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      • Vermont Association Of Western Style Square Dance Clubs (VAWSSDC)
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      • Central Valley Squares
      • Glastonbury SDC
      • Rocking Rooster SDC
      • Square Bears SDC
      • Square Wheels SDC
    • Maine SQD Clubs
      • Alfred Square & Round Dancers
      • Sage S&RDC
      • Squire Town Squares
      • Swinging Bears, SDC
      • Twin City Spinners
    • Massachusetts SQD Clubs
      • Fairs & Squares SDC
      • Great Plain Squares SDC
      • Hayloft Steppers
      • Quabbin Valley Twirlers SDC
    • New Hampshire SQD Clubs
      • Bradford Country Squares
      • Garrison City Squares
      • Gate City Twirlers
      • Heel & Toe SDC
      • Montshire Campin' Squares
      • Mount Washington Valley Stompers
      • Winnipesaukee Squares
    • Rhode Island SQD Clubs
      • Swinging Squares INC
      • Town Howlers SDC
    • Vermont SQD Clubs
      • Cast-Off 8's
      • Country Corner Squares
      • Lake Champlain Squares
      • North Country Swingers, SDC
      • Twirling Campers
    • Round Dance Clubs
      • Breasy Rounds RDC
      • Happy Rounds
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    • Round Dance Clubs
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    • Dance Events, Festivals, Etc
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    • Square Dance History
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    • Social Media Links
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Square Dance History

  • The History of Square Dancing ( Facebook Group )
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  • Square Dance History Project
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    The rich story of North American square dance finally has a home in the digital age. Square dancing has been an integral part of American social life for centuries. Traditional square dance was vital for generations of Americans, especially in rural communities; in the post-World War II era, modern square dance similarly enjoyed participants numbering in the millions. Despite its popularity, the history of square dance has not been well documented. Scores of books explain specific figures and calls, but there is no current source that offers a detailed discussion of the development of this form of American social dance. We hope this site helps to fill that need.

  • Square Dancing in the 1800s
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    Do you know when, where, and how the square dance started?

    What was dancing like long ago?

    If you wanted or needed to know, how could you find out? Would you take the word of a modern day expert? What if you could go back in time and ask the people who were there? Would you like to experience those early days for yourself? There is a way…

    This website is a collection of historical items concerning the American square dance. It is part of a larger project to understand the development of this form of dancing. The sources include novels, poems, songs, magazines, newspapers, etc., in short anything and everything that can shed light on this subject.

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