The Development of Country Dance

Dancers dance one after another in a specific formation in a pre-specified order. The change of formation and route are strict and accurate, and the dance steps are generally simple. The quality of dancers is mainly manifested in the overall sense of coordination and manners. In traditional country dance, round dance and double column dance are more common; Palace country dances usually use geometric patterns and double columns. In a "progressive double hurdles" country dance, every time a "pattern" is changed, a pair of partners will take the lead. This pair of partners can be creative, and others will follow their example and complete the "tricks". This pair will be at the end of the line, and the second pair will take the lead in the next "mode". In England, Scotland and Ireland, the "patterns" and dancing methods of country dances are not very different, but there are many changes, some of which have special names, such as Lille Dance and Strathspey Dance in Scotland. English country dance has a great influence on dances in other countries. In Portugal and Denmark, it has been absorbed into traditional dance. In France, based on it, some independent variants were performed, the most distinctive of which was dialogue dance; Country dance was brought to North America by British colonists. It combined the characteristics of local dances and produced new dance traditions, including Lille dance in Virginia and American square dance with many changes.