Country/western dance
Country/western dance encompasses many
dance forms or styles, which are typically danced to
country-western music, and which are stylistically associated with
American country and/or
western traditions. In this article I use the terms "country/western", "country-western" and "western" interchangeably.
These dance forms or styles fall into two basic categories:
Western couple dancing is a form of
social dance. There are many specific dance styles, among these are
Two Step, Shuffle,
Western promenade dances, as well as western-style variants of the
Waltz,
Polka and
Swing. This style of dancing is not recognized within competitive ballroom dancing. There are however separate
competitions for this style of dancing.
Western group dances include the following:
Clogging is also a country/western dance which is danced both individually or in groups.
Country/western dance is practiced in country-western dance bars, social clubs, dance clubs and ballrooms worldwide.
The United Country Western Dance Council establishes standards and sanctions dance competitions for this form of dancing.
See also Wikipedia:Dance basic topics, Country dance.