancing with each other couple in the line. The dance is led by a caller who teaches the sequence of figures in the dance before the music starts. Callers describe the series of steps called "fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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SF may refer to: Locations * San Francisco, California, United States * Sidi Fredj, Algeria * South Florida, an urban region in the United States * Suomi Finland, former vehicular country code for Finland In arts and entertainment Genres * Speculative fiction (usually ''sf'') ** Science fiction or sci-fi (usually ''SF'') In film and television * , the Swedish film industry ** SF Film Finland, a Finnish film distributor * SF Channel (Australia) * , a German-language television network in Switzerland * , a Finnish film production company In music * Sforzando (musical direction) or sf, a musical accent * ''Subito forte'', a musical notation for dynamics (music) * Switchfoot, a band * Sasha Fierce, on-stage alter ego of American entertainer Beyoncé, and namesake of her album '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' Other media * Saikoro Fiction, a Japanese role-playing game system * ''Street Fighter'', a series of fighting video games by Capcom Businesses and organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
