Dance position and handholds
When executing the move, partners stand side-by-side in aThe promenade in contra dance
In contra dancing, promenades are used to move a couple to the opposite side of the set. The gent may choose to spin the lady under his arm at the end as a flourish.The promenade in modern western square dance
In square dancing, and in particularOther calls in the promenade family of calls
There is one other call in the promenade family as defined byVariations on the promenade
The caller may require the dancers to travel clockwise around the ring by calling a wrong way promenade (as couples) or single wrong way promenade (as individuals). A scatter promenade is a gimmick call where all the couples on the dance floor promenade randomly, until they are typically instructed to make either a group of four with another, usually closest, couple or a group of eight with three other nearby couples. This functions as a social mixer forcing dancers to form new squares. A star promenade is an entirely different call but nevertheless part of the family. It consists of four dancers in the center of the set making a star configuration, with their centermost arms up like the spokes of a wheel, or the ribbons of a maypole. They walk forward counter-clockwise. Their outermost arms are wrapped around a partner's waist who walks alongside of them.See also
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