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Many states of the United States have adopted official dances as one of their state symbols.The practice has extended to U.S. territories and Washington, D.C. [1]. Starting in the 1970s, many states adopted square dance as their state dance, the result of a campaign by square dancers to make it the national dance.
The following is a list with the most notable dances. Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os. This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively. Thus one may find both "hasapiko" ("the ...
Dance in Washington (state) (1 C, 6 P) Dance in West Virginia (1 C, 2 P) Dance in Wisconsin (1 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 12 February 2024, at 00:37 (UTC) ...
Garba (folk dance of state of Gujarat, India) Garland dance; Gato (Argentina, Uruguay) Gaudiya Nritya (West Bengal, India) Gaur Maria Dance; Gavotte (Brittany), Gavot (historical) Gay Gordons; Gending Sriwijaya; Geommu; Gerontikos; Ghoomar (Folk Dance of Rajasthan, Northern India) Ghumura Dance (Folk dance of Kalahandi, Orissa/Odisha, India).
The United States of America is the home of the hip hop dance, swing, tap dance and its derivative Rock and Roll, and modern square dance (associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country—twenty three U.S. states have designated it as their official state dance or official folk dance) and one of the major centers for modern dance.
No national dance, swing and square dancing unofficially; see List of U.S. state dances; hoop dance, Grass dance, jingle dance, Fancy dance and Native American tribal dance styles dominate in areas populated by Native American tribes.
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .
Pages in category "American folk dances" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Buck dancing; C.