This page hosts a variety of different videos that demonstrate many different aspects and people in Square Dancing, as well as some selected promotional & historical videos.
Clip from the Illinois State Square Dance Convention 2024. This particular clip was taken in the variety hall, where various levels of square dancing were called throughout the weekend. Caller is Victoria Bundy. Avery is one of the dancers in the square.
December 14, 2016. Ariana Portalatin produced this short film about Chi-Town Squares while attending Columbia College Chicago pursuing a degree in Multimedia Journalism. Caller is Anne Uebelacker.
Promotional Square Dance Video by SquareDanceTech.com
In 1980, Lee Kopman (often considered the Father of Modern Square Dancing) appeared on the Phil Donahue Show and presented this program of square dancing. Kopman provides lucid responses to the host's questions, and he provides clear demonstrations of the differences between traditional and modern square dancing.
"Patter" dancing is when the caller speaks the calls rhythmically to the sound of instrumental music. This part usually contains more challenging figures to be practiced. The choreography often seems unstructured, what makes it challenging for the dancers.
A "Singing Call" is when the caller sings the instructions as part of the lyrics of a song and the dancers have to listen closely to discriminate one from the other.
Dancing to Pink Floyd at the European Association of American Square Dance Clubs (EAASDC) Convention in Leipzig, Germany in March, 2025!