Square dance is the largest system in dance art, named after gathering in the square, which integrates self-entertainment and performance, with group dance as the main performance form and fitness as the main purpose. Including Jiamusi dance, dam dance, sailor dance and so on. Square dance is a rhythmic dance that residents spontaneously perform in squares, dams and other open spaces for the purpose of fitness.

Usually accompanied by high-decibel and rhythmic music. Square dance is spontaneously organized by the masses in public places. Most of the participants are middle-aged and elderly people, most of whom are aunts. Square dance is a dance created by non-professional dancers and belongs to the general public. Because of different nationalities, regions and groups, the dance forms of square dance are also different.

Square dance is a popular fitness dance with diverse dance elements, including national dance, modern dance, street dance and Latin dance. 2017165438+1October 13 According to the website of the State General Administration of Sport, the General Administration of Sport issued the Notice on Further Standardizing Square Dance Fitness Activities.

On April 6th, 2022, China Cultural Center Association issued an essay notice to start the editing work of "Square Dance Cultural Development Report (2022)", which is planned to be officially published and distributed within this year. This is the second "Blue Book" on the development of square dance culture after the Report on the Development of Square Dance Culture (20 17).

Original ecology:

Mainly distributed in rural areas, mainly in the form of Han performances, generally appearing on the fifteenth day of the first month, with spontaneous performances by the masses as the main body, referring only to Han people. Ethnic minorities will be reflected in all aspects of life.

However, there are many forms and types of dances in Han Square, which is the main body of China Square Dance (the original ecological square dance is the cultural treasure of China, with the longest history and the richest cultural connotation, and it is also the basis for creating dances). For example, the Square Art Festival Shuozhou "kicks drums and yangko".