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The Lloyd Shaw Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and teaching of the folk dances of America.


Dance Figures

Dance figures are at the heart of folk dancing and new ones can be fun to learn.  The following represents a collection of dance figure resources that are available for your use. Thank you to everyone who generously shared this information.
  • Four in a Center Line
  • Bachelor Mill
  • Bouquet Waltz
  • Chase That Rabbit, Chase That Squirrel
  • Dive and Rescue the Lady
  • Divide the Ring
  • Docey Doe and Visiting Couple Square
  • Docey Out and She Came In
  • Double Bow Knot
  • The Figure Eight
  • Forward Six and Fall Back Eight
  • Grapevine Twist - Garden Variety
  • Grapevine Twist
  • Lady Go Halfway Round Again
  • Northern Lights
  • Rattlesnake Twist
  • Shoot the Owl
  • Smoke on the Water
  • Suzie Q or Arkansas Traveler
  • Swing Like Thunder
  • Tunnel Square
  • Yucaipa Twister

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